Holiday Theme Parties: Entertaining Ideas, Decorations & Recipes for Nine Unique Parties - Hardcover

The Editors Of Creative Publishing International

9780865733428: Holiday Theme Parties: Entertaining Ideas, Decorations & Recipes for Nine Unique Parties

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0865733422 ISBN 13: 9780865733428

Publisher: Creative Pub Intl, 2000

About This Book: Holiday Theme Parties offers everything you need to host a festive gathering. Appealing to both crafters and cooks alike, this book offers nine themed party ideas with how-tos for creating everything from the invitations to the decorations to the food. This book makes planning a holiday event easy by providing the concept, how-to, and inspiration. Craft projects include a wide variety of techniques, such as paper crafts, decorative painting, and floral arranging. Crafting projects are easy but impressive, designed for ease of construction with materials accessible at craft and fabric stores. Complete materials lists make shopping a breeze. Planned menus with kitchen-tested recipes ensure each party will be a smashing success. Also includes helpful beverage suggestions, and expert etiquette tips.
Party themes include: Trim the Tree Dinner Party, Formal Evening Wine & Cheese Buffet, Fun in the Snow Family Party, New Year's Eve Bash, Open House Buffet, Caroling Dinner Party, High Tea Party, Cookie Exchange, and Holiday Brunch. With this book, it is possible to host a "Martha-like" event on a busy person's schedule and budget!
Highlights:

This all-in-one guide gives the host the ideas, materials lists, and instructions for throwing nine fantastic parties.

Includes a complete menu with kitchen-tested recipes for each party.

Features crafting projects that are easy but impressive, designed for ease of construction with materials accessible at craft and fabric stores.

Contains something for everyone regardless of cultural or religious affiliations.

Makes a great hostess gift.

Will be used year after year as a holiday party planning guide.

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Review:

Need to get motivated to host for the holidays? Holiday Theme Parties provides that extra boost, and then proceeds to pack it into one amazing volume, gift-wrap it, and top it off with the fanciest of Christmas bows. Released by the publishers of Creative Publishing International, this handy guide includes the simplest, the specialized, and even head-slapping, "now why didn't I think of that?" ideas.

The useful and easy-to-follow format has nine full-themed party blueprints including: Fun in the Snow, a Caroling Dinner Party, a Cookie Exchange, and even a Christmas Tea. Each party theme is as complete as one could wish, from the unique, conversation-piece invitations right down to the parting gifts for guests. Starting with chapter 1, "Tree Trimming," the creative team thinks of everything for a tree-trimming party, even Christmas tree coasters and attractive tree centerpieces (made out of string and ribbon). One of the most exciting aspects of this book is that all of the projects are easy for even the most "craft challenged" reader.

But the book's depth doesn't stop at the crafts. The recipes that are provided, to complement the themed parties, are as wonderful as the projects with mouthwatering results. The recipe collection has enough variety to appeal to all different palates. The Cookie Exchange tempts guests with classic holiday fudge, while rich Sacher Torte Squares will impress guests at the elegant Christmas Tea. Main courses range from Spicy Italian-Style Lasagne for the Caroling Party to Cordon Bleu Roulade with Red Wine Sauce for a formal holiday brunch. The robust meat and sausage chili served with a cup of the rich hot chocolate will keep the guests warm at the Fun in the Snow party as they find their place at the table marked by festive snowball place cards.

Learn how to serve a proper cheese plate, fold napkins, tie bows, and set a table (from the casual to the formal, including stemware). A smart inclusion in the back is the party-planning timetable; it's a good guideline to keep the novice and even the experienced party planner on track in order to pull off, stay in control, even enjoy the actual event. Martha doesn't need an invitation for this party, as the wonderful home-decorating ideas and tempting recipes will work their magic and turn even the most pedestrian of event planners from a soiree Scrooge to a celebrating Santa. --Teresa Simanton

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