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Man I love this. It reminds me of some old movie where people would have get together in the park near the lake. And impressionist art like John Singer Sargent’s The Chess Game and Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. I have a few of these pics saved in my ideas folder. I’m thinking bbq picnic wedding. Might try to make some lemon curd to give away in small jars with short bread cookies. Maybe have strawberry short cakes in little paper red and white checkered boats. I’ll probably have tables as well as blankets on the ground, so the older folks will be more comfortable. Not sure if we’ll keep all the blankets, give them to the wedding party as gifts after or donate them to a shelter. I’ve been buying baskets to use at second hand stores and will use them around the house after. There’s something romantic about the idea of picnics on warm summer days with dapple light filtering through trees and sharing good food and good times with people you love. Also hints to me at fourth of July celebrations on the water front where parks fill with people spreading blankets and food.

I’m doing a modified picnic… we have a ginormous gazebo that we’re putting tables in (because it will be more comfortable than sitting on the ground), but we’ll have picnic-friendly foods (no on-site heating!) and fresh air and perhaps some frisbee. And kids running around! not sure about checkers (may do black/white gingham) but we’re using cobalt blue thrifted glassware and vases for the centerpieces with garden-y looking flowers and white and beige stoneware serving pieces for the food. I’m pretty excited.