How to Set the Mood for Any Outdoor Party

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Just add Candles & Lanterns!

Labor Day Weekend means that you've got to squeeze out the very last of summer & throw an outdoor party! Don't make it a dull. Spruce things up by adding some flair. Lanterns and candles are going to be  your best-friend at striking the right mood.

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The Eco-Friendly Party

Grab some glass jars & wire for this eco-friendly outdoor party. Use what you have, wire it to the setting of your choice, but please make sure that nothing will catch on fire! Use tea lights only!

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Metallic tins from the garden are a great piece for a flashy flower arrangement. Feel weak in the knees picking all of your best blossoms? Well...go out & buy some beauty! The need for cut flowers means that more flowers have to be planted and that means more fresh air & cleaner skies. The same is true for x-mas trees. Don't buy plastic fake trees! The real living things are much better for the earth! Left-over dead blossoms can be composted right back into the garden.

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The Mod Party

Cut out circle from your favorite paper & string them up anywhere you like, maybe a tree, over a patio table. Set up a little punch & snacks for a super-hip good time.

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The Girlie Girl Garden Party

This is a simple girlie trick. Just add butterflies! Hang up some cheap white paper lanterns & go to town hot gluing butterflies to the surface. Spread it out through the party. Add a little shimmer here and there for a super sweet garden party.

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Food Sets the Real Mood

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Need some ideas on food. Hostess with the Mostess has got great ideas on Modern Entertaining & Ideas for Munchies, too! 

Have a great Labor Day weekend! Spend it with the people you love!