Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, or fresh-from-the-garden, for your outdoor entertaining and dining.
Happy June!
I find that alfresco or outdoor dining is at its best when combined with a fun summer theme or activity. With a little imagination, you can be transported to a tropical or seaside locale, enjoy a summer activity like picnicking, or celebrate the flowers or fruits of the season! I pulled together some summer table and centerpiece inspiration from the archives.
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and centerpiece inspiration for your summer dining!
A Tropical Table and Lake Breeze Cocktail
A tropical-inspired tablescape and cocktail for lakeside dining and sipping.
Lakeside Nautical Table and National Lighthouse Day
A nautical lakeside table in celebration of National Lighthouse Day
Lakeside Summer Table: Red, White and Blue and Nautical Too
Set sail into summer with some nautical fun on the dock and celebrate the red, white and blue.
DIY Blooming Watermelon Vase and Patriotic Table
Create a blooming watermelon centerpiece for the Fourth of July or summer entertaining.
DIY Summer Fruit and Flower Arrangement + Tablescape
A fruit and flower centerpiece and table on the porch
Alfresco Table with Hosta Leaf Vase Centerpiece DIY
A garden-inspired table with a hosta leaf floral centerpiece.
Seaside Dining Tablescape
A beach-inspired tablescape with the colors of sun, sand, and sea.
More Loggerhead Love Tablescape
Table inspiration from Loggerhead Sea Turtles and summer family vacation.
Dockside, Lakeside and Seaside Table for Two
A table on the dock to celebrate the last days of summer and DIY centerpiece with seashells and hydrangeas
Fantasy Island Getaway Tablescape
A fantasy island getaway and boating excursion tablescape.
A Caribbean {Floating} Island Picnic
The pontoon decked out with frolicking flamingos, tropical bunting and hula skirt swags with a Caribbean-inspired menu and picnic
You Say Tomato
Celebrating tomato season with a tomato centerpiece and Heirloom Tomato Pie.
Dockside Dining with Butterflies and Hydrangeas
Garden hydrangeas provide a centerpiece for a dockside table with Lenox Butterfly Meadow Cloud. Post includes an easy tip to keep cut hydrangeas from wilting.
Lakeside Limonata Table and Sparkling Cans of Flowers
Sunny lemons provided some cheery table inspiration in a tablecloth and dinnerware for lakeside dining. Sparkling Limonata cans are repurposed as vases for flowers.
DIY Lemon Vase Flower Arrangement and Alfresco Summer Table
An alfresco summer table with steps to create a lemon vase flower arrangement.
Mini lemon ‘vases’ are filled with garden blooms.
Lakeside Table with Sunflowers and Black and White Buffalo Check
Black and white buffalo check marry cheery sunflowers in a lakeside table for two.
Buzzing with Bees: DIY Flower Arrangement and Summer Tablescape
Celebrate summer with a DIY flower arrangement and table on the porch buzzing with bees.
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Although I’m usually drawn more toward the more colorful flower arrangements, your white hydrangeas with shells peeking through the flowers really caught my eye
Thank you for your visit Gail! 🐚🍽
You are so talented and creative. These tables capes are all so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your sweet comment and visit Debbie! 🍽💕
I allways enjoy the variety of each of your posts. I know that is a lot of work and also the Amazon links.
Thank you Pamela! Happy June! 🍽💕
Good morning, Mary. The alfresco round-up really puts me in the summer spirit. I have to say the tomato centerpiece has me craving a BLT sandwich. It certainly feels like summer the past couple of days. I enjoyed all of the eye candy and Happy June!
Thank you Pam! I hope you’re staying cool. Happy June to you! 🍽💕
Beautiful post! 💖
I was hoping for a link to the hydrangea table cloth! Blue hydrangeas are my favorite!
Thank you Tracy! Unfortunately I don’t have a link. It’s a small quilted table topper I found at HomeGoods about 5 years ago. ♥
You are the queen of table settings! Yesterday I watched the first show of Table Wars on tv. Have you seen it? You would win 🙂
Thank you Pamela! No, I haven’t seen it I’ll have to check it out. Thank you for your visit and kind compliment! 😀🍽
Oh my goodness!! These are absolutely spectacular! I don’t know how you keep coming up with these gorgeous, awesome table settings. Every table, food, centerpiece, dishes, just everything is beautiful! You truly are very, very gifted, talented, and so creative. I hope your friends and family appreciate all your hard work. If I do 2 tablesettings a year, I accomplished something and it’s hard work putting it all together, LOL! You are the queen of table-scapes, thank you for not only the inspiration, but the beauty alone to look at is fabulous!!
Thank you Jane! You’re too kind *blush*. Happy Wednesday 💕
all the tables capes are phenomenal, But My favorite is the Bee and Black and White checker board
Thank you Babs! I love all things bee!🐝
What an array of eye candy! Oh my word, your tablescapes are out of this world! I can’t pick a favorite, i am crazy about all of them! Wow!
Thank you for your visit and sweet comment Nancy! 💕
Wow! Every tablescape is absolutely stunning. My favorite is the “Dockside, Lakeside and Seaside” one.
Thank you Andree! 🐚🍽💕
Just finished some yard work in our 90 degree temp and opened my iPad to your post…I feel refreshed and content after browsing your pictures. I think sitting at one of your tables without food would be a treat…add food and it’s over the top. Thank you for once again sharing your creativity. Peace.
Thank you for your sweet comment Cindi! I was doing some garden chores and photographing until about 11 this morning.
It was in the 90s here too and porecleansing! 🥵
Your blog is my favorite, and it just makes my day. You are so talented and creative. A lot of work goes into your posts and Amazon links, and I appreciate the links. Not only do you create gorgeous tablescapes, you also post delicious recipes. Thank you for all the beauty and enjoyment you provide.
Thank you so much Sharon! It is a lot work and it’s nice to know it’s appreciated.
Thank you for your visit and kind comment! 🍽💕
Gorgeous tables Mary, difficult to pick a favorite/. So nice you include so many in one place. Gorgeous photos and beautiful styling. We were working in our garden today. The temps were close to 90. I am thankful to have our pool. Your lake views are stunning. Looking forward to seeing another fabulous summer tablescape on June 7th.
Thank you Linda! We were in the 90s this week but got a 10 degree cool down which makes a big difference. Looking forward to joining you on Tuesday. ♥
Let the Summertime Fun begin! What an amazing roundup of gorgeous outside Alfresco Dining. Each and every table with its own delight of centerpieces, linens and plates is remarkable! Thank you for all the eye candy!
Happy June!
Thanks so much Nancy! Happy June to you too! ♥
So much fun to look at all your creative and beautiful arrangements!
Thank you.
Thank you for your visit and comment Sue! Happy weekend! ♥
Mary, Your tables are all beautiful! You know I love colorful linens and pretty dishware and your roundup provided a lot of enjoyment. I can’t possibly pick a favorite as they’re all my favorite! I do have the same tablecloth you used with the sand castle. I always enjoy decorating a table with it as a base. Thanks for the round up! Clara❤️
Thank you for your visit and always generous comments Clara! I hope you’re managing to stay cool. Happy weekend! ♥
I like so many of your tablescapes but I have to say your tomatoe one is very unique and I just love. Thank you for sharing these
Thank you Christie! ♥
All so lovely! You’re so talented!
Thank you Debra, you’re too kind. ♥
I just found you through Between Naps on the Porch and I feel like I’ve died and gone to dish heaven. I’m in awe of all your tables and beautiful dinnerware! Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see what you do next.
Thank you Sherry and welcome! Dish addicts unite! :) Happy weekend!
So many beautiful summer tablescapes Mary! Anyone would be thrilled to join you, especially with your lake views, a little slice of heaven. Happy June!
Thanks so much Kathy! I hope you’re enjoying a break in the heat like we are. Happy weekend. ♥
I share your love of dishes and tablescapes so this post makes my heart happy! Thank you for the beauty, work and gorgeous photography you share with us. Blessings to you. Jerrie
Mary, Somehow I missed this post and round up of your beautiful summer tables. I can’t imagine how you could possibly come up something new! Thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing your table on Tuesday. Happy Weekend! Teresa
Finally up and around after the cold & cough from He— I’m finally catching up! While all are beautiful…the one that caught my eye the most is the sunflowers with the black & white check tablecloth, etc. I love the combination!!
Wow, Mary! Each and every table is beautiful for Summer. It was so nice to see all of them rounded up. You certainly give us such wonderful inspiration. 🥰
Oh so much summer fun, just when I know this is my favorite more and more beauties keep coming! Love the seaside/lake visions, heading to the beach today so you have me nice and primed! Love the lemon and blue dishes, how did I miss them! Adore the tomatoes… Ok, I could go one forever, fabulousness all the way around!
Enjoyed seeing your summer tablescapes by the lake. I always love your round ups as they are such joy to see and know how much joy you have presenting your creations. Happy Summer Mary!!
Enjoyed seeing these gorgeous tablescapes! It’s always nice to go back and review them. My favorites are the Seaside Dining and Buffalos Check table arrangements. Happy June! 🐝🌻🐝🌻🐝