tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25165338003804404052024-03-13T20:17:38.818-07:00Vintage Crockery for all occasionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516533800380440405.post-16643107788297515872015-03-24T12:58:00.000-07:002015-03-24T12:58:26.431-07:00Lace chair covers complimented by lace sashes for a beautifully styled wedding at the Lord Bute <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anyone for a vintage picnic?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516533800380440405.post-77552538100579872862014-02-21T14:06:00.001-08:002014-02-21T14:06:49.322-08:00Wedding Showcase at the Lord Bute<span style="font-size: large;">Looking forward to being at the Lord Bute tomorrow </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516533800380440405.post-27647121452472313842013-07-10T14:14:00.000-07:002013-07-10T14:14:26.399-07:00Vintage Craft Heaven<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The weekend before last, I had the opportunity, due to a work free Saturday, (which is very rare for me, given our vintage craft workshops and various vintage events), to travel up to the outskirts of London and go to renowned interior stylist Selina Lake's "Handmade & Vintage Summer Fete in the gorgeous market town of Kingston Upon Thames.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Once inside, we decided to start at the top and work our way down....and this had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the vintage tea rooms were up there too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Opposite this lovely stand was Belle Epoque from which I must admit I did purchase one or two items!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't visited Latimer House yet, then please put it on your shopping list. It is unlike any other shop you will ever come across. Vintage, eclectic, relaxing, (and with browsing encouraged) together with the added excitment of never knowing what you may find, from one visit to the next!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We have put together some wonderful tutors who will hold some very interesting workshops, to include sewing, knitting, crochet, jewellery, floristry, various textile projects to painting and distressing furniture just to name a few.....the first of which is with the lovely Jo Parker Farmer. Jo's first class is "Beginners Heirloom Cushion" on the 20th April.</span></div>
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We had a great time chatting to all the lovely people who came to say hello and have a chat. We also received some very lovely enquiries for crockery hire too!</div>
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<strong>Chilly White Traditional Ice Cream Tricycle</strong></div>
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A big thanks to Nick and Charlie of The Furlong Centre for all their hard work in putting this event together and to Nick for helping me unload at the beginning and repack my car at the end!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As wedding planners and stylists, we thrive on the "little details"! After many months of liaising with our couples, checking and double checking lists, their wedding day arrives, and although its hands on from the moment we arrive, to the end of the day, its the styling and setting up prior to the wedding and the physical transformation that makes all the long hours worthwhile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In this blog we would like to show you the floral arrangements we created, the bouquets, pew ends and vintage style displays which formed the basis of this wedding: an english country garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We have to start at the beginning though......... we met our lovely bride with her mum at the venue almost a year to the day before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">During the tour of the village hall we chatted about many matters, including the lack of light, the ceiling (which wasnt particularly attractive) and the bowling alley (yes really!) See below photo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We must give a huge thank you to Angela Vincent, who has sent us these fabulous photos of this wedding. All the above photographs are copyright and All Rights Reserved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">For further information from Angel please contact her at <a href="http://www.angelavincent.com/">www.angelavincent.com</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the many pleasures of exhibiting at Wedding Fairs is meeting new people who have turned their hobby/craft into a passion which in turn becomes a business. At such a fair in Southampton recently my stand was next door to the lovely Nicola Garrett who creates the most beautiful brooch bouquets I have seen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To be honest I could not stop gazing at them and if I could have sneaked a little one away, and got away with it, I may have tried!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Simply put this is the biggest wedding event the county has ever seen is back and bigger and better than ever before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the <strong>28th of October 2012</strong> the very best Hampshire wedding suppliers will all come together at one event to put on a truly spectacular day with 5 bridal shows and a <strong>MASSIVE prize giveaway</strong> from our officially media sponsors <strong>Heart</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The show is back due to popular demand as we welcomed <strong>1700 visitors</strong> to the first ever Hampshire Wedding Show in March which has taken the industry by storm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Debi's grandmother married in the 1940's and carried a flowing shower bouquet for her wedding. It was Debi's wish to use the same flowers, but in a hand held bouquet. Looking at her grand-mother's wedding photographs we could see that Anemones, with their striking dark centre, were the main flower in her grandmother's shower bouquet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hiring us to style the wedding marquee and dress the tables with our pretty vintage crockery created further memories of happy past times spent with grand-parents and fitted the wedding theme perfectly</span>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had so many lovely comments from Debi, and her family as to how pretty the tables were and how the crockery was "just like granny's"! A lovely compliment for us! The crockery was a fabulous talking point with family and friends whilst also experiencing the joy and emotion of a beautiful wedding day at the seaside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many congratulations to Debi and Carl on their wedding and best wishes for a very happy life together</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To those of you who follow us, you will see that we style many weddings but behind the scenes we also create bespoke vintage items to fit vintage styled weddings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em> ' My husband and I were looking to go for a very quirky/vintage theme for our wedding. With an impending move we wanted to include things representing travel such as suitcases. Wanting our table plan in a suitcase I started hunting for reasonably priced old fashioned suitcases to buy. This was near impossible which is when I came across <strong>Simply Love Vintage</strong> online. Originally I was only looking to hire the suitcases however after talking to Carrie and having done my own sums, not only was getting it made cheaper, but she is also an expert. Carrie will try and accommodate your visions but also be honest with her thoughts at the same time. Right through to delivering them back to Carrie she was professional, accommodating and lovely to deal with. Just what you need when you are planning one of the biggest days of your lives!'</em></span></div>
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Today's lovely wedding was set in a luxury hotel set right on the edge of Christchurch Harbour, Dorset and not exactly your typical wedding venue where you might expect to see vintage crockery. However this just goes to prove that to introduce a few vintage touches into your wedding doesn't necessarily mean you have to choose a barn, village hall, marquee or historic manor house. <br />
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We were very recently involved in the launch of The Great Dorset Bake Sale, which is taking place from 7-13 May. <br />
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“We just want people to have fun baking or eating cake and raising money for a good cause.<br />
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Why not get involved and sign up to take part in the week long event to raise money for Diverse Abilities Plus? All you have to do is bake and eat lots of cake - easy! To take part in the Great Dorset Bake Sale visit the charity’s website/email bakesale@diverseabilitiesplus.org.uk or call 01202 718266. </div>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We added some lilac ribbons to the chairs which blew softly in the wind together with the handmade bunting made especially for the day. We also included some giant windmills and co-ordinated our crockery with the colour scheme. Finishing touches were the wishing tree which all guests were invited to write lovely messages on the vintage baby tags and adding to the vintage theme our stunning gramophone.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We also supplied some fun games with vintage touches and a simply gorgeous cake by <a href="http://www.trickytreats.co.uk/">www.trickytreats.co.uk</a> to which we added a vintage "Bunnykins" topper.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To show you how lovely it was, we have compiled a moodboard to give you a glimpse of the very happy occasion. </div><br />
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Here are a few photos to show you how our stand looked on the day.<br />
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This photo was taken at approx 3pm today as we arrived to set up....simply gorgeous isnt it!<br />
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<b>Bournemouth International Centre’s (BIC) Wedding Show 2012 t</b>aking place on <b>3-5 Feb 2012</b>, the show offers the <b>largest wedding exhibition</b> on the South Coast, bringing together hundreds of inspirational wedding ideas for couples who are organising their special day. <br />
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<b>Over 130 local and regional exhibitors</b> will be showcasing a wide range of wedding day services and accessories supported by a programme of bonus features including choreographed fashion shows, live performances from singers and musicians, plus fitness advice in a dedicated BH Live fitness zone. There will also be a de-stress zone offering <b>free mini treatments</b>, specialist zones for hair, health, the ‘first dance’, a grooms zone offering a mobile fun casino to entertain those who may like a ‘flutter’ and new for 2012, a Champagne and Pimms Bar. <br />
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One of the floral suppliers is Flaura Boutique(<a href="http://www.flauraboutique.co.uk/">www.flauraboutique.co.uk</a>) run by the lovely Laura. We have supplied Laura with a few vintage props and accessories to style her stand and Laura is showcasing both traditional/contempary floral design together with english country garden/vintage. Here is a little peek at her stand.......<br />
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<strong>Friday 3rd February 2012 - 1700-2000 <br />
Saturday 4th February 2012 - 1000-1700 <br />
Sunday 5th February 2012 - 1000-1600</strong><br />
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The view as we were leaving at 4.30 today! Have a lovely weekend whatever you are planning on doing and if you have snow where you are...take it easy!<br />
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<div class="clear"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Read what we and other vintage hire companies' thoughts are on the vintage trend...very interesting article. Well done Charlie of The Natural Wedding Company (<a href="http://www.naturalweddingcompany.co.uk/">www.naturalweddingcompany.co.uk</a>) in putting all our thoughts together for a very comprehensive insight to vintage weddings.</span></div><div class="clear"></div><div class="guts"><div style="display: inline-block; float: left; max-width: 445px !important; width: 445px !important;"><h1 class="big-h22"><a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/2012/01/are-vintage-weddings-dead-and-on-their-way-out/" style="color: rgb(102, 101, 76) !important;">Are ‘vintage’ weddings dead and on their way out?</a></h1></div><div class="posted-on"><span class="posted-on-day">12</span><div class="clear"></div><span class="posted-on-month">Jan</span><div class="clear"></div></div><span class="posted-on-year">2012</span><div style="height: 5px;"></div><div class="clear"></div><img alt="vintage wedding suitcase" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9991" height="348" src="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vintage_inspired_wedding_debate.jpg" title="vintage wedding suitcase" width="522" /><br />
<strong>Are ‘vintage’ weddings a dying breed of wedding?</strong> There seems to have been a lot of mumblings in the wedding world recently that ‘vintage’ weddings are has-been, over-done, contrived and a ‘trend’ that is on its way out. As someone who’s never really been that fussed by trends, it got me wondering if this is really the case.<br />
The lovely Helen at <a href="http://www.doilydays.co.uk/" target="_blank">Doily Days</a> was the person who planted a seed in my mind about whether I had an opinion on this subject when an email popped into my inbox last week. So I decided to get in touch with some of the businesses listed on the directory who hire out <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/category/238/vintage-crockery.html">vintage crockery</a> and accessories for weddings. I wanted to know what they thought.<br />
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<strong>Jenna from <a href="http://www.wrensteaparty.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wren’s Tea Party</a> </strong>told me that couples should do what they want: <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>I don’t think that brides-to-be should feel that a vintage vibe is ‘so last year’ if that’s what they want. Weddings are very personal occasions and should reflect a couple’s personal style. People’s homes are also a reflection of their style – our home is a mixture of old and new things, we have lots of vintage furniture and accessories as well as newer pieces. My wedding was therefore a reflection of our love of good design and vintage pieces, it wasn’t about following a trend.</em></span><br />
<em></em> I think Jenna’s completely right that weddings should reflect you as a couple, and not just themed to a trend or what you might be told is in fashion. Like Jenna, our home is a mixture of old and new, which is naturally what <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/category/our-wedding/">our wedding</a> turned out like – if the great-and-the-good of the wedding industry had told me that glamorous and oppulent weddings were in last year I wouldn’t have styled my wedding that way. It wouldn’t have been ‘us’ as we don’t live that way or love those sorts of things.<br />
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<strong>Lucy from <a href="http://www.prettyvintage.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pretty Vintage</a> </strong>wrote saying that <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>It seems that people are becoming braver about expressing themeselves in unique and personal ways on their wedding day and vintage has fallen in with this trend. I totally celebrate the non-conformist wedding and perhaps that is really what we mean by vintage. </em></span><br />
<em></em> For Lucy many of her customers just want a few vintage details to help make their wedding day feel personal and individual. She does think that the term ‘vintage’ has been overused, <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>the fact is we love to find something new and then flog it to death in the public arena and the vintage trend is no exception. We tire of it and look for something new to inspire us and that’s just the way it will always be. But in terms of weddings people want beauty, elegance and individuality and I don’t think this will ever change.</em></span><br />
<span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>For me, the delicacy of a 1920′s china teacup will never lose its appeal because it is a thing of beauty, and if you love that sort of thing then it’s not going to change because a wedding magazine says something different.</em></span><br />
<em></em>Lucy suggests that there are many subtle things that you can do at your wedding that don’t scream ‘slave to vintage’ but instead express your personality and show attention to detail. <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>Putting flowers into something a little unusual such as a teapot, teacup or pretty old tin looks charming and simple. I think when done with style and creativity whatever this ‘vintage’ thing is, it can take your breath away, which is what we’re all after on our wedding day after all!</em></span><br />
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<strong>Carrie from <a href="http://www.simplylovevintage.com/" target="_blank">Simply Love Vintage</a></strong> believes that <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">‘</span><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">Vintage’ covers so many amazing aspects as it’s timeless. It can mean something different to everyone, that’s the magic of it. We’ve had clients whose dream wedding was a sophisticated, classic vintage style day, and others whose vision has been the “vintage rustic” look. Each vintage wedding is different – that’s the beauty of it.</span></em><br />
Carries believes there will always be a call for the past, and that by adding handmade and vintage-inspired touches to their wedding, couples are adding a sense of history and family. <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>Vintage can inspire you to develop your own decorative style through re-using family items, hiring, or creating your own vintage-inspired items to hand down through generations.</em></span><br />
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<strong>Sharon from <a href="http://www.fortheloveofvintage.co.uk/" target="_blank">For The Love Of Vintage</a></strong> told me that she thinks all the talk is down to the idea of ‘vintage’ as a theme for weddings. <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>I’m a true vintage lover, and like many devotees will look for a vintage item over a new one because I love the romance of an item’s history – even if it’s a cup and saucer, who knows who sipped from it and what conversations surrounded it.</em></span><br />
Sharon believes that ‘vintage’ is more alive than ever, with magazine launches in recent times such as <a href="http://www.vintagelifemagazine.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Life Magazine</a> catering for a niche group who <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">value something old</span>. </em>For Sharon, vintage is the answer for anyone who loves to be unique, and that goes for weddings too, with vintage elements allowing couples to really personalise their day. If this is something you like the idea of, Sharon recommends picking a decade you love, and shares a great point – <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>not all vintage means floral.</em></span><br />
If you are looking for inspiration in 2012, Sharon says <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>the roaring 1920s and 30s are fashionably in the spotlight with the popularity of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/" target="_blank">Boardwalk Empire</a> and the long-awaited release of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343092/" target="_blank">The Great Gatsby</a>. </em></span>She think that speakeasy teaparties will be popular – <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>think chilled teapots of your favourite cocktails served in iced teacup</em>s.</span> Don’t you just love this idea!<br />
<img alt="1930s speakeasy wedding" height="402" src="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vintage_inspired_wedding_debate7.jpg" title="1930s speakeasy wedding" width="522" /><br />
<strong>Jan from <a href="http://www.devonvintagechina.co.uk/" target="_blank">Devon Vintage China</a></strong> thinks that <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>Without the vast array of past designs and features to select from, couples would be limited to contemporary fashion and all weddings would look very similar, as they did in my parents’ time. I don’t think every modern couple wants that.</em></span> Jan also told me that she feels ‘vintage’ inspired weddings are by their very nature diverse, from rustic all the way through to opulent glamour.<br />
Jan also provided some interesting examples of recent times that have borrowed from earlier styles and previous influences. <span style="color: mediumseagreen;"><em>In the late 1960s and 70s, Laura Ashley promoted a pretty, country look that echoed the patterns and styles of Regency England. Many brides were influenced by this and wore cotton, high waisted dresses. Throughout the 1970s and 80s many brides wore Shakespeare Juliet caps, Edwardian high necks, Victorian crinoline hoops, 18th Century lace ruffles and mediaeval pointed sleeves.</em></span><br />
For Jan, she feels that <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">The way vintage styles are used will always be evolving</span></em> and that <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">people increasingly like to be individual and plan their wedding to reflect their tastes and lifestyle.</span></em><br />
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On a positive note looking forward to 2012, <strong>Rosalie from <a href="http://www.thecrockerycupboard.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Crockery Cupboard</a></strong> said that they haven’t noticed a drop in the ‘vintage’ market – <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">We’ve already had lots of bookings for this year from people who want a personal touch to their weddings, or simply don’t want boring white plates! </span></em><br />
She feels that although the trend for ‘vintage’ themed weddings might go out of fashion, that they are committed to providing a high quality service and beautiful, unique pieces for their clients. <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">Our beautiful collection of crockery can be used in any setting simple for its elegance, not to create a theme.</span></em><br />
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And finally, the lady who started this all <a href="http://www.doilydays.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Helen from Doily Days</strong></a> shared with me that her business has evolved over the years from a purely ‘vintage’ based business. <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">The style we represent now is simple, natural, rustic, relaxed, idyllic,</span></em> a style that Helen feels will be hard-pushed to become ‘uncool’, <em><span style="color: mediumseagreen;">because many couples strive to keep costs down on their big day and express their relaxed style.</span></em><br />
Helen does say that the style of her business did all start with vintage, and that for 2012 she thinks her brides will be using more subtler touches of vintage china, mixed in with vibrant colourful glass, retro tins and bold flowers.<br />
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<em></em>It has been wonderful to get feedback and thoughts from businesses who live and breathe original vintage pieces. It’s given me lots to think about, so here are my final thoughts and a round-up of ideas on how to incorporate older, vintage-inspired elements into their wedding:<br />
<ul><li><span style="color: darkcyan;"><strong>Make your wedding a reflection of who you are as a couple and how you live.</strong></span> If for example, you genuinely love collecting old jugs (I do) then there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t have them on your reception tables filled with <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/category/25/flowers.html">flowers</a>. Perhaps you just love old jugs or have one that you treasure that was your great-granny’s – no trend should tell you that you can’t incorporate this into your wedding.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Consider moving away from ‘theming’ your wedding, instead <span style="color: darkcyan;"><strong>use a selection of older pieces mixed in with other styles you love to create something really personal</strong></span>. However, if since you were 5 you’ve dreamt of a <em>Jane Austen</em> style wedding and your husband-to-be is up for it, then why shouldn’t you live out a bit of that dream?</li>
</ul><ul><li>Don’t go overboard because you feel like this is your one-and-only day to have everything you’ve ever wanted. I kept reminding myself this throughout wedding planning, <strong><span style="color: darkcyan;">there are other celebratory moments in our lives</span></strong> when we can have <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/category/7/food-drink.html">afternoon tea parties</a> where we hire in beautiful <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/category/238/vintage-crockery.html">crockery</a>, or decorate our gardens with <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/category/239/bunting.html">bunting</a>, so don’t feel pressured to fit everything into your wedding day.</li>
</ul><ul><li>We have always borrowed from past eras, and those eras have been inspired by other eras, so surely we have better things to worry about than whether we are copying a has-been idea. <strong><span style="color: darkcyan;">Take an idea and make it your own.</span></strong></li>
</ul><ul><li><strong><span style="color: darkcyan;">Use items that have meaning</span></strong> to you or your family, our wedding day is after all the next branch of our family tree – what could be nicer than feeling a sense of family and ties to your ancestors on that day? If you don’t fancy ‘old’ things at your wedding, create and make new things to pass on to future generations.</li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="color: darkcyan;"><strong>There is something out there for everyone</strong></span> – if you’re looking to <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/category/238/vintage-crockery.html">hire vintage crockery</a> or accessories for your wedding you’ll find that each business has its own style and passions, so find one that suits you and you’ll be onto a winner!</li>
</ul><ul><li><strong><span style="color: darkcyan;">Be creative</span> – </strong>take old items or vintage pieces and be creative with them, dream up new and unusual ways to incorporate them that you haven’t necessarily seen elsewhere, and your wedding will be true to you.</li>
</ul><ul><li>As well as being inspired by the past, <strong><span style="color: darkcyan;">be inspired by your future together</span></strong> as husband and wife.</li>
</ul><strong>What are your thoughts on this subject? Do you like themed weddings or do you prefer a mixture of elements? Are you interested in the latest wedding trends and want to incorporate them into your day, and if not where do you get your wedding inspiration from?</strong><br />
<strong>Images:</strong> (1) <a href="http://www.wrensteaparty.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wren’s Tea Party</a>; (2) <a href="http://icancamera.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tom Moriarty</a> for <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/2011/12/allie-and-toms-handmade-1930s-inspired-country-wedding-part-one/">Allie + Tom’s wedding</a>; (3) <a href="http://www.devonvintagechina.co.uk/" target="_blank">Devon Vintage China</a>; (4) <a href="http://www.mark-tattersall.co.uk/" target="_blank">Mark Tattersall Photography</a> for <a href="http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/">The Natural Wedding Company</a>; (5) <a href="http://www.simplylovevintage.com/" target="_blank">Simply Love Vintage</a>; (6) <a href="http://www.wrensteaparty.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wren’s Tea Party</a>; (7) <a href="http://www.thecrockerycupboard.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Crockery Cupboard</a>; (8) <a href="http://weddingsbytwo.com/" target="_blank">Weddings By Two</a> via <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a>; (9) <a href="http://www.artoflove.com/" target="_blank">Marie Labbancz</a> via <a href="http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Anne Designs</a> + via <a href="http://www.perpetuallyengaged.com/" target="_blank">Perpetually Engaged</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516533800380440405.post-27564181462229191942011-12-23T09:43:00.000-08:002011-12-23T09:43:25.137-08:00We wish you.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crQtpRYtj6g/TvS9CQkIZWI/AAAAAAAAAiw/fcHygyFHdlI/s1600/383280_283549665024441_208901872489221_794612_1985268259_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crQtpRYtj6g/TvS9CQkIZWI/AAAAAAAAAiw/fcHygyFHdlI/s400/383280_283549665024441_208901872489221_794612_1985268259_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simply Love Vintage</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516533800380440405.post-79852662253125602842011-11-25T09:06:00.000-08:002011-11-25T09:08:35.941-08:00A Wedding Planners Guide to "Something Borrowed"<div class="postmetadata">We just had to share this little article written by the lovely Kelly Chandler from <a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/">www.thebespokeweddingco.com</a> (The Bespoke Wedding Company. Kelly has a vast experience of creating, styling and planning every type of wedding imaginable and here she is offering a few ideas to "brides to be" by perhaps "hiring" items for their wedding and in the long run saving money.</div><div class="post-1154 post hentry category-be-a-wise-bride category-design category-new-finds category-useful-products tag-hiring-wedding-items tag-wedding-hire tag-wedding-inspiration" id="post-1154"><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/2011/04/25/something-borrowed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Something Borrowed…."><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Something Borrowed….</span></a></h2><div class="entry"><a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/2011/04/25/something-borrowed/green-fun-button-prom-dress/" rel="attachment wp-att-1171"></a>When organizing your wedding you have to put on lots of different hats – planner, designer, peace keeper, accountant, wine taster (a personal favourite!) and many more. If you are recently engaged, mid-planning or about to make that all important walk up the aisle, keeping control of your wedding budget, let’s face it, is not the most fun part of planning your big day; but it is super important.</div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry">Being a savvy spender in one area can usually mean that you can splurge another; however have you considered renting key wedding items? It really could allow you to have your cake and eat it!</div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry">Let’s start with a girl’s best friends…<em>Bridesmaids</em>…as they come in many beautiful shapes and sizes, the trend for bridesmaids choosing their own dresses, tied into your theme by either colour or style, is set to continue in 2011. This is where <a href="http://www.girlmeetsdress.com/"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Girl Meets Dress</span></a> comes into play; having recently added a stunning <a href="http://hire.girlmeetsdress.com/collections/wedding-boutique"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Wedding Boutique</span></a> to their collection, you and your bridesmaids can benefit from a wide range of dresses from 3.1 Phillip Lim to Alberta Ferretti from £49.00 for 2 days – not an unflattering puff sleeved number in sight!</div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry"><a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/2011/04/25/something-borrowed/picresized_1297782621_green-fun-button-prom-dress2-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1174"><img alt="picresized_1297782621_Green-Fun-Button-Prom-Dress[2]" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1174" height="640" src="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/picresized_1297782621_Green-Fun-Button-Prom-Dress21.jpg" title="picresized_1297782621_Green-Fun-Button-Prom-Dress[2]" width="456" /></a></div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry">Now let’s consider your other best friends…<em>Diamonds</em>… Sophie and the team at <a href="http://www.rentyourrocks.com/"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Rent Your Rocks</span></a> have nearly 150 pieces of jewellery for you to choose from, with rental prices starting at a very purse pleasing £50.00 per week. Choosing to rent your wedding jewellery could enable you to drape yourself in diamonds, pearls or sapphires that would usually break the budget – how divine!</div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry"><a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/2011/04/25/something-borrowed/rentyourrocks-earrings-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-1175"><img alt="rentyourrocks earrings" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1175" height="400" src="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rentyourrocks-earrings3.jpg" title="rentyourrocks earrings" width="400" /></a></div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry">Have you been weighing up the possibility of purchasing Louboutins for your big day? This is often a dilemma; will the colour and style be wearable after the big day? Consider contacting the ladies at <a href="https://www.cinderella-me.co.uk/"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Cinderella Me</span></a> for the fairy princess treatment, without the price tag! A gorgeous pair of Louboutin Prive Riga or Jimmy Choo Brent heels could be yours for as little as £49.00 for a week, perfect for you to strut down the aisle in style.</div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry">Should you be planning a retro wedding, another area of your wedding that can benefit from rental is your crockery and decoration. Two favourites in my little black book are <a href="http://www.idyllicdays.com/index2.php"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Idyllic Days</span></a> and <a href="http://www.simplylovevintage.com/"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Simply Love Vintage</span></a>, both boast a huge selection of teacups, plates, cake stands, vintage table cloths, hurricane lamps and much more! <a href="http://www.amostcuriousparty.co.uk/contactus.html"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Kim</span></a> and <a href="http://www.simplylovevintage.com/contact.htm"><span style="color: #5b5b5b;">Carrie</span></a> have both taken time and care traipsing around car boot sales, eBay and charity shops to build up their fabulous collections so that you don’t have to. This rental option is not only cost effective; it is very ‘green’ which will leave you with a warm glow too!</div><div class="entry"><br />
</div><div class="entry"><a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/2011/04/25/something-borrowed/picresized_1297781658_propsteapots-a-most-curious2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1157"><img alt="picresized_1297781658_propsteapots a most curious[2]" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1157" height="298" src="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/picresized_1297781658_propsteapots-a-most-curious2.jpg" title="picresized_1297781658_propsteapots a most curious[2]" width="400" /></a></div><div class="entry">Happy Planning!</div><div class="postmetadata"><br />
</div><div class="postmetadata">Article courtesy of Kelly Chandler at <a href="http://www.thebespokeweddingco.com/">www.thebespokeweddingco.com</a></div><div class="postmetadata"><br />
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