We’ve like to introduce three different sets of clients with their own unique story and design. Olivia and Trevor, who will be married next October at her family’s farm, are serving soup and salad, which will be their guests’ choice. At first, they thought about only having bowls for the soup, but then realized that they could be used for the soup as well! Our vintage soup/salad bowls will be placed over a dark colored plate from another vendor. We love this idea!
Cameron and Ben visited our studio looking for vintage green goblets and candleholders. After we toured the inventory, Cameron fell in love with the green themed vintage plates and decided to go in a different direction. With vintage clear goblets, different sizes of brass candleholders, and glass dessert plates, their intimate wedding will be beautiful!
A dinner party for 70? Yep, a women’s group in Durham plan two events each year and this time they came to us to find some vintage color. The table design was spectacularly detailed and our vintage luncheon plates with decorative rims, the mix of green, amber, and purple goblets, and champagne coupes fit right in. The dinner was last month and, from the few photos we saw, the affair was amazing!
Our calendar is opening up for the rest of this year and next. We’d love to help you with your dinner party, wedding, holiday, or any other event you’d like to make a little special for your guests! Contact us here.
The close of a busy, fun fall wedding season is upon us and today we are in limbo between cleaning up from yesterday’s two weddings and getting ready for two. We thought you might want to see the organized chaos of this juncture.
Knowing we’d have a lot to do in a short amount of time to get ready for our new weddings, we started assembling the items as soon as we had everything ready for the weddings that happened yesterday. The photo above includes clean and packed plates for the first new wedding and cleaned crates of champagne coupes for the second. The blue crates on the table are holding an assortment of clear vintage vases and candleholders. The vintage plates below were sanitized and now need to be covered with plastic. They are going with the second new wedding.
Now our focus switches to washing the vintage plates and goblets from this weekend. These sets of vintage salad, dessert, and dinner plates were picked up today, washed, and drying for them to returned to their shelves. We also picked up the tableware from the 2nd wedding and left them in the car overnight. Tomorrow we return to the studio to unload and wash them.
What is fun about these four weddings is that they all have their own unique vintage design – large and petite floral patterns, wildflower stoneware, cream and white with gold, and the last is a mix of browns, greens, and gray. Below are the mockups from their studio visit and we can’t wait to see the finished reception tables. How lovely they all are!
It’s the year to elevate your holiday dinners with vintage tableware and decor! Take a look at these vintage tablescapes to ignite your inner creativity. Whether you love traditional red and green, fall browns and golds, or classic blue and white, your guests will feel super special when they sit down at your vintage-designed table.
Have an idea of where you’d like to start? Want to explore options at our studio? Contact us and we’ll set a date for you to see our extensive inventory as you begin realizing your vintage holiday vision.
Note to Readers – We’re back to updating older posts, redesigning the layout and updating photos/descriptions. This post, from February 2014, needed more editing that the previous ones since our silver-plate collections have become more extensive.
No doubt, we love vintage china, glassware and linens – the patterns, colors, and beauty all inspire us. But there’s another category of tableware from the vintage table to rediscover and admire – silver-plated dishes, flatware, and accessories. Whether elegant, casual, or shabby chic, the gleam of silver adds sophistication and richness to the table.
One cool feature of silver is the gradient from really tarnished to really shiny. We love shiny silver but I also appreciate the rich patina of the darker, tarnished pieces. This metallic range of colors translates into versatility and style!
The first silver we started collecting for Southern Vintage Table was flatware. We remember finding several in a bin at the thrift store and making that decision to bring silver flatware into the inventory. I knew it would take some time to build up a collection for a large gathering. Fork by fork and spoon by spoon, we now have beautiful, gleaming collection of vintage silver flatware patterns. How delightful that each guest may personally enjoy the beauty of silver with every bite!
Since we posted this back in 2014, we have added to the flatware collection. Vintage serving tongs, sugar tongs, butter knives, and cake knives and servers are available!
Along the way, we also have collected large beautiful vintage serving trays with handles, pitchers, a variety of teapots, bowls, and platters. Some unique pieces include a vintage silver-plate lazy susan, chip and dip round platter, wine coolers, and cake stands.
Want just a few accent pieces? We have a little bit of a lot – bud vases, small trays, goblets, candle holders – even a vintage hairbrush.
As you plan your next gathering consider adding touches of this precious metal to your table. Whether a little darkened with tarnish or gleaming with sheen, vintage silver will dazzle your guests! Be sure to check out more pieces on our Pinterest Board and our Silverplate Gallery page.
Lauren and Greg tied the knot on a destination wedding, but wanted to celebrate their new marriage with family and friends once they returned. Here’s a great story as to how she found our company – they booked the Chapel Hill Carriage House and were invited to see the table setup for one of our clients’ wedding. Well, they loved it and here she is – selecting her vintage eclectic look for their wedding party which took place in late September. Yay!
We love tea party baby showers and so does Valencia and her daughter. Sometimes we have so much fun at our client meeting that we forget to take photos. Ugh! This happened with Valencia and Maurice and we were bemoaning the lost opportunity for some great photos after they left. Lo and behold, Maurice returned to get something he had forgotten and we implored him to return with his wife to get that photo, and guess what – they did and here it is! The baby shower was yesterday and we look forward to hearing how it all went!
These two had the sweetest vibe about them. Lauren and Richard are preparing for their wedding next August at the Honeysuckle Tea House. At the Honeysuckle’s open house, which we participated in, the two saw our table and decided that we had the vintage look they wanted. We think they love their vintage tablescape!
We’ve said it before, probably many times, but seeing vintage tablescape designs always delight us! After picking up the rentals from Sydney and Kayden’s wedding today, the venue owner said the guests were enamored with the vintage tables, especially the brown and green mix of plates. How awesome is that!
Note to readers – This is an updated blog from a combo celebration that took place 10 years ago, June, 2014. It was Mary’s and Lanis’ wedding anniversary and Mary’s birthday. Our vintage mis-matched lace tablecloths over the sea foam tablecloths is one of our all-time favorite looks. We remember searching high and low for vintage blue mason jars because they were very popular at the time. If these become “en vogue” again, we’ve got you covered. They are the perfect blue! Our vintage plate collection was limited at the time but we see patterns in the photos that we still have and a few we don’t. Today, we’d suggest that the plates be placed at the tables rather than the buffet so they can be better enjoyed.
One update – sadly, Snipes Farm is no longer operating as a venue. It had a great, natural vibe and the rental included Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. Also, Porchetta is no longer operating and we’re not sure about Daisy Cakes. A lot can happen in 10 years! And, just to clarify, we did not place the flatware. At least that’s how we remember it… Finally, we have only changed the layout and switched out a few photos. We hope you enjoy this little time capsule!
The year was 1989 – Mary and Lanis were married and began their lives together. Twenty five years later, they wanted to bring their friends and family together to help them celebrate this sweet anniversary. Everything came together so perfectly – a rustic, lovely farm setting, freshly prepared food, spirited drinks, yummy desserts, fun music, and beautiful tables with vintage decor. How wonderful is that?
Snipes Farm, once a thriving dairy farm in Orange County dating back from the 1940s, was the perfect venue for their party. Mary chose a soft sea foam color for the dining table linens and the collection of vintage lace overlays from Southern Vintage Table created the delicate, vintage look. With floral help from friends Florence and Ennis, table centerpieces were artfully arranged in vintage blue and clear Mason jars with an assortment of roses, Mary’s favorite, and other colorful flowers. The end result was simply gorgeous!
The buffet tables began with stacks of vintage plates primarily in pinks and blues. The delicious dinner, provided by Porchetta owners and chefs Nicholas and Matthew, included porchetta, shrimp & grits, mixed vegetables, sautéed sweet potato with fennel, mixed green salad and warm couscous salad. The dessert table, covered with vintage tiered and cake stands, was ready for the yummy cupcakes and macaroons created by DaisyCakes.
Southern Vintage Table added more vintage touches to the party atmosphere. First, guests were greeted with a vintage distressed garden cart covered with flower bouquets in vintage Mason jars. The drink station showcased two terrific vintage pink treasures – a vintage enameled tub and a vintage Coleman cooler. On a table decorated with vintage tins and scale, Mary and Lanis shared their wedding album with guests. Other photos from their 25 years together were strung along the bottle wall at Snipes Farm.
Eating, dancing, laughing and celebrating – as you can see, it was a fun-filled evening for Lanis, Mary and guests. To the friends of Lanis and Mary – many thanks for sharing these photos!
Congratulations, you two. Here’s to the next 25! Anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, or family reunions – all reasons to invite Southern Vintage Table to help you celebrate your next life event!
Note – Maria and Jonathan’s wedding took place in late September, 2014. We’ve made updates to the photos and layout but the text was kept as written ten years ago.
When I met Maria last spring, I felt this instant connection as she shared her wedding vision with me. She and Jonathan were getting married at Bass Lake and, like all couples, they wanted their wedding to be memorable for themselves, their family and friends. Even though we all appreciate the look of delicate, elegant, vintage china, Maria’s vintage wish for their wedding was whimsical, cheerful and vibrant. I was certain our casual vintage china collection with vintage jewel-toned glasses would fit perfectly!
The mid-century vintage collection at Southern Vintage Table is wonderfully eclectic – some patterns are bold, some are demure, and others are just charming – and seeing them all together is delightful. The spectacular sparkle on the tables was our gold, green, pink and blue vintage goblets. With our vintage stainless collection and vintage napkins, the final look was so lovely!
Maria artfully designed her vintage-inspired welcoming station. Along with our vintage suitcases, crate and books, Maria created a collage of photos clipped to framed chicken wire, decorated a mailbox for cards and displayed a welcoming sign for her guests. She also used a vintage window to frame the seating charts which stood on our large easel. This happy wedding ended with a dazzling sendoff with the sparklers ready to go in our wooden bucket.
The prominent feature of the dessert table was the stunning cake with its vintage record player pedestal. The dark vintage wood against the creamy cake icing and vintage overlay created a dashingly dramatic look. The vintage dessert plates and dessert forks in vintage silver trays completed this gorgeous display.
Vintage is a style with many interpretations. It can be romantic, elegant, shabby chic, retro, bold, charming, quaint or any combination thereof. For Maria and Jonathan, vintage meant sharing a vibrant, memorable experience, filled with love of family and friends. Thank you for inviting Southern Vintage Table to be a part of your wedding day. Wishing you endless love, joy and fun!
These folks helped make this a memorable wedding for all:
Wood, soil, coffee, pine cones, walnuts, peanuts, chocolate – all brown. This earthy, natural shade is rarely selected by our clients. Occasionally, our vintage brown goblets are chosen for their neutral color but the vintage brown plates are often overlooked. Today, we are elevating this woodsy hue in this simple vintage tablescape to show how brown is quite modern while being vintage.
This vintage brown tablescape is warm, eclectic, and lovely. Although we don’t believe that certain colors belong to any season, this earthy look would be perfect for fall. We have more vintage brown patterns of plates and goblets in our inventory in case you are interested in hosting a dinner, Thanksgiving, or fall party!
Ready for a magical stroll through the main room of Southern Vintage Table’s studio? There’s lots to see!
Here’s your first look past the front space – two tables, one rectangular and round, which clients use to design their vintage tablescapes. To the right of the door is this beautiful display of colored glass, vintage floral artwork, and two vintage chairs. We love this view1
Hidden in the corner at the front is a door to a secret little closet. Now filled with bins of teacups and saucers, tiered stands, creamers and sugars, this small space holds a lot of cool stuff.
Across the vintage colored glass shelves is this sweet vintage desk. It belonged to my brother and we love its presence here. Poised on top is a wonderful vintage typewriter, aluminum hammered tray, and desk rack holding magazines in which you’ll find us mentioned!
On the side walls our vintage colored goblets glow and twinkle under fairy lights. Our inventory is quite extensive!
Moving to the back of the room are shelves and shelves of vintage plates, clear goblets, teapots, and teacups. Our vintage plate collection includes blue and white, white stoneware, gold on cream/white, red and white, bold florals and browns, retro, wildflower stoneware, and delicate botanicals in greens, pinks, purples, yellows, and blues.
On the top shelves we have vintage blue decor, various sizes of white pitchers, dessert and cake stands, punch bowls, decanters, pitchers, and coffee pots, some of which you can see here.
Our stroll is over for the main room. We’ve accomplished a lot with Sarah and Elizabeth’s help and the organizational fun continues here in the main room as well as the linen and decor rooms. Hosting an Open House is the goal and hoping by late winter or early spring we’ll be ready!
Come see us by completing the Contact form and we’ll set an appointment date for you to browse our vintage collections. It’s truly magical in here!
Today we have four great vintage designs from four clients! The first couple styled a wonderful take on the classic blue and white. Notice the layout – mostly blue dinner and mostly white salad in the center and then mostly white paired with a colorful floral salad on either side. Vintage blue, orange, and amber goblets and mixed napkin patterns enhance this colorful tablescape. Finally, their vintage table decor will include brass candleholders with peg votives, vintage books, and table numbers in vintage frames. Jenny and Andy’s spectacular wedding is set for this October at the Parlour at Mann’s Chapel.
Our next couple, Anna and Garrick, have another unique take on vintage. They have combined vintage retro green dinner plates with crisp white and gold china plates, a mix of gold and stainless flatware, and vintage brown and dusky blue goblets. Both love vintage and will be incorporating a bunch of cool decor items – a vintage sewing machine and a pair of scissors (Anna is a seamstress!), telephone, bird cages, black-framed mirror and window panes, brass candleholders, and brass vases. We look forward to their wedding next March in Madison, NC!
Here are Anna and Matt and their design demonstrates that vintage can be elegant, quiet, and beautiful. They have chosen vintage white stoneware, clear salad plates, and clear patterned goblets. The silverplated flatware completes this lovely tablescape. (Their venue, Lavendar Oaks, will be providing wooden chargers so we used our wooden plates to imagine how everything will look on a white tablecloth, just in case you wondered.) These two will be married next June!
Another colorful splash of vintage will be coming to Savannah and Andrew’s wedding next October at the Carriage House of Chapel Hill. Their vintage look includes a mix of brown patterned plates with large florals. Amber, pink, green, and purple goblets and mixed patterned napkins add more fabulousness to their reception tables. We love how much these two loved their final design!
Four couples with four vintage designs getting married at four venues – your vision, creativeness, and imaginativeness continue to inspire us!
