Throw a Seaside Dinner Party!

If summer coming to an end has you feeling blue…try celebrating the season one more time with a seaside dinner party you can host right on your patio!

You know I love to throw a party and my favorite kind of celebration is often intimate, simple, and definitely easy!  So when I come across fabulous ideas and ways to make gatherings achievable, I HAVE to share them…which is why I’m so excited to tell you about the Evite Annual Premium Pass!  If you love to celebrate throughout the year, this is definitely something you should check out.  Whether it’s birthday festivities, holiday parties, or just “evenings-in” with friends, this latest offering from Evite allows you 12 months of unlimited premium digital invitations that you can customize to fit ANY celebration.  An invitation is the perfect way to set the mood, reveal a party theme, and get guests excited about the fun to come!  Today I’d like to share some celebratory ways to help you treat your guests to a final soiree of summer…and I’m thrilled to bring them to you in partnership with Evite®!  l hope you enjoy this easy inspiration to say farewell to a great season…

you don’t need the sea to host a seaside soiree!

This post is sponsored by  Evite®  All content and opinions are my own and I will only share products or services that I would use myself!

i loved this darling Evite invitation…so perfect for a final summertime celebration!  it was so easy too!

there are so many options to fully customize your invitations…and if i can do it ANYONE can!  just fill in your information…it’s as simple as that!

you can even add photos and customize your envelopes!  just like a beautiful paper invite but with digital ease!

seaside inspiration

inspired by the Evite invitation, i used seaside-colored supplies with pops of aqua to set my rustic table!

i try to set a simple table using what i have…so mixing and matching happens often but it can still look so cute!

alternating the dessert plates was a necessity but a really fun way to add some pops of color and delight guests with a pretty dinning table!

seaside details can be as easy as placing a starfish or shell on top of the napkin…

if you don’t have any shells at home, you can find them in craft stores and sometimes even dollar stores!

and as part of the minimal centerpiece, i filled tiny bottles & vases with a few dried flower stems…

lanterns filled with votive candles balance out the tiny arrangements and will also add plenty of ambiance as the sun sets…i never set a table without some kind of candlelight!

the wonderful thing about the seaside…it can be so beautifully rustic with all the natural elements.  you could easily substitute grasses or driftwood for decorative details!

paper lanterns are so festive that even just a few can make an impact!  a little netting & paper starfish helped camouflage the wire hangers and went perfectly with the theme!

seaside dinner party sips

the paper starfish make another appearance hanging above this beverage table where guests could serve themselves iced tea.

darling paper straws effortlessly carry out the seaside theme…

and these sweet sugar “cubes” are laid out on a bed of brown sugar to resemble sand…another detail that makes a simple setup look grand!

sweet endings…

a minimal dessert spread is just enough to satisfy a sweet tooth and small touches can make it a special treat!

to keep it easy, i almost always rely on my local grocer to help out.  there’s plenty of simple ways to dress up bakery goodies…

i topped this little cake with some brown sugar and a darling, sea-inspired topper!

mini cake plates hold more bakery goodies in bite-size form!

sprinkled with brown sugar they’re easily transformed to fit the beach theme!

i hope you found plenty of seaside dinner party inspiration for your final summer celebrations!

with easy decorations, simple treats, and Evite Premium Invitations, throwing a party can be a…

happy celebrating!

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more party fun!

do you remember my family picnic i shared last week?  i wanted to show you another Evite invitation that would be so perfect for a cookout…

seriously SO cute! if my picnic fun hadn’t been for just my household you can be sure i would have picked this one!  just goes to show you the extensive collection you can find with the Evite Annual Premium Pass!  find out more HERE

great news!  if you enter the promo code THEPARTYDONTSTOP at checkout you’ll receive one extra month of the Evite Annual Premium Pass!  so that’s 13 months of unlimited party possibilities!

 

 

products found in this post can be found at~

Evite:  Evite Premium Invitation

Noteworthy Paper Place:  custom paper straws

Bakers Party Shop:  sugar shapes

Michaels:  lanterns, burlap runner, dried flowers, embroidery hoops, netting