How to Throw a Pool Party When You Don't Have a Pool

"When hosting a pool-less pool party, make sure you find a location that is begging for feet to walk on it. Grass is perfect!" says Brittany. She also suggests picking a location that has a hose and electrical outlets nearby.

The party's charming, old-fashioned style was actually pretty simple to achieve. Brittany says, "It's all about how you style it!" She brought the retro vibes in with fun bathing suits, bright stripes, and by sticking to a limited color palette.

As for what to nosh and sip on, Brittany suggests taking a hint from the theme. "Everyone loves to eat watermelon at a party. Everyone. It's perfect for a hot summer day, like the one we had. We also custom ordered some doughnuts from our local doughnut shop to resemble the stripes of the beach balls we had at our party. For drinks, we found some classic shaped soda bottles in the colors of our party."

Brittany kept her guests comfortable in style. She placed striped sun umbrellas to create much-needed shade, hung inviting hammocks, and scattered comfy yellow lounge chairs. Throw back accents, such as the Pesi-Cola rolling cooler ($128, originally $170), emphasized the retro theme.

Brittany's design inspiration came from a mix of mid-century, retro style and the mandala pattern, which is a circular Indian geometric pattern. "I thought it would be superfun to have a secret that only the party goers and anyone from an airplane would know: that the party is actually in a rad pattern from the air! That, and I think that a circular pattern is conducive to mixing and mingling."

The lack of a pool did not inhibit the fun. Brittany had an affordable workaround for guests to splash in. She explains, "The kiddie pools we had set out were perfect for dipping your toes in without having to get your whole body wet . . . Hats and spritzers are always a must, as well!"

From playing rounds of quaint croquet and wading in the kiddie pools to making s'mores on a darling portable grill ($226), Brittany made sure there was plenty for guests to do.

"Get a variety of pools, floaties, balls, and other fun pool accessories, as these will help bring in the pool spirit," says Brittany. "It's always helpful to blow up floaties with an electric pump for inflatables . . . You can also find one that can be blow up with a cigarette lighter from a car," says Brittany.