Spring Fun Outdoor Party

Our Dinner Club finally got together again and we hosted the most amazing outdoor party. It was an amazing evening of good food and fun!

We are blessed with nice weather in southern California and entertaining outdoors is possible in March. It was a wonderful dinner for twelve of our closest friends.

Dinner Club Outdoor Party

I set a table in the middle of our backyard and it was a very magical evening! The lights in our backyard are such a highlight and with candles on the table, it was a serene setting.

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Setting Up the Spring Fun Dinner Party

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Setting the table was easy once you all picked out the china!

How to Set the Table

• one – I wasn’t sure where to set up the table for our outdoor party, as I was waiting on the weather. If it was too cold or too hot, I was going to do the party in the dining room. But the weather prediction was amazing (about 72 at 9:00 pm) and I decided to put the table in the middle of the yard.
• two – I used my wooden table tops, which fit on top of plastic folding tables. Click to learn How to Make My Wood Table Tops.
• three – I knew I wanted to use my copper chargers and braided placemats but loved that you all voted which plates I should use.
• four – Please note that you don’t need to have everything match. I actually couldn’t find the last two chargers so I used two gold ones. I always mix up my silver and silver plate and for larger parties, I always mix up my china and glassware. It is fun to mix everything because I think it looks unique and different.

I love how the table looked. It didn’t take a lot of effort and everyone loved it!

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Here is a close-up of the Anthropologie glasses.

I have to tell you how much I love this setting for our outdoor party because it was perfect.

Arranging the Flowers for the Outdoor Party

I received this gorgeous copper tub for my birthday. So many of you asked about it and I can’t tell you how happy I was when my husband gifted it to me. Of course, I do have to be honest and mention that I happened to see it at a Williams-Sonoma store. So I texted a photo of it to my husband and he follows directions really well!

Dave thought we were going to use this copper container to hold beverages but I had another idea! I thought it would make an amazing vase for my flowers and it was even better than I had expected.

I love to arrange flowers and these were no exception. I bought all of the flowers at Trader Joe’s and I pretty much went with an orange theme to highlight the copper at my table.

Outdoor Party Floral Arrangement Step by Step

• one – I started by unwrapping all of the flowers and placing them in water.
• two – I wanted to use floral foam (oasis) to hold the flowers. I cut the pieces to fit snugly in the vase and added about an inch of water.
• three – I added the eucalyptus greens first by poking them into the foam along the outer edge of the vase.

• four – I knew I couldn’t make the flowers too tall as I wanted everyone to be able to see everyone across the table. I started with the gerbera daisies and cut the stems to about 8″ and placed them in the foam throughout the arrangement. I added the tulips next.
• five – I also added roses and carnations
• six – Here is the finished centerpiece!

One more close-up of the table!

Backyard Lighting for the Outdoor Party

A few years ago I partnered with AQ Lighting and we installed backyard lighting. In addition to the landscape lighting, we added these amazing Dimmable Outdoor LED Patio String Lights.

I need to make sure you know what is so amazing about these lights. Not only are they controlled by a remote control, but there are buttons to press for 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% if you want to change the brightness of the lights. There is also an up and down switch on the remote to pick any level of brightness you want.

I cannot believe how amazing these lights are. We love them so much!

And look at the reflection!

The evening was incredible and all twelve of us were so happy to be together for a Dinner Club.

Some Pretty Spring Flower Inspo!

The Menu

I am sure you are wondering about the menu! We actually did a potluck and the meal was amazing. Click here to find all of the recipes. I am pretty sure you are going to love them!

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