insideKENT Magazine Issue 76 - July 2018 | Page 148

OUTDOORLIVING
THE ULTIMATE SUMMER GARDEN PARTY cont.
A(nother) note on invitations…
As already mentioned in the introduction
above, getting your ‘save the date’ notification
out there is as important as compiling the
guest list itself, so a great way to save time
(and benefit the environment while doing so)
is to invite your friends digitally via Paperless
Post. Anything but bland, their online
invitations ooze personality and feature lots
of designer collections from the likes of Kate
Spade and Gwyneth Paltrow; updating time
or place changes can be done at the click of
a button; you’ll receive an immediate RSVP,
First things first – essentials check list:
• A large parasol or gazebo
• A makeshift bar
• Enough comfortable furniture, plus spare foldaway
deckchairs
• Serving platters, picnic cutlery, colourful paper
plates and oodles of napkins
• A brilliant, big-enough BBQ, plus tools and
resting plates
• Mesh food covers
• Glasses, paper cups and mugs
• Coasters and mats
• Enough allotted flat spaces for guests to place
their glasses
• Outdoor lights for when day turns to night, plus
blankets to keep late-night revellers warm
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WE LOVE THE
BIG GREEN EGG.
Used by some of the best chefs
around the world, these
ceramic kamado-style cookers
are the best in the business, and
are so much more than a BBQ.
Prices start at £625 – now
available to order in-store.
Available at Macknade Fine
Foods, www.macknade.com.
so working out your numbers is a breeze; and,
importantly, you can set up online polls to
work out who likes to drink what and whether
you have any veggies in your midst… Check
out www.paperlesspost.com and see what
suits you.