Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties

by Diane Warner

This book covers everything from when to send out the invitations to making a list of guests, planning a menu, and creating a theme. There are hundreds of ideas in this book for every kind of party... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564143988
• ISBN13: 9781564143983
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: New Page Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Party Planning 101, 201 and the Graduate Course

This is the most creative, realistic, inspiring party planning book I have seen! It covers all sorts of parties from Baby showers to retirement banquets and everything in between. Part 1 of the book covers party planning basics - the where, when, how and why as well as brief chapters on children's and adult party games. Part 2 covers the holidays - practically every holiday you would want to celebrate. New Years, Christmas, and Halloween are of course included, but so are Chinese New Year, May Day, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Labor Day, and Kwanzaa. Part 3 includes life event parties like baby showers, engagement parties, family reunions, housewarming, wedding, and farewell. Parts 4, 5 & 6 cover birthday parties; children's teens, and adults. Parts 7, 8 and 9 are may favorite! These are the chapters that pull this book apart from all other party planning books - creative and well-thought-out plans for those of us who love to bring our friends together not just when we have to, but because we WANT to. These are parties just for the sake of fun - food themed parties like wine-tasting and progressive dinners; creative parties like scavenger hunts and mystery nights. Part 10 covers business functions and Ms. Warner actually makes them sound not horrible. Part 11 includes menus and recipes. Part 12 is the organizational chapter with check lists and budgets. If you love to entertain or if you have to throw a party and have no idea where to begin this book is for you.

Party Planning!

Great book filled with cost effective ideas for throwing a great party! Pleanty of variety in the book to suit everyone's taste and budget!

Certainly one of the better party books!

As a features writer for a local paper, I've seen lots of different party planning books. Warner's is certainly among the best, with a layout that makes info easy to find and lots of more creative ideas.

A MUST-HAVE book for anyone who entertains!

This is by far the best party book ever! I can't believe how many great ideas Diane has! I had a small part in the research done by Diane for this book, and I know she put many hard and long hours and days into finding the most detailed information possible about every kind of party you could think of. I know I will use this book over and over again!