All About Parties

A complete book of home entertaining for every occasion, it gives party themes month by month' suggested invitations and patterns for handmade cards' table decorations' games and other stimulating ideas for entertainment' and etiquette for hosts, hostess and guests (including answers to such questions as how long to hold dinner for late arrivals!).

All About Parties tells where to find unusual party accessories, how to select a caterer, and how to give fund-raising functions. It is a humorous mixture of party encyclopedia, cooking guide and etiquette book, spiced with lively anecdotes gathered from many parts of the world.

It's hard to think of anyone wouldn't enjoy owning a copy. The young bride? Of course! (She'll find ideas for s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g space, too.) Career girls and bachelors? Definitely! (It's and art to entertain single-handedly and the book tells all about it.) Program chairman and members of entertainment committees? Perfect! (The Party Calendar is full of fun fund-raising notions.) In face, anyone who believes in the old Danish Proverb, "Where there is room in the heart, there is room in the house," will make room for All About Parties on the shelf of his well-used books.

Edith Gilbert Edith Gilbert is the ultimate wedding planner! Known as the wedding expert, she is a feature writer for both the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. She is the author of several other popular books on entertaining and table setting, and runs a consultation service on modern etiquette in Charlevoix, Michigan.