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My mother used to go all out to throw a good party.
She’d spend all week going to the grocery store, plotting a dynamite menu that
spared no expense and trying to decide between using the good crystal or her
everyday stemware. The morning after a party, our living room was invariably
littered with watery highball glasses and cocktail napkins. Yes, my parents loved to
entertain and it seemed that no one could resist my mother’s fancy cheese balls.
My, how things have changed.
Those were the 80s – a decade of decadence. These days everybody is feeling the
pinch - a pinch in the wallet and the pinch of too many commitments. Don’t despair,
die-hard hosts and bon-vivants! With just a little simple strategy, you can throw a
proper bash without breaking your wallet.
HOW WE DO IT
Kimberly Young lives the jet-set to pull out all the stops...but without
lifestyle, whether she wants to or not. exhausting her bank account.
Pulling double duty as actress on an “We wanted swanky and
American soap, “All My Children” and sophisticated. We wanted people to
traveling the globe as an international be able to hear the DJ spinning but still
flight attendant for Delta Air Lines, her have a conversation,” says Young about
time is at a premium. Then there is her a recent lavish event at her home.
social calendar - from glitzy parties at “Our goal was to turn the space
the Cannes Film Festival to the Daytime into a lounge, and it worked. The party
Emmy Awards in Los Angeles or a lasted until five a.m. and everyone
celebrity-filled party at Hugh Heffner’s was so inspired.” While in Europe for
– this woman is on the go. business, Young made sure to pick
When the 30-something finds a up some items for her party such
moment to rest, she brings the glamour as gourmet cheese wheels while in
home to her sensational parties. It’s an Amsterdam and various caviars from
occasion to show friends how much she Paris. The point here is that if on a
cares for them and Young makes sure business trip somewhere that has
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