7 Things You'd Like to Know

Features – 7 Things You Want to Know!

We’ve just marked 10 years as a company! Such a milestone of great pleasure meeting so many different folks at one of their happiest moments. We are grateful and humbled by you!

Though we have a FAQ page to answer many questions you may have, we are extending this information to include more things you’d like to know.


First, when the event is over, we’ll be sending you a request for a review from Wedding Wire and the Knot. These two prestigious companies house all of our reviews for prospective clients to read. At the end of the year, they award companies that have a certain number of high ranking reviews. When we make this request, we are thrilled to hear how the event went and what aspects you enjoyed regarding our rentals. We consider it an honor when you do this for us.

Second, we also ask for photographs to share on our blog post and social media. We love sharing this happy moment with our followers and they often refer to your photos when they are making decisions about their own event. Most photographers allow us permission to browse the online gallery. We select photos that showcase our wares and also like to have a few of clients. When this request comes, please consider and if there are any photos you’d like us to not share, let us know. We will ask for names of the collaborating vendors including the photographer, so all of us can enjoy a shout-out.

Third, a word about the cleanup. If rinsing is available, we’d love to receive them in this condition. If not, then we want all the plates to be wiped down with little or no food debris. Please consult with your caterer regarding which they can do. One other little request that goes along with this – all the dishes are wrapped in plastic after the sanitation rinse. It is important to leave the bags on the plates so food debris doesn’t get tracked into the vehicle or studio. We tie the bags, you untie, leaving the bag on the sides. Once the rack is full of wiped down plates, pull up the bag and retie.

Fourth, please do not use our napkins to clean up spills, especially red wine. Many stains remain that we cannot remove and then the napkin is relegated to a dish cloth. Sad…

Fifth, to fill an order we first select and then pack items in specialized crates to avoid breakage. Crate by crate, they are placed in the sanitizing, energy/water efficient dishwasher. After drying, they are wrapped in food-grade plastic bags. Items are then either loaded up and delivered, or the client picks up and returns. If picked up, we’ll have everything on a cart, you’ll drive around the back of our building, and park near the back door covered by an awning. We will roll the carts to the door. Clients have commented that this is made easy for them. After noon is our best times for both deliveries and pickups; however, we can work out times if needed.

Sixth, if you choose to pick up and return (which we appreciate so much!), we can extend our rental window as needed, up to 5 days rather than 3. A typical order will be more than what a small car or SUV can hold so a van or large SUV will be needed. If you are unable to secure the larger vehicle and you still want to pickup/return, look into renting one.

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Lastly, and our most important, number 7th thing-to-know is that we want you to be happy with every choice. We don’t charge by the crate but by the piece. We welcome all studio visits and love helping you with your vision!


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Couples 2023

Vintage Features – Creative Client Designs 2023

Vintage Tablescape Designs

Southern Vintage Table
Vintage Tablescape Designs
2023

Slide 2 - Vintage Wildflower

Vintage Wildflower Stoneware, Amber & Green Goblets,
Stainless Flatware

MKM Photography
Slide 3 - Blue and White

Vintage Blue and White, Clear Goblets,
Silverplate Flatware

Jenna Corley Photography
Slide 4 - Vintage Mix

Vintage Mix of Plates, Goblets,
Napkins, Flatware

Indie Bird Photography
Slide 5- Green Florals
Vintage Florals with Green, Green Goblets
Silverplate Flatware
Jo Lindsey Photography
Slide 6 Gold, Orange, Pink
Vintage Gold & White Plates, Pink Glass Salad,
Pink Coupes, Orange Goblets, Gold Flatware
Rae Marshall Photography
Slide 7-Pastel Florals

Vintage Floral Dinner & Salad Plates,
Pastel Goblets, Silverplate Flatware

Dakota Hershey Photography
Slide 8 White Stoneware

Vintage White Stoneware, Pink Goblets,
Silverplate Flatware

Laura Memory Photography
Slide 9 Greens

Vintage Green Dinner, Salad, Bowl, Goblet

Client Photo
Slide 10 Vintage Mix with Amber/Green Goblets

Vintage Mix-Blue/White, Gold/White, Green Florals,
Green & Amber Goblets, Stainless Flatware

Kendall Bailey Photography
Slide 11 Vintage Tea Party

Vintage Tea Cups, Clear Goblets, Gold Flatware,
Tea Pots, Serving Dishes, Table Cloth & Napkins

Client Photo
Slide 12 Different Table Designs

Vintage Mix of Plates & Goblets, Stainless Flatware

SVT Photo
Slide 13 Soft Blues, Milk Glass

Vintage Mix of Soft Blues, Milk Glass Salad,
Light Blue Goblets, Silverplate Flatware, Napkins,
Milk Glass Vases, Votives

Client Photo
Slide 14 Vintage Mix with Centerpiece

Vintage Mix of Plates, Goblets, Gold Flatware,
Centerpiece & Bottle Bouquets

Amanda Sutton Photography
Slide 15 Final

We look forward to helping you with your design!

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We are always amazed at the creativity of our clients! After working on this slide show for several days, we are excited to share with you some of the designs from 2023. We hope you enjoy their artistic tablescapes!

PS – Thank you, clients and photographers, for allowing us to share your work!


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Hello, New Year

Hello, New Year – 2024!

Header – Indie Bird; Photo above – Laura Memory

To 2023, you have been filled with excitement, joy, and new beginnings. Thank you for bestowing us with many, many wonderful client memories and a successful year. To our clients, we sincerely thank you for choosing our company for your happy occasions and we wish you the very best in this new year.

“This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.” Taylor Swift


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Vintage Tablescapes in Purple, Amber, and Green

News – Designing Vintage Tablescapes for 2024 Weddings

Before we close out our year, we are already looking toward next year. Today we will introduce you to several of our clients and show you their vintage tablescape designs. What do they have in common? Of course, the pieces are all vintage but also, they all have embraced color for their reception tables. These are weddings to take place in 2024 and, as always, we look forward to selecting their vintage pieces for their celebration.

Let us present two creative writers who met in school and now are getting married! Their design is super fun – table color schemes in brown, green, teal blue, yellow, and purple. It’s going to be a wonderful, vibrant celebration! (And, we got to slip in a slide show for you!)

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This couple loves color and texture! With the various patterns of the vintage wildflower stoneware, they added colored goblets and patterned napkins. Our green and amber peg votives down the center will add another layer of glitz. This is certain to delight their guests!

When you can’t attend the meeting to design your reception tables, who do you call? Your parents, of course! These two visited the studio, perused our collections, and designed a blue themed tablescape for their daughter. We think she’ll like their vision!

Lastly, our client and her mother fell in love with the combination of blues and gold for their tablescape. They really loved trying various options and the different hues of our vintage blue goblets will be stunning!

What’s left for us this year? We have one return this week from a birthday tea party and at least one more client visit. As with any business, there’s always much to be done behind the scenes and we’l appreciate having a bit of time to tackle these tasks. Enjoy your week!


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Vintage Reception Table

Southern Vintage Table Events -Skylar and Kyle’s Vintage Fall Wedding

A fall wedding is magical here in North Carolina. The milder weather, the brilliant landscape, and the cozy, romantic atmosphere are alluring reasons to celebrate a wedding in autumn. Skylar and Kyle embraced fall’s beautiful color palette for their enchanting nuptials with amber, green, and coppery orange with pops of blues. Take note of their color profile as revealed in Kendal Bailey’s photos.

We were delighted to help Skylar and sister Amber design the reception tables. They devised a schema per table with vintage amber and green goblets and a mix of green, blue, and gold rimmed vintage plates. She also chose our vintage stainless flatware, dessert serving pieces, and clear pitchers. With the greenery sweeping down the center of the tables and the twinkling candlelight, the result was so romantic!

Bravo, Skylar and Kyle! We heard that your wedding day was beautiful and sweet, filled with many wonderful memories for everyone. May your love be with you forever!

Vendors:
Venue – Thistle Down Farm
Day of Planner – April Davis
Photography – Kendal Bailey Photography
Rentals – Southern Vintage Table
Florals – Flower Patch


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Vintage Vases Tablescape

News – Our Latest Vintage Additions, Eclectic Vases & Planters, and a Bit More

Time to catch you up on our news at Southern Vintage Table! We’ve got new vintage inventory and we are also showcasing our collection of vintage and handcrafted vases and planters.

Slowly we are building a collection of vintage items featuring orange. These three ginger jars are stunning and can be filled with florals or used as decor. Their vibrancy is delightful! We also have a few candy dishes that beautifully complement this colorful look.

Here are two vintage sets of goblets we have recently added. Currently we have the Diamond Point pattern in clear, green, amber, and now pink! We’d love to find the blue and black ones at some point. The set of Flaming Orange Pebble Beach midcentury goblets are incredible! We haven’t seen this pattern and now we have 8 of these to offer our clients. The hunt is on for the other colors – lemon twist, pink lady, black pearl, mocha, and crystal ice.

Diamond Point by Indiana Glass and Pebble Beach by Fostoria

Three new vintage dinner plate patterns have been added to different collections – green & white, midcentury retro, and elegant florals. All different but oh-so cool!

Tulane Commemorative by Wedgwood, Tanglewood Brown by Royal (USA), Pinecone by Lifetime China

Lastly, we have a design suggestion for those brave clients who crave the unexpected! Our collection of both vintage and handcrafted vases and planters is growing and we’d love for someone to embrace them in their tablescape design.

(Disclaimer – these are all faux flowers and arranged a bit haphazardly. Imagine if you used fresh florals!)


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Vintage Bridal Shower Table

Styled Shoot – Elegant Vintage Blue Bridal Shower

Elegant, blue and white with splashes of yellow, and heaps of uniqueness were part of Bess and Beau Event Design‘s styled shoot at 5th and Washington Event Center. The customized details were extraordinary – a personalized crest, lush florals, beautiful two-layered cake, speciality chinoiserie cookies, and even a folded fortune teller! Stephanie Batten Photography captured all of this and we are so happy to share her photos today. Be sure to note the team of vendors listed at the end.

Bravo, vendor team! Thanks for including our vintage tableware in your design!

Venue: 5th and Washington Event Center
Planning and Design:  Bess and Beau Event Design
Photography: Stephanie Batten Photography
Pipe and Drape/Lighting: Earthquake Productions
Florals: Flower Patch
Rentals: Farm tables, chairs, tableware, linens: Best Rent All
Vintage Tabletop Rentals: Southern Vintage Table
Greenery Walls, Boards, Hot Air Balloons, Decor: Bess and Beau Creative
Cake: Lou’s Bakery
Chinoiserie Cookies:  Michelle’s Baking Obsession
Crest: Bess and Beau Creative


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Vintage Wedding Reception Tables

Southern Vintage Table Events – A Rainy Day Wedding Brings Sweet Memories

© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos

We’d guess that no couple wishes for a rainy day wedding, but hey, it happens. And, there are reasons to embrace the raindrops! Folklore says rain signifies a lasting marriage with fresh beginnings. For certain, the newlywed and guests probably will remember this day quite fondly, especially with the amazing rain photos!

© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos

Heather and Paul’s rainy wedding day was gorgeous and joyous, as captured by MKM Photography. Rain or shine, the Chapel Hill Carriage House offers both beautiful grounds and an open, covered pavilion so the ceremony easily was moved inside, as shown in a photo below.

© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos

The vintage reception tables were both fun and enchanting! The couple chose vintage wildflower stoneware and goblets in greens, blues, and amber, vintage stainless flatware, and dessert plates. This bold blend of colors was a winning combination for this misty day.

© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos
© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos
© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos
© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos

Bravo, Heather and Paul! We enjoyed being a part of your wedding day and are especially grateful to Paul for picking up and returning the rentals as we continue to recover from our hip surgery. Be sure to visit MKM’s blog post to read and see more about this gala event!

© MKM Photography, http://mkm.photos

Vendor Team (Instagram Handles)
Venue: @chapelhillcarriagehouse
Coordination: @folie.a.deux.events
Photography: @mkmphotonc
Rentals: @southernvintagetable2
Catering: @donovansdish
Music: @djryanthedj
Flowers: @trebellainc
Hair & Makeup: @thebardot
Heather’s Dress: @coastalknot
Menswear: @ticknors


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Vintage Teapots

Southern Vintage Events – Hosting a Vintage Tea Party

Think hosting a tea party is beyond your comfort zone? Well, wipe that notion from your mind because we are here to help you through every step of the way.

Here’s Madison. When she came in to our studio last year to plan her reception tables, she took note of our extensive collection of vintage teacups and told us that one day she wanted to have a tea party. The perfect opportunity came up when she offered to host a baby shower tea party for a dear friend. Yay!

After selecting the tea cups, she then matched them with salad-size plates. Next came teapots, tiered stands, curd bowls, goblets, napkins, and gold flatware. Notice the teeny spoons in the teacups? They are demitasse spoons and perfectly sized. Finally, Madison chose vintage clear goblets to complete her place settings. We also had two vintage pink tablecloths that became the first layer of her tablescape. Now, see how beautiful everything turned ou!

Ready to be inspired? We’ll help you get everything you need for your guests to enjoy this long cherished social gathering!


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