Summer Entertaining Essentials
We’ve launched into the new year and for anyone planning a celebration in these early months I’ve put together a collection of Summer entertaining essentials
For more summer inspiration – check out my Flamingo themed blog post for some ideas, my Ice Cream themed post here , my Mermaid theme blog post, or my blog post on the Oh It’s Perfect blog for ideas for a garden party
Enjoy!
Invitations/Printables
Inspiration for a few summery themes:
Pool beach party printables – Penny Lane Studio
Pool party printables – 2 Love Birds
Surfer girl Invitation – I Will Invitations
Ice cream party invitation – Paper & Style Co
Mermaid printables – Jo Studio
Decorations
Lanterns are great for outdoor decorations – easy to hang, light and they look good no matter where the wind blows them:
Pink chevron lantern – Saffy & May
Yellow polka dot lanterns – Little Red Chick
Robert Gordon floral lanterns – Sweet Celebrations
Can’t beat some ice-cream cone decorations for a summer feel!:
Ice cream cone lanterns – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Speaking of ice-cream, even if you’re not doing an ‘ice-cream themed’ party, ice-cream is a must have when entertaining in summer with kids! So here are some fun finds to use when serving up your ice-cream!:
Ice cream scoop (matching spoons available) – Sweet Tea Party Supplies
Pastel stripe ice cream cups – Little Red Chick
Robert Gordon ice cream cups and spoons – Occasion by Design
Chevron wooden spoons – Little Red Chick
Gelato spoons – Occasion by Design
Mini gelato bowls – Limetree Kids
Love these ice-cream cone stands!:
Bamboo wood ice cream cone stand – Party & Co
Ice-cream cone stand – The Little Big Company
I just had to share this fabulous ice-cream parlour stand for hire in Sydney for a perfect ice-cream serving area at any summer themed party:
Ice cream parlour stand for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
When entertaining with kids disposable partyware is a must have! This confetti design fits into any bright and summery party:
Confetti Dot plates – Sweet Celebrations
Also love these bright options:
Striped partyware – Sweet Little Soiree
If you’re doing a tropical feel, I love these tableware ranges:
Hawaiian partyware – Ready to Party
Flamingo plates – Fantasy Kids Parties
These gorgeous pastel chevron napkins are perfect for summer entertaining:
Chevron pastel napkins – Sweet Tea Party Supplies
Summer entertaining is a great time to use drink dispensers.
Love the colour pop on this one (also available in pink!):
Apothecary drink dispenser (also available in pink) – Sweet Tea Party Supplies
Fantastic 2 part dispenser where you can display some tropical fruits at the bottom:
2 part drink dispenser – Leo & Bella
A drinks tub is essential and I’m loving the colour of this one:
Blue party tub – Peters of Kensington
Also loving the bright’s in this bamboo collection:
Bamboo drinks tray and outdoor essentials – Bed, Bath and Table
Perfect way to keep the flies away but your table still looking pretty – food covers in gorgeous summer colours:
Domed food cover – Bed, Bath and Table
So there you have it – a summer entertaining round up! Hope your next summer soiree is full of fun!
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