This illustrated and easy-to-follow guide is the perfect gift for hosts wishing to stage a memorable and entertaining event, wallflowers seeking popularity, pyromaniacs looking for harmless release, or anyone seeking the perfect party prank. These funny, spellbinding and occasionally disgusting tricks are guaranteed to make you the hypnotist, psychic, and life of any party.
    

This Book covers everything from when to send out the invitations to making a list of guests, 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!
    

"This book makes it easy to plan great parties. The Best Party Book has it all: easy step-by-step invitation ideas, festive decoration tips, crowd-please refreshments and games, gifts, prizes and favors to turn your parties into memorable celebrations." It’s true. Inside this book are checklists, month-by-month guides for holidays, games, activities and much, much more!   

"Entertaining can be simple—and simply wonderful. Host worry-free gatherings with family and friends without a lot of time, money or energy…with this reassuring collection of ideas for entertaining with minimum fuss and maximum fun." They say it best, and I think this is a terrific book!

A Day-by-Day Directory to Special Days, Weeks and Months. A fabulous book for those of you who need a list of possible promotions, parties and special events. There are more than 12,000 entries of historical events, festivals, national and local holidays and more. All listings contain e-mail addresses, fax numbers and contact names. For broadcasters, journalists, promotion planners, reference librarians, teachers, editors, writers and you--a gold mine of facts, fresh ideas and special reasons to celebrate every day.

As they say on the book jacket, "Sally Quinn turns her trademark sharp wit on the Washington social scene and offers an irreverent look at what goes on at the parties you read about in the columns." The book provides checklists, invitation ideas, how to choose the place, the band and more for both formal and informal events. Different than other books of this kind, the running commentary makes this practical guide just that much more entertaining. Ms. Quinn was a political reporter for The Washington Post, covering the social scene as well as national politics.
    

This book is more about food than parties but it certainly does help. "The Pleasure of Your Company provides a blueprint for rational entertaining in this irrational age." The author matches these menus with appropriate themes based on the change of season, type of party, social set involved and more. Each chapter is part novel, part how-to and part cookbook.

"Answers to the most often asked questions about entertaining at home and in business." Ms. Post is the best-known authority on etiquette as far as I know, and this books covers the basics: party planning, invitations, RSVPs and more. From how to throw a dinner party to a host of occasions, not only will you get great ideas from this handy little paperback but you'll love the question/answer format that will leave you confident and ever-proper.

Don't discount this book because of the title. There may be dozens of these different "Dummies" books in print, but this one happens to be very good (and entertaining, too). And it isn't just about cocktail parties, it's about any kind of party. From how to choose the type of party to where to have it and what to serve -- all are covered in this guide. Budget conscious, theme-oriented and entertain-minded, this book is a must.    

One of 50 plus "Idiot's Guides" in print, this book covers it all (even if you're not an idiot!). The book covers party planning from start-to-finish to party themes and how-to buy or rent glassware, linens, props and other equipment. If you follow this step-by-step guide, you're sure to have a great event.
    

"The party 'bible' for anyone interested in hosting a special event..." says Meadowbrook Press. Includes creative and fun themes, holidays and ideas for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, retirement and more. Ms. Sachs has authored eight other party books and is the owner of a national event-planning company in California. A really big help!