loveliness under the gazebo

it just may have been our most lovely dinner party yet.

to say farewell to summer, brittany and i hosted a fancy little picnic for friends at elizabeth gamble gardens. we set up our table, chairs and spread of yummy eats under the gazebo amidst the flowers. it was an adventure dissembling and reassembling the table, transporting all the food and china safely, and dodging the wedding festivities happening on the other side of the park. passersby were amused and delighted to see our set up, including one employee of the public garden.

it poured all day long until about 4pm, when the clouds parted to sweet blue skies, just in the nick of time. it was so splendid to eat outside surrounded in beauty, enjoying good company and scrumptious treats. it was a winsome, charming, just oh so lovely evening.

 

on the menu:
-green salad with pears, avocado, pecans and cranberry gorgonzola vinegarette – herbed brie, apricot pistachio chevre, and sharp cheddar with rosemary crackers – fresh berries – quinoa salad with tomatoes, cucumber, yellow pepper, and feta – pressed sopressata, mozzarella and pesto picnic sandwiches – honeydrop cookies, homemade macarons and sugar-dusted lady fingers – 

   

the splendor of the location and the tastes was amplified by the fantastic company – wonderful, beautiful friends.

yes, perfectly lovely indeed. goodbye and thank you, summer!

{other brittany/charity dinner parties : st. patrick’s day / good friday / midsummer night / pioneer day / fall fete / saint lucia day / springtime in paris}