Party Central: A Month-By-Month Guide to Entertaining on the Cheap

by Budget Living

Book Overview

Throwing a fabulous fete doesn't have to mean breaking the bank. The editors of Budget Livingmagazine, the leading experts on living large and spending small, show everyone how to be both festive and frugal, with all the tools needed to become a host with the most of everything (except money). From New Year's Eve to the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day, this innovative guide will inspire readers to celebrate every major holiday, as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399530223
• ISBN13: 9780399530227
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Cool

Cool party ideas, for young people living on the cheap. A lot of retro themes. This book is a feast for the eyes, because the photograhy is really well-done. The menus were biased towards carbs, which I guess is to be expected. I'm not sure if I would have the flair and panache to pull off some of these party ideas... September features a "Back-to-School" wedding theme in a rented cafeteria. The 100 guests line up to get cheese pizza and tater tots on a tray. Instead of a guest book, a 3-ring binder. Instead of flowers, blown-up balloons. Instead of a wedding cake, they rented a cotton candy machine for $60. Instead of champagne, juice boxes. ...I wonder what the guests wish they had brought instead of presents! But the point is, is that when you look like an Abercrombie model: anything goes. My favorite month was November, which featured a Thanksgiving that reminded me of the ones we used to have in the Peace Corps. It was a group effort: the guys grilled small hens and made kettle chips, while the girls whipped up lighter and less-fussy variations on old thanksgiving favorites. The "pumpkin fool" looked especially interesting: a no-crust, no-bake pumpkin *thing*. This last Thanksgiving, I made Thanksgiving Omelets, with thanksgiving-themed ingredients folded in. I'm telling you this just in case you're looking for even more fun and cheap Thanksgiving ideas. After reading this book several times in the bookstore, I finally decided that I had to have it, if only to laugh along with the young and beautiful people at their zany, crazy, money-saving soirees.