EVENT PLANNING: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Special Events by Judy Allen

A detailed blueprint for planning and executing special events with flair--and without unexpected surprises and expenses... practical advice on every aspect of organizing and managing special events, such as how to choose the best venue; preparing and managing the budget; scheduling; coordinating food and beverages; selecting decor, themes, and entertainment; media; and staffing. Includes many forms, checklists, and tips for planning and managing events * Features examples of events where things went right--and wrong * Provides techniques to maximize savings and avoid surprises.

GALA! : The Special Event Planner for Professionals and Volunteers
This book is a must read for everyone. It is a book that can help not only the person that is a professional in the field of event planning but for the person who has never given an event. The step by step instructions are very easy to follow.

Diane Warner's Big Book of Parties
by Diane Warner
Hundreds of ideas on how to make a party special and appropriate to the occasion cover when to send out the invitations, how to make a guest list, how to create a theme, and much more.

The Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah Book : Everything You Need to Plan a Meaningful Celebration
by Patti Moskovitz
A practical and friendly guide for students and parents-a guide that helps readers plan a meaningful celebration- both in the service and the reception. Incorporating the experiences and rituals of families from all traditions, and based on the experiences of rabbis, parents, and children, the book offers helpful suggestions for: * Long-term preparation and short-term goals. * Elevating the spiritual meaning of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah. * The "nuts and bolts" of planning the celebration.

Putting God On your Guest List How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah
by Jeffrey K. Salkin, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, William H. LeBeau (Introduction)
This book focuses on what is important about the bar/bat mitzvah-about accepting responsibilities such as study and performing mitzvot, about the service and about keeping the celebration in perspective. It focuses on the spiritual as it should and helps pull away from the social aspects that often overwhelm the true meaning of bar/bat mitzvah.