Although beach pails can always double as ice buckets for impromptu backyard BBQs, I recommend dressing up your dinner party drink station with one of these ice buckets.

A must have for any nature lover. Michael Aram bark ice bucket, $199, Bloomingdales.

Wouldn't this monogrammed ice bucket make a lovely hostess gift? Monogrammed stainless steel ice bucket, $149, Williams Sonoma.

I love this playful pattern. Square Dot Ice Bucket, $80, Bloomingdales.
This mod ice bucket is even dishwasher safe. Nuance Waiter Tools ice bucket, $100, All Modern.











