Spending time outdoors in nature is great for your well-being and mental health; it can also be a fun way to get together with friends and family and enjoy spending time together. A standard picnic is great, but you can make things even better with these tips. We discuss several ways to take your picnic to the next level and create a luxurious picnic experience.
Skip sitting on the floor
You might associate a picnic with sitting on the floor on a picnic blanket whilst enjoying the great outdoors; this is great but can be uncomfortable after a while. An excellent way to make the experience more luxurious and enjoyable is to find a picnic table or take your own table and chairs. Many picnic spots have picnic tables you can use to make the experience more comfortable. To make the picnic table more appealing, cover it in a tablecloth and take some cushions for the bench seating. If there isn’t one in your preferred spot, you can take your table and chairs with you. Transporting a dining table and chairs will be a challenge, so you may need to stick to camping chairs and a folding table depending on how far you are away from your car.
Take a bottle of bubbly
Nothing says luxury like a bottle of Champagne; this is a fantastic way to make your whole picnic experience more up-market. To go with the Champagne, you will need suitable Champagne flutes and a cooler to keep the bottle cold. If you want to create something magical, you could use your Champagne to make a series of cocktails for the picnic, including fresh fruits and herbs. When selecting glasses, avoid plastic and stick to glass for a luxury experience, you’ll have to be more careful, but it makes all the difference.
Fancy party food
Forget the sandwiches if you’re planning a luxurious picnic; you’ll need to make or buy something much more fitting for the occasion. Fresh fruit, salads, side dishes, cheeses, and luxurious nibbles are all foods you’ll find at a fancy picnic. Select food like you’re planning a buffet for a wedding or a luxurious party; this way, the food will match the ambience of the picnic you’re trying to create. You can also purchase ready-made platters or hampers full of food if you’re looking for a quicker and more convenient way to get food for your luxury picnic.
Avoid paper plates
When eating a luxurious picnic, you want to avoid paper plates, plastic cutlery and anything that doesn’t fit your luxury theme. Buying a hamper in HK can be a great way to get plates, cutlery and everything else you need in one basket. You can keep the hamper on hand for any luxury picnics knowing that you’ll always have the right plates and utensils for everyone. You can also store other things inside the hamper, such as napkins, table clothes and drinking glasses.
Add flowers or decorations
Flowers and decorations can be a great way to improve your picnic experience; you don’t need to go overboard just add a vase in the middle and pick some wildflowers that are nearby your picnic table. As an alternative, you could bring lights, banners and other decorations to make your table feel more luxurious. Banners and balloons are great if you’re having a picnic to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary or graduation. Choose decorations that fit with your theme and make sure everything matches well together to create the perfect ambience.
Buy a celebration cake
A picnic isn’t complete without a delicious dessert; for a more luxurious picnic, choose a celebration cake that you can cut and serve right at the picnic table. Cakes are also great if you’re hosting a picnic for a birthday or another event. Even if you aren’t, there is no reason why you can’t buy a cake or make one you can serve at the end of your picnic; after all, who doesn’t love cake?
These are just a few things that can make your picnic more luxurious; you can also play music, choose some luxurious games and dress up for the occasion.
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