Like Soiree, Designing Life's Celebrations will appeal to readers looking for modern, elegant ways to entertain at home. Impeccably styled and photographed, ranging from a Moroccan-themed evening to a New Year's Eve family dinner, all of the parties emphasize original ideas for designing tabletops, linens, and flowers.

Through seventeen stunning at-home parties, celebrity event planner Dejuan Stroud shares ideas, instruction, and inspiration for effortlessly beautiful table settings and glorious centerpieces.

About The Author

Dejuan Stroud is known for elegant weddings, celebrity events, and movie premieres, but his dream is to inspire and encourage people to bring flowers into their lives in an effortless way. He grew up gardening with his parents and grandmother in Greenville, Alabama. After a successful run on Wall Street, Stroud decided in 1996 to start his dream business, Dejuan Stroud, Inc. Twenty years later, he is one of the most successful event planners in NYC with an impressive celebrity client list and amazing media coverage. Jon Bon Jovi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor, best known as the founder and front man of the band Bon Jovi. He and his wife Dorothea, have four children.