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4th of July BBQ Essentials with Mark & Graham

Hey everyone, I can’t believe we’re just a short week out from the 4th of July holiday weekend! We’re heading to the beach with my family, but I know it’s BBQ season so I wanted to share some beautiful outdoor entertaining pieces from Mark & Graham that will bring your backyard BBQ party to the next level. As most of you know, Blake and I recently renovated our backyard and built an outdoor kitchen so we’ve been doing a lot of outdoor entertaining and we have loved using our Mark & Graham pieces. Scroll through this post to see our latest outdoor additions and along with our 4th of July BBQ essentials.

You can find our egg chair here—>Southport Patio Egg Chair

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1) Outdoor Stemless Wine Glasses — First things first, let’s be real here you can’t truly enjoy being outdoors in the blazing summer heat without a refreshing drink or some rosé in hand so I put these custom outdoor stemless wine glasses first on the list. I love how you can personalize them with your initials and even choose from a few different colors. The best part though is the fact that they’re plastic so you don’t have to worry yourself or your guests dropping and shattering any of your nice glassware.

See more on this outdoor drink station here—> How to Create an Outdoor Drink Station

2) Outdoor Ice Bucket — As I mentioned, cold refreshing drinks are key to truly enjoying your outdoor space so make sure you have all the necessities to keep your drinks cold like this custom outdoor Ice Bucket from Mark & Graham. Keep multiple cans and bottles chilled on display with the their Wooden Wine Trough. You can personalize that too!

3) GrowlerWerks uKeg with Tap Handle — Don’t worry guys! I’ve got you covered too! This personal growler is sure to keep your beer ice-cold, but it doesn’t stop at beer! The growler is designed to to keep beer, champagne, carbonated cocktails and other sparkling beverages carbonated and fresh for up to two weeks.

4) Custom Bean Bag Toss — Keep your kids and guests entertained while you prepare the food with this custom bean bag toss. The game is super easy to set up and fun for all ages.

See more on my backyard furniture here—> Cinco de Mayo Theme Baby Shower

5 & 6) BBQ Tool Set — Get your grill master all set up with all the tools he/she needs complete with a BBQ Carving Board — I actually used my carving board to set out all of the fixings for the hamburgers and hot dogs at our last cook out. And now we have it on display behind our stove in the kitchen so it has multiple uses!

7) Personalized Doormat — I got one of these personalized doormats as a wedding gift and I loved it so much and that I decided to get one for our backyard with both of our initials. It helps with my fear of people tracking dirt into the house during parties.

8) Bamboo Lacquer Tray— Last, but not least…dessert! Just like the BBQ carving board, this bamboo lacquer tray has multiple uses. I passed around dessert on the tray, but you can also use it as a drink station, snack station or even for decorating your coffee table or console table.

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How To Host A Friendsgiving Bonfire

November 10, 2015

Hi everyone, I’m so excited to share how to host a Friendsgiving Bonfire with you today and even show you how I threw one in my own backyard. Not only is November the best time to visit with family for Thanksgiving, but it’s also a great time to celebrate with your friends too, which is why I put together a couple of fun party ideas to help you host the perfect Friendsgiving.

Have a look at the photos below as well as the video from the bonfire! Make sure to click the HD bottom in the bottom right hand corner to view the best quality version–> How To Throw A Friendsgiving Bonfire | Video by: Brooke Boyd

Greeting Sign: Greet your guests to your Friendsgiving bonfire by creating a special area for them to write down what they’re thankful for. The hang their little notes from a board or a window pane like you see in these photos using close pins.

Outdoor Seating: When it comes to seating for an outdoor party, I like to go for an eclectic look so I covered a couple of hay bales in burlap and plaid fabric. Then I pulled the cushioned bench and outdoor rug from my front porch and set them around the fire pit. I finished off the seating area with neutral indoor pillows, a navy throw and the gold Moroccan pouf from my living room. The ‘Thankful’ pillow was the perfect touch! Lastly, I added the little blue chair from a corner nook in my house and piled a cozy stack of warm scarves and blankets on top for my guests.

Food & Beverage Display: Instead of using a table, I made an adorable display for drinks and snacks using three hay bales. I placed two together and then stacked the third one on top of the hay bale in back for some added elevation. I covered the hay in burlap just like I did for the seating area and then I added some extra burlap in front for the wine basket. I used wooden chargers, stands and servings trays that I already had in my kitchen and dining room. This is my favorite stand from World Market–> Wood Bark Pedestal Stand

I found these adorable ‘Warm & Cozy’ mugs at Target, which are now on clearance!

Hay Bales: You can easily stop by a local feed store to pick up some hay bales, but I didn’t have access to a truck so I got mine delivered form O’Keefes Feed & Seed store in Covington, LA. The delivery fee was only $5 so I’d say delivery is the way to go to save you the extra time and hassle.

S’mores Station: Obviously at a bonfire, the most sensible and delicious snacks to serve are s’mores! Make it fun for your guests by setting up a little s’mores station with hot chocolate and little marshmallow toppings.

Photos by: Lainey Reed Photography

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P.S. A huge thank you to best friend, Haley DeFraites for helping me bring all of these fun ideas to life. Also, thank you to my friends Anna LeDonne, Alaina Fangue, Casey Barnes and Ava DeFraites for participating in my Friendsgiving Bonfire shoot.

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