As warm weather approaches many of us are planning outdoor events--not only grilling parties but also, very popular this spring, outdoor or indoor/outdoor cocktail parties and dinners. Today we offer 4 ideas to make your outdoor event more interesting and look better.
Choose a theme--A theme can be a particular type of food or cuisine or it can also be created around a signature drink, such as an outdoor tasting of wines, whiskey, specialty vodkas, etc. Outdoor food themes are things like paella parties, Italian grilling parties (e.g., Florentine-style steaks grilled with lemon and/or rubbed with pesto, grilled vegetables, panzanella, Italian desserts, an Italian red wine), Texan or other style of BBQ, or, on a lighter note, Mediterranean tapas or small bites.
Unify outdoor tables--If you use a variety of outdoor tables, unify the look by renting heavy duck (or another heavy cotton fabric as wind will lift a light fabric tablecloth). This looks better than a hodgepodge of tables.
Make the bar look nice--If you have a bartender use a heavy tablecloth, even one made of vinyl, and make sure that the bar tablecloth goes to the ground as the legs of tables usually used for bars are generally ugly. Also make sure the bartender puts the extra bottles and coolers under the table--tha't why you need a tablecloth to the ground! You'll be amazed at how much better it looks than using a short tablecloth exposing ugly table legs and having extra bottles and coolers in sight!
Candles should be in containers that don't tip over--If you use candles on your outdoor tables, put them in candleholders or weighted luminaria bags heavy enough so they won't tip over, especially if you use tealights. Along the same line, put paper napkins in something that will keep them from blowing away--loosely rolled in a heavy glass, for example.
Warmly,
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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