Let's Shop | Fourth of July

The Fourth of July in my family is basically Christmas. The Fourth is the only time of year when my entire family gets together. A significant number of my cousins stay at the beach house and we all hang out together for the entire week. We play wiffle ball, catch crab, walk on the beach, swim in the Puget Sound, play a ton of croquet, and drink way too many cocktails.

It’s my favorite time of year and my favorite color palate. I collect things all year long for our annual celebration at the beach! How do you celebrate the Fourth?!

Fourth of July Inspiration with Ali Hedin

Salad Servers | Silicone Coated Glassware | Croquet Set | Red Stripe Napkins | Dream Team T Shirt | Wiffle Ball Set | Waffle Maker | Le Crueset Pan | Old Bay Goldfish | Volcano Candle

How and Why I’m using it all

  • We usually have anywhere from 12-40 people at our Fourth of July celebration which means we serve A LOT of food. Nice looking salad servers are always needed

  • Cocktails start when ever we feel like it and end long after the sun goes down. Something non-breakable, like silicone coated glassware, is so helpful.

  • Cocktail croquet! We love to play croquet every night that we can - ideally at cocktail hour.

  • Serving a million people means we need napkins! Usually we use paper napkins, but how cute would red stripe napkins be?!

  • What’s a holiday without a cheeky t-shirt? I’ve ordered a handful of quirky clothes for all of us to wear - and over the years we’ve created quite a collection!

  • Home run derby happens every year! To prevent all of us from (just Kevin) ruining a car or a window, we use wiffle balls and bats instead of the usual.

  • Again, we have so many people at the house and can’t make enough food! Waffles are a hit at every house - and this year since we have so many extra days of vacation around the long holiday, we’re making more breakfasts than ever before! Waffles are absolutely on the menu.

  • Our Fourth of July dinner is always a clam bake. Every year! It’s so perfect for the summer holiday and easily my favorite food. We need to make it in a giant pot usually - but when I make it at home, this Le Creuset pan is the perfect size.

  • Snack time! Cocktail time! They go hand in hand. And I can definitely say Old Bay is my favorite flavoring - so a cocktail snack that’s Old Bay + Goldfish?! Yes please.

  • This is my favorite candle. I buy it every month - sometimes more often. Capri Blue Volcano is absolutely coming to the beach this summer!

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