If a beach vacation isn’t on your calendar, the next best thing is a sea-themed dinner party. Darcy Miller suggests bringing the ocean indoors with shells. “Use shells for decor, place-card holders, and even favors,” says Miller. Along with decorating your table with real shells, consider scallop shells for holding candy and place cards made of paper print outs of shells and sea creatures. “And if the party’s at night, set votives in larger glass containers filled with sand to bump up the beachy vibe,” says Miller. Read more at Elle Decor