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Southern Vintage Table Event – A Bridal Shower, Wedding Reception, & Tea Party

After a two-weddings’ weekend, this weekend’s events were a little-bit-of-this and a little-bit-of-that – a bridal shower, a wedding reception, and a tea party! As you might guess, it was busy, busy in the studio – washing the dishes from last weekend and then preparing for the three events and their pickups. Thankfully, Priscilla came over and helped get things organized and ready.

The stainless vintage flatware seen above was for Emma and Jonathan’s wedding reception. Don’t you love the variety and details? These went with our blue and white china, light blue goblets and a few milk glass accents. Looking forward to seeing these photos!

The second event was a dinner party/bridal shower. Susan chose our vintage elegant china dinner plates eclectically matched with salad plates, a mix of teal, amber, and pink goblets, and vintage silver-plate flatware. With an Italian feast on the menu, the guests are being treated to a grand party!

The third event is happening today – a mother-daughter tea party for almost 200 guests at the Mims House. With our vintage teapots, teacups, and tiered stands, this fundraiser affair is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The proceeds are going to help a group of talented dancers from the Holly Springs Ballet School participate in the Macy’s Christmas Parade. We hope they get closer to their goal after this weekend!

Sharing our vintage treasures is such a joy for us and we love seeing photos and hearing about all the details. Let us help you with your next party, dinner, reception, or gathering!

Southern Vintage Table Event – A Beautiful Day at Fletcher Park

Today’s post is this. That’s right; this one photo from an absolutely gorgeous wedding that took place yesterday at Fletcher Park in Raleigh. Are you familiar with the the saying, “there’s so much to do and so little time.” Bingo.

There is time, however, to thank three amazing friends – Priscilla, Pat, and Jami. Their help, support, and laughter created so many memories it will take days to totally unpack them.

Also, thank you, Sam, for your help loading up at the end of a long day. That clock is ticking and we have to get to the studio, unload dishes, and get that dishwasher humming. More photos will be forthcoming and we will be so excited to see and share them!

Vintage Feature – Behind the Scenes at Southern Vintage Table

When renting our vintage wares, you can be assured that we want you to have the very best experience. Each and every client is valued and appreciated, and we truly love sharing our collections! So, how does it all happen once an order is placed? Today we are taking you behind-the-scenes to show you how it’s done!

This upcoming weekend we are providing place settings for 175 guests at Katie and Evan’s wedding in Raleigh. We are packing dinner, salad, and dessert plates along with flatware, goblets, and napkins. Yep, it’s huge and thus, our packing schedule began a week ago.

We started with the vintage goblets. Crates were filled with green, amber, teal, pink, and blue goblets then run through our commercial dishwasher. Once dried, they were labeled, wrapped in plastic, and stacked on a dolly. That’s 7 crates, stacked up, and yep, it’s taller than me!

Next up, the flatware settings. Inside these bins are 175 silver-plated knives, dinner forks, salad forks, spoons, and dessert forks. Believe me, these babies are heavy!

Dessert plates came next. Racks were filled with a good mix of vintage patterns, then washed, labeled, wrapped, and stacked.

Meanwhile, vintage white/cream napkins were selected and ironed at home. We only have 75 more to go!

The final packing job is the mixing and matching of the vintage dinner and salad plates. Using a kitchen cart, we rolled down the dinner plate aisle and filled a crate with a 20 vintage plates in a variety of floral patterns. Then we rolled back to our worktable filled with salad plates. One by one we matched a dinner plate with a salad plate. The filled crates then went through the dishwasher and were labeled, wrapped, and placed on a cart. At the time of this post, we have only two more dinner/salad crates of 20 left to do!

Once we finish packing the two sets of plates and ironing the remaining napkins, we’ll be ready for Saturday’s wedding. Priscilla, Jami, and Pat will join me to set beautiful, vintage place settings on rustic farm tables. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out!

Vintage Feature – Jenn & Teague’s Wedding is on Chic Vintage Brides!

We received some most exciting news this week from Erica of Folie à Deux Events! Jenn & Teague’s wedding has been featured on Chic Vintage Brides!

Beautifully captured by Rebekah Senter Photography, “An Earthy Yet Elegant Rustic Wedding at Rigmor House,” describes Jenn & Teague’s wedding day along with the preparations leading up to their nuptials. As you read along and view the photos, you’ll feel like you were there, enjoying the day alongside everyone. Don’t miss out on Jenn & Teague’s interview questions about their experience with the planning process.

Our part in their wedding was to provide tea accessories for the afternoon tea. Here’s how Jenn and Teague described their reception.

“We chose to do the reception in a British afternoon tea style, as we love having afternoon tea and wanted to share it with our family and friends! Jenn used to live in the UK when she studied modern and medieval Welsh (Celtic) literature and language at Bangor University in North Wales. Because of Jenn’s love of Celtic history (she’s a redhead after all!), we also integrated little touches of Welsh, Irish, and Scottish traditions into our wedding day and décor.

For the afternoon tea dishes and cutlery, we were very lucky to have Southern Vintage Table in the Chapel Hill area. Shelly, the owner, provided us with a gorgeous array of blue-and-white plates and porcelain tea sets, silver-plated cutlery, and other key serviceware items we needed for our afternoon tea reception. She even helped with dressing the tables and wow, the end result was more stunning than I imagined!”

Okay, we are beaming after reading this!

Pssst! When you have time, shoot over to our Press page for a listing of the magazines and blogs our wares have been featured on! We are thrilled with each and every one!

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Vintage Feature – We’ve Gone “Pro” on Wedding Wire

After years of taking advantage of their complimentary subscription, we decided to go “pro” with WeddingWire, an online community of incredible professional vendors. Our once-limited presence has been updated and embellished with a variety of photo albums (which are still under construction) as well as a pricing list for prospective clients. Most importantly, we are oh-so pleased and grateful to share our client reviews as part of our WeddingWire listing.

Take a tour of our WW storefront- we’ll be most appreciative of your time! Our listing can be found under the category, Event Rentals and Photobooths, or you can search for our name under Vendor Listing.

PS – We also are excited to be featured on their sister sites, GayWeddings, and EventWire. Take a peek there, too!

Vintage Feature – The Color of Romance

Pink – the sweetest color of all – represents love, tenderness, hope, and romance, making it the perfect color for weddings and family celebrations. Through our vintage pink goblets, vibrating with positive and loving energy, guests will instantly embrace the happiness of the occasion.

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Whether you go all pink or sprinkle it in with our other vintage goblets, the result is romantic, sweet, and absolutely lovely. No doubt, … “pink will always show one’s love.”― Anthony T. Hincks

Southern Vintage Table Event – A Lakeside Anniversary Shoot

We are soooo happy to share these romantic photos, taken by Jackson Signature Photography at the Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC. Recently published in the Carolinas Magazine, the images portray a fairy-tale lakeside anniversary picnic.

Our contribution included the vintage picnic basket, lace runner, teapot, and teacups for two. As we are only sharing photos of our wares, be sure to visit the photo essay. You won’t be disappointed!

Photographer: Jackson Signature Photography //Bakery: Edible Art Bakery//Hair Stylist: Wedding Hair by Liz //Floral Designer: Joy Filled Occasions//Design and Decor: Hobnob Occasions//Event Planner: Events by Memory Lane//Design and Decor: Southern Vintage Table//Makeup Artist: Wink Hair & Makeup //Event Venue: Rose Hill Plantation

Vintage Feature – The Latest Count of Our Vintage Goblets

Photo by Annie Watts Photography

The final count is in! Today we are talking goblets – vintage goblets of all colors – and how many of these lovelies we now have in our collection! As you can see from Kacie & Isaac’s wedding, captured by Annie Watts Photography, they bring the bling to any table!

Clear Goblets – 250+

Green Goblets – 135+

Photo by Ally & Bobby Photography

Pink Goblets – 80+

Photo by Katelyn James Photography

Light Blue Goblets – 95+

Amber Goblets – 125+

Purple Goblets – 60+

Teal/Aqua/Dusky Blue Goblets – 95+

Photo by DHS Photography

Red Goblets – 65+

Milk Glass Goblets – 60+

Brown Goblets – 60+

In summation, we have over 1,000 vintage goblets, and that number doesn’t include our tumblers and petite goblets! Add the jewels to your guest tables with our vintage glassware. Your guests will love them!

Photo by Gents & Belles Photography

Vintage Feature – Hues of Beautiful Blue Vintage Goblets

Recently we received photos from several events and, as we began to process them, we noticed a striking similarity. They all featured our vintage blue goblets. Interesting, right?

Other than being the team color of two local universities, are there other reasons why blue is chosen by many couples? We decided to look into the psychology of color to see if there may be a hidden meaning.

Photo by L’amour Foto

Photo by But A Moment Photography

Bourn Creative, a design firm that uses color to convey messages and meaning, describes blue as this:

“Blue represents both the sky and the sea, and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, expansiveness, inspiration, and sensitivity. Blue also represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, heaven, and intelligence.”

Ah-hah! Faith, trust, stability, sincerity – ingredients for a successful, happy wedding and marriage. Maybe it’s not just a pretty color; perhaps it’s the positive energy it brings for the couple’s new life ahead.

Photo by Katherine Miles Jones

Southern Vintage Table’s current inventory includes over 200 goblets in different shades of blue – light blue, dusky blue, teal, aqua, turquoise, and cobalt blue. The inspiration this color conveys is perfect for any wedding or event!

Photo by Jackson Signature Photography

Here’s to a great week ahead for all

Southern Vintage Table Event – A Village of Vendors Meet at Forest Hall at Chatham Mills

Last Sunday we headed to an open house at Forest Hall at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. Every facet of wedding vendors was present. From food, drink, and florals to music, photography, and rentals, professionals were ready and available to help guests with their wedding plans. These wondrous photos, courtesy of Morgan Caddell Photography, captured the moments just before the doors opened.

In addition to our business table, we set the tables at Forest Hall with our vintage white stoneware, blue & white dishes, flatware, glassware, and napkins. Centerpieces and decor were arranged by two talented floral vendors; farm tables- All In Bloom, and round tables – Barn of Chapel Hill. With both round cloth-covered and bare farm tables presented, folks could envision the versatility and beauty of this historic space.

Exquisitely orchestrated by Anessa and Nathan Grimes of Harmony Weddings and Events, this opening was a huge success. Thank you, Anessa and Nathan, for the invitation to join this incredible group of professionals. Being a part of this open house reminds us all that it takes a village of talented vendors to create a fabulous event!

All In Bloom– decor rentals and florist
Ceremonies by Katherine– ceremony officiant
City BBQ– catering
Classic Event Cars– getaway cars
Confectionate Cakes– cakes and desserts
Drinkz by Design– bar services
Event Espresso– coffee bar
Fallon’s Flowers– florist
Farm and Filigree– vintage rentals
Fords Fluent N Food– catering
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills– booking calendar and rental info
Harmony Weddings and Events– planning and coordination
Hyatt Place– hotel room blocks
JD Silverthorne– DJ
Knot Your Average Events– honeymoon planning
Made Beautiful by Roya– hair and make up artist
Magnolia Grove Weddings– planning and coordination
Matt Phillips– live musician
Morgan Caddell Photography– photographer
Rodan and Fields– skin care
Sassool– catering
Southern Harvest– catering
Southern Vintage Table– vintage place settings
Tomova Fine Art– live watercolor artist
Touch Frame Photo Booth– indoor photo booth
Tribeca Tavern– catering
Vintage Follies– VW photo booth bus
Wedded Kiss– hair and make up artist
Wild Flora Farm at the Barn of Chapel Hill– florist
Wrinkled Blanket Media– videographer

In addition to these gorgeous photos by Morgan Cadell Photography, be sure to check out the blog post of the event by Ashanta Staten of But A Moment Photography. Her pictorial essay is lovely!

PS – Thank you, Pat, for checking in on me!