If you don’t have a Range Rover (or a vintage Jeep), why not lease one? To keep your party fixings from spilling over, buy an oversize tray from West Elm in Water Mill to corral everything.
Stock up on folding chairs, blankets, and pillow covers from Kmart in Bridgehampton.
Throwing parties should never be stressful, but if you happen to be stressing out, remember to take five and stop and smell the roses—or enjoy an espresso break, as I did when I went to pick up the sandwiches at Sant Ambroeus.
Victoria Amory at Kmart.
Platters of delicious sandwiches from Sant Ambroeus in Southampton. Why fuss?
Set the truck bed with vintage stirrup cups or silver polo trophies and use them for drinks, peanuts, or just to establish your theme.
If you can’t stand the heat, then why not get out of the kitchen? Summer entertaining doesn’t have to mean standing over a hot stove while everyone else is outside having a good time. As HC&G contributing editor and entertaining expert Victoria Amory proves here, it’s easy to pull off five summertime fêtes using fresh store-bought food and fun decorative items from local Hamptons vendors, all without breaking a sweat. So join your guests and have some fun!
TAILGATE PARTY
Whether it’s Bridgehampton Polo or a beach barbecue, your car will be the envy of the lot
