Showing posts with label Dinner Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dinner Party. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Outdoor Dinner Party Dining

Dinner Party Talk has an exciting GUEST POST today! Arcadian Home has offered up their design sense to share with DPT readers some fantastic outdoor hosting ideas!!
 
(the sunny yellow bistro chairs below are just divine!)
 
TAKE IT AWAY JOANNA! ---- >
 
Hello, everyone! It's Joanna from Arcadian Home blog, a fantastic online place to find lots of interior design inspiration, including ideas for decorative accessories, wall art and wonderful light fixtures from stunning foyer lighting to ornate wall scones for the powder room. I’m so excited to be sharing a guest post about dining outside here at Dinner Party Talk today.

For your party planning and design inspiration, I’ve brought along eight images of outdoor rooms and tablescapes. Please enjoy!


Outdoor Dining

Black and white stripes look chic on toss pillows and the piping detail on gray cushions in this deck dining space. Potted greenery is a great accent, while the tablescape would be just as perfect in the dining room as it is here.
Outdoor Dining

A trio of modern pendant lights hangs low over this outdoor buffet table. Dining outside offers a great opportunity to use a lovely combination of contemporary and rustic furnishings, decorative accessories, dishes and serving pieces.

Outdoor Dining

What a stunning place to dine outside in the city. Sunny yellow bistro chairs surround the table, with a backdrop of gnarled wisteria vines and an awesome view.

Outdoor Dining

Planning a coastal vacation? This nautical party setting is dining down by the sea at its best. How perfect for a Fourth of July get together with family and friends!


Outdoor Dining

Fresh Georgia peaches on the table evoke memories of lazy summer days gone by. What a pretty vignette for lunch with the ladies!
Outdoor Dining

This ethereal outdoor dining space is lit by a modern pendant light covered in tiny branches—a very clever idea. Green and white always works as a color palette for a celebration outside.

Outdoor Dining

With a lovely view of San Francisco, this balcony dining space is covered by a canvas canopy with an ornate chandelier hung from the center. It's such a festive look in lime and orange.

Outdoor Dining

We leave you with this amazing curved outdoor space. It would work beautifully as a setting for a quiet evening for two or cocktails for twenty. The use of wood and tiles to form gathering areas makes for an awesome view from above. Images 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

What do you think of these outdoor dining spaces? Leave us your comments below and be sure to stop by our website for more home decor, lighting, and interior inspirations!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Hostess with the Mostest

OKAY,  How adorable are these floral centerpieces?!
 
First of all, I LOVE the white and yellow combo
 
Second, who doesn't love a little fresh citrus?!
 
Such a great, easy way to SPRING FORWARD and maintain your Hostess with the Mostest status...
 


Friday, January 25, 2013

Did you know!?

Being a social butterfly is hard work!
So many times at Dinner Parties or social events I am searching for what to say. 
Did You Know is a fun way to inform our readers of insightful, amusing and interesting facts, so you don't just have to talk about the weather next time you have a get-together...
 
 
 

DID YOU KNOW that Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica .
This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world.
As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert; the average yearly total precipitation is about two inches.
Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it is ice.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.
 
 
 

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Dress Me Now - Dinner Party Glam

'Tis the Season to...
 
Dress. Me. Now.
 
please...
 
 
Nordstrom Booties with

along side this AllSAINTS Jacket
 
 

 paired with an adorable animal print leather mini
 
 
now that's what I call Rockstar Dinner Party Glam ;)
 
 
 
What's your favorite rockstar inspired outfit?!
 
 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Impromptu Dinner Party

 
Ever have a surprise guest stop by unannounced?!
Still want to be the HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST and entertain?!
 
Below is a super quick appetizer I whipped up yesterday when I had a friend come over:
 
First, I diced onion, yellow bell pepper and red bell pepper together and threw them into a pan with a little bit of oil. salt and pepper.
 
 
 
 
I let the veggies simmer on low heat until the onion turned a golden brown. One fully cooked, I added the veggies and some cheese on top of a tortilla...
 
 
trying to get my Veggie Quesadilla's good side ;)
 
 
Cut, Plate, add sour cream, hot sauce, a little more hot sauce, and WHALAH!
 
 
A YUMMY IMPROMPTU APP FOR 2 :)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Christmas Cards

Christmas Cards are something every Hostess with the Mostest should be on top of. They need to be mailed in enough time, be personal, and send warm wishes and holiday cheer!
 
This year I am hand-making Christmas Cards to add a touch of personal flair.

 I took the time to draw one picture really well in pen, made as many photo copies as I needed and then colored in each one differently so each card I sent was unique.


 
 
 
below was my inspiration...

http://www.inslee.net/shop/proddetail.asp?prod=006162


Some ideas on what to write INSIDE:
  • Wishing you the happiest of holidays and a fun filled new year...
  • Cheers to health, happiness, family and fun this holiday season...
  • Sending warm wishes and holiday cheer your way...
 
Good Luck Readers! and start spreading those Holiday Wishes!!

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Easy Dinner Party Recipes

As soon as I saw this recipe, I immediately wanted to try it.
It has complex flavors, without being complex to create :)
 
 
STRAWBERRY GOAT CHEESE TOAST APPETIZER
 
 
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
TOAST OF YOUR CHOICE
1/4 CUP OF GOAT CHEESE
6 STRAWBERRIES DICED
4 BASIL LEAVES
BALSAMIC VINEGAR
FRESH GROUND PEPPER


 
 
Simply spread goat cheese on toasted pieces of bread, top with a few pieces of strawberries, sprinkle chopped basil leaves
Drizzle balsamic and top off with pepper
 
SUPER EASY AND DELISH FOR ANY
DINNER PARTY

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Did You Know!?


Freshly cut flowers are an amazing way to spruce up decorations for any Dinner Party...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 


 
 

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Party Games...

Party Games are a great way to get to know your guests and serve at the ultimate ice breaker.

Below are my
Top 5 Dinner Party Games
perfect for any occasion...




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3.


2.


1.
(I absolutely LOVE Apples to Apples)

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Room Inspiration

If I could dream up a fabulous
Dinner Party right now...

It would be located here...








with this view...





I would wear something like this....




or maybe this...




He could be my date ;)...




all while sipping on something like this...



CHEERS!



Thursday, July 26, 2012

Did You Know?!...

A great way to stand out
at your next Dinner Party, is to speak up with some fun and interesting facts...

With the Olympics upon us, try using one of these surprising nuggets of knowledge ;)



* Gold medals are mostly made of silver.
Despite the popular belief that the Gold Medal is composed of pure gold, this hasn’t been the case since the 1912 Olympics. Today’s Olympic Gold Medal is an impostor, made almost entirely from silver with approximately 6 grams of gold to meet the standard laid out in the Olympic Charter. The London Games medals are the biggest Olympic medals ever, weighing in at 400 grams. With gold selling at $1,571 an ounce, an Olympic medal made of pure gold would cost upwards of $20,000.

*Only three modern Olympic Games have been cancelled.
The games were cancelled due to World War I (1916) and World War II (1940, 1944).

*Only one person has ever won gold medals during the Summer and Winter Olympics.
American Eddie Eagan has this distinction. In 1920, Eagan took home gold in boxing. He later earned a gold medal at the 1932 Lake Placid Games in the team bobsled event.


and finally the best one of all!...



***Athletes in the ancient Olympic Games competed in the nude. ***
In fact, the word “gymnasium” comes from the Greek root “gymnos” meaning nude. As such, the literal translation of gymnasium is “school for naked exercise.”

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

What to Bring Wednesdays...

What to Bring Wednesdays...
POOL PARTY EDITION

Check out below for some amazballs gift ideas for your next summer pool party...

And remember, a good guest always brings a sexy bathing suit, and a radass gift ;)


**ALL UNDER JUST $20 BUCKS**

Cabana Stripe Orange Red Yellow by Cotton Craft - Terry Jacquard Beach Towel 30x60 - 400 grams 100% Pure Ringspun Cotton - Brilliant intense vibrant colors - Highly absorbent easy care machine wash - Use for picnic poolside or as a colorful bath towel

$8.49


$5.89


$18.00



$10.00



$16.00