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April 19, 2020 · 2 Comments

GARDEN PARTY DECORATION IDEAS FOR A DINNER, PARTY, HOLIDAY OR ANY EVENT

EASTER· ENTERTAIN· HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS· MOTHER'S DAY· VALENTINE

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This spring and summer consider these garden party decoration ideas for your table. These garden party decorations will brighten your table and bring a smile to everyone's face.

Garden party decoration ideas with a straw hat centerpiece, desert rose dishes, fine linens of pink and white, and laser cut letters of name of guest at each place setting.

Garden party decoration ideas, place setting, and the centerpiece is just the beginning of showing those you love how much they mean to you. After you have this garden table setting arranged then all you need are some yummy recipes and family to polish off the best day ever!

This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase using the links below.  All opinions are all my own.

Garden Party Decoration Ideas

Are you ready to create this lovely garden tablescape? I cannot wait to walk you through the steps. But first, let's grab some supplies.

Garden party decoration ideas with a straw hat centerpiece, desert rose dishes, fine linens of pink and white, and laser cut letters of name of guest at each place setting.

What Do You Need For a Garden Party?

  • Desert Rose Plates
  • White salad plate
  • Stemless champagne flutes
  • Silverware
  • Linen napkins
  • Laser-cut names
  • White ruffled sheet (size depends on your table)
  • Pink and white stripe seersucker fabric
  • Farmhouse table
  • French bistro chairs (I found these bistro chairs at Ikea)
  • Straw hat
  • Jasmine vines
  • Pink roses

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Garden Party Decorations

So now that we have all our supplies let's jump right into setting up your table. But first, how do you make a garden party fun?

How Do You Make a Garden Party Fun?

Probably the most important aspect of making this garden party fun is checking the weather forecast. Find a day that has no rain. If there is one thing that will dampen your backyard garden party is rain.

Also, if it is a cloudy day with no rain that is even better but if the skies are clear find a shady spot for your table. It will make all the difference if your guests are shaded.

Last, plan ahead and plan to have everything ready at least an hour before the guests arrive. Once guests arrive let go of anything that is exactly as planned and focus on your friends and family and enjoy their company.

If there is one thing that will make any party fun that is if the hostess is having fun. So enjoy your people.

Farmhouse Table and French Bistro Chairs

Because this table is covered you can just about do anything for a table option however, if you are feeling in the mood to make a farmhouse table I have the perfect directions on my website.

Farmhouse table and french folding bistro chairs on a back patio.

But if you are looking for something much easier consider a folding table or even a piece of wood held up with saw horses as we did at this nurse's graduation party.

Just like the table you have unlimited options for chairs. You can bring every dining chair, break nook table chair, makeup table chair, desk chair, and the list goes on. Or you can use french folding bistro chairs as I show here.

Farmhouse table with white linen and pink and white seersucker runner and french folding bistro chair

Layered Tablecloth

Now that you have your table in place let's start adding the tablecloths. I love being creative when planning out a tablecloth. For this table, I used a white ruffled sheet. I put the ruffle on the end that people would see the most.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner

Next, I folded a piece of pastel pink and white striped seersucker fabric to act as a runner down the middle of the table.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner

If you have a dark table under the table cloth or sheet simply add another sheet under it to get that crisp white look.

Dessert Rose and White Plates

After your table linens are neatly on the table place your main plate which in my case was Franciscan Desert Rose. I picked these dishes because they go great with the garden party decoration look and they belonged to my mom.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner and desert rose dishes

Once you have your main plates on the table then site a white salad plate in the middle.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner and desert rose dishes with a white salad plate in the middle

Stemless Champagne Flutes and Silverware

Let's start with the silverware. Begin by placing the knife on the right and the spoon next to it. Then place the fork on the left. I like to line up my silverware along with the bottom of the plate making sure the plate is close to the edge of the table.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner and desert rose dishes with a white salad plate in the middle.  Then add silverware.

Next on this garden themed tablescape list are the stemless champagne flutes. I particularly like using the glasses because they are narrow and do not take up much room which on this small table space is a premium.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner and desert rose dishes with a white salad plate in the middle.  Then add champagne glasses

Simply place the glasses just above the knife on the table.

Garden Party Place Setting Idea

Now we are getting to the good part and that is the place setting for each guest. I love creating something custom and something that each guest can take home.

For this garden party design, I placed a linen napkin folded in thirds and then folding the top down. I placed the napkin in the center of the plate with the tail handing down over the side of the plate and table.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner and desert rose dishes with a white salad plate in the middle with a folded linen napkin and a wooden laser cut name of guest.

Then I sat a lovely laser cut name for each guest onto the folded part of the linen napkins. Everyone will have a special something to take home.

Garden party decoration ideas using white linen tablecloth, pink and white runner and desert rose dishes with a white salad plate in the middle with a folded linen napkin and a wooden laser cut name of guest.

Garden Party Centerpiece

This is where decorating a table for a family gets fun! And the best part about this garden party centerpiece is its simplicity. This easy to make garden themed centerpiece starts with a flat brim straw hat that has a rim around the edge.

Simply place the garden straw hat in the middle of the table. Then take some jasmine vines or any green leaf vine will do and sprinkle the vine around the hat.

Garden party decoration ideas using a straw hat as a centerpiece with fresh green vine around the brim of the hat.

Next cut some roses off from the stem and place them around the hat.

Garden party decoration ideas using a straw hat as a centerpiece with fresh green vine around the brim of the hat and fresh pink roses.

I used some roses from my sister's garden which make this centerpiece even more special because she has always been a mother figure in my life.

Garden party decoration ideas using a straw hat as a centerpiece with fresh green vine around the brim of the hat and fresh pink roses.

And before you know it your garden party table is complete. The best part about this table is that you probably have all the pieces in your home and you don't have to go to the store.

Garden party decoration ideas using a straw hat as a centerpiece with fresh green vine around the brim of the hat and fresh pink roses.

Another fun idea if you have enough roses is to add a rose to each place setting. This really gives it a garden party tablescape feel.

Garden party place setting idea with a pink rose on a white linen napkin sitting on a desert rose place and a white salad plate.

Garden Themed Party Ideas

Okay so now you have the basics for an easy garden party idea so let's think about all the events you can create this secret garden table design around. You can use it for garden parties for adults like bridal showers and birthdays. Or you can use it for a summer dinner outside or a spring lunch or brunch.

This tablescape would be great for Mother's day, a kids tea party, Valentine's Day, Easter and so much more.

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Conclusion

Well, now that you have a precious garden themed party filled with a cozy outdoor vibe created you will need some recipes. I just happen to have a few recipe ideas and some invites.

Garden party place setting idea with a pink rose on a white linen napkin sitting on a desert rose place and a white salad plate.

One of my favorite places to search for invites is Minted. Here is an invite I found on their site that fits the garden party theme perfectly.

Okay so now for the recipes. I hope you enjoy these delicious dishes because they look amazing!

Chicken salad sandwich
Easy Open-Faced Chicken Salad Sandwich
Photo courtesy: Adventures of Mel
Easy fruit tart
Easy Fruit Tart
Photo Courtesy: Eat Picks
Easy no bake banana pudding
Easy No Bake Banana Pudding
Photo Courtesy: Flour on my Fingers

I hope you have been inspired and enjoyed this simple tablescape for any event. If you are looking for more place setting ideas to try then consider my mother's day brunch tablescape idea or my french country table setting idea.

And here are a few more photos of the garden party tablescape.

Garden party decoration ideas on a back patio with desert rose dishes, wooden laser cut names of guests, straw hat with fresh vine and pink roses around the brim.
Garden party decoration ideas on a back patio.

For more fun tablescape ideas try this Italian dinner party tablescape idea or Italian dinner table setting idea.

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HOW TO CREATE A GARDEN PARTY TABLESCAPE

Garden party decoration ideas.

Create a lovely garden party tablescape in your backyard with these simple steps and using what you have around your home. These ideas make charming dinner, brunch, r breakfast entertaining events.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • White ruffled sheet or tablescloth and pink and white seersucker runner
  • Dinner and salad plate
  • White linen napkins
  • Wooden laser cut name
  • Silverware and stemless flute glasses
  • Straw hat for centerpiece
  • Jasmine vine or any vine with leaves
  • Roses

Tools

  • Pruning sheers

Instructions

  1. Begin with a white tablecloth and then a runner of your choice that matches your dishes. I used a pink and white seersucker piece of fabric and folded it and place it down the center of the table.
  2. Next, place your dinner plates and then a salad plate in the middle.
  3. Follow that with a white napkin and then your laser wooden cut names.
  4. Next place your silverware and glasses.
  5. Now that the place setting is complete place a straw hat in the middle of the table.
  6. Wrap a vine around the rim of the hat and then snip some roses to tuck around the vine.
  7. Now your table is all ready. Check out some of the delicious recipes to consider for your garden party.

Notes

Be creative and use what you have or borrow from family and friends. Or if you are looking to create this exact table I have added some links below and inside the post for each item used or the closest one I could find.

Recommended Products

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  • White Ruffled Sheet
    White Ruffled Sheet
  • Stemless Flute Glasses
    Stemless Flute Glasses
  • Desert Rose Dishes
    Desert Rose Dishes
  • Laser Cut Wooden Names
    Laser Cut Wooden Names
  • White Linen Napkins
    White Linen Napkins
  • Straw Hat
    Straw Hat

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© Linda McDonald
Project Type: Easy / Category: ENTERTAIN
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Comments

  1. Cheryl Hamblin says

    May 5, 2020 at 4:51 PM

    Where do you get the ability to make the wood laser cut out names? Do you have a machine that does that at home? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      May 6, 2020 at 1:55 PM

      Cheryl that is a great question. These were given to me by my niece and she got them from Etsy. To my surprise, they were so cheap. If you go back into the post there is a link under the supplies list. If you click on that it will take you to the site where she got them. They are .54 and up depending on what you get. I hope this helps!!

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