10 Tips for Easy Outdoor Entertaining: how to host the perfect get-together

Not everyone who has hosted guests can claim to have mastered the art of easy outdoor entertaining. There are a number of people who work so hard shopping for furniture, preparing, cleaning, and cooking that they are so exhausted by the time the guests arrive. If you are one of these people, just how much do you want to learn tips for easy entertaining? Here are a few helpful suggestions:

• Organize

If you want to have an easy time entertaining, you must organize yourself from the outset. Determine the date and location of the event. If it is a party that requires outdoor furniture in know your budget.

• Make a guest list

Who are you inviting to your event? Is it family or friends? Work with what best fits into the size of your space. While at it, what type of patio furniture would you need?

• Pick a date

You need a date to be able to send invitations to everyone on your guest list. It doesn’t have to be something elaborate. Make a simple telephone call several weeks in advance.

• Determine the location

The best events are those done in open air. That exactly where outdoor patio chairs come in. You don’t want to keep your guest standing throughout the event.

• What type of party is it?

Are you having a simple cocktail party or a sit-down meal? If the later, then you need to acquire or hire cookware and utensils.  Brighten up your patio space with this beautiful Monaco Patio Set $499.00 

• The budget

There are a number of things to look out or when determining your budget. Take food, liquor, rentals, music and entertainment, and service. If you are renting outdoor furniture, have a good idea of how much it will cost.

• The playlist

Nothing creates the mood of a party than good music. Whether you use you plug your phone into speakers or not, have a mix of genres in your playlist.

• Put it all together

You have gathered as much information about your party as possible. Now use it to create the party you would have no issue attending. The equipment you need will be dictated by the type of party you have. The budget will dictate if you have a big party or just a small one.

• Outdoor decoration

Outdoor parties aren’t hard to pull off when there is daylight. Therefore, if the party will last into the night, know how you will meet the lighting needs. Set your outdoor furniture and create the pathways way in advance.

• Relax and enjoy the party

The reason you have asked your friends and family to come over to the party is to have a great time. You are definitely a great hostess but you’re not perfect. Why don’t you ask some of your family and friends to help? They certainly know something about setting the grill or the buffet. Once you are sure everything is okay, relax, mingle and have a great party.

So why can’t you go ahead to organize the party of your dreams?