Article: A day in the country: great food, fun activities, and a beautiful outdoor setting all add up to a wonderful time when Gary and Lynn Butler Beling host friends at their Bucks County, Pa., home.(Pennsylvania)

Lynn Butler Beling set up the buffet outdoors. "I wanted it to be visually interesting," she says, "so I varied the heights of things, putting tall breadsticks on one side and foliage in a vase on the other. In between. I placed low bowls and a medium-high cheese board." TABLE: JAMES CURRAN ANTIQUES. ALL TABLEWARE: THE PRODUCT GALLERY SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR DETAILS.

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For every party that Lynn Butler Beling hosts, she first invites herself. "When I'm planning a party, I try to imagine I'm a guest who's at the buffet table or making a drink for myself," she says. In walking through that still-imaginary party, Lynn anticipates all the details that will make ...

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