It’s the dog days of summer heat here in Texas, and I’m dreaming of outdoor dinners amidst friends and family. For a summer harvest, I like the simplicity of the place settings mixed with fruit and seasonal vegetables — a trend that is popular for plenty of amazing reasons. That deep leaf green mixed with the black-purple of plums against crisp white is a combination that I’d love to see happen more often! Don’t be shy about mixing ornate, delicate elements with a more natural, rustic base — an air-dried linen tablecloth perhaps?

row 1 {centerpiece photo by Jose Villa via Style Me Pretty, cake table photo by Jose Villa, florals by Amy Osaba + photo by Our Labor of Love By Heidi} row 2 {invitations by Blackbird Letterpress + calligraphy by Betsy Dunlap via Oh So Beautiful Paper} row 3 {place setting photo by Jose Villa via Taylor’d Events, bouquets from an unknown source, outdoor reception photo via Brides} row 4 {flowers by Ariella Chezar via Snippet and Ink, arrangement by Amy Osaba + photo by Jose Villa, name tag by Asheley Wilson via Saipua, menu photo by Karen Mordechai via 100 Layer Cake, couple photo by Jose Villa via Taylor’d Events}