| Summer is such a great time to entertain. You have | | | | you can serve on a stick and tray pass or present |
| the warm daytime sunshine as well as refreshing | | | | on a platter at a dessert buffet. Clean up is easy too |
| nights. Here are some summer party ideas including a | | | | since no silverware or dessert plates are needed just |
| couple of cocktail catering presentations to help you | | | | a simple cocktail napkin! |
| with any special event planning for summer cocktail | | | | Other desserts that can be served in small individual |
| parties. | | | | portions with a creative flair are crème brulee, |
| Create conversation and interaction with your special | | | | chocolate pudding or tiramisu presented in demitasse |
| event planning. One refreshing cocktail catering | | | | cups with demitasse spoons. |
| presentation for cocktail parties is to present a new | | | | Summer party ideas for your special event planning |
| twist on an old idea. Skewer a piece of cooked | | | | décor can be fast, easy and inexpensive. Instead |
| shrimp and instead of serving it with a bowl of | | | | of using a tea-light with your glass votive, drop a |
| cocktail sauce serve the shrimp in a shot glass | | | | Cymbidium orchid in the glass instead. Or place an |
| already filled with the sauce. | | | | orchid weighted down with water and colored glass |
| Other summer party ideas that include shot glasses | | | | beads in a small glass vase. |
| for cocktail catering are soups, whether they are hot | | | | Floating candles in water are always fun for your |
| such as lobster Saki shooters (I recently enjoyed at | | | | table décor and you can use colored glass beads |
| a cocktail party) or cold soups such as shots of | | | | on the bottom or add a flower in the container as |
| gazpacho or cucumber. | | | | well. A great decor idea for cocktail parties I recently |
| For cocktail parties where you may want to serve a | | | | read about in Real Simple magazine is to use |
| refreshing natural and nutritious dessert, why not | | | | parchment paper as a luminary wrap around a glass |
| accompany a platter full of fresh fruit with a shot of | | | | votive candle holder. |
| a fruit smoothie? | | | | I hope you found these special event planning ideas |
| More summer party ideas for cocktail parties include | | | | for cocktail catering helpful for your next summer |
| serving refreshing melon balls wrapped with | | | | event. Summer party ideas do not need to be |
| prosciutto or cucumber cups filled with humus, | | | | complicated or take much of your time. Cocktail |
| seaweed salad or salmon dip. | | | | parties are a great way to gather a group of friends |
| Lollipop-styled desserts are another cocktail catering | | | | for an intimate and casual event, and when you |
| suggestion to add to your special event planning | | | | throw your next cocktail party remember the Budget |
| summer ideas. Brownie bites, chocolate chip cookies | | | | Bash mantra: make it simple, delicious, stylish, fun & |
| or bread pudding are all delicious bite-sized desserts | | | | economical to all! |