theMODESTbride: Themes: Red, White, & Blue

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Themes: Red, White, & Blue

Happy early 4th of July!

I will be at my brother's annual fourth of July party, so I figured I do some posts before hand. I got to thinking about what to cover and I thought, why not do a red, white, and blue wedding!

Photo Credit: One Lovely Wedding

July fourth is not the only holiday a couple can do a red, white and blue theme. For instance, if you have been following my blogs, you would have learned that my best friend is getting married on Memorial Day weekend, which is another great holiday for this color scheme. Not only that, if a couple chooses to have their wedding on a holiday weekend, venue prices are relatively cheaper! But, please, try to avoid having your wedding on the day of a holiday. Guests tend to not show up, as well as making it difficult to find a DJ and photographer that is willing to give up their holiday time.

Anyway, when someone thinks red, white and blue, one tends to think of independence day and good ol' America. While some people may think this theme is tacky, there are others out there who have proven them wrong. Below I will show you how someone can pull off a beautiful independence day wedding.

Bridesmaids

Photo Credit: Unknown

This is a very patriotic theme and luckily, it becomes an no brainer when it comes to choosing the bridesmaid dresses. All you need to decide on is the style of the dress. Since these themes are great for the summer season, women tend to go with short dresses.

As you can see in the photo, you can mix and match the colors, and no matter which colors you choose as the focal point, it will look beautiful.

Photo Credit: Studio 1208

Decorations

If you're having a Military wedding, many couples have chosen to do a more sophisticated set up, as shown on the right, or you can make it more of a fun and quirky atmosphere with the lighter blues mixed with the reds.