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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Speak For Yourself: Do you do patriotic party decorations?

Trust me, I am all for theme parties (and if costumes are involved, even better). But part of what I like about a theme party is choosing the theme; at Fourth of July parties, it is decided before you send the first invitation. So then the question becomes, do you go all-out stars-and-stripes-and-Uncle-Sam-hats, or just use some combination of red, white or blue party supplies to set the mood. Or do you skip the patriotic thing altogether and just focus on the food? I scanned the Independence Day-themed items on Plumparty.com and found plenty of options for all of the above.
So now, the informal poll: Which of these items would guests most likely find on your Fourth of July table:

Photo Credit: Plum Party

Photo Credit: Plum Party

The literal and cheap: set of three stars and stripes snack bowls for $4. You won't be using these again (and they wouldn't hold up even if you wanted to).























Photo Credit: Plum Party

Photo Credit: Plum Party

Paper napkins in a traditional color, but a fresh, versatile pattern. Could be mixed-and-matched with other tableware if you don't use them all up on the Fourth. $7 for 15





















Photo Credit: Plum Party

Photo Credit: Plum Party

A colorful plastic pitcher that's just off-theme enough to use year-round without inspiring clearance-rack queries. (And it's Jonathan Adler!) $21























For a few more red or white or blue party accessories on Shine, go here:
A beautiful, blue-and-white tablecloth handmade in Ethiopia
Blue and white retro-inspired Bauer Pottery carafes
Blue recycled-newspaper bowl handmade in Brazil
Classic gingham fabric in red or blue
A subtly patriotic hand-woven table runner
Recycled blue-glass-bottle parfaits—perfect for serving ice cream or fizzy drinks
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  • ALIZE's Avatar
    Posted by ALIZE Mon Jul 7, 2008 2:56am PDT

    I go all out on 4th , decorate, bar-b-q, friends family . its the best!!!

    and smooching with someone you love :)

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  • redwingsgirl514's Avatar
    Posted by redwingsgirl514 Sun Sep 7, 2008 1:35am PDT

    The 4th of July wasn't too hard to celebrate for my family....I display historic Americana prints and other items year round, plus I have a dish set displayed in my dining room that was based on the flag. It's my favorite holiday and we make a big deal about it since we do various things year round in support of the troops and veterans.

    Thank you Betty Boop. Glad to see someone else feels the same way I do. :)

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