When it comes to hosting a good party, we love to make sure we have all of our bases covered. Festive food. Check. Yummy cocktails. Check. Wine. Beer. Check and check. One of the most important things to us when hosting a party or get together is the ambiance. We love to create an environment representative of the occasion we are celebrating, whether it is a birthday party for one of our boys, or a holiday cocktail party for the girls.
Since summer is in full swing, we thought it would be fun to throw some design inspo your way in order to help you jazz up your patio, porch, or outdoor entertainment area for the 4th of July! This set-up would also work perfectly for a Memorial Day or Labor Day get together! The best part is-we did all of this on a budget. As most mommas know, the Target dollar spot is a not-so-secret secret gem! Most of the goodies used in this post were straight from the dollar spot! Below you can find several pictures of our punched up porch decor. It is amazing what a festive table cloth, throw pillows, and a tassel banner will do for your entertainment area!
SOME USEFUL ITEMS TO INCLUDE:
- A festive table cloth. Our exact one. We also love this one.
- A fun banner like this one and this one.
- Multi color (red, white, and blue) acrylic cocktail glasses like these.
- Bar napkins! These are our fav and the exact ones we used! How cute are these and these, though, too?!
- Fun and festive paper straws.
- A letter board. These are so trendy right now!
- Patriotic throw pillows like this one, this one, and this one.
- Outdoor lanterns.
- A fun throw blanket or towel like this, this, or this one.
We hope our little set up left you feeling inspired to create your own patriotic entertainment space for the 4th! Go ahead and play around with the “template” we have created here to customize your own outdoor space for the summer! What would you add? Take away? Feel free to leave us a comment!
We hope you all have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!
-Marissa and Jessie
