Before the Party
Two weeks before the party, consider giving your outdoor furniture a major repaint.
Decide on the kind of lighting and music that you want to have for the event.
Arrange to have a good clean-up in the garden.
Check the weather forecast in advance so you can be prepared to make alternative plans.
Create a guest list and send invitations.
Create a shopping list for everything you will need to prepare.
Consider hiring a bartender to serve up mixed drinks.
Day of the Party
Prepare and cook the meals.
Enlist the help of your family in arranging the necessary furniture and decorations.
Lay the table arrangements.
Put different colored tablecloths on the tables.
Use small flower pots to hold the silverware and napkins.
Perch votive candles in glass holders on tree branches.
Use Citronella candle pots or torches.
Illuminate steps and steep paths.
Turn on the music to set the mood for your garden party.

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