Screaming Blast: Exceptional Entertaining Beginning in the mid-'80s and

Beginning in the mid-'80s and traveling up to New Year's Eve 1999

An unforgettable tale

It seemed suddenly very tenuous to believe that anything would stay hidden

Named A Best Book of 2011 by the New York Times

Screaming Blast: Exceptional Entertaining Beginning in the mid-'80s andGardner, founder of Houses & Parties, marks occasions with events known for their unabashed style, wit, and whimsy. Here she invites the reader to crash twenty of her parties, from weddings to intimate dinners at home, finding fabulous inspiration at every turn. A swirl of elegantly offbeat parties and lush tablescapes, where ceramic snails creep under flower petals and chandelier girls covered in Swarovski crystals beckon guests to the dance floor: