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by Elizabeth Harrison,Karen Robinovitz,Lara Shriftman

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ISBN: 140004748X
Author: Elizabeth Harrison,Karen Robinovitz,Lara Shriftman
Publisher: Clarkson Potter (August 31, 2004)
Language: English
Pages: 272
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Category: Cooking
Subcategory: Entertaining and Holidays

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Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison are principals of the public relations, special events, and marketing firm Harrison & Shriftman, whose A-list events have included film premieres for Charlie’s Angels, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and The Grinch, charity benefits, hotel and store openings, and product launches. Karen Robinovitz covers the champagne circuit for Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Elle, the New York Times, and other publications.

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Items related to Fete Accompli!: The Ultimate Guide To Creative Entertaining. Though the book contains several high-profile recipes (. Nobu Black Cod with Miso), it’s clear that these authors are more familiar with arranging catering than they are with working over a stove. But their upbeat attitude is contagious and, for all the name-dropping, they do make a serious effort to teach readers how to throw an unforgettable bash, even if it’s just burgers in the local park.

Lara and partner Elizabeth Harrison have authored four books on entertaining: Fete Accompli (Random House, Clarkson Potter; fall 2004), Fete Accompli Workbook( Random House, Clarkson Potter; July 2005), Party Confidential (Bulfinch Press, a division of Time Warner Book Group; November 2006), and Party Confidential: New Etiquette for Fabulous Entertaining (St. Martin’s, July 2008).

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Fete Accompli! Subtitle. The Ultimate Guide to Creative Entertaining. Lara Shriftman, Elizabeth Harrison, et al. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Independent Booksellers. Two hip event planners team up to present a guide to throwing a fabulous party, offering insider tricks, fashionable tips, and clever strategies on choosing a creative theme, finding the perfect location, designing memorable invitations and decorations, and more, with a host of delicious recipes for party food and drinks, reference lists, and insider resources.

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MEMORABLE parties - written-about parties - tell stories about the societies that create them, which is why party coverage is as much a staple of newspapers as a city section. In 1970, when the Leonard Bernsteins served the Black Panthers in their Park Avenue duplex, the story was about cultures clashing (Tom Wolfe's "Radical Chic").

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Throwing a successful party requires a lot more than a well-stocked bar and good music. As public relations experts whose job it is to produce events that make a lasting impression, Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison know it’s the details that make the difference. Now you, too, can organize any party, for 10 guests or 1,000, on a budget of $50 or $500,000, from creating the concept right down to saying goodbye at the end of the night. Chic tips, creative ideas, irresistible recipes, and all the countless ingredients that make a party sizzle are at your fingertips in this hip and handy guide to becoming an event planner extraordinaire. You’ll find the experts’ best advice on:Creating a concept and a budget for any kind of partyChoosing the right location, whether you keep it cozy at home, camp out at the beach, or rent a local clubDesigning invitations, from classic to kitschySetting the mood with lighting, music, flowers, furniture, décor, and all the little touches that make a party extra fabStocking a thirst-quenching home bar, whipping up smart cocktails, and thinking of innovative ways to serve it all up in style Whetting the appetites of your guests, using insider secrets from chefs and tips on how to make fast food sophisticated, with sample menus for classic cocktail parties, luncheons, late-night bashes, and moreBeing a flawless host—or guest—with proper etiquette guidelines, gift ideas, Table Setting 101, and the 411 on posing for the cameraProducing a party from beginning to end with colorful case studies and detailed instructions for eight fierce fêtes, such as a Hamptons-style clambake, a Barbie theme party, an Indian dinner on a $200 budget, and a mani-pedi partyRe-creating our favorite drinks and dishes from the best restaurants and bars all over the world, like Nobu, Asia de Cuba, Trader Vic’s, Bungalow 8, the Delano Hotel, and Indochine Getting what you need. There’s a complete resource guide in the back, not to mention savvy tips from Puff Daddy, Russell Simmons, Lara Flynn Boyle, David Copperfield, Hugh Jackman, and Donald Trump.

Comments: (7)

Xurad

Um. No. This book is WAY out of my league as far as entertaining goes. This is for people who have a zillion hours and a zillion dollars to plan an EVENT, not just a small gathering of friends. I got it because I saw it in a photo on a blog...and it was french. lol. I use it as a coffee table book to make me look more interesting.

Foxanayn

I will also be returning this book. I am an event planner and I'm always looking for new ideas. There is nothing in this book for me. If you plan events for sororities, you may be able to use it. And the photos of celebrities, what's that about?

Orll

so amazing....... i am going to throw a party asap. these girls have it going on..........

Eigonn

Don't get me wrong -- this is a great book to have around if you can get it at a discount (It's a little too fluffy to justify paying full-price). I don't have such an issue with suggesting doughnuts and McDonald's as another reviewer has (it worked with the party themes)but the authors do come off as low on creativity. One problem Harrison and Schriftman seem to have is tailoring their book to people entertaining at home. Their etiquette advice is detrimental to most people's social lives. Yes, it's their job to "work the door" at their clients' events and keep out crashers...but the VIP Bouncer role doesn't work at friendly social gatherings. Some of the "celebrity quotes" are a bit disturbing: When asked about their biggest party complaint, Michael Kors is quoted as saying, "VIP rooms that are filled with non-VIPs"...which says it all.

It does have good ideas about music and decor, along with good recipes from top restaurants and great vendor contacts. I see it for what it is -- a good event planning guide for people organizing public events like charity functions.

Onaxan

I waited anxiously to get my copy of this book after reading the great reviews, only to be very dissapointed. I felt like I was reading the entertainment section of People magazine. There are some fun ideas, but very unrealistic. Let's face it, I'm not going to "hire a construction worker to build levels into an open space and turn each one into a lounge...", or rent out a private airport runway. Sounds like fun, but very unrealistic.

And the food! Doughnuts stacked for a birthday cake? McDonald's hamburgers cut into quarters served with take-out fries in martini glasses? Cheez Wiz on Triscuits? Mini Twinkies? Rice Krispie Treats with add-ins? Perhaps the celebs think that it's trendy, but do they actually even eat at these parties? I know that my guests do, and they'd think that I'd completely lost my mind if I served anything like this. And they'd all be sure to eat before they left their houses next time. (The cocktails are equally as bad -- Bubbling for Apples -- bobbing for apples in a vat of champagne, Candy Flavored Martini Bar with Gummy Bears and Jolly Ranchers for garnish.)

I do have to say that there are a few helpful tips on flower and candle arranging, and invitations that I will be happy to have, but honestly, that's it. I agree with a previous reviewer, a great book for sorority girls on a large budget.

Quinthy

The number one thing I love about this book is does not give a cookie cutter approach to party planning. The ideas in the book are edgy, original and very doable. Yes, there are some very large budget ideas in here but any of them can be scaled down for someone hosting a party at their home. The book is very to the point, not wordy and it is really a great tool. Lots of bullets and lists so you can grab what you want to know. The stories about the celebrity parties they threw are meant to inspire you to think out the box when it comes to food, decor and venue.

Bys

This book does not deliver any new ideas or hints on how to entertain. What I find very disappointing is the book's styling; most photos are black and white, small and not very good. You can't even see the decoration suggestions very well and to me they look very loveless. All in all the book looks very old-fashioned in a kind of nineteen-sixties look - but not in a nice retro way... Another negative point is that there are just a few recipes - and they are not very original. The only good thing in the book is the resource guide in the back.

This book is a tremendous resource for throwing THE perfect party, albeit small or large, over -the-top or even a simple Sunday brunch...and to boot, so much fun to read! I even gave it to my husband to read (came out at an ideal time!) He wants to organize a birthday party for me this year and I really didn't want to be involved at all, not even to answer a quick question about what to serve or how to serve, what kind of invitations to send out, or even how to whip up the perfect birthday cocktails. Hopefully, he'll use the recipes in the backsection and serve Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes, yummy! I am certain my birthday party this year will be amazing, thanks to Fete Accompli!

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