A Screaming Blast: Exceptional Entertaining

If there’s one thing Rebecca Gardner knows, it’s how to throw a really good party. Now, the founder and creative director of the events, interior design and retail collective House and Parties invites you to crash twenty of her elegantly off-beat and wonderfully over-the-top events in her first-ever book, A Screaming Blast. Within these pages, you’ll find celebrations of all sorts captured in lush color photographs — think a sultry squirrel-themed soiree; a birthday bash that makes multiple stops via a vintage school bus; a whimsical outdoor wedding featuring towering faux flowers and a choreographed moonrise; a pink-poodle-themed holiday party complete with synchronized swimmers and a retro dessert table; and even an intimate dinner party hosted in Gardner’s own jewel-box NYC apartment, with a dinner table squeezed in the bedroom and champagne chilling in the kitchen sink. This feast for the eyes is accompanied by expert advice from the queen of hosting herself, from tips for planning