This week, some friends and I hosted a garden party for our garden club…and we couldn’t have had a more beautiful day. Sunny, no humidity. The one thing we couldn’t control was the weather, so once we knew we had that…the rest was easy.
My friend, Julia, allowed us to have the party at her beautiful home that has a bucolic, English style garden. Lush and welcoming, it was the perfect entry point for the party.
Using the invitation as a starting place, the focal point for the decor became these bright, printed Scalamandre tablecloths – which had been purchased at last year’s Central Park Hat Party (also known as the Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon) by a few of our friends.
One of our garden club members with a really bright green thumb did all of the flower arrangements to complement the linens…each prettier than the next. Thanks, Chris!
We had tables set up inside as well, but everyone took advantage of the beautiful weather, and chose to sit outside, on the patio or the lawn.
At our planning meeting, we were drinking out of mason jars, so someone had the fun idea of everyone buying a set for themselves and that’s what we used for water and iced tea, punctuated with coordinating orange striped straws.
We served a chicken salad, a shaved brussels sprouts salad, spinach strawberry salad, tea sandwiches and deviled eggs. We were amused that the sandwiches and eggs were the first things to disappear!
Copper mugs have been the rage, primarily for Moscow Mules, but they also make darling containers for smaller flower arrangements.
And, as with all good parties…we had a sweet ending. Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, iced with flowers that mimic those in the invitation.
Wishing you a sweet weekend, in the garden or wherever you may be!
Elizabeth,
Your garden party looks beautiful! The tablecloths are fabulous, as are the flowers! I am sure it was a wonderful afternoon.
Have a great weekend,
Elizabeth
What a beautiful garden party and your friends garden is gorgeous! Do you take all of these pictures, Elizabeth – so pretty. Wishing I had a cupcake with my morning coffee!!
What a lovely Garden Party. Love all the cheerful bright colors and happy details. And so glad the sun decided to come to the party! The cupcakes look especially sweet with their pretty flower tops. Hope that your weekend is equally delicious, Elizabeth! XOXO
This looked like so much fun! Those tablecloths are wonderful. Don't you love it when a group purchases them together so they get more use!!
Elizabeth everything you are involved with seems to turn out absolutely beautifully! I love it all, the setting, the flowers, the tablecloths, and even the treats!
Have a wonderful weekend!
xoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
What a lovely party! The tablecloths are so bright and cheerful and your talented friend did an amazing job with the flowers. I am headed to Newport next week for a visiting gardens tour through GCA, I am thinking that your club is a GCA club also? This is my first time to attend one of the visiting gardens tours and I am looking forward to a fabulous time. Hope you're having a great weekend!
Absolutely wonderful!!! xo K
I can't believe I am SO behind on blogs…I read this last week, LOVED it but didn't comment. What a gorgeous luncheon – you Rye girls know how to do things right and have fun! xoxo
What fun! How lucky they are to have you to bring all your talents to the Party!
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I LOVE this…what a beautiful luncheon!!!!!!! The strawberry salad look so yummy!!!
This is fantastic!!! You just inspired me. I would love to start a garden club.