Garden Party

Spring makes me want to get out and have a party!  Here is a party idea that’s sure to please!

You’ll need: 

• Invites or Evites
• Paper plates
• Place card holders and Menu tile
• Floral decorations and Table decorations
• Yard decorations
• Party favors and something to put them in

Menu  

• Lavender Lemonade
• Sauteed Shrimp Salad with Ginger-Cilantro dressing
• Panini with Proscuitto and Asparagus
• Strawberry and Peach Tartlets with Fromage Blanc

Music

• Garden Party by Ricky Nelson
• Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
• The Rose by Better Midler
• Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
• Chantilly Lace by The Big Bopper
• Safe in My World by the Mamas and the Papas
• Top of the World by The Carpenters

Activities

• Plant Swap—Celebrate your garden by asking guests to bring a flower arrangement or potted plant to swap with another guest. Guests can either fight over the foliage or pick names out of a hat to see who gets what.

• Flower Arranging—Ask guests to bring blooms and vases, and invite a floral expert or a friend with very green thumbs to show you different ways of putting them together.

Checklist for the party