Dotty About...Vintage Table Centres

So I have been talking vintage a lot lately. It is one of my favourite themes though.

The newest vintage trend which I love that appeared at the last wedding we went to, but which I then read about again in Vintage Life Magazine is putting a random collection of vintage items as a table centrepiece. Collections can include anything vintage looking such as books, jugs or teapots of large vintage style blooms, interesting jars, old fashioned telephones, biscuit tins, random bits of lace, oh, and don't forget your grandma's pearls! You get the idea.

If done well, it really sets the tone. If done badly, it can look a bit cluttered. Luckily I have only seen it done well myself!

If you do need some help with your vintage styling, contact the Vintage Patisserie - or at least check out their AMAZING website for some inspiration for your table centres such as:

This example of the table centres on The Wedding Chicks website by Andrea Dozier is another great example of how to style your table centres

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Perfect Days Vintage is a company which actually hires out vintage accessories. And Grandma's Pearls!

Dotty About...Lemons at weddings

Some top tips for using lemons at weddings:

1) Lemon cakes for favours - Here's something I am going to try next week, from a brilliant design blog - A Subtle Revelry



2) Lemons as decorations



3) Real lemonade for a refreshing reception drink - What about this for a recipe: Limoncello & Mint Lemonade (found on Noble Pig)

Add some sugar to some freshly squeezed lemon in a pyrex or sturdy vessel. Pour over a little hot water to melt the sugar into the lemon juice. When cool, add some mint leaves and squish with a pestle.

Pour into a glamorous glass (preferably with a lemon-sugared rim). Add some soda water, then top up with limoncello. Pop a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass (and a pink straw depending on the glass)and Taa Daa, a very classy, clever and eye-catching wedding cocktail!