There's so much summer left. Let's look at all the backyard parties you have yet to throw! :)
One of the best ways to get the most out of your custom patio and pool is by using it to host all the parties you can imagine. From tiny soirees to massive events for everyone you know, there are many creative ways to use your customized pool and patio to entertain your guests.
There's no better time of the year to throw a party than the summer! Plus, there are almost countless themes.
You can turn even the simplest patios and pools into fantastic party settings with only a few essential decorations and additions. Here's a list of the best ones to try this year.
While this one isn't an idea for one specific party, it is a recommendation that can help your backyard look and feel better for any time of the week.
There are many lighting options above the traditional ones that make your backyard shine for any occasion.
Once you light up your backyard, invite everyone over for lounging, swimming, and more in the soft glow of your yard.
If your custom patio or pool area includes a fire pit, either gas or traditional wood, friends and family will love sitting around the fire, even in the summer, to enjoy some S'mores.
You can make it a singular event or end a day of swimming and fun by the fire.
Take it up a notch and plan a whole evening around it the fire pit. Cook hot dogs over the fire, then go for a swim, then have s'mores – or just roasted marshmallows – to close out the evening.
One of the most popular ways to throw a backyard party is with an island or "luau" theme. Include floral decorations, colorful lights, and roast pork with pineapples.
You can also make fancy, themed cocktails, like the famous Pina Colada or a Strawberry Daiquiri.
For kids, you can make non-alcoholic drinks and set up games like limbo and hula hoops. Let's face it, the adults will like those games, too!
If you have a custom patio but no pool, or it's not quite warm enough to use the pool, you can always throw a fancy garden party. Do some research and choose some "fancy" cocktails like the Negroni or Boulevardier.
This is a party everyone will remember.
For those of you with children, summer is the best time of year to get outside and mingle with neighbors. It is a great time to enjoy the company of fellow adults while the kids play together.
If your custom pool and patio are outfitted for it, a block party – in which you invite, well, the whole block – is an excellent way to do this.
It can be as small as simply having everyone over to the pool or as large as a party that spills into the front yard with games like corn hole or even a bouncy house if you're feeling really adventurous.
While not everyone loves poker and/or gambling, it's fun for everyone to sit outside and enjoy each other's company with food and drinks. A casino party offers all that and more. Again, you can take it to whatever level you want: black tie or swim trunks. You decide.
If you don't like casino games or you've never played poker in your life, make it a game night. Set out board games on the patio and other games to be played in the pool.
Your custom pool and patio are versatile, and so are your parties.
The holiday season is far away, but that doesn't mean it's any less fun. Celebrate Christmas in July with a backyard party. Cook food like you have during the holidays, decorate for Christmas, play a Hallmark Christmas movie outside, and maybe even open a few fun presents.
You can sit by the pool, listening to old-fashioned Christmas songs, with some twinkling lights in the trees.
There are plenty of other themes for your backyard party! The important thing is having a backyard that's as versatile and customized as you want and need it to be.
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