The best ... aids for outdoor entertaining

Rechargeable Lanterns

Candela Luau outdoor lights are dimmable, cool to the touch, and “stay lit for 10 hours at a time.”

Price: $200

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Contact: Oxo.com

Source: Real Simple

Element Grill

Former Apple designer Robert Brunner gave this small gas grill a “sleek and minimalist” look, incorporating stainless-steel handles and a cast-iron grate. Comes in four colors.

Price: Starts at $449

Contact: Elementbyfuego.com

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Picnic Backpack

The “ideal wine and cheese picnic pack” can contain everything you need for snacking in the great outdoors.

Price: $84.99

Contact:

Shop.bhg.com

Source: Country Living

Natural Settings

Linen napkins, place mats, and tablecloths are “piece-dyed and striped with contrast stitching.”

Price: $88–$350

Contact: Communedesign.com

Source: DailyCandy.com

Ironwood Sculpture for Fire

“This is the ultimate fire pit”—each one a unique sculpture incorporating motifs of “logs, pine cones, twigs, and leaves, all handmade from raw steel.”

Price: Starts at $4,000

Contact: Firegearusa.com

Source: Orlando Sentinel

BBQ Branding Iron

“Put your stamp on the party” with a personalized meat-branding iron.

Price: $32

Contact: Brandingirons.com

Source: Brides