ENTG-PARTYTHEME-BRIDGE-5-CHDownloadEntertaining4288 x 2848 Color JPEGRelated media: 
August Post sewed party skirts for the beverage and buffet tables and had them monogrammed. To add height and interest, he decorated them with urns filled with branches cut from his yard. (T.Ortega Gaines/The Charlotte Observer/MCT)
ENTG-PARTYTHEME-BRIDGE-4-CHDownloadEntertaining2848 x 4288 Color JPEGRelated media: Instead of punch, host August Post used lavender and citrus tea bags from Tea Forte to make iced tea. "It has a gorgeous pink color that's perfect for ladies who lunch or anything that's wedding-related, and it tastes great," he says. He served it in a big silver punch bowl and floated oranges in it that had been sliced and frozen. (T.Ortega...
ENTG-PARTYTHEME-BRIDGE-3-CHDownloadEntertaining2848 x 4288 Color JPEGRelated media: August Post sewed party skirts for the beverage and buffet tables and had them monogrammed. To add height and interest, he decorated them with urns filled with branches cut from his yard. (T.Ortega Gaines/The Charlotte Observer/MCT)
ENTG-PARTYTHEME-BRIDGE-2-CHDownloadEntertaining2848 x 4288 Color JPEGRelated media: For August Post's bridge party, his friend Katherine Sanders made sugar cookies in the shape of card suits (diamonds, spades, clubs and hearts) with aqua icing to match the party's color scheme. (T.Ortega Gaines/The Charlotte Observer/MCT)
ENTG-PARTYTHEME-BRIDGE-1-CHDownloadEntertaining4288 x 2848 Color JPEGRelated media: For his bridge party, host August Post, a former event planner for Martha Stewart, served one of his go-to favorites, stemless wine glasses filled with Greek yogurt, granola and berries. (T.Ortega Gaines/The Charlotte Observer/MCT)
ENTG-SUMMER-BLOCKPARTY-CSDownloadEntertaining2900 x 2577 Color JPEGRelated media: A sure sign of summer is the neighborhood block party. Beyond the fun and food, they are a way to help us connect and build communities. (Susan Ardis/The State (Columbia, SC)/MCT)
ENTG-SUMMER-TACOBAR-MCTDownloadEntertaining500 x 500 Color JPEGRelated media: Slow cooking cubed pork shoulder helps the flavors meld in this recipe for pork carnitas with cilantro tomatillo sauce. (Dean Tanner/Spice Islands/MCT)
ENTG-SUMMER-PICNIC-5-MCTDownloadEntertaining2215 x 2606 Color JPEGRelated media: California sushi wraps pair well with sesame coleslaw as a complete on-the-go meal. (Julie Toy/FamilyFun magazine/MCT)
ENTG-SUMMER-PICNIC-4-MCTDownloadEntertaining2008 x 2856 Color JPEGRelated media: Stuffed cucumber cups are a quick make-and-take snack and perfect finger food, while the PB&J bars, left, offer a sweet twist on a classic combo. (Julie Toy/FamilyFun magazine/MCT)
ENTG-SUMMER-PICNIC-3-MCTDownloadEntertaining2214 x 3150 Color JPEGRelated media: Quinoa salad with apples and almonds makes a healthy and protein-packed picnic side, while a sesame coleslaw offers a no-mayo approach to the classic side so it doesn't need to stay cold. (Julie Toy/FamilyFun magazine/MCT)
ENTG-PARTYBOOKS-MIDownloadEntertaining3000 x 2000 Color JPEGRelated media: Looking for a good hot wings recipe? (Carl Juste/Miami Herald/MCT)
ENTG-ONTHEROCKS-5-MCTDownloadEntertaining1662 x 2263 Color JPEGRelated media: The Summer Red Ocean starts with the Atlantico Platino rum and adds in fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and fresh mint and raspberries. (MCT)
