Occasions Magazine – 4th of July Inspiration

With the 4th just around the corner, I wanted to share our adorable 4th of July inspiration shoot featured on Occasions Magazine Online. I had the pleasure of working once again with the lovely ladies of Simply Charming Socials. Those girls have talent dripping from their fingertips and I’m always excited to see what they come up with next!

“We wanted to show our classic take on an Independence Day dinner party, and by classic we mean timeless, with a bit of prep, and nuances of vintage. Our color scheme was blue and white with pops of red. Other than an American flag painting on display, there are subtle hints of this patriotism throughout the party, from star-shaped place cards to a banner of states hanging from a cherry red Studebaker. We focused on the small details: hand-written menus, a gallery of art frames, covered bottles, ribbon flag stirrers and an USA state banner…”

When the girls contacted me about the shoot, they shared with me their vision of a classy take on the traditional 4th of July party and asked me if I happened to have a vintage red truck. How perfect is that, right? Unfortunately I don’t own a red truck and hung up the phone thinking about how awesome that would be, a true symbol of Americana. I put my thinking cap on and was determined to find them the perfect truck. You see, while I have lots of random goodies in my collection, if I don’t have it I try my darndest to get it. And get it I did!

You see, that’s the thing about the South – it’s a small world. Everybody knows somebody, that knows somebody. A big thanks to the Carto family for sharing their very special piece of American history with us. Isn’t it a beauty?