Entertaining outdoors is always on the agenda in summer. By adding a few extra twinkly touches, you can create a lovely ambience and magic for a night to remember.
I am sharing 4 elements that I used for the centerpiece to create an inviting ambience for this table recently. And the best part? It is so easy to recreate the look.
#1. Create an enchanted centerpiece with fairy lights
For this centerpiece, I used fairy light cloches, vintage copper pots, flowers, and a few candles tucked here and there.
For a bit more sparkle to the cloches on the table, I set them in vintage copper pans.
#2. Add a bit of metal patina
Copper adds such a wonderfully warm and elegant touch and was the perfect complement to the twinkly lights as well as the shiny copper tumblers and sparkly martini glasses.
Style tip: The Fairy String Light Cloche can be used with batteries, which makes it easy tor tucking anywhere in the yard or table without the mess of cords.
#3. Add outdoor string lights for even more magic
Draped from tree branches or a pergola, these Edison-style Outdoor LED Cafe string lights look absolutely incredible and give off the perfect amount of warm soft light for a dinner party.
These are LED lights, which makes them even more fantastic and cool to the touch compared to regular lights.
Style tip: String several strands together and create a stunning display above a table by zig-zagging the strands back and forth at various heights.
With just a few elements you can create a charming dinner party for your guests and wonderful memories for years to come.
Find what I used here:
Happy Entertaining!!
4 Comments
Hi Courtney could you tell me where you get your needlepoint pillows thanks
Hi Ronda! I have found them at vintage shops and also on Ebay. Hope that helps!
I love your taste – matches mine exactly!! Oh, Peonies – my most favorite bloom in the world!! Tree – Tulip
Magnolia Awesome!! The blush Peonies and Tulip Magnolia Blooms are the most beautiful ever – anywhere.
I would love to know where you live. The little white house, in your backyard I would guess – I’ve always
wanted one in a backyard like yours. I’m entertaining the idea of enlarging a playhouse and building it to
live in. I think that would be perfect. I have a photo of one and have made it into an adult living space. It’s
just adorable. I would love to bring it to fruition. For one adult and my little dog, “Sir Knight Bentley Alexander.”
Otherwise known as “Ben” – he has such a perfect little puppy face and is the best little boy ever!!
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your kind words and note! I agree- Magnolia and peonies are so beautiful!
The house in the backyard is a greenhouse – I also use it as a little getaway spot in the yard 🙂
I shared more about it in my post here:
http://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/2017/07/a-quiet-inspired-spot-french-country.html
Ben sounds adorable! Our little dog Sweet Pea who loves our green house too! 🙂