Outdoor dining essentials you need to host al fresco this summer - and they won't break the bank
With temperatures in the UK set to rival those in Ibiza this weekend, Brits are gearing up for barbecues and garden parties.
More than just an opportunity to get friends together, hosting outside offers the chance to invest in some decent garden furniture, colourful crockery and all sorts of useful accessories.
And, with that in mind, FEMAIL has picked out a range of cute and functional outdoor dining products to make al fresco lunches and dinners even better this summer.
The barbecue caddy below, from George at Asda, will make cooking less stressful while Anthropologie's garden tile water pitcher doubles up as a pretty centrepiece for the dining table.
There are beautiful, pale blue plates and bowls from George to brighten the table up, as well as stylish wicker place mats from Amazon.
Keep children happy with Dunelm's watermelon ice lolly mould - and keep the cooks content with Amazon's bestselling extra large barbecue.
On especially hot days, John Lewis' wind-up parasol will provide some much needed shade while Habitat's red bistro set, available from Argos, is perfect for smaller parties.
And the best part? All the al fresco dining products here are available to buy online now.
Garden Tile Pitcher from Anthropologie
£42.00 Shop
Blue Ribbed Dinner Set - 12 Piece from George at Asda
£18.00 Shop
Miami Grey 6 Piece Patio Set from George at Asda
£118.00 Shop
Uniflame Barbecue Serving Caddy from George at Asda
£20.00 Shop
Watermelon Ice Lolly Mould from Dunelm
£1.40 Shop
Keter Cool Bar Ice Bucket Table with Lights from Dunelm
£79.20 Shop
Aluminium Wind-Up Parasol from John Lewis
£79.00 Shop
CosmoGrill Outdoor XL Smoker Barbecue from Amazon
£159.99 Shop
Wicker Place Mats (set of six) from Amazon
£19.99 Shop
Habitat Annika 2 Seater Metal Garden Bistro Set from Argos
£99.00 Shop
Palm House Plastic Picnic Tumbler (set of four) from John Lewis
£12.80 Shop
Waterproof LED Rechargeable Table Light - Pink from DUSK
£24.00 Shop
Glass Candle Lantern (sold singularly) from H&M
£14.99 Shop
Daisy Outdoor Food Cover from John Lewis
£11.00 Shop
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