Easy Summer Party Ideas

Summers are all about partying! Why not bring the party outdoors? Read on for ideas on how to decorate an outdoor summer party.

• Set the scene regardless of the size of your outdoor space - by using table linens, paper lanterns, ribbons and fresh flowers. Cushions and pillows on chairs can invite guests to sit and relax.  

• This one's a no-brainer.  If you don't own any patio furniture or have very little, bring your indoor furniture outdoors. (weather permitting, of course.) You can use a dresser for a cake table, dining room chairs for extra seating, dining room table for guests to eat, and pillows and throws from around the house in the palette you've chosen and glassware and utensils from your kitchen cabinets. 

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• It's easy to go overboard with colors but if you follow a simple rule: Choose three main colors and incorporate them through out the decor in napkins, plates, lanterns, cookies, and any other party accessories. 

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• Create areas for your guests to gather. Decide on what you'd like the guests to do - is it a dinner party? Will they be sitting around a table or will you have just appetizers where guests would be doing more lounging than formal sitting? Make sure you have enough spaces for people to sit. It's not okay for people to be standing around because they have no place to sit down and enjoy your party - especially outdoors with the sun on them. Trust me, they will leave!  If you don't have enough sitting, encourage guests to B.Y.O.C. (Bring your own chairs.) 

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• Make sure cakes, cookies and anything food related is covered and free from bugs! The last thing you want is for your guest to find a creepy crawler in their cake. Use cake plates with dome covers, marquees to cover up the cake area and keep them free from sun exposure and plates for desserts that have covers. 

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• Make sure you have plenty of lighting. Same rules apply to when you're just decorating for everyday. (See post on Decor For Outdoor Spaces )

Other important tips:

• Make sure you have bug repellent candles and bug repellent anything you can find for outdoor use. Guests once again will leave if they are being bit or are uncomfortable. 

Hope you enjoyed this June series on Summer Decor. Stay tuned for our newsletter on what's coming up for July!! 

Question for you: Have you ever attended a summer outdoor party or decorated one of your own? 

In case you missed it...

Other Summer Decor Topics:

- Easy Summer Decor Ideas for Your Home

- Designer's Eye: Bold Green

- Easy Summer Outdoor For Outdoor Spaces

- Designer's Eye: Coastal Look

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