The Decorative Summer Table

Summer entertaining is the perfect opportunity for creating unique and memorable table dressing. The longer nights and warmer weather allow for the flexibility of day and evening dining outside. Summer get-togethers are the perfect opportunity for beautiful floral arrangements and creative decorations for outdoor dining. Whether you are planning a formal summer lunch party or an open-air evening soirée we have some inspiring ideas to make your summer table a showstopper.

Formal Summer Lunch Party

For this look, we love crisp white tablecloths, and marquees which are open on one side for dining, away from the mid-day heat, but also perfect for any unseasonal showers. Formal trees in planters will create a sense of structure for decorating and an architectural flow towards the tables. Dressing the table with silverware alongside starched napkins and architectural floral arrangements will create a more formal atmosphere. You can use unusual elements for sophistication. This look relies on the table dressings and other decorative features to be more pared back.

Informal Summer Lunch Party

Family get-togethers like the Great British Picnic tradition are a wonderful way of creating informal lunches. Use bare trestle tables, relaxed gatherings of summer blooms together with mixed crockery and glassware for a touch of nostalgia. Relaxed posies of summer favourites in different height vases will add fragrance and create the English country garden look.

Outdoor Dinner Parties

Use soft lighting to add atmosphere to your evening event. Try hanging candles downwards in eclectic holders for a whimsical look. For a Midsummer Night’s theme, couple these with fairy lights. For a relaxed theme, we love festoon lighting for a hint of carnival fun. Floral arrangements can be centred  around the evening lighting and reflect the soft lighting through cut glass vases and crystal. Offset romantic place settings with hand scripted calligraphy name cards.

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