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With the dog days of summer upon us, it’s the perfect time to embrace refreshing new dishes and ideas for summer menus. We talked to some of our favorite caterers and event pros about what’s hot this season in terms of cuisine and presentation. We think you’ll find their inspirations truly delicious!

Whether you’re settling onto your back deck this coming July 4, or throwing a bash for hundreds, there are plenty of ways to make sure the holiday is full of fireworks. Here are some of our favorite sipping recipes, cool products and fun ideas to make the celebration memorable.

It’s a blast from the past with the retro beach look from French design studioColonel.

Seventy-fifth birthdays are always occasions for celebration. But when hundreds of thousands of people turn out to help an international icon like the Golden Gate Bridge mark that milestone, event planning can get complicated. That’s when San Francisco’s Foghorn Creative steps in.

You saw them here first—the new floral collection of chair covers from Chameleon Chair. These sassy prototypes are a mixture of bold statements and quiet elegance with a touch of whimsy, and take flowers where they’ve never been before. See something you love?

So you have a client who wants lots of special detailed touches on the big day, but who doesn’t have the budget to carry it off. Enter origami, the art of Japanese paper folding. These little treasures can be used for everything from ceremony backdrops to centerpieces to hanging décor. Better yet, your couple can do the origami themselves, saving loads of money.