Classic 4th of July Party

Over the last couple years I have become a huge fan of the 4th of July.  I don’t remember loving the holiday as much as a kid as I do now as an adult.  I don’t know if it’s because I have kids and I try and make all the holidays fun for them, or it’s been making new traditions with my husband and our families, but I really love the 4th of July.  I love that we can teach our kids about the reason for 4th of July, but that we can celebrate with family and friends.  One of our favorite things to do is have a 4th of July party!  In honor of the holiday coming up next month, I got together with some of my friends to bring you a classic 4th of July party with decor, printables, food and drink ideas.

 We had so much fun putting this party together.  You can’t go wrong with classic red, white and blue, so that is where we started things.  We wanted it to have a classic, vintage and retro feel.  By bringing in some red and blue gingham, we knew we could pull this party together.

 When I think retro, I think aprons and pearls.  That is where the inspiration for the table “skirt” came from.  Red, white and blue half aprons tied together and pinned to the table cloth make a big statement.  And they look cute too!

Reversible Apron Tutorial

Our printables truly represent what the 4th of July is all about and are perfect for any 4th of July party that you are thinking of hosting.

4th of July Party Printables

Party Pinwheels

Of course our classic 4th of July party needed a pie station!

I think that we had a pie for every preference!

Lemon Cream Pie | Cherry Blueberry | Strawberry Rhubarb | Strawberry Banana Cream | Root Beer Float

Being that it is usually 100+ degrees here in AZ for the 4th of July, our drink station included ice cream!  It also included cute straw flags and coordinating water bottles.

Strawberries & Cream Punch

By pulling different pieces from our homes and coming together to collaborate, we were able to create a fun 4th of July party highlighting some classic touches in true red, white and blue fashion.

All this week we will be sharing details of our 4th of July party.  Check back each day and then on friday we will have links to every post so you can get the printables, recipes and tutorials.

BBQ Ribs

Ribbon Sandwiches

Blueberry Jello Salad

Fizzy Berry Jello Mold

1000 Island Dressing

Bacon & Roasted Garlic Deviled Eggs

Marinated Asparagus

This collaboration was brought to you by:

Erin from Strawberry Mommycakes

Laura from Pink Cake Plate

Wendy from Around my Family Table

Julie from Bread Booze and Bacon

Photography by BTB Photography

Now are you all ready to host a 4th of July party?

Happy partying!

Liz