Sure, it's fun to look at fancy-schmancy, over-the-top dinner parties that are executed to perfection by teams of pros. But you know what's better? Seeing real life dinner parties pulled off by real people in real homes. Here are some looks at a few real dinner parties we've gathered from The Kitchn and Apartment Therapy:
FIRST ROW:
• 1 Setting the Thanksgiving Table
• 2 Brittany's Improvised Outdoor Dinner Party
• 3 Commonwealth Utilities Dinner Party
• 4 Look! David's Outdoor Dinner Party
• 5 The Fall Cure: Throwing a Party!
SECOND ROW:
• 6, 7 Two more dinners at Maxwell and Sara Kate's, from here and here
• 8 Jordan Ferney's Rooftop Dinner Party
• 9 Maria's $79 Dining for Women Dinner Party
• 10 Outdoor Dining: A Pink and Yellow Birthday Party
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mmmmm these pics are gorgeous. I want to put on a dinner party so badly, but I don't have the bux to spend. Also, I'm the only vegan that I know. :(
Not sure how my omni friends/aquaintences would feel about an all vegan dinner.
What a lovely idea for a post - very inspirational!
Which reminds me: I don't comment nearly enough (half the time I can't remember my password), but I really want to thank you Kitchn bloggers for doing all this hard work and putting so much care and thought into this site day after day. It's one of my favorite places on the internet!