A Red, White & Blue Patriotic Table Setting in Honor of Memorial Day

Welcome to the 504th Tablescape Thursday!

We’ve been getting some really heavy storms here each day, so I decided to place my table inside this week. I’ve put together a patriotic setting in honor of Memorial Day, but this setting would also work great for the 4th of July or any other patriotic occasion or holiday.

This setting is all about the Red, White and Blue as we celebrate our great country and honor those who have sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy every day.

I really enjoy using these bark-edged chargers for casual table settings, love how they contrast against rich color like vibrant reds and blues. I never realized how much I would use them when I first purchased them. I thought they would mostly come in handy for fall/autumn settings, but they work great any time of the year when you want a casual charger. You’ll find them available here: Chargers.

Recently, I shared these adorable bicycle napkin rings I picked up while visiting family in Ohio.

They work really well in a patriotic table setting with their cheerful red, white and blue color scheme. They are currently on sale here: Bicycle Napkin Ring.

I purchased the star napkins several years ago and was surprised to find they are still being made. They are available here: Star Napkins.  I use them so often for 4th of July settings…love them!

For today’s table I layered them over navy gingham napkins. Can’t remember now where I found these but I found some really cute ones with a scalloped edge here: Navy Gingham Napkins. Also found them here: Navy Gingham Napkins.

I also liked how the gingham looked over the star napkins, so I ended up alternating them for each place setting. Which way do you like them best…with the star or the gingham napkin on top?

I was tempted to use this cute flag flatware in today’s table. You may remember it from previous patriotic table settings.

But I loved the way this black flatware looked with the bark chargers, napkin rings and striped dishware.

Just love how it contrasts with the vibrant colors of the Warren Kimble dinnerware. I also use this black flatware a lot in Halloween tablescapes.

If you’re in need of black flatware, you’ll find this pattern available here: Flatware and here: Flatware. The Warren Kimble flag/striped dishware is no longer being made, but I found some here: Flag Dinnerware.

I paired my Noritake Breeze glassware in this pretty shade of blue with these whimsical, red solo-cup wine glasses. I’m not sure if Noritake still makes their breeze glassware in blue, but they definitely make it in clear here: Iced Beverage.

The red Solo-cup wine glasses are available here: Red Cup Wine Glasses. They would be great for a backyard barbecue…guaranteed to bring a few laughs.

I love using my Nora Fleming pedestal in holiday centerpieces, matching one of the cute minis to the occasion. You’ll find the pedestal available here: Pedestal. I’m thinking of adding one of the platters to my collection next. They have so many great serving pieces, hard to choose!

You’ll find more information for making this fun, patriotic-themed sundae here: Sundae. The tutorial for making it can be found here: DIY Sundae. I couldn’t find my patriotic confetti to sprinkle around the cupcakes. I think it got moved when I moved all the dishware to my storage cabinets in the garage.

Nora Fleming makes so many cute patriotic minis! I pulled out my flag one for today’s tablescape.

The flag mini is available here: Flag. See all the other patriotic minis available here: Patriotic Minis. I may have to add the Uncle Sam hat to my collection eventually. They are addictive!

If I was cooking out this year for Memorial Day, this is probably the mini I would have used in this table setting. I first bought the grill mini for my son and dil since they cook out all the time. When I saw it in person, it was so cute I had to get one for myself. I should grill out more, used to do that all the time! This cute “Grill” mini is available here: Grill.

Are you staying home for Memorial Day? I know a lot of folks here are traveling, especially since yesterday was the last day of school here.

I’ll be doing something really exciting: pulling weeds in the flower beds and islands. Hope you are enjoying this long weekend in a much more relaxing way than weeding! There are also going to be some great sales going on, I will definitely be checking those out, that is if I can still move after all the weeding.

If you’re looking for additional ideas for your Memorial Day gatherings, you’ll find many more here: Holiday Home: Patriotic Holidays.

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