Summertime Means Garden Party Season!

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Let’s enjoy the sunny weather with chic garden parties galore! Here are our favorite touches to amp up your backyard gathering into something spectacular.

Fairy Lights : Twinkle lights are perfect for evening garden parties. They give the party a soft, romantic ambiance while ensuring guests can navigate the backyard seamlessly. Sparklers pair well with the pretty glow of fairy lights and make a great photo op!

Don’t Be Afraid to Get Crafty : From making beautiful tissue-paper flowers to repainting lawn furniture to creating unique decorations, showing your crafty side will only make your garden party better.

Finger Foods : While you shouldn’t feel restricted on the menu (it’s your party and you’ll cook what you want to), it is good to keep in mind that finger foods are easy to fit on little plates so people don’t feel confined to a table during the festivities.

Unwanted Pests : Anything outdoors means there’s a chance for insects to interfere with the event you spent hours carefully planning, so be sure to invest in netting or mesh covers for the food. Mosquitoes specifically can be a pain, so be prepared and light repellent torches or citronella candles around the property to protect guests.

Go Colorful : Garden parties are a celebration of the season, so what better way to pay tribute to summer’s effervescence than with bright blooms and colorful table pieces? Make custom cocktails all colors of the rainbow. Lay out colorful blankets. Tie brightly colored ribbons on the backs of chairs.

Party Playlist : It’s just not a party without great music so be sure to have a fantastic playlist queued up for the event. Top 40 pop mixed with old-school rock and R&B throwbacks are a surefire combination. Tip - use a Bluetooth speaker to avoid unsightly wires getting in the way.