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entertaining this summer. "How about
a beach party theme?" asks Halpern,
admitting a preoccupation with sun
and sand. "You could fill sand pails
with vibrant gerbera daisies. Scatter
seashells and starfish and sailboats
across the table. It would be fun to
add cardboard cutouts of waves to fur-
ther the seashore ambience."
Or perhaps you're planning a gradua-
tion picnic. Cover tables with gingham
cloths, says Halpern. Decorate the tables
with French watering cans full of daisies,
crates of peaches, giant ants and antique
picnic baskets. Graduation parties, she
says, also can revolve around interests
such as music or sports.
For wedding showers, Halpern likes
lace and romance. "I do bundles of little
butter heart cookies filled with raspberry
jam, tied with ribbons and placed in a
lace basket to take home as party
favors." She suggests centering dessert
tables with Battenberg lace umbrellas
and placing cookies and flower blossoms
directly on the tablecloths.
"I also like tiny crystal vases of
orchids, tulips or lilacs scattered
among the desserts," says Halpern.
For her son Aaron's bar mitzvah last
spring, party planner Marsha
Friedman, of RSVP by Marsha in
West Bloomfield, threw a golf outing
par excellence. The tables featured
black and white silk plaid cloths
topped with junior golf clubs and bags
set upon astroturf and surrounded by
oversized golf balls and tees. Big pots
of ivy anchored the adult tables, along
with green wire driving-range baskets
filled with chocolate golf balls. Bag
tags were used as placecards and
Aaron's own logo balls clustered on
every table. Needless to say, the party
was a hit with both kids and adults."
A more elegant affair calls for beau-
tiful
says Friedman. "My
favorite is fresh calla lilies in tall glass
vases with slices of lemons and lime.
To me, this implies fresh beginnings
for a bridal shower." Friedman also
likes clusters of small vases, placed at
different levels on the table and tied
with organza ribbons. "I recommend
one color on a table and only one
kind of flower in every vase," she says.
So the table is set for spring and
summer celebrations. Maybe Martha
could be persuaded to cook, serve and
clean up. I 1
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