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NOT THAT your soirees are catered out of the trunk of a car or revolve around a staked pig in a fire pit, but even sophisticated hosts can lift good ideas from other tasteful party givers. Here, interior designers, chefs and event planners share their go-to hacks for turning a standard backyard party into an evening to remember.

Beautify the hors d’oeuvres

“Flower-pressed cheeses make appealing appetizers,” said Stefani Bitter, who with Alethea Harampolis authored “Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary…