Today Show entertaining expert and celebrity party planner Annette Joseph will open the event at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 with a personal appearance and book signing of her new book, Picture Perfect Parties. Her fool-proof advice and tasty recipes ensure anyone on any budget can throw the perfect party without sacrificing an ounce of style. The program will be hosted at the Bunch & Shoemaker Showroom Suite #152. Throughout the evening, guests are encouraged to stroll the Design Center while enjoying live Holiday music as they tour a sampling of the exquisite tabletops on view in participating showrooms.

The tabletops will also be available for viewing from Dec. 4 through Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Deck the Tables will designs of luxury brands Baccarat, Bernardaud, Christofle and Lalique.

Deck The Tables is open to the public at no charge. A suggested donation of $10 or a non-perishable food item to the Houston Food Bank is encouraged. Some of the most needed items this holiday season include canned meats like tuna and chicken, hearty beef stew, mac and cheese, ravioli and other pastas.