The Perfect Choice: The Ultimate Party and Wedding Location Guide [Paperback]

Betty M. Dunkins (Author), Joy Gray (Author, Editor), Nancy Parker (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 16, 1998

Location, they say, is everything. And when it comes to the location of your wedding, corporate celebration, reception, fund raiser, or other special event, you want to make the perfect choice. What is the perfect choice? The place that's right for you the one that fits your guest list, your budget, and most of all your dreams! Is your dream to be married on a fantasy island? Have you ever thought of celebrating your next social event by candlelight in an enchanted castle, sailing off into the sunset aboard a luxurious charter yacht for your next corporate event, or renewing your vows under an azure sky beneath a bower of flowers on the grassy banks of the Chesapeake Bay? All of these and hundreds more "dream locations" are possible in many of the unusual places around the Washington metropolitan area. Finding your ideal location has just became less stressful with the publication of a directory of locations for social and corporate events. The Perfect Choice: The Ultimate Party and Wedding Location Guide is the premier source for finding contemporary, traditional and unusual locations in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia and surrounding states. This book is arranged in an easy-to-use, easy-to-read format. The main body of this guide is divided into regional sections; each regional section is divided categorically (e.g., atriums, ballrooms, boats and yachts, inns, mansions, museums, resorts, etc.) and each site is listed alphabetically under each category. If you are looking for the perfect location for your next party or special event, this book is a must!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Authors Betty Dunkins and Joy Gray-Miott, both professional bridal consultants, bring more than 10 years of experience to producing this guidebook. Their work has been noted in Bride's Day Magazine, The Washington Post, The Recorder, Washingtonian Magazine and The Gazette.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Gray Mcpherson Pub Co; 2 edition (April 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964137917
• ISBN-13: 978-0964137912
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,035,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars VERY expensive locations, May 12, 2000

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Carrie W. "Carrie Waterston" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Perfect Choice: The Ultimate Party and Wedding Location Guide (Paperback)

I was looking for a spot to host an informal event, and it seems that most of the locations recommended here cost at least $700. Which is all right if you're planning a state dinner, but don't spend your money on this guide if you're planning anything cheaper than black-tie.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK, March 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Perfect Choice: The Ultimate Party and Wedding Location Guide (Paperback)

This book certainly has a lot of different reception locations, but it could be one-quarter of the size if it didn't keep repeating the same locations 2,3,4,5,6 times in the same book (just in different section)! The reviews were also very blunt with no real description of the location. The author also gives only flattering comments to every location, some of which turn out to be no so nice at all!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Intenet Wins and Free!, July 9, 2001

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reisds (Gaithersburg, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Perfect Choice: The Ultimate Party and Wedding Location Guide (Paperback)

I was disappointed in the book because of the duplications throughout. Most entries I had already come across on the web. It's also missing a big chunk of the wedding market that resides in the Frederick, Maryland area. It makes me wonder if this isn't just advertisements for those who were willing to pay to have their businesses listed.