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Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather

Summer Progressive Dinner Party- Citrus and Hydrangea Centerpiece

in Decor, Easy DIY, Gather, Hydrangea Care, Summer, Tablescapes on 06/12/18

Hello hello friends! Summer is in FULL swing for us and I didn’t mean to let an entire week go by without checking in! Last week was Vacation Bible School and I didn’t know which way was up with our crew coming and going from the church all week but we had a blast. We’ve also logged lots of swimming, fishing and even had some fun catching fireflies. All the summer goodness! This week the boys are both in camps so I am hoping to play catch up around the house and blog.  But just because things are crazy doesn’t mean I didn’t have time to put together a fun hydrangea flower arrangement for our kitchen! 

I am so glad you stopped in today because we are having a party!  I’m so excited to be virtually hosting a summer progressive dinner party along with my fave blogging friends.  From recipe inspiration to tablescape eye candy you will be covered with today’s posts for any summer soiree! All of the links are below so be sure to pop into everyone’s “house” along the way! 

hydrangea flower arrangement

GLASS VASE   |   FAUX MAGNOLIA STEMS   | FAUX LEMONS   |   FAUX HYDRANGEAS

If you’re coming over from Carmel’s house where she shared a yummy cocktail recipe, welcome! For my stop along the way, I am sharing a hydrangea flower arrangement that would make a great centerpiece for any summer entertaining. 

hydrangea flower arrangement

GLASS VASE   |   FAUX MAGNOLIA STEMS   | FAUX LEMONS   |   FAUX HYDRANGEAS

I am drawn to citrus this summer and you will see it around here over the next few weeks in various posts. For this fun hydrangea flower arrangement, I used fresh lemons and limes, as well as clipped magnolia stems and blue hydrangea cuttings from our yard. This is super inexpensive considering I only needed to buy a bag of fresh limes and lemons for such a big impact on our kitchen island. 

hydrangea flower arrangement

Directions for Hydrangea Flower Arrangement

To make this hydrangea flower arrangement, use three glass vases. (mine were gifted to me after a friend’s wedding.) I use these vases all of the time over the seasons but this might be my favorite yet! Start with lemons and limes and just dump them in until the water is full. Then add the magnolia stems. It make take some tweaking to get them looking right so you may need to spend a little time on this step. Then add your hydrangea cuttings, being sure to keep the stems extra long. Then pop them in along with the magnolias. 

hydrangea flower arrangement

GLASS VASE   |   FAUX MAGNOLIA STEMS   | FAUX LEMONS   |   FAUX HYDRANGEAS

Imagine this as a perfect centerpiece with a big shrimp boil as the main course. If you have never tried doing a shrimp boil- it is definitely something to add to your summer bucket list and I use this recipe. It is such a fun progressive dinner menu idea! I have also seen these Shrimp Boil foil packets and will be trying that soon. 

Items you need for this Citrus and Hydrangea centerpiece:

GLASS VASE
FAUX MAGNOLIA STEMS
FAUX LEMONS 
FAUX HYDRANGEAS

hydrangea flower arrangement

If your summer progressive dinner stop is for dessert, you can serve a key lime pie in a jar along with this citrus centerpiece. So summery! 

hydrangea flower arrangement

Key Lime Pie in a Jar Recipe Post

Be sure to check out the next stop on the dinner tour over at This is Our Bliss. That ice mold is IMPRESSIVE!

Well, I think I need to get a progressive dinner scheduled in our neighborhood ASAP because now I want to make and eat all the things! I hope you found some inspiration here today and be sure to check out everyone else on the virtual progressive dinner stops below. 

xoxo-

Heather

 

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  1. AvatarLauren@SimplyLKJ says

    Jun. 12, 2018 at 10:21 am

    I love the arrangements! So summery. Our hydrangeas are prolific this year with all the rain we’ve had. Love the addition of citrus. Perfect with the key lime pie!

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  2. AvatarMarty Oravetz says

    Jun. 12, 2018 at 11:13 am

    Love the ccenterpiece, what a fabulous idea. I need to use fresh produce more often. Your dinner suggestions made me hungry too.

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  3. AvatarHaneen says

    Jun. 12, 2018 at 11:46 am

    Heather, I LOVE the arrangements with the lemons! And that dessert looks so cute! Thanks for having me! 😉

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  4. AvatarRachael @ This is our Bliss says

    Jun. 12, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    Love the colors of the lemons, limes and hydrangeas all together! Love the idea of using fruit as the centerpiece…haven’t tried it until this dinner party with my pineapples ha! But now you have me thinking of all sorts of fruity & floral ideas. Can’t wait for your key lime pie post – so cute for the kiddos. Thanks for hosting!! Haaaaaappy Summer and cheers to our head spinning and not knowing up from down!! xo

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  5. AvatarJoan says

    Jun. 12, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    Are you going to publish the key lime pie recipe? It looks delicious.

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    • AvatarHeather says

      Jun. 12, 2018 at 10:01 pm

      Yes! It is super tasty and super easy. I plan to share next week! Thank you.

      Reply
  6. AvatarCarmel says

    Jun. 13, 2018 at 12:34 am

    Love this mix! Magnolia leaves are always a good idea! Thanks so much for organizing this fun shindig! Always fun partying with you!

    Reply
  7. AvatarMarley says

    Mar. 3, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Your very large island is a great place to try out all these new centerpieces!!

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