Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties [Paperback]

Diane Warner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1999

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 you can imagine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: New Page Books (February 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564143988
• ISBN-13: 978-1564143983
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #829,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Diane Warner is the best-selling author of 23 books, including Diane Warner's Contemporary Guide to Wedding Etiquette, Complete Book of Wedding Vows, Big Wedding on a Small Budget, Complete Book of Wedding Toasts, and Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties. She lives with her author-husband in Tucson, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Party Planning 101, 201 and the Graduate Course, July 10, 2006

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Ashley Davis (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties (Paperback)

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.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Certainly one of the better party books!, May 16, 2001

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Sara Westhead "Sara Westhead" (Southampton, Bermuda) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties (Paperback)

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.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Party Planning!, October 24, 2005

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Lois Matheson "Moosekids!" (Stratham, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties (Paperback)

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!