Fabulous Favors: Favors for Parties, Weddings, and Holidays (Paperback)

Book Description
This book celebrates the returning popularity of wedding and party favors. Many brides want to give something back to the guests who attend their weddings; a special, handmade favor is often just what the bride is looking for to make her wedding unique and memorable. Now, more than ever, that same personal touch is sought out in other areas of entertaining, from simple family Thanksgivings to more elaborate dinner parties and corporate fundraisers. Beverly Clark's favor designs range from simple to elaborate, and each includes a materials list, estimated time required, price range, and level of experience required for the assembler. Filled with beautiful color photographs and simple black-and-white instructional drawings, Fabulous Favors provides a wide variety of ideas for anyone who wants to add a personal creative touch to a wedding, party, or other special occasion.




Book Description
Favors have become an essential element of weddings, parties, and celebrations. Many people choose to make their favors even if they do not usually craft, since these little thank-you gifts are the perfect place to add a personal, creative touch to an event. Favors with Flair offers 75 favor designs as original as they are stylish. The projects use a variety of papers, embellishments, and other craft and party supplies. With 75 choices, there is something for everyone: romantic favors for weddings and anniversaries, imaginative designs for milestone events like baby showers and graduations, fun designs for theme parties, and joyful favors for holiday gatherings. Whimsical or elegant, thoughtful or playful, these are special favors for the special occasions of life.



Party Time: Making Invitations Favors And Decorations (Paperback)

Book Description
Never again will you be short on inspiration for making special times memorable! Find fun ideas for creating invitations, favors, and decorations for a multitude of events.

Find 15 occasions to celebrate with simple projects that even beginners can do—includes over 75 ideas

Create projects for holidays from Valentine’s Day to Christmas, plus events such as showers, birthdays, graduations, and retirement parties

Learn easy techniques for making an accordion-fold invitation, a pinwheel, party crackers, and more

America Entertains : A Year of Imaginative Parties (Hardcover)

Book Description
Everyone loves a party, but no one can create one as spectacularly as David Tutera. In America Entertains, the party-planner extraordinaire has created blueprints for 16 themed events-one for each month plus four additional fêtes-that celebrate America's regions and traditions. Each party plan offers ideas for everything from cocktails to floral designs, invitations to tabletops. Whether your gathering is intimate or for hundreds, Tutera's innovative strategies for fun, elegance, and decadence let you create a fantastic and all-encompassing look.

Tutera's recipes for great hosting include classic American dishes as well as comprehensive tips for theme and decoration. His Summer Solstice Celebration in Santa Fe features a Slow-Baked Salmon with Chardonnay-Butter Sauce; the Ranch Country Wedding Reception near Dallas includes the mix for a Smoky Martini.

Each of Tutera's parties is organized into three levels-Essentials, Extras, and Extravagances-for varying budgets and time limits. Tutera Tips condense his years of experience into quick hints for difficult topics-what to do with your guests' coats, or where to seat your eccentric uncle.

Review: Another Amazing Treat!
David is truly an amazing talent who can transform any idea into magnificent! I loved his first book and was so delighted to have book number two. His ideas are fresh, original and imaginative and the recipes are incredible too. If you are looking for the perfect party planning book, this is IT! David Tutera is magic!

Review: MY ENTERTAINING SURVIVAL GUIDE
America Entertains was my holiday survival guide! The December in NYC Party gave me so many festive home decorating ideas and amazing recipes. My guests simply couldn't stop eating the Molasses Christmas Crinkles or drinking the Mistletoe Martinis.
Valentines Day is just around the corner, I am already reviewing David's February in New Orleans Chapter. I know my husband will love chocolate-covered rose petals and Sinfully Red Cocktails but I'm guessing I will be enjoying them more than him!!!

David, thank-you so much!!

Review: Book for everyone
America Entertains is a must have for everyone. If your looking for entertaining for the holidays and different ways to decorate this book is a must.
David Tutera has the most incredible ideas and the Tutera tips keep you on your toes..
He is a very exquisite and talented designer. I've seen David on "the View" and the Wayne Brady show, And I look forward to more shows to get wonderful ideas that make your house a home and you can enjoy your party.
A must have!!

Review: HIT OF THE PARTY!!!
This is the must read for any person who is planning on entertaining this holiday season or hosting for the simplist of occasions.

David helps to guide those who do not have an eye for creativity or who just need a push to take their ideas futher. This book is insightful and entertaining to read. David Tutera is the best little secret to share with your friends.

Review: The perfect gift for those who have everything!
Having worked with and attended parties produced and given by David, I'm happy for all who read this book to have the opportunity to be "in the know" about his many secrets for successful -- mind-blowing -- celebrations. Now, everyone has access to the little and big "things" that makes David's parties so special. He's got to be the most creative and gracious entertainer I've seen ... and now, his readers will be too.
With the holidays coming up, America Entertains is on my gift list, especially for those individuals who have everything. This book arms all of us with those special secrets to keep our guests enchanted, not just during our parties ... but for days (and hopefully longer) as the experiences are stored in their memory banks.

Review: That's Entertainment!
By presenting a variety of actual parties, David Tutera demonstrates that a little imagination can elevate a simple dinner to a stunning event. The "Tutera tips" are extremetly useful as are small tidbits of information scattered throughout the text from caring for orchids to choosing the right ingredients for a martini. Tutera's clever use of readily available elements inspires the at home host to try something a little different. Visually exciting tables and rooms set the tone for any entertainment you plan and this book is full of creative ways to find your inner decorator. A friend who bought the book hosted an Asian food dinner party and was inspired to decorate her table in red, black, gold and bamboo to visually carry the theme to her table. Her guests raved about the total effect proving that it really was worth the effort. Kudos to Tutera and to anyone inspired to artfully enhance their entertaining after reading this delightful, accessible book.

The Artful Bride: Wedding Favors and Decorations : A Stylish Bride's Guide to Simple, Handmade Wedding Crafts (Artful Bride) (Paperback)

Book Description
Saavy, modern brides are seeking ways to personalize their wedding celebrations, and to make them unique, special, and unbelievably fun without relying on tradition-heavy standards. This beautiful guide contains everything a bride needs to put her own stamp on all of the special events surrounding her wedding, from pre-celebration parties to the rehearsal evening to the reception, with elegant-but also simple and inexpensive touches. Artful Wedding Celebrations includes more than 20 fashionable and fun-to-make projects from handmade place cards to humorous party favors, dramatic centerpieces to customized glassware.

About the Author
April L. Paffrath is a freelance editor and writer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to book and magazine editing, she has written architecture profiles, travel pieces, cooking articles, and craft how-to's, for magazines such as Scientific American Explorations and Martha Stewart Living. She is coauthor with Laura McFadden of The Artful Bride: Simple, Handmade Wedding Projects (Rockport, 2003).
Livia McRee is a craft writer and designer who is always looking for new twists on beautiful crafts. She lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is author of four craft books, and has contributed to several others.

Paula Grasdal is a printmaker and mixed-media artist living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has contributed to several Rockport publications and is coauthor, with Holly Harrison, of Collage for the Soul: Expressing Hopes and Dreams through Art.




Creative Wedding Keepsakes You Can Make (Paperback)

From Library Journal
Wedding expenses can be astronomical, and smart brides, with the help of their friends, can cut costs by making some accessories themselves. The projects in this book are mainly for items using real or artificial flowers such as bouquets, table decorations, and the bride's personal accessories. Most are easily assembled, and the finished products are lovely and very professional in appearance. An excellent choice for all public libraries.

Beautiful Wedding Receptions (Pennies from Heaven Series)

Once couples decide to say "I do" there are dozens and dozens of decisions to be made. It's hard to know where to begin and even more difficult to fit all the dozens of details together into one wonderful event. Thankfully Maria McBride-Mellinger, author of acclaimed bridal books, stylishly illustrates just how to create a dreamy reception that will be forever memorable.

The Perfect Wedding Reception features exquisite wedding celebrations designed by Maria McBride-Mellinger that capture the magic of each season in refreshing, contemporary style. The nuptial adventure begins in a formal spring garden but soon its off to a beach front for a fanciful summer wedding, to a revolutionary era stone barn for a rustic fall wedding and finally to a gracious country home for a candle lit winter wedding feast.

Glorious photos of each location, flowers, menu selections, table details, centerpieces, bouquets, invitations, wedding cakes and favors tell the story of each wedding with helpful tips and most importantly McBride-Mellinger's favorite resources from around the country that will actually help bring your wedding reception to life.

Whatever season you choose to marry Maria McBride-Mellinger offers delightful flourishes to tempt every couple as they plan the party of their lives and create memories meant to last a lifetime.

Review: Perfection!
As a second-time bride, this was the book that "did it" for me. My October wedding reception, while not the exact replica of Ms. McBride-Mellinger's, incorporated as many of her ideas as I could. This is an absolutely beautiful book which will be an inspiration to any bride to be that wants a classy, memorable wedding befitting her chosen season. The settings, invitations, floral designs, cakes, and small touches are unique and certainly can be "scaled down" for those on a smaller budget.
Not the end-all, be-all catalogue of a bridal book...but a digestable and exquisite source of inspiration.

Review: Beautiful pictures, but not enough different weddings
This book has wonderful pictures of four weddings, one in each season.
The pictures are truly extraordinary, but they are almost exclusively of these four weddings, so there aren't tons of different ideas for each season, rather one "theme" idea for each season. One thing that disappointed me was that her summer wedding was a casual one on the beach, so if you want more formal ideas for a summer wedding you are out of luck. Like other reviewers have said, most of these perfect presentations would be completely out of a lot of people's price range, but you could definitely pull a few ideas that you loved from her spreads and make it work on a smaller budget. By and large this is a good supplementary book on reception ideas, with tons of photos and some good "idea" text (as opposed to "how-to" text.)

Review: OSTENTATIOUS IDEAS FOR EVERY SEASON BUT NOT EVERY BRIDE
If Kennedy or Vanderbilt is your last name and I mean The Kennedys and The Vanderbilts, if Bill Gates is your wedding sponser or if you are a member of the Royal Family then this book is for you. If you live in the real world you may not want to bother reading a book that would embarrass even Martha Stewart. Even if your wedding budget isn't that of a small nation you can uncover some ideas to use on a realistic day of bliss. But I would leave out the "Honeymoon bed out in the open" next to a swamp unless you are marrying Jeff Corwin or the Crocodile Hunter. Look at page 116 and see if you would like to spend your wedding night there but McBride-Mellinger says "far from sight of the area's inhabitants". It's also far from sight of a bathroom,room service and Walgreen's to get some mosquito spray and close to sight for anything with four or six legs or even eight hairy ones that hopefully would be four groomsmen rather than a spider. As in all the weddings in the book, the cakes are works of art, the prettiest I've ever seen (pgs 106&107, 214&215 "a masterpiece" and the chapter on Confections) and the flowers are magnificent. If you read this book make sure to have a dictionary for all the $2.00 words as it must have been written with a word processor in one hand an a Thesaurus in the other. Also, a really good cook book will come in handy to try and figure out what everyone was eating. McBride-Mellinger is even so helpful as to tell you how to dress the "help" as if in this day and time the guests even know what to wear, where the "help" should go to the bathroom, and to prepare food incase they work more then four hours. But do show respect because Maria McBride-Mellinger has a very high opinion of herself and a much over inflated ego. "The Perfect Wedding Reception" is that: perfectly ostentatious,pretentious,over the top and prefectly not for middle class America. The book is a "perfect" waste of a good tree. For over 30 years I have been a floral artist and wedding planner with the experience of over 500 weddings in all parts of the US and Europe.

Review: creative suggestions
This book suggests many creative ways to make your wedding reception fun and unique. The author describes 4 weddings (one for each season) thoroughly and with an artist's eye for detail and color. She also provides an extensive index for all aspects of reception preparation and planning. The pictures vividly display the character of each wedding, bringing them to life. I would have prefered some extra examples with illustrations of decorationg ideas for each season that were not part of the featured wedding. It would have been nice to have some more practical examples of possibilities. The featured weddings are gorgeous but, for people like myself, a bit out of reach financially. Surely, one can put a creative, unique twist on some less eccentric styles to make them equally as special, beautiful and perfect for any wedding.

Review: Very helpful
There are some wonderful suggestions here to make your day special. You will read this and remember the little things to do. One recommendation would be to direct readers to Katherine's Song, the wedding song in Defenders of the Holy Grail (Ken Agori)...this is THE song for this millenium. Of course, this may belong more at the service, but at the reception for the first dance, WOW!! THis book is worth the money...

Review: One of the Best
In preparation for our wedding, I ordered just about every book that I thought looked appealing and got great reviews, literally HUNDREDS of dollars' worth of books! This and its companion, The Perfect Wedding, stood out among the rest.
I liked it for the following reasons:

1. Beautiful pictures of original ideas. There were lots of pictures and lots of ideas. Obviously you aren't going to find a book that has absolutely every idea for flowers or cakes (it would be HUGE!), but the ones that this book included were very nice.

2. Good mix of pictures and text. About 3/5 of the book was pictures and ideas. It was divided up into 4 sections representing the 4 seasons, so you could get ideas for your specific season (getting inspiration from the best of your season is a great idea!). The other 2/5 of the book was resources with phone number, addresses, websites, etc., so you could actually get ahold of the people who put together the beautiful things in this book or go to the places that would give you more of a similar idea.

3. Not just for the wealthy. Granted that I personally am not too concerned with books geared for my budget, this book gave ideas for all ranges of budgets. Of course, some of the cakes, flowers, etc., must have been expensive, but she also gives ideas that are more budget-conscious.

I would recommend this book, no question. It's better than Colin Cowie's, on par with Martha's, and definitely much better than Vera Wang's.

The Ultimate Wedding Reception Book (Paperback)



Review: Wedding Details (Hardcover)

Book Description
Whatever the setting -- a minimal, modern buffet, an intimate wedding breakfast, or a sophisticated formal reception -- this invaluable book is full of elegant and imaginative ideas to help you transform your wedding day into a magical and memorable occasion.
Throughout the book, clear and concise text is paired with evocative, inspirational photographs that are guaranteed to capture the imagination.

About the Author
Mary Norden, a succesful textile designer, has been commissioned by Liberty, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. She has written for Homes & Gardens and is the author of Gift Wraps: Baskets & Bows and Decorative Embroidery. Sandra Lane is a successful still-life photographer. Her work appears in magazines such as Elle Decoration and Homes & Gardens, and she has photographed several of Mary Nodens's previous books. She lives in London.

Review: Great resource tool
I have a small wedding business and found this book very helpful. It is a very simple short book but it is loaded with great ideas for weddings and receptions. Pictures are excellent, lots of new ideas to try, I would recommend it as a resource guide and was very happy to receive it as a gift off my wish list.

Review: Big Things Come In Small Packages
A cute-sized book chockful of ideas! Creative ideas on favor packaging, table settings, floral arrangements. Inspirational ideas that can be easily adapted to your budget and style.

Review: Practical and modern-day ideas
Cute-sized book offering plenty of creative, practical and modern ideas on wedding favors, table settings, and floral decorations; beautiful still photography for inspiration.

beach wedding place card holders, beach chair tea lights and place card holders, beach in a bottle, palm tree beach favors, sand and shell tealight holders, beach theme candle squares, beach album favors, beach memories guest photo album favors, beach memories which is an adorable adirondack chare with place card and photo frame.

Garden Theme Wedding Favors
Love truly grows with these imaginative plant seed wedding favors. Choose from adorable little plant favor pails, "LOVE GROWS" Plantable Heart Wildflower Favors, Plantable Daisy Wildflower Favors, Plantable Wildflower Favors in a Flower Pot, Pressed Flower Heart Key Chains in Sheer Organza Bags Wedding Favors, Handcrafted and Handpainted Butterfly Place Card/Photo Holder

Elegant Chrome & Silver Wedding Favors
Looking for elegant bridal shower favors? Chrome and silver wedding favors are sophisticated keepsakes your guests will treasure and use! Try our Chrome Heart Bottle Stopper in Gift Box, Chrome Heart “Love Letter Opener” in Gift Box with Ribbon, "Key To My Heart" Victorian Style Bottle Opener, Tuxedo Heart Corkscrew in Gift Box with Sheer Organza Ribbon and Tag, "Cheers to a Great Combination" Wine Set, Silver Plated “The Perfect Pair” Pear Salt and Pepper Shakers in Gift Box , “Love Beyond Measure” Heart Measuring Spoons in Gift Box , "Cut Out for Each Other" Heart Cookie Cutters in Heart Shaped Organza Bag

Wedding Reception Favors
Planning a wedding reception? Need just the perfect reception favor? We have a magnificent selection to match your wedding theme perfectly. Our favors will be sure to please the most discerning of tastes, and budgets!

Wedding favors are a beautiful addition to your reception, and also are a gracious way to say thank you to your guests. They will come away with treasured momentos of your wedding and know that you truly appreciated their coming together to share your special day.

Bridal Shower Favors - Bachelorette Favors
Are you creating a bridal shower party for your favorite bride-to-be? Have fun and be inspired! Whether your looking for a casual fun or classic elegance, we have just the perfect wedding favor idea for your special occasion.

Types of Bridal Shower Favors
We feature candle candle favors, chrome and silver plated favors, beach favors, bath and soap favors, photo album favors, personalized favors, place card holders, coaster favors, garden favors and ceramic favors!

Other Favor Selections
Unique Wedding Favors
Bridal Shower Favors
Wedding Place Card Holders
Candle Wedding Favors
Beach Wedding Favors
Wine Wedding Favors
Spring Wedding Favors
Personalized Wedding Favors
Wedding Favor Ideas
Discount Wedding Favors

anchored in love mini candle in gift box
beach in a bottle
beach memories album
blossom in daisy pot
blossom in flower pot
blossom in heart pot
book of love candle set
bride and groom photo album
candle on glass holder
celebrate champagne gel candle
ceramic tea cup tealights
chocolate candles
classic white wedding pearlized tealight candle set
designer wedding rice
fall memories album
favor bell, silver
fire & ice snowflake candle
flip flop floating candles
floral brocade album
forever photo frosted glass coasters
frosted leaf glass coaster set
garden glass gel candle - calla lilly
garden glass gel candle - lavender
garden pressed leaves album
glass coaster set
glass heart candle
glossy art coasters - pitcher of roses
glossy art coasters - sand and shell
glossy art coasters - wine themed
handblown glass shell wine charms
happily ever after bottle stoppers
happily ever after carriage candle
heart bottle stopper
heart cookie cutters
heart letter opener
heart measuring spoons
heart shape picture frame
heart shaped bath fizz
leaf soap petals
leaf wine charms
long stem rose candle
long stemmed rose soap
love boat candle in ocean wave gift box
love is blooming wildflower seed favor kits
love mints in tin
luminous mini-lanterns
maple leaf coaster set
memories guest photo album
miniature wine bottle wine charms
mint swirl candies
monogram votive candle in bag
palm tree candle
pear candles
pear salt & pepper shakers
pearl callalily spreader set
pearl rose spreader set
perfect pair ceramic shakers
perfectly minty mints
personalized beach in a bottle
personalized bud vase
personalized champagne flute
personalized cigar favors
personalized message in a bottle
personalized minty mints
personalized shot glass / votive holder
personalized tin coaster set
personalized travel candle
porcelain favor vase
potpourri sachet in sinamay bay
pressed flower heart key chain
rose ball candle
rose soap petals in heart box
rose soap petals in round box
rose topper bottle stopper
sand & shell tealight holder
satin pillow sachet
satin pillow sachet
scented bath salts in glass heart bottle
scoop of love heart coffee scoop
sea shell bottle opener
sea shell spreader set
seashells gel candle
seaside tea light candle set
shell & starfish salt & pepper shakers
shell and starfish frosted glass coasters
snowflake cascade bath confetti
so pretty miniature purse bottle stoppers
stacked gift boxed soap
bride & groom place card / photo holder
butterfly place card / photo holder
celebration frame, 3.5" x 2.5"
chair place card / photo frame
flip flop place card / photo frame
garden series place card / photo holder
handbag place card / photo holder
lighthouse place card / photo holder
love rocks engraved and polished stone
oval place card holder
palm tree place card holders
personalized ceramic bell place card holder
personalized chair tealight / place card holder
place in my heart bud vase/place card holder
porcelain bow place card holder
quilted chair place card holder
sailboat place card / photo holder
swaying calla lily place card/photo frame
victorian place card holder
wooden place card / photo frame