I live in 640 sq ft with no dining room table, so any opportunity to have a sit down dinner party, I take. Our weekend in Golden, BC was to for sure provide us with some picnic tables. Along with my uber multiple talented friend, we started planning.
I wanted to do a mix and match feel with plates. We sourced 10 salad and 10 dinner plates from friends and thrift shops. I used mason jars for glasses and vintage silverware. I also bought white linen napkins which I pressed before we left.
I'm not a huge DIY person, but remember that multi talented friend I mentioned? Her name is Serena and I put her charge of this because I knew she'd knock it out of the park. Homemade citronella outdoor candle from empty alcohol bottles. She used three different alcohol bottles (the Hendricks bottle was my fave). You can find most of the supplies in the plumbing department. You will see three of these on our table. For instructions on how to do this click here.
My favourite parts about these evenings is the company it keeps. Good laughs, good music, good food and a warm summer night - those nights seem far and between, but when it comes together I'm so grateful.
Show my friend some love at her Etsy shop, Le Prism.
Cheers!
Charysse
In August we drove 710km from Vancouver to Golden for 5 couples to stay in 4 teepee's. There's a risk involved getting 10 people to commit to driving that far...because it better pay off. This story is one of a happy ending which means it paid off...big time.
This teepee camp is part of Goldenwood Lodge. The camp includes 7 teepees (some of them can sleep up to 5 people.) There is a common area with a full kitchen with everything you could possibly need and heated washrooms.
Behind the teepee camp is a man made pond. But this pond has a pump which circulates and filters the water which means it's basically a mini lake. Lots of fish, little toads and dragon flies to keep us company.
One huge bonus was the free firewood. This may seem like a small thing, but it saved us money and chopping wood became quite the activity for everyone to partake in. Firewood was very much needed. It would be so cold at night, but by 10am the weather would be up to 30 degrees. And with no fire ban, we had that fire roaring for coffee in the morning and for s'mores every night.
Below are some photos of our time there. Between the happy hours and spending the afternoon at Blaeberry river, I can't wait to go back. Is it summer yet?
Check out our Instagram video from the weekend here.
Cheers,
Charysse
