Your Turn to Host: A Guide to Great Parties and Gatherings

From expert event planner Amber Mayfield Hewettt comes an inspiring and practical guide to throwing parties where guests feel seen, cared for, and connected

Welcome to a new era of entertaining. Perfection is out, joy is in, and the only thing that matters is gathering with an open heart and a curious mind. And anyone―everyone!―can do it. Packed with inspiration, tips, lists, timelines, and recipes, Your Turn to Host is a complete party playbook, including:

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  How to set your home up for hosting casually, “effortlessly,” and spontaneously any day of the week
  
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  A step-by-step approach to planning celebrations, from setting an intention for the event to curating a guest list, determining a budget to creating a moodboard
  
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  An inside look at some of the author's own parties―a casual Juneteenth cookout, an afternoon "craft and crudite" gathering, a formal New Year’s Eve soiree
  
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  Expert tips and tricks including sample playlists, thoughtful conversation starters, and ideas for sendoff gifts that will make your guests feel appreciated and cared for
  
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  Dozens of delicious, fuss-free recipes for the home cook
  
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  A treasure trove of resources, from a cheat sheet for figuring out how much food and drink you need to a pre-party cleaning checklist
  
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  And so much more!
  

Amber Mayfield Hewett is a sought-after event planner and entertaining expert, best known as the founder of the supper club To Be Hosted and the creator of While Entertaining on Substack. Amber has helped plan parties for top brands including Bravo TV, Pinterest and Spotify. Her passion for thoughtfully curating events and generously documenting tips for home hosts earned her a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Top media outlets, including The New York Times, Good Morning America, and Vogue, turn to Amber for expert guidance in party planning and hosting. In all that she does, she is on a mission to create more interesting and meaningful social gatherings. When she is not planning parties professionally, she is hosting at home with her husband (and dog) in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Keep up with Amber at @ambb_mayy on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, or YouTube.