Celebrating the End of Summer

Story & Event Design by Ginni Jones | Photography by Annabella Charles

Summer is quickly coming to an end, and there’s no better way to celebrate the last bit of the season than with a fun lobster boil outside! We set the table with all of my favorites—Estelle Colored Glass stemware, Carthage.Co dinnerware and fun tortoise-shell flatware from Anthropologie—all set on the Provence table from White Door Events. This 10-foot white farm table paired with folding bamboo chairs beautifully and allowed all our guests to be seated together at the same table. And once the sun set, Dina lamps provided the warmest after-dinner glow.

THE DETAILS |  FLORALS Wildflowers by Camille | DINNERWARE CARTHAGE.CO | GLASSWARE Estelle Colored Glass| LINENS & FURNISHINGS WHITE DOOR EVENTS | FLATWARE ANTHROPOLOGIE | WARDROBE OAK HALL & J LOWERY

Coming up with the menu was such a fun part of planning the dinner party! Inspired by Nantucket and a classic summer soiree in New England, I knew I had to have a lobster boil. Lobster, shrimp, potatoes, corn and lemons took center stage on the table. For sides and appetizers I turned to Mary Alexander Satterfield. I knew her genius recipes would complete the menu. She prepared prosciutto cantaloupe bites, dill cucumber sandwiches with smoked salmon, cheesy garlic smashed potatoes and summer pasta salad. I knew I wanted oysters on the half shell somewhere on the table, and one important component of dinner was still missing: dessert! So I called on my talented best friend, Caroline Robinson, to make hand-painted cookies that looked EXACTLY like raw oysters. To pair with all the delicious food, my summer go-to, French Blue Rose, as well as the label’s new sauvignon blanc, were crisp and refreshing.