This cake topper would work well for a July 4th theme, a white & black theme, or a masquarade ball theme.

Silver lanterns with star cut outs and etching – add to your decor, or use instead of flowers for your wedding party. Especially gorgeous for a candle-lite evening wedding! These are selling for $20 for the set of four.

I also really liked these silver star accents. They are 3D acrylic silver stars with glitter – and they are fairly large (6″ x 6″) without being heavy, perfect for hanging from the ceiling over your dance floor! They are sold in packs of ten, so it works out to about $2/star.

And that’s it for today:) I will have one more post tomorrow – come back then:)

Navy Organza Bags with Silver Stars – these ones were listed a few times by different sellers, and you can pick them up for about 50 cents per bag. Add some white candies for a great wedding favor.  Silver Star Ring Bearer’s Pillow – this one is adorable, and it was listed for $13.

Star-Studded Jewelry for you:

And some GORGEOUS silver star cufflinks for him! (Less then $10 including shipping)

I have more – but this is a good start so far:) Check back over the next few days for even more great ideas for a gorgeous silver star wedding:)

Whenever you plan a wedding theme, the first thing to do is pick a key point. For a beach wedding, this might be the color blue, or sea shells. For a 4^th of July or Memorial Day wedding, red, white and blue – and flags, are the obvious choice. So, how do you plan a red, white and blue wedding that is gorgeous and affordable? Well, let’s take a look:

Start with the clothing. For the bride, a stunning red and white wedding gown, like ANNA shown here. For the groom, a white or navy blue suit with a red vest and tie. The flower girl will look beautiful in a red gown with a navy blue sash, to match the navy blue bridesmaid gowns. The groomsmen would be in navy or white tuxedos with navy vest and tie. Personally, I think white would look amazing. Tuxedos with tails and top hats would also be stunning. Finish of the look with red necklaces for the girls, and blue for the bride – and red roses for the bouquets and boutinierres.

For wedding invitations, use a navy blue cardstock, with a frosted vellum overlay printed with your information. Tie the two together with a red ribbon, and seal in an envelope with a flag sticker or a wax seal.

For the ceremony, decorate the center aisle with a white aisle runner. At the edge of each pew or row – place a pew bow of white tulle decorated with red and blue ribbon, ivy and a tiny US flag. If you need to fit into a smaller budget – put them only on the first few rows were immediate family and honored guests will be sitting. If you want an archway at the alter, decorate it with white tulle, red and blue ribbon, ivy and tiny flags to match the pew bows.

There are two unique guest book ideas that come to mind. You could take a large piece of parchment and have your names, date and place written on top in old fashioned calligraphy. Distress the paper, and tie it with a ribbon for a week or so before the wedding – so it has the just unrolled look. Have guests sign – just like the fore fathers did. Of, find a flag that is large, but small enough to still hang on a wall. Have your names and dates embroidered on the center, and then have guests use fabric pens to sign on the flag. This flag can then be framed and hung later on.

Remembrance – You may want to do something to remember those who gave their lives as well. Place a small side table with three candles – red, white and blue somewere were it will be seen. Place a wreath of red, white and blue flowers in front. This could be placed by the guestbook table, or near the entrance to the sanctuary. It could also go in the reception hall near the cake table or in front of the head table if you wanted.

For reception décor, use white table clothes. Decorate the head table with tulle, ribbon, ivy and tiny flags as you did the pew bows. For the guest tables, you can use small flower arrangements of red carnations with blue and white ribbons, and a little flag in the center. Accent the centerpiece with red, white and blue confetti. Oil lanterns with an old fashion look would also make great centerpieces. If they are clear –red and blue oil make a great touch! If you are using table markers – name each table after a founding father or a state. A rose bowl with a floating candle would make a great centerpiece as well – just tie red and blue ribbon around the top.

This is the perfect wedding theme for an All American Bar-B-Que! For an informal wedding, offer a buffet of freshed grilled beef and chicken burgers, fruit salad, potato salad, coleslaw, etc. For a more formal wedding, bar-b-qued chicken with baked potatoes is perfect. A cake or dessert dish decorated with strawberries and blueberries is the perfect end to the meal. We have another article posted on red, blue and white wedding cakes for a 4th of July wedding as well -you can read it here.

And for a finishing touch – don’t forget to leave the wedding in a bang: yes I mean fireworks. Plan for a fireworks display to take place as part of your farewell as you and your new husband leave the wedding! If you are not able to have fireworks, opt for some amazing 36” sparkles for guests to use to see you off!

AFTERTHOUGHT: Eagles would also make a great addition to your decor for a July 4th wedding. Don’t think eagles are romantic? You might change your mind. Eagles are one of the few animals on earth that mate for life. When a pair of eagles meet, they will soar together as high above the clouds – male chasing female. Then, she will allow herself to fall. If the male catches her on his back – they will remain together for the rest of their lives! What a wonderful display of love, trust, and faithfulness. “When you soar, I will soar with you. When you fall, I will catch you.”

FOR MORE 4th of July Wedding Ideas and Wedding Favor Suggestions, Click Here.

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This is the Thanksgiving Ablum and would be perfect for a fall wedding.

This is the Valentine’s Day album and would work for a red wedding, pink wedding, heart themed wedding or a Valentine’s Day wedding.Â

This is the mother’s day album and is very pretty! If you are having a spring wedding, this is the guest book for you.Â

This goregous New Years album would work for any wedding. It is elegant, sophisticated and beautiful.Â

And this is the July 4th album, perfect for a July wedding, or any all-american wedding:) Also great for Navy, Military, Fireman or Police wedding:)

Here is a lovely red and blue centerpiece you can make yourself! What you will need for each centerpiece:

1 red tin or small red box, a small block of floral foam, 6 red silk roses, 6 red silk carnations, 12 silk shasta daisy stems, 4 small bunchs of silk mini daisies, and 4 sprigs of silk blue bells, and a few green filler pieces

1. Place the floral foam in the base and start by creating a shape using the blue bells and mini daisies.

2. Then, use the roses and carnations to create the rounded shape in the middle of arrangement.

3. Fill in the open side spaces with the shasta daisies and insert a few green filler pieces to refine the shape and cover any little holes that are left open. 

Here are some more July 4th worth arrangements and bouquets. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge

Navy border with Red Rose Embellishment DIY Invitation from Formal Invitations

Total cost for supplies comes to 99 cents per invitation – sold in lots of 25

Print Your Own White Invitation with flag ribbons from Creative Invitations

Box of 20 – $35

Simple and Elegant white invitation with blue and red ribbons from VeriMall

$143 for 25

Red Rock invitation from  Weddings In Sodona

VERY pricy at $1275 for $100 – but great inspiration for DIY invitation using red, white and blue cardstock, a color printer and some twine.

A great DIY project from Wedding Clipart

meant for a winter wedding, but simply use a more suiting clipart in place of the holly for a perfect July 4th invitation: cost less then $1 each for paper and ink

Not finding the perfect July 4th invitation that suits your taste? You can create your own! Find a DIY invitation style that you like – and use different papers and colors to get your perfect invitation. Or, you can use a single color, blue or red invitation and seal each envelope with a flag sticker for a finishing touch!

 

   

DO IT YOURSELF:

If you are planning to do it yourself, here are my suggestions:

Start by decorating your cake with plain white icing. Then, accent the cake with blue and red details. If you are comfortable doing icing details – go for it. Otherwise, use a red or blue ribbon, with flowers for an elegant – easy to do design.