Your Turn To Host Launch Party with Amber Mayfield Hewett
Dive into this hosting & entertaining guide for the modern age, crafted by expert event planner Amber Mayfield Hewett
For years, Amber has built a career around joyful and thoughtful gatherings from brand activations to intimate supper clubs and everything in between. The creator of While Entertaining Magazine, To Be Hosted, and now, Soiree School, Amber's here to help you build, or hone, a hosting practice you can call on at any time.
Join us as we raise a glass (and a piping bag) to celebrate the pub day of Amber's debut book Your Turn to Host: A Guide to Great Parties & Gatherings! Spend an evening with the author, where she'll share candid stories that influenced her hosting philosophy and inspired this practical and delightful guide book. Jenneh Kaikai from Pelah Kitchen will offer a cake decorating demo, adding dessert pro tips to your hosting arsenal too!
In addition to the demo and toast, your ticket includes a DIY cupcake decorating bar, small bites, and wines from La Crema.
Ticket Options
Standard: general admission to the event
Standard + Book: general admission + a signed copy of Your Turn To Host
Purchase your book in advance for a discount on your event ticket! Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase with personalized signings onsite.
More about the book
An inspiring and practical guide to throwing parties where guests feel seen, cared for, and connected
Welcome to a new era of entertaining. Perfection is out, joy is in, and the only thing that matters is gathering with an open heart and a curious mind. And anyone—everyone!—can do it. Packed with inspiration, tips, lists, timelines, and recipes, Your Turn to Host is a complete party playbook with an attention to detail that could only come from a master event planner.
Whether hosting a birthday bash or an intimate dinner, a raucous game night, New Year’s Eve party, or Friendsgiving potluck, Amber Mayfield Hewett shows you how to succeed, step-by-step and with confidence and ease, from planning a menu to putting together the ultimate playlist, sparking conversation to choosing a timeless party favor. She calls it the Anatomy of a Good Shindig, teaching you both the art and science of being the host with the most.
More about the participants
Amber Mayfield Hewett is a sought-after event planner and entertaining expert, best known as the founder of the supper club To Be Hosted and the creator of While Entertaining on Substack. Amber has helped plan parties for top brands including Bravo TV, Pinterest and Spotify. Her passion for thoughtfully curating events and generously documenting tips for home hosts earned her a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Top media outlets, including The New York Times, Good Morning America, and Vogue, turn to Amber for expert guidance in party planning and hosting. In all that she does, she is on a mission to create more interesting and meaningful social gatherings. When she is not planning parties professionally, she is hosting at home with her husband (and dog) in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Keep up with Amber at @ambb_mayy on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, or YouTube.
More about BEM
BEM Cultural Foundation (BCF) is the sibling nonprofit to BEM | books & more, a bookstore and culinary hub dedicated to global Black foodways and storytelling.
Established in 2025, BCF creates programs and experiences that deepen the public’s knowledge of Black culinary and literary traditions across the diaspora. BCF prioritizes communal gatherings, creating space to celebrate and explore Black food through literature while serving as a home for readers, writers, cooks, and eaters passionate about Black cultures in all their diversity.