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News – Vintage Holiday Decorating

Getting ready for the holidays? We have just begun at home and have pulled out some of most treasured decorations collected years ago. On the dining table are some of our nesting “dolls”. They are so fun to open to find the smaller ones inside. The greenery came from the back yard.

Below is the mantle-scape which features a collection of vintage cats, crates, trays, books, and thrift-store petite trees. The tall wooden kitty in the middle is very special – it was an 18th birthday gift from my boyfriend who is now my husband. (He hit the mark on this one and we are definitely vintage!)

We also played around with a couple of holiday tablescapes at the studio. The green and deep red layering of plates are a nod to the holiday colors but with a bit of vintage swag. Our favorite decor items are the little trees that are nestled in the vintage milk glass vases but we think the grass chargers are not needed after all. Too bad we didn’t get that photo!

That’s it for today’s post! We need to dig out a few more holiday decorations, go online to do a little shopping, attend a dinner party with friends, and meet with two potential clients this week. Just the right amount of busy for us!

Scenes from SVT – Two Weddings and Two Tea Parties

Next year’s calendar is filling in nicely as we finish out this year. Today we will introduce you to two wedding clients who have designed very cool tablescapes for their guests and one client who offers tea parties, complete with speciality hand-crafted teas and treats.

First, here are Natalia and Sharon, her future mother-in-law. It didn’t take long for us to see how much affection is felt between these two. Natalia and Trent, who will be married next September, wanted a fall inspired look but with a twist. Oranges, greens, pink, and peach are found in the assortment of vintage plates, goblets, and even the bottle bouquets. We are excited about crafting these for their tables!

Meet Trista, owner of Ora Teahouse. This delightful business woman first rented from us this past spring and this November she hosted two more tea parties. With her speciality hand-crafted teas and delicious savory and sweet treats, her tea parties are heavenly. What a honor for us to help with her tea-centered gatherings! For more information about Trista and her business, go to this article on Shoutout North Carolina.

Our third client is Margot, accompanied by her cheery planner, Rebs, owner of Events by Reb. They both came to the studio with an open mind, ready to explore our offerings. This was her first stop in her wedding planning because she loves vintage and wanted her reception to work off the choices she would make here. How nice for us! They landed on a vintage blue and white theme, with glass salad plates, green goblets and tumblers, clear wine goblets, and silverplate flatware. Her decor will include a wooden centerpiece, brass elements, and brass-framed table numbers. Blue and green are a favorite color combination for us!

It was such a pleasure working with these clients and we have more coming over this month. Looking forward to our creative meetings!

Scenes from SVT – The Intersection Between Two Weekends of Four Weddings

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!

Features – ‘Tis the Season for Vintage, Intimate, and Memorable Gatherings

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.

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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.

Scenes from SVT – Charming, Cheerful, and Colorful Describe Three Clients’ Vintage Choices

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!

Southern Vintage Table Events – Tea Guests at the Mitford Museum

As promised, here are some photos taken at the third annual Spring Tea at the Mitford Museum held in Hudson, NC in honor of the book series written by native Jan Karon, seen in the photo above with her niece. Avid fans from far and wide attended this 140 seat event.

Guests, young and old, men and women, thoroughly enjoyed that May 18, 2024 afternoon sipping their tea with Jan and kindred fans. Along with hot tea, tasty tea treats were provided by Bluebird Custom Bakes in Hudson and Katz Catering in Lenoir. These lovely photographs were taken by Sminton Photography.

Take a peak at the party guests. You’ll enjoy see the smiling faces and the many designs of hats and fascinators!

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to bring our vintage tea dishes to your annual tea! Be sure to check out our previous post, Features-A Tea For the Mitford Museum.

What a fun event! How many vintage items did they need for the 140 guests?

Teacups/saucers, luncheon plates, goblets (pink and clear), silver-plate forks and spoons-140 each
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Sugar/creamers, platters-23

Features – The Elegance of Candlelight in Vintage Peg Votives

Romance, intimacy, and magical joy – feelings evoked by the beauty of candlelight, deeming it as an essential detail for any wedding reception table. Whether you use tapers or votives, the soft glow creates the ambience every couple wants for their wedding day.

At many venues, open flames are not allowed; therefore, tapers must be enclosed with a glass chimney. Votives, because they are inside a glass votive holder, are allowed and sit low on the table. Together, they provide a beautiful, soft light, high and low.

Did you know there’s a third way to have candle light using candleholders and peg votives? Peg votives have a “peg” that sits inside the candleholder. Pop in a tea light, light the wick, and that magical mood is kindled.

We’ve been pulling brass candleholders and clear peg votives for an upcoming wedding. The couple will be lighting 95 of these on their reception tables. Surely, everyone will be enjoying a most memorable evening in their glow!

In addition to clear votives, vibrance can be added with colored glass votives, as you can see here. How beautiful they are!

Psst – Here’s a behind-the-scenes photo of Sarah getting the candleholders and peg votives ready to pack. She’s almost finished!

News – Slide Show Added to Home Page!

Wanting to show the range of looks with our vintage tableware and decor, we have created a slide show for our home page. You can see it here and on our home page, too! (Working on resizing this on mobile devices.)

Indie Bird Photography

Madison Snedeker

Jenna Corley Photography

Jo Lindsey Photography

Rae Marshall Photography

Mylina Russell Photography

Eliza Wiley Photography

Landon Jacob hotography

MKM Photography

Red Bridge Photography

Kait Miller Photography

DH Photography

Rose Trail Photography

Katelyn James Photography

Halifax Hill Photography

Anna Fletcher Photography

SVT Photography

Britney Cruse Photography

Arika Jordan Photography

Autumn Harrison Photography

Annie Timmons Photography

Cirque91 Photography

SVT Photography

Becca Ames Photography

RTP Studio

Ariel Kaitlin Photography

Rose Trail Photography

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

Scenes from SVT – July, 2022

We’ve added some white lights and a boho rag banner!

Here’s our second installment of Scenes from SVT!