An outdoor garden table setup with a white draped tablecloth, floral centerpieces, plates, and chairs, surrounded by lush greenery, pink blossoms, and a large decorative urn planter.

Midsummer

August 2026 · The Douro Collection

Gathering Notes

Location
A Summer Garden

Season
late summer

on the table
Stone Fruit & Rosé

Flowers
Aster & Fir

PHOTOGRAPHY
Alexandra Gravina

created by
mari jones

I spend so much of the year looking forward to the start of things. The first warm day. The first crisp morning that finally feels like fall. That first green on the trees after months of gray.

Midsummer is the opposite. No waiting for what's next , just enjoying what's right in front of me.

A lifestyle shot of a table setting featuring a floral green and blue placemat, white plates, a glass, and a silver platter with a biscuit, peach jam, and a peach slice. A person's hands are visible spreading jam on the biscuit.

AT THE TABLE


Stone fruit is one of my favorite parts of summer, so the menu happily started there.

Hailee Catalono- Peach Calabrian Chili Jam

Caroline Chambers- Stone Fruit Torte

A lifestyle shot of a woman pouring champagne from a bottle into a silver ice bucket on a black metal mesh outdoor table. The table is decorated with a purple floral tablecloth, a flower arrangement, crackers, fruit, and candles, set in a garden patio environment.

WHAT WE POURED

Summer calls for wine thats chilled and easy to drink.

DAOU Vineyard 2025 Rose

Wolffer Summer in a Bottle Sauvignon Blanc

A styled outdoor dining table arrangement with a large floral centerpiece in a white bowl, white plates, patterned placemats, and two iridescent goblets. A person is partially visible on the right side in a garden setting with a stone fountain in the background.

FLOWERS


From the beginning, I wanted the arrangements to feel like they belonged in the garden rather than decorating it. Alexandra created something that felt both effortless and sculptural, using blooms sourced from local flower farms.

Alexandra, Founder of Aster & Fir and Sister.

Behind the Gathering

A woman in a navy blue dress stands beside an outdoor garden table draped with a white tablecloth, set with plates, pink napkins, and a floral centerpiece.
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