How to Pick a Theme for a Garden Party
A garden party is traditionally a very prestigious, sophisticated type of outdoor party. Today, however, a garden party is often just a group of friends who get together to share food and music in a beautiful setting. The garden party has also evolved enough to begin to involve themes that hosts and hostesses feature as part of the event. You can easily pick a theme for your garden party with some simple organizational tips and considerations. Does this Spark an idea?
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Stay focused on your budget when you pick a theme for a garden party. There may be elements you'd like to include that are outside your price range. Buying a lot of additional plants for the party, for example, can quickly add up to a large portion of your budget if you're not careful. Also, feel free to use less expensive alternatives or craft your own decorations when you pick a theme.
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Keep the food you want to serve at the party in mind when you pick a theme. Seafood would go well with a Caribbean theme, while sweet, fun foods like S'mores would be perfect for a children's garden party.
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Choose a theme that gives your guests plenty of dressing options. There's no reason why you can't host a Halloween-themed garden party and have guests come dressed in terrific costumes. A Hawaiian-themed garden party wouldn't be complete without guests in leis or grass skirts.
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Pick a theme based on the time of year. If it's autumn, around the time of Thanksgiving, for example, you might want to choose entrees that include turkey, stuffing and other traditional autumn dishes. Your decorations could include autumn colors, dried corn, gourds and other recognizable embellishments.
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Pick a theme that will work with your surroundings. If you're in a pavilion or an otherwise covered venue it's possible to be more extravagant with your theme's decoration.
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Tips & Warnings
Hire a caterer and/or a party planner to help you pick a theme, food and music for your party. While it's easy enough to do all the work yourself. Hiring experienced professionals can give you fresh eyes on your party, as well as a terrific array of options that wouldn't have been available otherwise.
Avoid using items as a part of your theme that could injure someone. Heavier objects or those with sharp edges are not recommended. In addition, you should avoid using objects that hang above the guests, unless they can be firmly secured to a superstructure.
