Perfect Parties : High-Performance Entertaining to Enchant Your Guests

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Prey, Lizzie.

Series:

52 Brilliant Ideas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entertaining--Planning.

Group games.

Parties--Planning.

Local Subjects:

Entertaining--Planning.

Group games.

Parties--Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Infinite Ideas, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If you've always wanted to plan and prepare the ultimate event then Perfect parties is the starting point you need. From casual cocktails with friends, to formal dining with your boss, this book provides the top tips to stress free party preparation to ensure that the big event goes swimmingly. With advice on the best location, games to get people going, music to get them to their feet and an atmosphere that sticks around until the early morning Lizzie O'Prey has got it covered.

Contents:

Front cover; Table of contents; Brilliant features; Introduction; 1. All fired up; 2. In full bloom; 3. Life is a picnic; 4. Can you hear me at the back?; 5. Excuses, excuses...; 6. Young at heart; 7. Lifelong love affair; 8. The cocktail-hour kit; 9. Stocking up; 10. Prepare to party; 11. It's in the post; 12. I'm much obliged; 13. Smoke signals; 14. Be my guest; 15. The time to dine; 16. Ouch, ouch, ouch; 17. Play that funky music; 18. Green issues; 19. It's a messy business; 20. Dressed to kill; 21. An illuminating idea; 22. Making a mark; 23. Do a little dance; 24. Help is at hand

25. The iceman cometh26. Bathing beauties; 27. Make mine a double; 28. Location, location, location...; 29. Under canvas; 30. The class of glass; 31. Bubbling over; 32. And the kids came too; 33. Out and about; 34. The price is right; 35. All by myself; 36. 'Here's looking at you, kid...'; 37. Party games for kids; 38. At the last minute; 39. Room to party; 40. Adult games; 41. It's all in the decoration; 42. Tools of the trade; 43. Hens and stags; 44. The good guest guide; 45. Guess who's coming to dinner?; 46. The perfect host; 47. The wine club; 48. Side by side; 49. A touch of romance

50. Scary stuff51. Family fun; 52. The last goodbye; The end...; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-281-60798-3

9786611607982

1-907518-45-2

OCLC:

694343450