14 Outdoor Entertaining Items to Add to Your Wedding Registry

August 15, 2014
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It’s easy to get caught up in the linens department or spend hours debating which flatware you’d like to own as a newly-married couple. But if you have outdoor space, don’t forget to register for a few items to make your future alfresco soirees the best on the block. We gathered our favorite backyard entertaining items to make your home’s exterior space as beautifully appointed as its interior one. 

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Rest Time

Yellow Leaf Hammocks

Imagine yourself enjoying a post-wedding nap in this hammock. Yellow Leaf’s designs, handwoven by artisans in rural Northern Thailand, are comfy, weatherproof, and eco-friendly.

Yellow Leaf Vineyard Haven Hammock, $179; yellowleafhammocks.com.

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Made for Shade

Courtesy Pottery Barn

Stay sheltered from the sun with this heavy-duty striped umbrella that comes in 13 different colors.

Pottery Barn Striped Sunbrella, from $529; potterybarn.com.

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Shiny As a Penny

Jim York

With this copper-hued grill, you’ll want to eat every meal outside.

Weber One-Touch Kettle Grill, $149; amazon.com.

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By Design

Courtesy of Fab

These chairs are pretty enough to decorate your dining room. But thanks to a special rust primer and powder coating, they’re also strong enough to sit outdoors. 

Lucy Side Chair, $450; fab.com.

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Grand Stand

Courtesy of Bed Bath & Beyond

Trade in your plastic cooler for one that holds beverages in style.

Artland Oasis Antique Copper Finish Folding Party Station, $59.99; bedbathandbeyond.com.

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Sound Decision

Courtesy Tivoli Audio

With up to 16 hours of wireless playtime, this Bluetooth-enabled radio won’t die halfway through your backyard dinner parties or force you to run cords outside. 

PAL BT Portable Radio, $299.99; tivoliaudio.com.

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Petal Perfect

Courtesy of Terrain

It might be as striking as your china, but it’s completely shatterproof. 

Blooming Magnolia Melamine Plate, $18; shopterrain.com.

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Sitting Pretty

Courtesy of Kauffman Mercantile

This swing, handmade using reclaimed oak, can be personalized with your initials or last name, making it a family keepsake that your children will play on one day.

Kaufmann Mercantile Handmade Carved Oak Rope Swing, $295; kaufmann-mercantile.com.

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Cozy Does It

Courtesy of Terrain

What better way to spend an evening than outdoors, gathered around a fire?

Terrain Iron Pit Fire Bowl, from $248; shopterrain.com.

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Clear Choice

Courtesy of Pottery Barn

You won’t have to fret over your drinkware, with these shatterproof glasses, available in an assortment of sizes.

Pottery Barn PB Classic Outdoor Drinkware, from $27; potterybarn.com.

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Lighten Up

Add some ambiance to your evenings under the stars with these lantern candle holders.

West Elm Metal Lanterns, from $29; westelm.com.

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Kit Complete

Larry Stein

This 10-piece set comes with all the tools you need to grill.

Cuisinart 10-Piece Grilling Set, $89.99; bedbathandbeyond.com.

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String Along

Set the mood with these romantic outdoor lights.

Room Essentials Clear Globe Lights, $14.99; target.com.

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Game Time

Courtesy of Terrain

Get friends on their feet with this croquet set for four.

Terrain Backyard Croquet Set, $248; shopterrain.com.

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