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Since we’ve moved to Tennessee we’ve had a lot of fun finding little spots for adventures and activities. We hop in the car and go for “drives” and spend hours exploring these tiny little roads and coming across the all sorts of pretty little spots.
One of our favorite places is just down the highway from us, Melton Dam. It’s hardly ever crowded and it’s just the prettiest little lake. We take friends and family that are visiting us there, we pick up take out and go have lunch, and have impromptu picnic dates there. It’s the perfect spot for a simple little vintage picnic party too!
I’m not a super fussy person, but I do like things to be pretty, so I love finding things around the house for parties – like pink milk glass centerpieces and vintage painted frames for the table. I usually mix and match my place settings too – salad plates from one set, dinner plates from another, and placemats that tie everything together.
I have some tips for you on Mixing and Matching your place settings so everything will look fun and funky but still blend together!
- Choose a colorful piece for the setting that you’ll use as the “base”. Mine is the dinner plate – it’s got this fun mix of yellow, pinky red, and turquoise that is pretty perfect for my style.
- Coordinate with a few solid colors. I’ve added in the salad plates, the cups, and the napkins to bring in different colors.
- Don’t be afraid to mix patterns. These floral plates look great paired with the striped placemats. I love how the doily plates have a pattern too, but they are still a “solid” color. And they look great with the vintage glasses and vases!
- Centerpieces don’t have to be complicated to be pretty! I gathered up a few of my pink milk glass pieces and filled them with assorted flowers and tied them to the other colors on the table by placing inside this vintage painted frame on the table. Simple vintage style. Cause you know that’s my thing. :)
- Don’t be afraid to use real napkins, placemats, etc. for an outdoors party. It’s simple to throw everything in the wash after and it takes the party up to the next level with one easy step!
So easy right? I love that it’s a simple little picnic party but vintage styled and pretty at the same time.
We had a great time just hanging out, relaxing and talking to the fisherman and kayakers as the floated by. I see us having lots of picnics here this summer!
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Do you have any summer picnic or entertaining plans? I’d love to hear what you’ve got planned this summer!
So cute! I love all the vibrant colors. The detailing on those yellow plates is so fun! I want to have a picnic now!
I whole-heartedly agree! Bring on the food! Sarah in Minneapolis
Oh my this is so picturesque and just darling!!!! Make me want to pack a picnic now. We’ve got chicken on the BBQ…. but I’m pinning this for later. Lots of Summer to come :) It’s adorable.
Oh wow, that’s gorgeous! I’m smitten with those yellow salad plates.
FAB photo shoot of your vintage picnic with your table all set for a family meal in a lovely setting . . . 3 bouquets of fresh colorful flowers in 3 milk glass vases . . . . outdoors in the fresh air as any picnic! When scrolling down and reading between these cool photos, I kept waiting for the food to be on the table! NONE! What was your menu? Just curious! Sarah in Minneapolis
LOVE everything about this…from the frame to the colorful place settings. Pinning!
Love it all! What a gorgeous spot to spend the day!
LOVE your color scheme – and that frame is brilliant!
Absolutely gorgeous. I love how you combined so many fun elements!
So pretty, but not at all overdone or impractical! That’s a tough line to walk!
Wow this is so pretty! I need new plates so I will be checking out target for sure!
I love this so much! It looks so super fancy.
This is so pretty! Love it and the surrounds are beautiful!
I grew up in Clinton…We just moved to North Carolina…but if you need any more cool placed to see I would be happy to help:)
Beautiful!! I want to come and picnic with you! :)
Bev I absolutely love everything! The place settings, the table centerpiece the cute little lake setting! I totally want to come visit you (more than I did before!)
This is gorgeous! I love how with just a few things you were able to transform a picnic table into a lovely table setting. Makes me want to do more than just buy paper plates next time!
Oh my goodness this is completely charming…so much to love – you’ve inspired me! :) pinning ox
SUPER cute setup! I have been eyeballing a lot of the place settings Target has right now. There are so many adorable ones to choose from!! I love how much you’re taking advantage of your loving living area! :)
So pretty! What a gorgeous location. I love those cups and the chargers you used!
What a creative way to add some fun details! I just love the picture frame and all the vintage pieces mixed in with the new. So cute!
This is adorable Bev!