With Independence Day right around the corner, take some inspiration and plan to spend next year's fourth of July exchanging vows with the man you love. With accents of color and some imaginative touches, you can bring some patriotic pride into your wedding day. Include touches of red and blue into your flower arrangements and decorations. Royal blue bridesmaids dresses, with striking red heels and red corsages, can be both beautiful and patriotic.

Bring the taste of an Independence Day cookout into your cocktail hour, with mini hot dogs and hamburger sliders. You can also create a dessert table, with a collection of all-American apple pies, each with a unique take on the traditional recipe. If you want to take the theme over the top, decorate your tables with patriotic coverings and ensure that every detail is draped in red, white and blue. You can even serve your guests a patriotic wedding cake or strawberries dipped in blue

Top off the night with lighted celebration by providing your guests with sparklers or hold your reception in sight line of a great Fourth of July fireworks display to bring in your new marriage with a bang!