Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties: Creative Party Planning for Every Occasion

Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties is the most complete party book ever published...and the most helpful. Whether you're throwing a child's birthday party or a 50th anniversary gala, Diane Warner tells you everything you need to know to make the party special, unique, and perfectly appropriate to the occasion. Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties covers everything from when to send out the invitations to making a list of guest, planning a menu, creating a theme, and much more. There are literally hundreds of ideas in this book for every kind of party you could imagine. And besides giving you great ideas, Diane Warner gives you step-by-step instructions, shopping lists, timelines, menus, and activities: Everything you need to make the party fun and hassle-free. Diane Warner believes that in addition to knowing the mechanics of hosting a successful party, you also need to have a heart for your guests, making the guests-and especially the guest of honor-feel very special. She talks about today's trends in party giving, and in a section called "Party Planning 101," she covers all the general elements that should be considered for every party: etiquette, venues, invitations, creating the right ambience, entertainment, and much more.

- New Page Books