The Best Event Planning Reference Books 2025

1. Mother of the Groom: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy the Best Wedding Ever (Paperback)

Wondering how to help your son and his future wife plan their big day? This practical guide--by the author of more than 20 wedding and honeymoon books--is packed with everything you need to know about being the Mother of the Groom! - Celebrating the announcement in style - Sharing the spotlight with the bride's mom - Budgeting your time as well as your money - Tracking down the best locations, food, and flowers - Dressing for the special day - Welcoming the bride into your family - And much more! Filled with worksheets, checklists, and resources of all kinds, Mother of the Groom is a fully loaded planner providing everything you'll need to know to make your son's big day an occasion everybody will cherish for years to come.

Mother of the Groom: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy the Best Wedding Ever (Paperback)

2. The Wedding Ceremony Planner: The Essential Guide to the Most Important Part of Your Wedding Day, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - The only comprehensive guide for planning your ceremony, your way Offering an abundance of elegant and heartfelt choices for ceremony elements, ten full sample ceremonies, and often-overlooked logistics, this is the absolute essential guide for anyone designing a wedding ceremony. Expert guidance helps you tailor your ceremony to your situation and beliefs. Includes downloadable text options and worksheets for ultimate convenience. Praise for The Wedding Ceremony Planner: Weddings are sacred acts surrounded by material hoopla. The Wedding Ceremony Planner clarifies the worldly issues but keeps the spirit central. It's the balance that every couple needs.--Marianne Williamson, author of The Gift of Change With countless samples of ceremony segments and worksheets to put them all together, The Wedding Ceremony Planner affirms what we all hope for: to communicate our love in a clear, heartfelt manner that truly reflects who we are.--Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul(R) Erased any jitters I had and replaced them with the perfect plan...I will recommend it to both officiants and couples alike.--customer review

The Wedding Ceremony Planner: The Essential Guide to the Most Important Part of Your Wedding Day, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Picture Perfect Parties: Annette Joseph's Stylish Solutions for Entertaining, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

Pre-Owned - Annette Joseph, Today Show entertaining expert, knows how to throw a party. Her motto: Make it simple and make it gorgeous She is able to combine down-to-earth gusto with do-it-yourself brilliance to create an entertaining cookbook for people who want to entertain more and with panache. PICTURE PERFECT PARTIES provides an arsenal of tricks for a year's worth of get-togethers, holidays, and special occasions--including Easter brunch, Cinco de Mayo, summer grill-outs, picnics and barbecues, holiday cocktails, and the Super Bowl-- guaranteed to make at-home entertaining easy. Annette Joseph's tasty recipes and fool-proof advice will ensure that you can throw parties with a sense of ease and flair. Joseph is able to show readers how to ingeniously transform the ordinary into the extraordinary without spending a lot of money, and without sacrificing style. Each chapter of PICTURE PERFECT PARTIESshows how to create a total environment around a unique theme. The recipes and menus are not only delicious, and focused on seasonal ingredients, but are designed so that they can be made in advance and portioned individually--a time-management must for the host or hostess. Among the recipes, you will find some that will become everyday favorites, such as White Bean Farro Soup, Parmesan Crisps, Lemony Risotto, and Tuscan Sweet and Sour Kale. Sidebars sprinkled throughout give step-by-step instructions for the inventive trappings that make an event memorable, such as centerpieces, place cards, takeaway containers, and linens. From simple to lavish, PICTURE PERFECT PARTIES delivers brilliant solutions to create fabulous parties.

Picture Perfect Parties: Annette Joseph's Stylish Solutions for Entertaining, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

4. Events Exposed : Managing and Designing Special Events, Used [Hardcover]

From business essentials to design inspiration, the secrets to events industry success Author Lena Malouf is a renowned expert in the special events industry. She has won countless accolades for her work, including a recent Lifetime Achievement Award from The Special Event, and has served in major leadership positions in several industry organizations, including as International President of the International Special Events Society and an advisory board member for The Special Event. The book features straightforward advice on operating a successful special events business, gleaned from Malouf's more than 40 years in the event planning industry. It includes guidance on developing a strategy, identifying potential clients, developing proposals, building an event budget, coordinating with contractors, and much more. And beyond the business components, readers will also find a section on designing successful events, including tabletop, ceiling, and wall decor, while a chapter on developing thematic concepts will illustrate how an event planner can successfully bring a theme to life. With full-color photos in two 8-page inserts and practical checklists throughout, this is a must-have reference for industry professionals, special events students, and aspiring event planning professionals everywhere.

Events Exposed : Managing and Designing Special Events, Used [Hardcover]

5. Marketing Your Event Planning Business : A Creative Approach to Gaining the Competitive Edge, Used [Paperback]

Practical, prescriptive advice on successfully marketing your event planning business Recent years have been tough on the event planning industry. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, economic downturns, wars, and SARS have all negatively impacted the business. There are fewer corporate dollars dedicated to travel budgets and special events, creating even more pressure on businesses in an already highly competitive industry. This book tells you all you need to know to market your business and build your client base in good times and bad. Marketing Your Event Planning Business shows you how to gain a competitive advantage by setting yourself apart from the competition, pursuing new markets, and soliciting sales. It covers all the vital topics in event planning marketing, including how to diversify your client base, develop niche markets, improve your customer service, establish emergency business plans, and much more. Ideal for event planners, marketing managers in the industry, and professionals in the hospitality, culinary, or travel industries Includes actionable advice on successfully marketing an event planning business Features illustrative examples, practical tips, and useful checklists and other resources Marketing Your Event Planning Business is packed with practical tips and examples, giving you creative new ways to showcase your talents, build your business, and bring added value to your clients.

Marketing Your Event Planning Business : A Creative Approach to Gaining the Competitive Edge, Used [Paperback]

6. FabJob Guide to Become a Party Planner (With CD-ROM) (FabJob Guides) [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Start Your Own Party Planning Business and Get Paid to Plan Parties Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize fun and fabulous parties. Welcome to the world of party planning! As a party planner, you will be hired to create some of the most memorable moments of people's lives. Party planners organize events that give people the opportunity to socialize, celebrate and have fun. As long as you have the desire, you can become a party planner. No special education or experience is necessary to break into this career and succeed. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Party Planner you will discover how you can start your own party planning business and succeed as a professional party planner. The information in this party planner guide can save you many hours of research, help you avoid some costly mistakes, and give you advice you need to start your own party planning business. This guide offers insider tips and expert advice from more than twenty successful professional party planners from across North America including: Hollywood and Beverly Hills party/event producers Bernardo Puccio and Orin Kennedy, whose celebrity clients include a best actress Oscar winner Special event expert Myra Taylor who has planned high profile special events including a man-of-the-year event honoring a former U.S. President Kathleen Kellner, who serves on the local executive of the International Special Events Society and plans spectacular parties through her Calgary company Eventful Productions If you believe you deserve to have the career of your dreams, this guide is for you. It gives you what you need to know to become a professional party planner.

FabJob Guide to Become a Party Planner (With CD-ROM) (FabJob Guides), Used [Paperback]

7. The Non-Obvious Guide to Event Planning (for Kick-Ass Gatherings That Inspire People), Used [Paperback]

Let's face it. Most events are boring. But they don't have to be. This highly actionable, fast-reading guide is chock-full of unconventional, un-borifying tools, ideas and strategies to help you design more captivating and unmissable events for less money and in less time. Whether a veteran, newbie or "accidental" event planner, you'll learn fresh strategies to smartly select speakers, manage logistics, set a content road map, as well as plan and execute rave-worthy events of all types. Inspired by decades of delivering everything from large-scale corporate events to multiple TEDx gatherings, this fun, practical book will transform how you plan your next event--no matter how large or small. "Any event can become irresistibly engaging. This book will show you how." --SALLY HOGSHEAD, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of How to Fascinate? "...Fun, creative and pragmatic insights on the why and how of strategic event design..." --LORIE THOMAS, Certified Meeting Professional, Certified Meeting Manager, Executive at SHWorldwide Events in Seattle, WA "The tips and tools in this guide will make any event more impactful and engaging." --BRIGETTE GROSS, Corporate Events Manager A sampling of what you'll learn in this guide... Why are some events memorable while others are forgotten immediately? How can you conquer distraction and truly engage participants? What does it really take to uncover the most inspiring speakers, negotiate their participation and create a memorable event? What do TED Talks teach us about events? How can your events be more innovative? How can you handle logistics like a pro--and manage unrealistic timelines, implausible goals and results-hungry stakeholders? What if attendees remember nothing? It's highly probable unless you do something different. How can you "think outside the slide"? BONUS: This guide also gives readers quick and easy access to robust online resources, including a reusable Content Map, videos and planning templates that streamline and simplify event planning.

The Non-Obvious Guide to Event Planning (for Kick-Ass Gatherings That Inspire People), Used [Paperback]

8. Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives a [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This bestselling all-in-one guide to the event planning business is back and better than ever, fully updated and revised to reflect the very latest trends and best practices in the industry. This handy, comprehensive guide includes forms, checklists, and tips for managing events, as well as examples and case studies of both successful and unsuccessful events. Judy Allen (Toronto, ON, Canada) is founder and President of Judy Allen Productions, a full-service event planning production company.

Event Planning : The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Special Events, Used [Hardcover]

9. Pre-Owned Event Management (Paperback) 0131149385 9780131149380

Event Management is packed full of ?true to life? examples of events across the nation--illustrating all the skills needed to become a successful event manager. From this book readers will learn how to design, plan, market, and stage an event. In addition, readers will learn how to manage staff and staffing problems and to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Topics will also discuss what is needed for legal compliance, risk management, financial control and successful event evaluation. Topics include: Size and types of events; Event teams; Concept and design; Feasibility; Legal compliance; Event marketing; Sponsorship; Promotion; Financial management; Risk management; Planning; Protocol; Choosing the event site; Developing the theme; Conducting rehearsals; Managing the environment; Staffing; Leadership; Operations and logistics; Safety and security; Crowd management and evacuation; Monitoring, control and evaluation; and Careers in a changing environment. For anyone entering the rapidly growing field of event management or a reference for professionals such as Event Manager, Meeting Planner, Corporate Meeting Planner, Conference Organizer, Venue Manager, Tourism Event Coordinator, Sports Competition Manager, Sponsorship Manager, Event Designer, Convention Planner, Association Manager, Professional Fundraisers, and Executive Directors for Non-Profit Organizations.

Title: Event Management ISBN10: 0131149385 EAN: 9780131149380 Author: Van Der Wagen, Lynn; Carlos, Brenda R. CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

10. The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning with Companion CD-ROM REVISED 2nd Edition [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Book & CD-ROM. This is the most thorough, concise, and easy-to-follow event planning book available. From the initial concept of the event to ongoing management, this book provides techniques to increase your chances of success and systems to avoid many common mistakes. It shows you dozens of ways to save time and money and introduces you to every facet of the planning process. This ultimate guidebook equips readers with new ideas, support, and creative problem-solving skills. The chapters follow the dynamics of the actual event planning process and are supported by extensive checklists and timelines. As readers undertake the complexities of daily responsibilities and tasks, the guide inspires efficiency and confidence and makes it possible to stay on track. This revised 2nd edition includes information on timely practices such as planning environmentally friendly parties, using technology applications and gadgets to orchestrate a modern event, and generating enthusiasm for your events using social media and social networking. The companion CD-ROM included with the book contains helpful checklists, worksheets, and contracts and agreements to help you co-ordinate an organised event. On the CD-ROM, you will find sample speaker agreements, timelines for planning your event, status reports, budget sheets, site selection checklists, and much more.

The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning, Used [Paperback]