How To Throw A Great Garden Party

Everyone loves a garden party as they are such a great way to socialise with friends and family! Whether you are planning a barbecue in the sun, or a gathering around a firepit in the cold, we have compiled some ideas to ensure garden party success!

Hot Tubs For The Garden

Hot tubs can be a great addition to your garden – they can be used in any weather all year round and are the perfect place to wind down after a long week.

This is probably our most expensive suggestion for a garden party, as most hot tubs will range from about £400 all the way to over £1,000, however to some this is worth the investment.

Here is a range of options:

1. MSPAUK Tekapo Latest 2021 Mspa Portable Hot Tub

This 4-person tub would be great for a small gathering. To name a few features, it has smart filtration, UVC sanitation technology and 36 degree quick heating.

2. Lay-Z-Spa Saint Tropez Hot Tub

This is a 4-6 person hot tub, with an air jet massage system and floating LED lights. But what makes this even cooler is that it has Wi-Fi control with Alexa and Google assistant.

3. Lay-Z-Spa Maldives Luxury Hot Tub

This is a 5-7 person, UK award-winning and best-selling hot tub. It has all of the perks you may need, including freeze shield technology so that you can use it all year round.

Barbecues

There are so many great barbecues out there that would be perfect for providing delicious food at a garden party. To get an insight into our top-five picks of the year, take a look at our recent article: The 5 Most Popular Barbecues For Summer 2021.

Garden Décor

You will want to feel that your garden is looking its best if you plan on hosting a garden party, and there are a whole range of different ways you can decorate to make your garden to your taste. Here are five ideas:

• - Yard signs – You could choose something humorous, something seasonal or even something personalised.
• - Decorative fences – This could be an artificial leaf fence for some added privacy or some ornamental panel borders.
• - Outdoor clocks – There are so many styles to choose from, like this eye-catching Roman numerals clock, to fill a space on your garden wall.
• - Fountains – An outdoor water fountain could be a unique addition to a space in your garden. This tier barrel fountain with pump has fast delivery and a classic design if you want to get things sorted quickly.
• - Garden sculptures – You will be able to find a mix of quirky sculptures and statues as well as more modern, classic ones, depending on your style. This garden gnome with a solar powered light lantern is a personal favourite at AB towers.

Garden Furniture And Accessories

Sun loungers

A set of two heavy duty textoline, folding sun loungers would be great for summer relaxing.

Garden furniture sets

This 4-piece rattan set would be great to sit around for a drink in the evening. Alternatively, if you are looking to seat more people, the YAKOE V9TCS1-NOMR20 Vancouver 9 Seater Corner Rattan Garden Set would be the ideal, waterproof seating space for any occasion in your garden.

Benches

This under storage keter garden bench provides more seating space, as well as storage space – and who doesn’t need more storage space for their garden cushions!

Hammocks

Hammocks provide great fun for any kids and can be stored away if you are limited on space, making them a great option for most garden types.

Egg Chairs

Egg chairs are very trendy at the moment, and you can opt for both single and double ones.

Single: GardenCo Milan Hanging Egg Chair

Double: GardenCo Milan Double Hanging Egg Chair

Interestingly, these can be used for both indoor and outdoor use, making them ideal for any party occasion!

Garden Games

What could be more fun than garden games?

For the kids:

KreativeKraft Sports Day Kit

A giant 18 piece mega set, providing outdoor lawn games that you’d recognise from sports day sounds like a lot of fun for all.

Big Game Hunters Jumbo Hi-Tower

Giant Jenga that can be easily packed away, consisting of 58 solid pine blocks – a family classic!

For the adults:

KEPLIN Beer Pong Set

Whether you are celebrating a birthday, Halloween or just having a boozy evening, you can’t go wrong with beer pong. This set includes the cups and balls - all you need to arrange is the drinks!

Garden Firepits

Firepits make both an attractive and useful addition to a garden patio. A cold evening sat out under a blanket, toasting marshmallows is a great plan for your garden party. They are also inexpensive and come in many different styles. Here are a few examples:

1. DAWOO Fire Pit

This is a 3 in 1 fire pit, table, and grill, and can be ordered with next day delivery and comes with a waterproof PVC cover. Its multipurpose design allows you to use it as fire pit, barbecue and a food and drinks cooler.

2. Yaheetech Outdoor Fire Pit Patio Heater

This iron fireplace has a hexagon bowl to keep plenty of wood burning and let more heat flow come to you. The grid design also allows you to fully see the burning fire inside, providing optimum evening comfort.

3. BARGAINS-GALORE SQUARE FIRE PIT

This is a very affordable option worth mentioning, that is built to last and easy to assemble.