My philosophy is that we should bring as much joy throughout the year as many times as we can to the people we cherish. After all, life is just a party, isn't it? Well, it should be!

A great wedding or commitment ceremony should indulge the five senses. I refer to the Five Senses of Entertaining as a rule of thumb. From the moment guests step into the party space, everything they experience should capture the spirit and feeling of your personal style. And though you've planned every detail, your guests should experience everything as a whole, not realizing that their senses are being seduced. This approach is important to keep in mind when you are entertaining, as your guests will surely leave delighted and maybe even inspired!

Entertaining is just like art. You begin with a blank canvas and each of the elements you use is like a new stroke of paint on your masterpiece. Every time you entertain, it should be like you are creating a new work of art, which will make your events memorable and special.

TV Personality, best-selling Author and Leading Entertaining Expert David Tutera is hailed as an artistic visionary whose ability, uniquely creative talents and outstanding reputation have made him a tremendous success in the lifestyle arena. David Tutera has become synonymous with style, elegance, creativity and vision. David truly transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Honored in 2006 by Modern Bride Magazine as one of the Top 25 Trendsetters of The Year, and the "2005 Best Celebrity Wedding Planner" by Life & Style Magazine, David Tutera has been planning and designing spectacular weddings and events for over 20 years. His full service event production and design firm, David Tutera Inc. in New York City, provides all of the elements for entertaining. David's impressive client list includes celebrities, politicians, royalty, and even rock stars, as well as countless film premieres and star-studded gala events.

David's one–hour primetime television series, "Party Planner with David Tutera," airs on the Discovery Home Channel. In stores now are David's four books on entertaining: Big Birthdays, The Party Planner, America Entertains: A Year of Imaginative Parties and A Passion for Parties: Your Guide to Elegant Entertaining, which continue to be best-sellers.