CelebraTORI : Unleashing Your Inner Party Planner to Entertain Friends and Family.

ISBN:

9781451628630

Title:

Author:

Spelling, Tori.

Personal Author:

Spelling, Tori.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Contents:

Intro -- Back Cover -- Description -- Author Bio -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- A Party Planner Is Born -- Style and Budget Make Friends -- Part One: Essentials -- What's Your Excuse? -- The Guest List -- The Perfect Prescription -- Set the Date and Time -- The Most Special Place of All -- A New Word for Me: Budget -- Part Two: Getting Started -- Your Mood Board -- Color Me Festive -- You're Invited -- What to Include -- Setting the Tone -- Part Three: Décor -- Setting the Party Zone -- Sign It Up -- What's on the Surface Matters -- The Magic Glow -- Favors -- Part Four: Flowers -- The Flower Market -- Style -- Containers -- Part Five: Food and Drink -- Drink Basics -- Food Basics -- Part Six: The Dessert Table -- Part Seven: Finishing Touches -- Music -- Entertainment -- Pulling It Off -- The Big Day -- Aftermath -- Part Eight: The Parties -- Cowboys and Lace Party -- The Inspiration -- Invitations -- Food -- Drinks -- Dessert Table -- Décor -- Activity -- Favors -- The Party -- A Do-It-Yourself Spa Brunch -- The Inspiration -- Invitations -- Food -- Drinks -- Dessert Table -- Décor -- Activity -- Favors -- The Party -- Game Night -- The Inspiration -- Invitations -- Food -- Drinks -- Dessert Table -- Décor -- Activity -- Favors -- The Party -- Cocktails in Caftans -- The Inspiration -- Invitations -- Food -- Drinks -- Dessert Table -- Décor -- Activity -- Favors -- The Party -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- About the Author.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term:

Entertaining.

Cooking.

Parties.

COOKING / Entertaining. bisacsh.

CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General. bisacsh.

HOUSE & HOME / General. bisacsh.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2012

Publication Information:

New York :

Gallery Books,

2012.

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Summary

"I love the puzzle of throwing special, chic parties with down-to-earth budgets, and lucky you, I'm psyched to share my secrets."

Tori Spelling planned her very first party (her own roller skate-themed birthday with a hot-pink- and-turquoise color scheme) at the age of eight, and she's been hosting friends and family in her home ever since. She knows as well as anyone that "style" and "elegance" don't often play well with "budget." Well, with celebraTORI, she rolls up her sleeves and turns that notion on its head--expertly showing how creativity, passion, and smart planning are the secret ingredients for throwing a truly unforgettable bash on any "real world" budget. All it takes is a little elbow grease and a lot of imagination to transport your guests to another world as soon as they walk through the door.

In this delightfully entertaining, must-have party companion, Tori shares all the tips and tricks she's learned from her most successful soirees (and a few train wrecks). It's like having your own personal party planner for a fraction of the cost!

celebraTORI is not just instructional, it's inspirational. Hosting an event is not about ticking to-dos off a list; it's about turning an organic idea into a fun day you and your guests won't forget--so much so that you just can't wait to do it again . . . with a different theme, of course. Tori covers all the basics, from discovering new reasons to celebrate and choosing a concept, to decorating, creating flower arrangements, making refreshments, and building the corner-stone of any great party: the dessert table! The best part is that all of her suggestions, including her mouthwatering recipes, are 100 percent do-it-yourself.

Filled with lots and lots of great advice, handy blueprints, and hilarious anecdotes, celebraTORI will be the most important guest at your next party. It's the perfect foundation for taking life's special occasions up a notch . . . or five.

***

They say the devil's in the details, but for me the details are heaven. Maybe an avid planner and host like me should say that in the course of the party I'm on a cloud of joy, but that would be a lie. Planning and preparing are my favorite parts of the process. Truth be told, when it comes to the actual parties, I'm a nervous wreck. But there is a moment of joy. Mine comes when I see the party come together. The guests are flowing through the space, tasting food, trying out any activities, having conversations with friends and strangers. And when I see someone take a bite of dessert, or try out a photo booth costume, or smile as they pick up a favor, well, that makes it all worth it.

Creating a party. It's my favorite thing to do, and I'm inviting you, as my guest, to join me in the festivities. I know we're going to have fun. Come--discover your inner party planner!

Love, Tori

Author Notes

Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress and author. Her first major role was Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1990. Spelling is the daughter of multimillion dollar film and TV producer Aaron Spelling (1923-2006). She attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California, but graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 1990.

In addition to her TV and film credits, Spelling wrote her autobiography in 2008, sTORI Telling, which was a New York Times bestseller in 2009. Her second book titled Mommywood was released on April 14, 2009. In 2010, Spelling released her third book, uncharted terriTORI and a picture book entitled, Presenting Tallulah. In 2012, Spelling published her first party-planning book, CelebraTORI. Her sixth book, Spelling It Like It Is, was released October 22, 2013.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Excerpts

part one: ESSENTIALS The first step in planning any party is working out the five questions: Who What When Where Why You have to figure out these core elements before you get to the fun stuff. Excerpted from CelebraTORI: Unleashing Your Inner Party Planner to Entertain Friends and Family by Tori Spelling All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.