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Create casually elegant table decor
Celebrate the longest day of the year by hosting a stylish Summer Solstice Party this June. The Summer Solstice typically falls at the end of June, and it also marks the last official day of Spring. We've got great recommendations on decor, party food and cocktails to make your celebration a hit. Summer Solstice Visually Appealing Appetizers Keep your party elegant yet casual with an appetizing array of easy-to-eat hors d'ouevres. Focus on light summer favorites like shrimp cocktail, kabobs and lots of veggies. For suggestions, check out our video on unique hors d'oeuvres Summer Solstice Drinks For beverages, keep the casual-chic theme going by placing large pitchers of drinks and a few opened wine bottles on the table for guests to self-serve. Rose wines are a popular summer choice; check out our article on Top 5 Roses for good suggestions. Vary the type of drinks in pitchers and remember to label each one.
Dessert should also be light and summery. S'mores are a perennial outdoor favorite that everyone can enjoy.
A do-it-yourself ice cream bar is another sure-fire hit with your guests
A do-it-yourself ice cream bar is another sure-fire hit with your guests
Steps
- Pick up three or four different ice cream flavors
- Add bowls of different pre-washed fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and bananas.
- Include sundae ingredients guests can add to their ice cream like chocolate chips, cookie dough bits, brownie crumbles and caramel and fudge sauce.
- Don't forget to keep plenty of napkins handy! Ice cream bars are as messy as they are delicious.
If you hold your party from 7 P.M. until midnight, you can end the evening by ringing in the start of summer. Have a countdown to midnight á la New Year's Eve and celebrate summer's arrival with a bang.
Send your weary guests home with a cute pair of flip flops and a small bottle of sunscreen tied together with a bow. It's a thoughtful gift your guests can use all summer long.
Decorate for the longest day of the year with lots of lights and airy, summery colors like white and yellow. Since midnight marks the beginning of the first day of summer, your party should be an evening event to encourage guests to stay late. Start the celebration around 7 P.M., or an hour before sunset. Since the majority of your party will be held after dark, use the following to light up the night:
Criss-cross strings of lanterns across your yard to bathe the party in a beautiful warm glow. They mimic the look of multiple suns across the night sky; perfect for a balmy solstice night.
Expert Tip: Lanterns look best if you order at least two different sizes and hang them at varying heights. Also, classic white or natural paper lanterns are ideal color choices for keeping the atmosphere light and airy.
Expert Tip: Lanterns look best if you order at least two different sizes and hang them at varying heights. Also, classic white or natural paper lanterns are ideal color choices for keeping the atmosphere light and airy.
Use tealight candles and casual floral centerpieces.
To create an intimate, laid-back vibe head to a local discount store and buy yellow, white and cream candles in varied sizes.
Burn them down for about half an hour before the party starts so they look worn-in.
Place them in a scattered line down the middle of the serving table, mixing the colors and heights.
To create an intimate, laid-back vibe head to a local discount store and buy yellow, white and cream candles in varied sizes.
Burn them down for about half an hour before the party starts so they look worn-in.
Place them in a scattered line down the middle of the serving table, mixing the colors and heights.
Head to your local floral wholesale mart or order flowers a day ahead from 1-800-Flowers.
Pick a unique container for your centerpiece. You can use an old silver serving dish, a cake stand, a pretty pitcher or a champagne bucket.
Soak green floral foam in water and place in the center of your vessel.
Begin by creating the shape of the overall arrangement, then fill in with flowers until complete.
For a step-by-step floral tutorial, check out our instructional video on Floral Centerpieces.
Pick a unique container for your centerpiece. You can use an old silver serving dish, a cake stand, a pretty pitcher or a champagne bucket.
Soak green floral foam in water and place in the center of your vessel.
Begin by creating the shape of the overall arrangement, then fill in with flowers until complete.
For a step-by-step floral tutorial, check out our instructional video on Floral Centerpieces.
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