Tips for Outdoor Entertaining

• Let the food set the tone. To play up the pizza parlor theme, Danielle covered one long table with burlap, topped with checkered cloths.
• Embrace organic elements. "When it comes to outdoor serving pieces, I prefer wicker and wood," she says. Danielle also topped with tables with pots of lush, fragrant (and affordable) Italian herbs and trellises of heirloom tomatoes.
• Don't overthink it. "I'm not one to get hung up on things having to match. Entertaining should be about family and friends, not perfection."