Garden Theme Party

An elegant garden theme party is a wonderful way to host a birthday, engagement or summer party. After all everyone enjoys a lovely garden.

Here a few ideas to inject a little panache into you party.

• Consider hosting the garden party at dusk.

I once planned a garden party for a woman who had gorgeous oak trees in her back yard.

We gathered old chandeliers from antique stores and junk shops. We wired the chandeliers with plugs so they could be attached to outdoor extension chords.

The chandeliers were hung from the branches of the oak trees at varying heights. The sun set and the chandeliers added an unmistakable ambiance of elegance.

• Want the ambience of chandeliers without the cost? Similar effects can be accomplished with cafe lighting strands, garden luminaries, or paper lanterns.
• Rather than using all garden furniture, rent tables, chairs, and linens and set these throughout the garden for a unified and graceful feeling. When renting everything comes fresh and ready to use, and can be surprisingly cost effective for larger parties.
• Use potted flowers and plants as table centerpieces. Decorate the base of the pot with a color coordinating wrapping paper or fabric and secure with a bow.
• A second idea for decorating tables is to gather vases that you already have or be creative and use teapots or bowls to display greenery, flowers, and even vegetables from the garden. If you don't have enough flowers purchase a few, but supplement with your own greenery.
• Select the perfect food for your garden party. For simple dishes that are perfect for picnics, summer parties, and garden parties our easy summer recipes page is a great place to start. The cold picnic recipes are perfect becuase the can be made ahead of time and are a refreshing contrast to warm days in the garden. You'll find tons of recipes to make your garden theme party planning easy.

• Of course, what garden theme party would be complete without some delicious cocktails and party punches. Serve either non-alcholic party punches or visit and download our free printable recipes cards for very popular mixed drinks on our martinis and jazz page. Not only will you find great cocktail recipes on this page but a very unqiue idea for serving them!
• Music is a finishing touch that adds a great deal to a garden party. If budget permits hire a guitar player or an acoustic band. If a band is not in the budget, then select a variety recorded music and set up speakers outside for the evening.

Visit our creative party ideas page where you'll find tons of summer party ideas that go well with garden parties.

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