Happy fourth, readers! Even though my fourths are personally pretty uneventful, I have to admit that as a child I read the entire “Little House” series about 40 times. You know, even the one where Manny cuts hay in the field for about nine chapters straight?
So as a result, the fourth (in my mind) isn’t about jockeying for a parking spot in a field where ambulant salesman hawk glow-sticks and beer until the ashes of explosives rain down on me.
No, it’s mentally all about that prairie town spectacle of barreled pickles, lemonade made of lemons, street urchins in knickers (I think) and brass bands parading down main street. Yeah, that’s livin’.
Credits: 1) Red bouquet from TheKnot, 2) Bride in blue petticoat by Croft & Campbell, 3) Chandelier & bunting by Hindolbittern, 4) Chartreuse recipe favors from TheKnot. 5) Monogram pocketfold invite by BeyondDesign. 6) Bridesmaids in Dessy gowns from PrelovedUK, 7) “Blueberry season” tarts. 8) Kiera Knightley in blue gown via Green Wedding Shoes, 9) Red wedding shoes by Kim Robbins, 10, 11) Red patterned cards and ribbon-banded wedding cake from TheKnot. 12) Handkerchief bouquet wrap from Initial Impressions. 13) Cake toppers by NakedPeggies, 14) Silk Ribbon Streamer Sticks by Syrendell.
Given that, I couldn’t resist tossing together a fourth-theme board that serves up a bit of homey Americana.
My favorite bits? The whisper of a blue petticoat under traditional white … or even Kiera’s pale blue dream gown. The monogrammed handkerchief-as-bouquet-wrap is super sweet, too. And it’s amazing how warm a little pattern — gingham or swiss dots, say — can look against crisp whites.
But we’re in the 21st century here, so you’ll find just a hint of chartreuse to freshen up the palette.
Enjoy, and happy grilling!
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