[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/post/outdoor-entertaining-tips-for-cool-weather":3,"/blog/post/outdoor-entertaining-tips-for-cool-weather-surround":133,"/blog/post/outdoor-entertaining-tips-for-cool-weather-related":144},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"badge":10,"body":12,"date":121,"description":122,"extension":123,"image":124,"meta":126,"navigation":127,"path":128,"seo":129,"stem":130,"tags":131,"__hash__":132},"posts/3.blog/post/outdoor-entertaining-tips-for-cool-weather.md","Outdoor Entertaining Tips for Cool Weather",[7],{"name":8,"to":9},"Laura Hucke","",{"label":11},"Outdoor Living Spaces",{"type":13,"value":14,"toc":114},"minimark",[15,19,24,37,60,66,77,81,96,99,103,111],[16,17,18],"p",{},"Summer may be over, but the incoming cold weather doesn’t have to put a stop to your fun. Throwing an outdoor party is still an option in autumn if you know how to plan it just right. 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