WENDY’S PICKS: Summer Pool Party Faves!

July 11, 2016 By InEC at Home

Chicagoans are just getting into the swing of summer in July and the time has never seemed so right to plan a pool party! Throw on a pair of white jeans, add a cube to your Mojito, and check out the list of these essentials for your memorable event. Just add friends!

Cheers and Happy Summer to Our Friends!
~Wendy

UP – First, you’ll need a bikini, hat and the rest to look your best! Contact our fave stylist Juli@trunkclub.com from Trunk Club and she’ll fix you right up.

FESTIVE NAPKINS – Plan to have lots of festive imprinted napkins on hand from local Pulp and Ink. Feel free to create your own messages or have owner Colin Falco develop a bespoke house monogram for you. Call for prices.

GLASS CONVERSATION STARTER –  Ariel Glassware is perfect for cocktail hour. A crafted cocktail tastes better in a handblown glass directly from that warm weather playground, San Miguel Allende, Mexico.

GO BLUE – You’ll need stacks of indigo napkins to serve snacks throughout the pool season. Natural sustainable hand-dyed indigo is perfect for summer to keep your outdoor table looking both casual and sophisticated. Available here at The Storied Table :: ALLIE

LIGHT AND FLUFFY LETTERS – Arrange for some creative skywriting to entertain your guests. They’ll look up to you (LOL).

GET CRAFTY  – Why not try some unique DIY pool decor? So much more creative than anything you will find in the stores.

CLASSY COCKTAIL – Mix up a Spritz (click for recipe!) to welcome arriving guests. They will thank you for being so trendy.

& GAMES – Once the party gets started, keep the energy going and indulge your guests’ competitive streak with a Floating Pong Tiki Table. $84.99.

SOAK UP THE SUN – Dry off with a Nomadix Towel which you can purchase from Grommet. Not just any towel, this one is super absorbent, 100% recycled and you will support an independent maker. $54.95.

BITTY – Behind the scenes, Entertaining Company will be working to delight your guests with surprisingly delicious morsels, miniaturized, for easy pool side snacking