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Southern Vintage Table Event – Styled Shoot Featured in StyleMePretty!

Get ready for some incredibly beautiful photographs from this breath-taking styled shoot recently featured in the prestigious StyleMePretty Wedding Blog. Equestrian Meets French Wedding Inspiration was designed by Kaitlin Holland, owner of The School of Styling, and photographed by Katelyn James.

Many different vendors contributed to this lovely undertaking and we provided the vintage white dinner plates, silver-plated flatware, napkins, and pink goblets. Aren’t they stunning on the table? We particularly love the table shots, as you can see, but there are so many more for you to enjoy – bouquets, invitations, bride & groom, decor – so, take a look and be inspired! You’ll certainly agree, c’est magnifique!!

Photography: Katelyn James Photography
Event Design & Styling: Kaitlin Holland (School Of Styling)
Floral Design: Amanda Veronee
Wedding Dress: Jim Hjelm Couture
Calligraphy: Lydia Robins Hendrix
Venue: Big Spring Farm
Furniture Rentals: Paisley And Jade
Model: Brittany Anderson
Photography – Assistance: Jillian Michelle Photography
Ribbon: Adorn
Vintage Tableware & Linen Rentals: Southern Vintage Table

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Vintage Feature – One Down & Two to Go for 2016!

It’s the annual ritual most of us follow – setting goals at the start of the new year. To help motivate and keep us focused, we are officially, and in print, announcing Southern Vintage Table’s top 3 goals for 2016. Here they are!

√ Goal 1 – Participate in a bridal show.

ForeverBridal Show - 1870 Farm - Southern Vintage Table — Here’s a photo of 1870 Farm’s booth at the Forever Bridal show, courtesy of owner David.

Okay, we might have cheated on this one because it was this past weekend, but it was just inside the new year calendar! (When you see our second goal you’ll understand why we wanted to have one checked off – it’s a doozy.)

Several months ago, Lauren, the event coordinator for 1870 Farm, a lovely Chapel Hill family & wedding venue, asked if we would set the sweetheart table at their booth. It was for the annual Forever Bridal show in Raleigh, an event many newly engaged couples attend to plan for their upcoming wedding. We set the table with our vintage china, goblets, silverware, candle holders, and linens while Filled & Flooded Creative Solutions provided the Mr. & Mrs. signs on the chairs. With the wonderful photograph of the venue in the background (isn’t that red hen so sweet!), the booth looked terrific. We are grateful to David, the owner of 1870 Farm, and Lauren for inviting us to play a part!

Goal 2 – Continue creating inventory slideshows.

Now, as we hinted, this one takes grit, commitment, and persistence. We have made much progress but we still have many lovely treasures to show you – notably our linens and lace overlays, colorful ceramic planters, chic ice buckets, and sub collections of our dinner plates. Whew! This one will definitely keep us busy.

Goal 3 – Create a logo.

We have been playing around with this for a while and just haven’t experienced that ah-ha-we-love-it moment. The one above is our first draft but it still needs tweaking. We have found a couple of apps that may help us but our antennas are up and ready to receive that perfect message of inspiration. One thing is certain; we have a sincere appreciation for the creative talents of graphic designers!

So, that’s our list! Got one checked off (te-hee) and only two more to go.

Have a terrific week and year ahead!

PS – Thanks to all for the kind words and congratulations regarding our Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award for 2016! We are both grateful and excited to be recognized! Now, that was the perfect start to our new year!

Vintage Feature – Happy New Year!

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Southern Vintage Table Event – “Recipe for Love” at The Royal Banquet

Photo by Stephen Thrift Photography — Love how the dessert recipe hangs from our linen stand!

Last month we received some terrific news – a styled shoot orchestrated by Amy Wurster of Knots ‘N Such and Stephen Thrift Photography was featured on Artfully Wed, a prestigious wedding blog. The “Recipe for Love” shoot was designed to showcase a former bread factory in Raleigh, The Royal Banquet. To complement this baking theme and the venue’s historical past, Southern Vintage Table’s contribution was some of our wonderful vintage kitchen items. Here are photos from this shoot with some of our vintage decor!

Thank you, Amy & Stephen, for sharing your creative talents and for including us – we are very appreciative! Now, go take a look at more photos from this shoot – you won’t be disappointed!

Here are the vendors who were a part of this wonderful affair:

Photographer: Stephen Thrift Photography
Event & Floral Designer: Knots ‘N Such Event Planning & Design
Event Venue: The Royal Banquet Center
Cake Designer: Edible Art of Raleigh
Dress Designer: Mikaella at Maggi Bridal
Stationery Designer: The Desktop Diva
Lighting: All Events DJs of NC
Video: Oak City Films
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals, Southern Vintage Table, Table of Contents
Signature Drink: On the Rocks Bartending
Model: Stephanie Isbell

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Southern Vintage Table Event – Bass Family & Friends Thanksgiving Reunion

It was the perfect day for our annual Bass Family Reunion! This wonderful tradition began in the mid-60s by Wiley and Susie Mae’s children – Christine, Aline, Weldon, and Wiley Jr – as a time set aside each Thanksgiving for the extended Bass family to share a meal and reconnect. Every year since, we have continued this tradition, and although many dear family members are no longer with us, we remember and honor them by being together.

For this year’s gathering, Southern Vintage Table set the tables with our vintage blue & white china patterns and amber glassware collection. Our mix of creamy-white table linens were covered with burlap runners and adorned with petite arrangements of greenery, votives, and pumpkins. Large bouquets, created by Rowena, were placed at the entrance table and on the food tables. (Many thanks to the setup crew – Sandy, Amanda, Travis, Allie, and Rowena!)

With the 60+ family members and friends bringing their favorite dishes for the buffet line, we enjoyed an incredible feast. (Just for the record, some of those dishes are assigned to certain chefs in the family because, we all know, they make the BEST … turkey & dressing, baked ham, mashed potatoes, collards, sweet potato casserole, chicken-n-dumplings, deviled eggs, chocolate eclair cake, coconut cake, carrot cake, and many more …)

For the newcomers, we loved seeing you and hope you’ll come again. To the folks who were not able to make it, we missed you and hope to see you Thanksgiving 2016! As shared in our previous post from Thanksgiving 2013, “once again, the Bass Family came together on Thanksgiving. We hugged, we feasted, and we parted, feeling content and connected.”

PS – We must remember to get a group photo next year! Now, who will be in charge? (Insert smiley/winky face here…)

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Vintage Adventure – Thrift Store Serendipity

Vintage Girl Vase

Serendipity: Such a beautiful word describing the occurrence of events by chance.
I like to think it’s the energy you put out into the world returning your energy with love.
― Steven Aitchison

As part of our vintage china rental business, we routinely pop into the local thrift stores. We know, a pretty tough assignment and admittedly, something we do love! As our inventory is pretty well stocked, we’re mostly browsing for unique pieces that fill a niche in our offerings. Thrift store serendipity struck this week because we came across three very wonderful vintage items, all coincidentally connected. Two are related to last week’s post about our vintage girl vases and the other was linked to a casual conversation I recently had with my husband.

Well, the first find was a girl vase! I almost didn’t notice her because she is so much larger than the petite ones we have. Standing almost 10 inches tall with two openings for her flower bouquets, she is indeed very sweet!

Vintage Girl Vase

The other connection to last week’s post was the Erphila mark. In almost three years of regular thrift store shopping, we have seen this mark only once and that was on one of the girl vases featured last week. This week we found this pretty vase with the Erphila mark. As you see, this footed vase was made in Bavaria and, as shared last week, the Erphila mark refers to the owners of the import company with the E and R being the first initials of their names, and Phila referring to Philadelphia where their business was located. Can’t wait to see a beautiful bouquet in this one!

Vintage Vase

The final lucky find was a cup and saucer. We have a sincere appreciation for Blue Ridge Pottery because of its charming history, shared in a post last year. I was showing a plate to my husband this past week and mentioned that I haven’t come across any Blue Ridge cups and saucers. Yep, that changed – came across four cups and one saucer – at separate thrift stores, too!

Blue Ridge Cup & Saucer

Thank you, cosmos. We will share these vintage treasures with great appreciation and love.

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Vintage Feature – Vintage Girl Planters are Irresistible!

We have a new infatuation – vintage girl flower vases and planters. With their simple lines and faces, the six in our collection are oddly adorable. They have this quaint vintage look that we love!

The only vase with any identification is the one below. She was made in Czechoslovakia and her story is very interesting! Here’s an excerpt from Kovels regarding her mark, Erphilia.

Erphila is a mark found on Czechoslovakian and other pottery and porcelain made after 1920. This mark was used on items imported by Ebeling & Reuss of Philadelphia, a giftware firm that was founded in 1866 and out of business sometime after 2002. The mark is a combination of the letters E and R (Ebeling & Reuss) and the first letters of the city, Phila(delphia). Erphila is one of many marks used by American importers. Many whimsical figural pitchers and creamers, figurines, platters, and other giftwares carry this mark.

The rest do not have any identifying marks and after hours of researching, their origins remain a mystery. With the exception of the one from Czechoslovakia, our educated guess is that the others were made during the 1940s-60s, probably in the USA. There were many pottery and china companies during that time in America, many of which are no longer operational. We did pick up a few names of companies that made figurines and planters – NAPCO, Royal Copley, Treasure Craft, Shawnee Pottery, Hull – but we really have no clue as to who made these specific cutie-pies.

These mysterious lovelies, as well as our other vintage vases, are available for your guests to also adore!

PS – Still updating and revising our inventory pages – newly added is our Vintage Suitcases & Such. Here’s your invitation to take a look!

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Vintage Feature – More Inventory To Share!

~ Happy November! ~

Today’s post is short and sweet but it’s been a productive week.

Check out our two additions under the Inventory tab – Vintage Silver-Plate Inventory and Vintage Vases Inventory. We are also revising and adding to our previously published inventory pages – for example, we added four charming teapots and our love for yellow is certainly showing up!

We are busy, busy, busy as we continue to showcase our wonderful vintage collections for you!

Here’s our goal for the week ahead and our wish for yours –
“… blur the line between work and play.” Arnold J. Toynbee

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Southern Vintage Table Event – Allie & Steven’s “We Do” Day!

The sweet ceremony was over. Guests were mingling and enjoying appetizers and drinks as we waited for the bridal party to return from their photo session. As I was sitting beside my cousins and looking around at folks gathered near the barn, I sensed that warm, wonderful, fuzzy feeling of familiarity and family love. In that moment of pure contentment, I felt such gratitude to be present on this beautiful day, with family and friends, celebrating the marriage of Allie & Steven.

It was an absolutely gorgeous October day at Stonewall Farm in Youngsville, NC. With the tables and chairs already set up by the venue’s terrific staff, the morning began with a cadre of friends and family, ready to decorate the reception area. Our design included burlap runners, uniquely decorated Mason jars filled with baby’s breath, pinecones, and a sprinkle of red carnations, tree rounds, and our eclectic assortment of vintage metal and glass vases, small doilies, and votives. Since the meal was to be served buffet style, the cutlery, wrapped with burlap and red string, became part of the decor at each setting. As the magnificent chandelier was hung over the bridal table, a creation by friend Rose, we all stepped back and admired the charming loveliness!

In addition to the guests’ tables, we arranged the other reception stations. A table fashioned from a spool was used as the welcome table so guests could sign their names on hearts to be placed in a shadow box as a memento for Allie & Steven. The vintage Stonewall Farm carriage was perfect for the gift area, to which we added a vintage suitcase for gift cards and a barrel topped with advice cards for folks to share their marital wisdom.

With 150 cupcakes and 100 mini cupcakes in 6 different flavors to present, Southern Vintage Table created a rustic, vintage look for the dessert table. Featuring wood, pewter, and woven stands, our rustic decor fit their farm theme perfectly. We especially loved the floral-filled duck at the top of the wicker tiered stand and the vintage red scale!

With everything set and the ceremony over, the evening celebration commenced with food, drink, dancing, laughs, toasts, and cheer for our beaming, beautiful couple. We all had a grand time. Tracing back that day and weeks of preparation beforehand, I am struck by the excitement of friends and family for this wedding. Folks were so happy to lend a hand – design centerpieces, cut trees, create a chandelier, shop, take photos, share and decorate Mason jars, set up, load and unload, cleanup – you name it, there was someone who wanted to help. That’s exactly what made this wedding so memorable and delightful – the blending of two families with the loving support of friends and family alongside.

Congratulations, Allie & Steven! Wishing you a lifetime of joy, happiness, & love together!

Along with many dear friends, here are the vendors who helped with this wonderful day!
Venue – Stonewall Farm
Decor Rentals – Southern Vintage Table
Florist – Brandi’s Botanicals
Caterer & Linen Rentals – SDB Catering
Cake & Cupcakes – Party Delights
DJ – Top Notch DJ Parties
Photographer – Anderson Studios (Photos to be shared soon!)
Wedding Directress – Jenny Rowe
Hair Stylist – Taylor Mitchell
Officiant – Chris Sharpe
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Vintage Feature – Feeling Joyful!

Each week we wait, calmly and confidently, for an inspiration for our Sunday post. Sometimes it comes easily because we have lovely photos from a recent event or we’ve been adding new features to our website. Other times it’s a cool vintage treasure we think folks will love to see. But, this time, our inspiration was special – we believe it was a message from the cosmos!

Earlier this week, as a couple of ideas were stewing in my head, I received an email from Wedding Wire that we had a terrific new review from a client – we were thrilled! Two days later we hear from the caterer who hired us to help with a surprise retirement tea party – the client loved our china! Then, as the saying goes, “good things come in threes,” the next day we receive notification of a comment on a blog post from the bride’s mother with a thoughtful note about our services. Dang! Three wonderful compliments in less than a week – indeed, a cosmic signal to share these gracious sentiments!

So, gosh & golly, here are the kind words from recent clients that pleased us oh-so much!

~ Wedding Wire review
“She was wonderful to work with and her products were beautiful. Probably the best money spent for the wedding! She always responded within 24 hours of an email (often within a few hours). Highly recommend.”

~ Comment shared by caterer about a surprise retirement tea party
“Everything went great and looked beautiful! She was so surprised and absolutely LOVED all the china that we had!”

~ Blog post comment
“It was a perfect combination of country vintage. Thanks to Southern Vintage Table for the beautiful vintage china, glasses and silverware. It was very impressive and received lots of compliments… What a sight it was. Everyone together made the Bride’s vision come true. Thank you so much-Mother of the BRIDE”

“…it is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”– David Steindl-Rast

We are feeling joyful!

Quote Source: Keep Inspiring Me

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