Ready, Set, Party!
Printed tablecloths dress up a beaten-up picnic set, or disguise that handed-down card table.
Bonus: Plain white plateware pops off eclectic patterns like ikat and batik.
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Trays placed throughout your deck or backyard with water, cups and ice buckets allow guests to serve themselves.
Use glass bottles for water and add slices of cucumber, mint and lemons.
No Baking Required
Too hot for the stove?
Try serving chilled courses such ascucumber gazpacho,tomato and corn saladandpeanut butter ice cream.
you’ve got the option to assemble each without cooking a thing.
Thelooped ponytailworks on nearly all hair lengths, while thisbraid-and-high-pony combois best suited for those with longer strands.
Juice It Up
Cut back on sugary mixers by pairing seltzer withfruit-infused vodka.
Shake each twice a day.