Rubyellen Bratcher
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I am addicted to making my home pretty! Come visit me over at... http://mycakies.blogspot.com... More »A Pretty Backyard Dinner Party
Before and After: See how unfussy, vintage style and a simple menu adds up to a beautiful L.A. winter dinner outdoors
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The holidays are quite busy already with all the hustle and bustle that goes on, that planning a party on top of that could be quite intimidating. The best way to get through a party during the holidays is go simple. Simplicity goes a long way during this time of year when everywhere you go is already decked out with Christmas decorations as soon as summer ends.
To help with simplicity, I used things already around my house, though I did go buy a few spools of glittery ribbon and yarn to hang, and I kept the menu simple. It was also important to keep the gathering area together, so that everyone could sit down near each other and just enjoy each other's company. Company is what makes a party a party after all! Plus, add some twinkle lights and candlelight and everyone is definitely in the mood to celebrate! Wouldn't you agree?
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Before: Our backyard. Some vintage metal lawn chairs for seating and a vintage picnic table surrounded by vintage metal folding chairs.
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After: Taking a large space and creating and styling areas to make it feel more intimate and fancy enough for a dinner party.
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The space was broken up into three areas for the dinner party: the food station, dessert corner, and dining table. Each area had a bit of styling and decoration to add more charm and to differentiate each one. I used a vintage metal garden table and brought out a comfy chair for coziness.
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For seating, I brought out more vintage cafe chairs from inside the house as well as one long bench that would help provide ample seating for guests. It is good to have a bench around for purposes such as this.
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I brought out our dining table and lined it up with the outdoor to table to make one really long table.
I could line up the card tables with the long one that matches...