Emilie and Stefan’s June wedding was enchanting, joyous, and truly romantic! If you ever wondered why June weddings are special, here’s one ancient explanation. June is named for Juno, who was the Roman goddess of marriage. Some believed that if you were married during this month, you will be forever happy.
“Oh, they say when you marry in June, you’re a bride all your life, and the bridegroom who marries in June gets a sweet-heart for a wife.” – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
A beautifully restored chapel, All Saints Chapel in Raleigh, was the venue these two chose for their ceremony and reception. Since they wanted both to be in the main chapel area, a “flip” was made between the two. Below you’ll see the dreamy photos by Anna Fletcher Photography of the ceremony design which was expertly “flipped” to the reception.
Our vintage floral dinner plates and clear goblets donned the reception tables. To complete the tablescape, clear glass candleholders were tucked in among the gorgeous florals created by Folie a Deux.
When we met Emilie and Stefan, it was apparent that they were destined to be together. Regardless of what month or day they were married, they radiate a lasting love for one another! Best wishes, you two!
Are you planning your wedding and want to host a celebration that creates a story of you two and shows off your personal style? Perhaps you want your wedding day to be as unique as you are and give your guests an unforgettable experience. If so, consider a themed wedding!
Whether it’s as simple as using a specific color scheme or as elaborate as a Bridgerton-ese Tea Party, themed weddings provide a backdrop for unique decor, befitting styles of dress, games, and even food choices. Ian and Cathy chose their theme based on their favorite holiday, Halloween! What a bold choice, and by the looks of these photos, guests and the couple had a terrific time!
Ian and Cathy provided most of the decor but they needed just a few things to round out this spectacularly spooky evening. We were so pleased to have vintage red and purple goblets, brass candelabras, and gold flatware to add the finishing touches to this hauntingly, happy wedding day!
What else do you do at a halloween wedding party? Of course, solve a murder mystery! Looking at the expressions of the guests, you can tell this was a huge hit! Here’s what Cathy shared with us.
“We were playing a murder mystery game & our character names were “Finn Burgundy” & “Omar Black”… our guests had an absolute blast, which is what we were really after – we wanted our guests to have a different & fun experience & they sure did �� The mystery party was hosted by the Murder Mystery Production Co. & they were wonderful.” Cathy
Murder at the Old Buggy Inn
Mystery Solved!
Photos courtesy of 23 Photography
Hands down, this is the most creepy, ghoulish, wicked, and wonderful wedding ever!! Bravo, Cathy and Ian, for creating this memorable event, not only for you and your guests, but for all our readers as well. If this foretells anything, it’s that you two are perfect for one another!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
Pink and green – two complementary colors that are fabulous for a wedding celebration. Together they represent kindness, compassion, and love, which made them a wonderful choice for Alea and Devyn’s reception tables where friends and family gathered to honor the newlyweds.
On a recommendation from a friend, Alea came to the studio to consider options for her wedding reception tables. She had already bought disposable dinnerware but had second thoughts. After playing with a few combinations and consulting with Devyn, they chose our vintage florals plates, goblets in pink and green, and stainless flatware. What a sweet, charming design!
Bravo, Alea and Devyn! Wishing everything wonderful for you two! Love this photo and that truck!
Our blog and social media have gone dark this past month, which we didn’t intend to happen. Where have we been? We’ve been recovering from a total hip replacement. Instead of catching up on emails and correspondence, and completing small projects, we needed time to heal. This meant doing much of nothing but icing muscles, resting, and going to physical therapy. Thankfully, with the help of friends, family, and helper Keven, our business kept on track.
Now it’s time to get back into the groove of sharing! Today’s post is a continuation of Gab and Tucker’s vibrant wedding at the Carolina Grove but this time we are sharing our own photos. Because the clients wanted us to set the tables, we were able to see the final result and snap a few of the many cool place settings and details. Mixed vintage plates, water and wine goblets, flatware, and napkins – every table was vibrant and fun!
As we mixed the vintage plate collections for each table, it was the perfect opportunity to include some of our commemorative plates featuring places and people. How fun are these, especially the Morehead Planetarium plate?
Along with vintage colored water and wine goblets, Gab and Tucker wanted to offer a variety of colored coupes for champagne and tumblers for mixed drinks. Since dessert was a frozen dish, our vintage berry dishes fit the menu perfectly.
We hope our photos show how much we enjoyed providing these vintage treasures for Gab and Tucker’s wedding. Many folks will fondly remember this celebration, including us!
What a beautiful vista – on the rooftop at the Durham Hotel! Meg and Peter chose this unique setting for their April wedding and what a lovely view on this memorable day!
With these gorgeous photos taken by Jo Lindsay Co., we get to experience this special day. After the outdoor wedding ceremony, the guests enjoyed their meal with our vintage plates and green goblets. The florals and greenery by Bowerbird Flowers beautifully enhanced their fresh green vision.
Meg and Peter exude happiness in this classic cake photo! Seeing these yummy creations by Durham’s Mad Hatter Bakery on our vintage cake stands make us very happy, too!
Meg and Peter, best wishes for a lifetime of happiness together! We sincerely appreciate being a part of your wedding team and especially enjoyed meeting you two. Bravo for a beautiful, fun day!
Speaking of happiness, we love your wonderful review on Wedding Wire of our vintage wares and services! Merci!
Amazing & Unique Wedding Vendor!! Southern Vintage was absolutely amazing, I can’t say enough good things about them! Every item we rented from them was perfect and all our guests could not stop talking about how unique and gorgeous how it all looked together. We rented plates, cups and cake stands and each item added such a perfect level of details (and at such a reasonable cost!)
I loved everything so much that I would love to find another reason to rent stuff from them again 🙂
“Locally Grown,” may be the most darling theme ever for a baby shower, especially since Caroline and her husband are local farmers. Sponsored by her sister, this happy celebration featured many nods to the theme and we loved every detail.
Christina, the host, visited our studio and started her first table design with our vintage cabbage dishes. Since these were limited in number, plates featuring greens were added along with small green glass berry bowls and green goblets. The final look was like a fresh garden!
A second table design featured pinks and greens. Vintage plates with green details, pink goblets, and pink berry bowls completed the look. The two tables complemented each other so nicely!
As an activity, a representative from the Honeysuckle Tea House entertained guests with a tea tasting. Doesn’t it look fun? And, of course, this became an opportunity for another adorable phrase – “Baby is Brewing” tea cups.
Congratulations, Caroline and husband; your little pumpkin’ will be adored!
PS – Thanks, Christina, for sharing these wonderful photos!
Today we travel to Union Valley Farm & Vineyard located in Whiteville, NC to delight in the heavenly wedding of Dallas and Eddie. Courtesy of Jenna Corley Photography, you will see that every detail down to the perfect row of waterfall-folded napkins was thoughtfully designed with the help of planner, Peyton J Events. Our vintage blue and white china, silver-plated flatware, and clear goblets look flawless and we can only imagine how their guests must have felt as they entered the room.
On a side note, when Dallas and Eddie visited us at the studio, they decided that they wanted the tablescape design to be more intentional than random. To help with the setting of the plates, we packed the crates two-by-two with the same pattern so the plate across the table would be the same.
Bravo, Dallas and Eddie! Your impeccable, fun wedding day will be fondly remembered by your family and friends. Best wishes for an amazing journey together!
