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Midsummer Idyll

INFORMAL GATHERING

eckon close friends for an intimate outdoor meal that’s sure to bring cheer as the sun casts its final glow on a leisurely day. Vibrant and fresh, bold stripes frame a tabletop abuzz with garden treasures—both food and flowers—as golden flatware adds a gleaming aura to the scene. A full collection of the season’s most dashing blooms enhances the radiance: giant zinnias, pink scabiosas, roses, and lisianthus, underscored by green hydrangeas and seeded eucalyptus. Blossoms and butterflies dart across an animated salad plate accessorized with a white ruffled dinner dish and finished with a straw-fringed

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