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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Pier 1 Imports. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.
I love hosting parties! It’s one of my favorite things to do. Whether it’s a holiday meal for family, impromptu friends for supper, or a ladies dinner party in my mini citrus grove out by the pond under the twinkle lights! Doesn’t that just sounds lovely?!?! It was perfect. Everything about my summer outdoor oasis party was perfect.
Perfect weather! Perfect food! Perfect friends! Perfect decorations from Pier 1!
I love the bright colors on the placemats (I actually used them as part of the centerpieces) and those blue lanterns glowed all night light. Did you happen to see those beautiful pillows on many of the seats. They were so comfortable and really added to the outdoor oasis party feel! Loved them!
I invited 6 ladies over for a nice dinner, but before the invites went out…I went shopping! I headed to Pier 1 to pick up some fun new decorations. Since I already had some amazing dishes, I opted for pillows, placemats, glass lanterns, and hanging lighted lanterns to complement what I already had.
The setting for my party was beautiful! Even though it is summer here in Phoenix, once the sun goes down my backyard cools off with tons of shade and the water from the pond really helps too. We hung lots of lights to create an incredibly beautiful setting for supper.
With the table set, candles lit, and my summer playlist jammin’, it was time for my friends to arrive.
I prepared a delicious meal for everyone that was completely completely gluten and dairy free. {Click Recipe Titles to see my Recipes!}
3 Delicious & Quick Appetizers
Watermelon Strawberry Aqua Fresca
Vegan Cobb Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Steaks with Garlic Herbed Butter and Caramelized Onions (recipe coming soon)
Coconut Chocolate Cake
The night was just perfect {I don’t think I’ve mentioned that yet, have I?}! But the talk of the night, besides the amazing steak, was the appetizer with goat cheese and blackberries! It was seriously amazing! They will probably be served at every single party I have from now on…since I don’t think my friends will come if I don’t make them. For my next party, I’m also eyeballing this amazing table from Pier 1 too!
So…what will you get at Pier 1 to create an amazing party? I can help with that…I have a $25 Pier 1 Gift Card to give away!!!
Thank you to my friend dear Kate, from Kate Eschbach Photography, for taking some of the photos at my party so I could focus on cooking and hostessing!
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Pier 1 Imports. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.
I am also gluten free and the food for your party looks amazing! I would love the recipe for the chocolate coconut cake and the appetizer with goat cheese and blueberries!
Thanks for the giveaway… looks like we are not the only aqua fresca fans around; the Watermelon Strawberry Aqua Fresca looks delicious…our kids won’t touch a soft drink if there is aqua fresca being served.
Your food looks so tempting – especially the veggie plate!
You must of went to a lot of work.
thank you
I love the different dishes/servers used and how the food was plated
I love the bright patterns. Thank you
i LOVE the colorful pillows and placemats, they really make it look so festive!
The decorations are beautiful!
I love the fun festive colors my favorite is those pillows.
That’s amazing that it was all gluten and dairy free! What an inspiration you are!
Wow, coconut chocolate cake sounds good. Your cake makes it sound even better!
they look gorgeous. you are giving me party planning ideas
I love the outdoor lanterns!
I love how festive everything is from the food to the decorations. I really love that cake!
The decorations and food look amazing, I would love to be able to throw a party like yours.
I am so impressed that you made a menu for the party that was gluten and dairy free. The appetizer with goat cheese and blackberries looked amazing.
I love fun decorations…this looks great.
Everything looks so nice and inviting.
Everything is beautiful! And that cake looks delicious.
The decor for your party looks very inviting and relaxing. And the food looks too delicious, especially the Coconut Chocolate Cake.
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You really know how to throw a great party. People who love throwing parties always make others feel welcome That Chocolate coconut cake looks amazing as does the tile table and chair set
I would love to be invited to this party everything looked so delicious, and it was set up so beautifully
The chocolate coconut cake looks so good!
The Vegan Cobb Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Vinaigrette looks delicious.
It’s so cute! I wish I could decorate like that.
I absolutely love grilled onions on my steak and your mason jars with straws are so cute!
Awesome decorations! I love Pier 1.
Everything looks delicious and I really like the bright decor!
Love the way you display the menu. Thank you for the chance to win!
I would want to be invited to this pretty party! I love the items you featured from Pier One! Thanks for the giveaway!
What you did…looks like a nice, elegant and comfy evening.
I would certainly enjoy sampling your menu!
I’d love to be able to decorate like that, and make it look so effortless!!
I love the bright colors and the food sounds delicious! I can’t wait to see the recipes!
I like the outdoor laterns in the coastal ad. They would be great for any party.
The pictures are beautiful. Everything looks perfect. I’d like to have a party just like that. Thanks for the giveaway!
I think those appetizers with blueberries & fruit on top looked so good. it was a very nice spread!
There couldn’t be a better menu for me. It is perfect for a summer dinner. The chocolate coconut cake looks devine.
I just love everything about this party! The lanterns, the string of lights, just the general ambiance looks so inviting! I love all of the gluten-free choices for food! That cake! YUM!
I absolutely love those lanterns. They are so beautiful at night.
The decorations are so beautiful! I especially like the lights! And those steaks look so delicious!
What a beautiful looking party 🙂
It looks like it was a fabulous party…especially that cake!
Everything looks so fun. I want to try the olives.
The food looks amazing. I want a slice of that cake!
It was absolutely my pleasure! You are an amazing hostess.
The colors on the decor and accessories really work well together.
What a fun party!
So pretty. I love decorating to make the party more fun.
The decorations are beautiful! I love those colors & everything looks so bright & festive.
The decor was to my taste and the food actually looks like something I’d try AND be able to prepare! Nice inspiration!
The cake looked so good – but also set off the table with how elegant it looked.
It looks very nice. I wish I knew how to prepare things like that.