Last month I did a summer birthday party for our youngest son, Hunterwho turned 22!
The inspiration piece for the partythese fabulous enamel cups from the Hearth and Home Magnolia line at Target.
I wanted the decor to have a masculine vibeand the black and white color brought it home.
I have been pretty smitten with the wholeHearth and Home Magnolia collection
since the dishes came out.
I have been collecting little by little for a few months now.It's crazy how updating a few daily use pieces makes my heart so happy.Adding a little more everyday joy!
The family birthday partywas a perfect excuse to add in the black and white textiles form the collection.
I left my dining centerpiece made up ofdriftwoodair plantsand quartz candles as is.
It added the perfect cool, fresh look I wanted.and the centerpiece played perfectly with all the place setting textures.
I used the tea towels from the collection for oversized napkins.I mixed and matched several for added interest.
For appetizers I did a beautiful cheese board.I have been so inspired by Suzanne of the Crazy Blond Life!
She does the most beautiful boards I have ever seen!You can find her amazing post HERE.
Whenever I entertain I like to bring in fresh garnishes from my garden.for the bar glasses I simply pulled out a wooden traylined it with another of the coordinating tea towelsand added lemons and rosemary
for a fresh finish.
The birthday dinner was Italian inspired.I hired my darling daughter and accomplished entertainer in her own right
Ellis of the Ell Blog HERE
to make 3 different types of lasagne.
These Chianti bottles were as much added decor as poured table wine.
Another of my party styling go to is using
an over sized champagne bowlfilled with ice, lemons and rosemary
to present all of the bottled drinks.
The crostini's were another of Ellis's creations.An easy and visual passed appetizer.
Because we had a lot of people at Hunter's Birthday dinnerI did two cheese boards.
To accommodate all of our guests I set our big farm table in the backyard as well.For this table I used the large check tableclothfrom the same
Hearth and Hand Magnolia Collection.
I really loved how the two table coordinated but were different at the same time.
Fro the backyardI used the blue rimmed enamel cups.
My centerpieces were sweet and simpleusing vintage bottles with a single peony in each.
No birthday dinner would be completewithout a Birthday Cake!
This beauty is from our local Von's Pavillions
made magnificent with these amazing tapers!
I first was introduced to these amazing candles by my dear friendAndrea of The French Basketeer HERE
I bought them at Ace hardware in Laguna Beach of all places.But you can order them online from the maker HERE
This completes my Summer Birthday Party recap.
I hope I was able to inspire you to entertain in your own backyard!
Wishing my 'baby' a great year of 22!
Now it's on to finishing all of the wedding detailsfor his marriage to his gorgeous fiance' in just two weeks!!
You can see his beachside proposal HEREand their engagement party HERE
As always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your life