There may never have been a more opulent party than the one for 450 given in 1971 by the Shah of Iran at Persepolis.

Along Park Avenue, social couples who once did time on the charity circuit now look upon opulent parties as boring or embarrassing.

Fortunately, the more opulent parties are the exceptions, "the ones you hear about," said Rabbi Panken.

The Storz Mansion in Omaha, Nebraska, was the scene of opulent parties celebrating the movie.

The mansion was the scene of an opulent party celebrating the movie Strategic Air Command in 1955.

They are known in Washington and New York social circles for opulent parties.

Lady Twankum promised an opulent party for the entertainment of the populace.

She has fantasies of opulent parties attended by noblemen and aristocrats, and in the process she becomes even more critical of Charles.

After the mansion was completed, she began throwing opulent parties as befitting a woman of her status.

The company staged opulent parties to promote its books, created a separate publicity department to promote special events like its literary panel discussions at Barney's.