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A top Hollywood party planner on how to design a wide range of fabulous fêtes
Jes Gordon knows that girls just want to have fun. In Party Like A Rock Star, she shows them how. Gordona party-planner extraordinaire who has helmed events for the likes of Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Nicolas Cage, and Jennifer Lopezpresents a fun, comprehensive guide to event planning that reveals her tried-and-true secrets, culled over twenty years in the biz. With color photos throughout, but with step-by-step details that make the book much more than another impossibly perfect photo shoot, Gordon shows readers exactly how to create a unique event, one that reflects their own personalities and individual aesthetics. This hip, easy-to-follow guide will transform anyones approach to entertainingfrom birthday parties to baby showers to anniversaries. Topics include:
*Creating a concept for any partya concept that reflects you
*How to budgetfrom a small soiree to a big bash
*Stocking a home bar and whipping up smart cocktails
*Whetting guests appetiteswith insider secrets from chefs
*Being a flawless hostor guest
*Etiquette guidelines and gift ideas
*How to produce a party from beginning to endcolorful case studies and detailed instructions
Synopsis
A top Hollywood party planner on how to design a wide range of fabulous f tes
Jes Gordon knows that girls just want to have fun. In Party Like A Rock Star, she shows them how. Gordon--a party-planner extraordinaire who has helmed events for the likes of Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Nicolas Cage, and Jennifer Lopez--presents a fun, comprehensive guide to event planning that reveals her tried-and-true secrets, culled over twenty years in the biz. With color photos throughout, but with step-by-step details that make the book much more than another impossibly perfect photo shoot, Gordon shows readers exactly how to create a unique event, one that reflects their own personalities and individual aesthetics. This hip, easy-to-follow guide will transform anyone's approach to entertaining--from birthday parties to baby showers to anniversaries. Topics include:
*Creating a concept for any party--a concept that reflects you
*How to budget--from a small soiree to a big bash
*Stocking a home bar and whipping up smart cocktails
*Whetting guests' appetites--with insider secrets from chefs
*Being a flawless host--or guest
*Etiquette guidelines and gift ideas
*How to produce a party from beginning to end--colorful case studies and detailed instructions
Synopsis
A comprehensive, user-friendly guide from one of the most successful and connected party planners in the country, this book will give readers the behind-the-scenes tools they need to design a wide range of events -- from birthday parties to baby showers to anniversaries -- that reflects their personality and individual aesthetic.
Synopsis
Jes Gordon—a party-planner extraordinaire who has helmed events for the likes of Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Nicolas Cage, and Jennifer Lopez—presents a fun, comprehensive guide to event planning that reveals her tried-and-true secrets, culled over twenty years in the biz. In an exquisite blend of friendly, detailed, step-by-step guidance accompanied by color photos and illustrations throughout, she describes exactly how to create a unique event—one that reflects your own personality and individual aesthetics.
Party Like A Rock Star will transform anyones approach to entertaining, from birthday parties to weddings to baby showers.
Synopsis
Jes Gordon knows that girls just want to have fun. In Party Like a Rock Star, she shows them how.
Topics include:
• Creating a concept for any party—a concept that reflects you
• How to budget—from a small soiree to a big bash
• Stocking a home bar and whipping up smart cocktails
• Whetting guests appetites—with insider secrets from top chefs
• Being a flawless host—or guest
• Etiquette guidelines and gift ideas
• How to produce a party from beginning to end—colorful case studies and detailed instructions
About the Author
Jes Gordon has been one of the leading event designers and producers in New York City and Los Angeles since 1992, with numerous private commissions from celebrities; she has also designed events for a range of corporate clients. She is the owner of jesGORDON/properFUN (jesgordon.com).
Jessica Baumgardner has written for Good Housekeeping, Seventeen.com, Glamour, the Washington Post, and Time Out New York.