An Event in the Summer

   7 tips for celebrating an event in the summer 

It is said that the best remedy for sadness is the sun, that a life without love is like a year without summer, that a beach is synonymous with happiness, and… do you need more reasons to organize your event in the summer? No! Of course, this is the best time to meet family, friends, co-workers, or even your company's clients. Still, the sun isn't all you need to organize an outdoor party. Follow us and stay up to date with some golden tips for an event in the summer… unforgettable!

A summer event can be a unique experience if you choose to celebrate it outdoors, taking advantage of the good weather, the heat, the chirping of birds, and the sound of the ocean waves breaking on the sand. However, organizing outdoor events is slightly different from planning indoor parties. And as your guests won't want to be locked in a room when the sun is shining outside, our advice goes to reading these tips for celebrating an event in the summer!

Enjoy the outdoor space

Are you getting married in the summer? Baptize your child in the summer? Celebrate your birthday in the summer? Celebrating a business event in the summer? Whatever the motto of the party, we have excellent news: summer events can take advantage of outdoor spaces and therefore be more practical and fun. Here the tip is to look for a pleasant place with capacity for your group of guests and give free rein to your imagination to take advantage of the space and organize the tables, seats, stage, etc., as an open-air space is a kind of canvas in white awaiting color strokes. 

Thus, in summer, the beachfront beach is an excellent choice for organizing an event (including a beach wedding) and the countryside, in turn, is the perfect option for a company picnic. A park and a public garden can perfectly respond to your goals when you are looking for a space for outdoor birthday parties. Of course, there are other options: from farms to farms, passing by restaurants with outdoor patios. What matters is getting out indoors!

children's space

The little ones will also have more fun outdoors. Therefore, summer events are suitable for groups with many children who will want to run around all the time! Also, if your wedding, birthday party or corporate event budget allows it, you can rent inflatables or an animation group to entertain the kids with traditional games, magic shows, choreographed dances, etc. 

If you need help choosing the best space for a summer event, check out Eventos & Sabores.

Innovate when choosing the theme of the party

If you've already chosen your outdoor space, it's time to think about the party's theme and take into account that summer events call for more informal and fun themes. This is the case of pool parties with lots of fun buoys and lively music, but also Hawaiian parties with all guests wearing flowered necklaces, the white party with all guests wearing white, and the always-successful bohemian party – that very trendy outdoor party, where freestyle is used and abused with many colors, pillows on the floor, bottles made of flower vases, candles, etc. And summer events can also take advantage of the traditional picnic with food and drink served on tablecloths scattered on the floor.

decorate with pleasure

Sometimes outdoor spaces, due to their dimensions, are more difficult to decorate or at least require a large team to place decorative elements from one end to the other, so the suggestion is to take advantage of the landscape of the space where your space will take place. event. You can simplify the process as much as possible and pick flowers that are growing nearby to make table arrangements or place candle holders in the branches of trees… or look for an old boat, remodel it and use it as a central decorative element in your house. Beach party! Regardless of the objects, you are going to use, the tip is to bet on colors and light fabrics, with flowery or even transparent prints.

give music to your guests

Regardless of the season in which your event takes place, entertainment is a must… unless you want to risk seeing a bored guest sitting in a corner. Then, check which type of music is best suited to stir the crowd: from a DJ and a more conventional live music group to other genres such as Brazilian music, electronic music, jazz, etc.

don't leave anyone in the dark

Even if it's a summer event, if it goes on into the night, you'll need lighting for the outdoor space. The suggestion is to look for candles, lamps, LED strips or floating LED (for swimming pools), camp lamps, etc.

Opt for a light and tasty menu

Hmm… was I already thinking that we had forgotten about food and drink? None of that! No event survives without a good catering service, so choose in advance the menu you will offer your guests and, in our opinion, regardless of whether it is a wedding or birthday party, it should be light and tasty. Summer events call for buffets with fresh juices and refreshing cocktails to keep guests hydrated, fruit, fish, seafood, cod, octopus, gazpacho, filet mignon, sushi, and handmade ice cream, among other fresh but exquisite suggestions!

Events & Sabores offers an excellent catering service with several menu options for events any season of the year. Get to know us!

Have a Plan B

We don't want to be a spoilsport, but… what if it rains? If there's one thing you can't control when organizing an event, it's time. Of course, it's relatively safe to hold an event outdoors in the summer, but there's no guarantee that it won't rain on that day. So you have to have a Plan B so you don't have to cancel the party. It's not that complicated, you can check if there is an establishment or restaurant that serves a meal to your guests in case it rains or is windy and you can't have a picnic on the beach or in the park… or you can rent a tent to set up if necessary, for example.

Another way to secure a Plan B or Plan C or Plan D… is to place your party in the hands of a company experienced in organizing events. Events & Sabotes takes care of everything for you, from beginning to end.