A few weeks ago a client asked me to plan a small election campaign fundraiser event she was hosting for people to get to know a candidate she felt strongly about. I had a great time working with the red, white & blue patriotic theme! I created a Pinterest board specifically for the event if you’d like to visit it for inspiration. This theme is becoming more timely as we come into the summer months where we celebrate Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day, so many of the ideas you see here could be incorporated into your next patriotic party!
The dessert table area was decorated with a patriotic fabric swag, balloons, tissue poms, and a printable banner.
At the center of the dessert table was a glass vase filled with some twigs painted white and red/white/blue stars hanging from the branches. White flowers in simple blue and red containers added some additional color to the table.
The fabulous desserts were made by my friend Laura and were absolutely delicious! Desserts included mini apple pies, mini fruit tarts, mini lemon bundt cakes, shortbread cookies with chocolate dipped strawberries on top, cream cheese custard tarts and mini chocolate raspberry truffle cakes.
Also on the dessert table were the take home favors – republican elephant sugar cookies and VOTE chocolate & vanilla cake pops both tied with a little tag to remind everyone who to support!
The main food buffet area consisted of various finger foods for guests to enjoy while visiting with Mia and others at the event.
Paper fans and lanterns in coordinating colors hung above the food area.
It was a great event and I couldn’t have done it without the help of fabulous vendors (see below) and friends! I’m happy to report that Mia Love won the republican nomination this past weekend – yay!!
Vendors:
Event Styling: Paisley Petal Events
Photography, desserts & favor tags: Laura Sheneman
Printable banner, food tents and water bottle labels: Piggy Bank Parties
Cookies: All Things Exquisite
Cake Pops: Autumn Lynn’s Sins
Paper fans and paper goods: Zurchers
Tissue poms: Partyland
Hanging stars & ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Red & blue flower containers: IKEA
Holly you did a wonderful job and I love the cake pops that Autumn did for you! I’m so glad it all worked out!!!! You were lovely to meet and get to know at SNAP last weekend and I hope we meet again! Cheers!
Thanks so much Abbey! Thanks for the recommendation about Autumn – they were great! It was a pleasure meeting and chatting with you too!
Such a great looking event! The desserts look amazing, too! Thanks for sharing our {free printables} with your readers!
Thanks Do! The printables were PERFECT for the event – thanks so much for creating them and offering for free!!
Gorgeous Holly!! I have been pinning away!! :))
Thank you so much Lydia, you are so sweet! What a great giveaway you just finished…too bad I didn’t win!! 😉
Ooohh, if you had won that would have been quite a fabulous party to see!! I wish I could have offered multiple prizes packages like that! It was great to have so many wonderful vendors! Also, just yesterday I had a request for a red, white, and blue birthday party idea- how perfect to see your party today! Love it!
I love you Lydia, you’re so awesome…thank you!!
What a beautiful party! I love all of the red, white and blue details, especially the tags for the cake pops and the star tree centerpiece. The centerpiece is great inspiration as I work on designing a patriotic tablescape for Fourth of July. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Natalie! I appreciate your sweet comments!!
Congrats to you and to Mia! This is such a bright, beautiful party! I love the idea of spray painting the branches for the centerpiece white! And the food looked so beautiful against the decor. I am having a red, white and blue themed party for Memorial Day and July 4th and would love if you’d share this!
https://teaganstravels.blogspot.com/2012/04/stars-and-stripes-party.html
Have a great weekend, Michelle @ Teagan’s Travels
Thanks Michelle! I’ll definitely come share on your red white and blue party – how fun!
I LOVE this party! My mom wants me to do a party for her sometime and I was thinking it would be fun to create something like this for all the July celebrations we have as a family. It looks fabulous- and the desserts- oh my Goodness, they look so yummy!!
xoxo,
Amy
Amy, thanks so much for your sweet comments and thanks for stopping by! I’m glad you liked the party. It was fun to see you again last night!