It’s no secret that I love to entertain and throw parties. So when I had the opportunity to throw a Gals Garden Party, I hopped on the idea.
The smaller, intimate settings are my favorite go-to’s, for a couple of reasons.
• Not as much work
• More one-on-one time with my closest gal pals
Gals Garden Party
The party set up was so fun, and extremely EASY… that I couldn’t wait to share how I did it with you all, so you can possibly create a garden party for a girls luncheon, bridal shower, etc. The ground level table & seating, was something that I had been wanting to do for a long time. It puts a twist on the average outdoor gathering.
DIY Set-Up
You won’t believe what I used to create the low-setting table. CRATES. Yes! I’ve been wanting crates for a long time to create a little DIY project that I have in mind for the kiddos, and once I realized that I could use crates for both ideas… it was a no-brainer. I headed to the store and picked some up.
Since there were just a few girls, I only picked up 4 crates. Flipped them over, threw a sheet of yellow fabric over the top and viola… a table for the garden party! 😉
For seating, I looked high and low for patio cushions at the store… and came up empty handed. Then, thankfully, a lightbulb went off in my head. I HAD patio cushions, but they weren’t the right color. So, realizing that I had red polkadot fabric in my overflowing, unorganized craft closet… I pulled it out and put it to use. {Want to know a secret? I used duck tape to seal the red fabric around the pillows! Haha! But hey.. it worked. Then, after the party, all I had to do was pull the red fabric off, and I had my blue/white striped patio cushions again!}
I used simple decor. Simple = Classy in this type of setting. Small cacti or flowers, a welcome sign, and a small serving cart full of some extras, was the perfect amount of simple.
Since this party set-up revolved around the lunch hour, and outdoors…I knew I wanted to keep the menu light and finger-foodish.
On the Menu:
• Cucumber Sandwiches
• Mini Fruit Salads
• Cobb Dip
Every place setting had a little picnic lunch basket that I’ve been DYING to use for something, and this was the perfect excuse. I placed a piece of white fabric inside each basket, and then gently placed the cucumber sandwiches in, and piled tortilla chips around the sandwiches to hold them in there. {Chips for the dip.} The mini fruit salads were perfect for the small green polka cups that I had also been chompin’ at the bit to use.
Now the dip… I wanted that to be shareable. This is by far my FAVORITE dip to make for my parties. Since my guests usually scrape the pan clean, I knew I better not have a shortage of it that day.
I did decide to mix up the recipe a bit, and use french onion dip as the base. I had previously “made,” the base of this dip, but when I realized that I could use one of my favorites, straight out of the container… I was all for shaving some time off of my schedule that day. Besides, who doesn’t love french onion dip? No worries, I’ll give you the recipe for this glorious dip:
Just spread the french onion dip in a serving platter…
…and then top it with the cobb mixture that I gave you the scoop on, above.
That’s it my dears.
I can’t wait for my next outdoor party. I’m already brainstorming…
Thank you so much for coming by! I love that you did. To see more parties that I have designed, you can see them here: Fantabulosity Parties
Stephanie says
What a great party idea! I love how inviting the seating arrangements are – perfect for a gals garden party! Your recipe looks delicious, too! #client
Jessica says
Thank you Stephanie!! XO