Party Event Planning-Whether you're organizing a large

Whether you're organizing a large, corporate function or a quiet get together at home, you will want everything to be perfect. Party event planning can be a lot of fun but it's a good idea to seek some guidance, which is where the following books come in. Written by experts, there are titles to address every aspect of the subject.

Cool Events at Home is written by the lifestyle expert, Stephanie von Pfuel. The book contains simple recipes and ideas on how to decorate the room for a dinner party for up to ten guests. The food suggested is affordable but tempting. The author explores different themes when planning party events, incorporating table settings and so on. Diane Warner's Big Book on Parties: Creative Party Planning for Every Occasion discusses more than 175 different kinds of parties, including birthdays, engagements, anniversaries, 4th of July, New Years Eve and Bar Mitzvahs. Home and office parties are included and there are sections on get togethers for children and teenagers. In addition to recipes, the author suggests appropriate venues, invitation cards and entertainment. There are blank planning sheets included to help you get started.

Many people are concerned about the environment and want to adapt their lifestyle to being eco-friendly. This can be applied to party event planning and the book to advise is Simply Green: Parties - Simple and Resourceful Ideas for Throwing the Perfect Celebration, Event or Get Together. It is written by Danny Seo, the host of the television show SuperNatural on the Lime Network. The book comprises of 50 projects that are simple to execute, with the impact on the environment in mind. Projects include a Christmas Party, a Birthday Party, Dinner under the Stars, a Housewarming, and a Beach Party.

Events Management (Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism) is co-written by Glenn Bowdin, Ian McDonnell, Johnny Allen, and William O'Toole. It is an interesting approach to the subject as it looks at the British event scene and picks out some famous gatherings as case studies. These include the Edinburgh Festival, Glastonbury music festival, the British International Motor Show and the Open Golf Championship. Each event under discussion has its own unique challenges. Chapters cover how to organise everything from small conferences to internationally acclaimed sporting and entertainment events. Marketing and promotion is highlighted as being essential for a large event's success.

Event Planning Made Easy: 7 Simple Steps to Making Your Business or Private Event a Huge Success from the Industry's Top Event Planners is a long title but this book has become the bible for party event planning. Compiled by Paulette Wolf, Jodi Wolf and Donielle Levine, the contributing authors include people who have organized events for Fortune 500 companies and international gatherings such as the Olympics. The steps discussed include making a guest list, choosing a menu, hiring staff, and the dcor and music. The book also looks at security issues and the special requirements of a fundraising event, company party or product launch.