Outdoor Party Ideas for your Next Summer Backyard Party

Now that the 4th of July has passed, we are busy planning our next summer gathering! What better way to celebrate summer than with an outdoor party in your backyard!? We’ve gathered some of the best backyard party and outdoor party ideas from around the web and we think you’ll love them as much as we do!

Ideas for planning your next Outdoor Party:

-Display and serve your food for your backyard party in large glass jars. It looks awesome and will keep the pesky flies out of your food! (from Crate and Barrel):

-Decide what cocktails you’d like to serve beforehand, and pre-mix them all in mason jars. Throw them in a big tub of ice and your guests can just grab and go. Perfect for when everyone is outside wandering around and enjoying the party. See this idea and a bunch of other ways to serve your drinks at Elegant Wedding Invites:

-Keep your decor simple. We love this outdoor dinner party with a simple runner and the gingham fabric napkins from Style At Home via Brit + Co. And herbs for your centerpieces? Genius!

-Plan a “bar” like this amazing Bruschetta Bar from What’s Gaby Cooking. You could easily sit this in the middle of the table and keep the conversation going while your guests serve themselves! Sounds like a perfect way to celebrate a adult-only night outside.

-Pre-package the outdoor party food. We love this take on a picnic set-up with the guests’ meals packed up in cardboard boxes and set on the table (from Eric Kelley Photography). It saves you from setting up an outdoor buffet, and everyone can just walk into the party and pick a seat.