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Sophie Evans works for the local florist and party planner in her small southern town, so she attends all of the big "events," all the time sketching and dreaming of applying to design school; but this year there is a fly-in-the-ointment of her life--Andrew Hart, son of the fancy new chef in town, who is also at all the local events, and keeps getting in her way, making her life more complicated.

Julienne has her ideal job as an event planner at a prestigious resort. During a luncheon event she coordinated, a renowned celebrity pastor is killed next to the buffet. All eyes turn to her as the suspect. If she wants to stay out of jail or even keep her job, Julienne needs all the help she can get to solve the crime. She has her work cut out for her with a vengeful high school rival now reporter, the public demanding she be fired, plus family...

Describes the process of planning and executing a special event for commercial and charitable organizations, considering issues such as the budget, location of the event, media attendance, menu planning, and work permits.

The Bonneville Hotel is London's best-kept secret: its elegant rooms and discreet wood-paneled cocktail lounge were the home-away-from-home for royalty and movie stars during the golden age. And thanks to detail-orientated events manager Rosie McDonald, it's reclaiming some of its old cachet as a wedding venue. But when the hotel owner appoints his son to help run Rosie's department, she's suddenly butting heads with a free spirit whose predilection...

"Written by Paulette Wolf and Jodi Wolf, the industry's top leaders in corporate event production, this simple, comprehensive guide takes you through every step of the party-planning process, from early conceptualization, sourcing, and contracting to last minute details and follow-ups. By taking advantage of their years of experience, you can easily sidestep stress, balance the budget, anticipate problems, and create a smoothly run event that makes...