Garden parties are just so much fun and the perfect use of your outdoor areas, be it the patio, the front lawns or the backyard. While they promise a fresh change of scene and can be arranged for during the day, or for one of those mellow afternoons, the scenic beauty around is never enough and the ambience matters as always. So, the table décor is again a priority and your centrepiece should take centre stage as you plan the elements of your patio party. To help you zero in on some practical décor ideas, here are 4 table décor Ideas for your patio party with their key elements which we feel are beautiful and also allow for your imagination to run wild as you have your fun planning the party.
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Pretty pastels
The first from our book is all about pretty pastels. Think soft sorbet hues of blush pink, powder blue, mint green, shell white and butter yellows. You can go for table cloth in solid pastel shades, set it off with some galvanised mini buckets for holding fresh cut flowers [say roses picked fresh from the garden with their leaves on], glass cloches with macaroons inside, a vintage cake stand in a strawberry shade as the centrepiece holding all your frosted baked goodies [check out the tiered one from Chumbak], napkins with cute fruit and floral designs and some tissue paper flowers, that you can make on your own, strewn around for that creative touch. Mix and match the colours of the accessories to suit the pastel theme and make sure your crockery also fits in, for example the Picturesque Garden porcelain plates from Cyahi which have a vivacious floral design on a sugary pink base are just the right ones. You can also use some plain glass candle votives, lying around the house, to put along the table’s length as you fill them up with lemon drops, bonbons and such confectionary. And you have your perfect setting for a pastel splashed garden tea party.
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Tropical Lush
Next comes the theme which is all tropical, and which is incidentally all the rage these days. So, think pineapples or palm leaves on your table linen, [or just go for the Colombo Palm runner from Nicobar], and then keep it classy with a tall clear glass jug with a bunch of mixed green leaves or palm fronds as the centrepiece. For the table accents, look for shades of copper and some wood to set off while the table mats and napkins can be plain muted greens with the napkins tied with jute strings for that earthy look. The Gold Scallop Cake Stand, the rustic wooden platters and boards [all from LabelLife.com] will look good on the table which channels in the tropical charm. Remember to put some green frosting on your cup cakes, load up the chocolate chip cookies for that bit of earth and intersperse it all with bright tropical fruits in basic cane baskets to bring in the colour.
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Country chic
And now for country style entertaining, we go across to the English for some inspiration. You can begin with checkered cotton table clothes, or a gingham runner, with glass mason jars filled with roses, peonies or daisies. Small woven baskets, bought from your local vendor selling jute and cane objects, can be set at intervals and filled with buns, breads, danishes with little decorative paper umbrellas put in each for added effect. The cake stand can be a wood and wire one [form LabelLife.com] to ring in the rustic charm, or a white porcelain multi-tiered one with bows tied on its edges, while the dessert plates can be like the Periwinkle Sunset, with delicate florals, from Wishing Chair. Paper napkins with scalloped hems, vintage floral patterned gift boxes carrying candies, and tea cups and saucers like the Persia Garden set from Good Earth will ring in sophisticated English countryside charm. Add up La Kairos table runners and coasters, inspired by the Kew gardens of London, should make it all look like a dream.
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Nautical swag
For those who have a weakness for the evergreen nauticals, there is hope as we tell you how to put together a table with some serious sailor chic. So start with a plain white cotton table cloth, and a plain navy textured runner, and set it off with striped Ocean and Silver cutlery pockets, and sky blue napkins and placemats [both from LabelLife.com]. Next, take some clear glass urns and fix some bright pink peonies or roses in them and line them along the middle of the table. Go for the delicate blue and white Machalipatnam Tapas Plates, from Good Earth, as your favoured crockery set, and bring in the cakes and yummies on solid blue ceramic platters [from FabIndia]. Feast on!
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