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This week I ran event for charity - Cancer Research - organised every year at our venue by a fantastic lady who lost her best friend to cancer six years ago.
The ball was beautifully themed with the tables being named after olympic champions and several very British accessories such as a Land Rover and a traditional telephone box for photo opps.
But of course, my favourite bit of styling was the traditional English tea party table with cakes, sandwiches and...um pork pie(?!?!) and some of my very own vintage crockery donated for the night
Specifically The Vintage Village held at Stockport's Historic Market Hall, which is vintage in itself, on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
What can I say other than...What a smasher of a fayre.
With loads of little stalls selling a variety of vintage items to interest all and sundry from jewellery made from buttons to 50's radio's which have been wired up so they can play an iPod (no joke, that was SOOoo cool!), from original vintage clothing to vintage patterns and fabrics to make your own!
I met a lovely lady who had a stall called Vintage Bell, with loads of gorgeous gloves! What she didn't know about gloves, wasn't worth knowing, and it made my purchase even more worth while when I was rewarded with a scrummy homemade macaroon!
And, then we came across this gem!
I really hope it goes to a great home and is spotted at a fabulous vintage style wedding
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
Perfect Days Vintage is a company which actually hires out vintage accessories. And Grandma's Pearls!
In a bid to keep up the Vintage theme of the Vintage wedding weekend, the Hubby and I spent our Anniversary in a most gorgeous B & B in Kent run by the loveliest couple - Vicky and Graham Hassan.
The B & B called The Linen Shed is in Boughton Under Blean and is quite possibly THE most beautiful house I have ever been to.
Vicky's great eye and attention to detail and Graham's willingness to help have created such a wonderful environment, you don't even feel like leaving the house!
I have become a very big fan of Beach Huts too!
Last weekend we attended a wedding in a small, picturesque hamlet village in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in Kent.
I have come to the very slightly controversial opinion that if you are looking for vintage, Kent is the place to go. I am totally in awe of the scenery there, and they seem to have much more beautiful weather too than up north!!
The wedding was stunning. Set in the very small village of Stanstead in Kent, our friends got married in the little village church set up on the hill then we were walked to the beautifully decked out barn for reception, down the road following the brass band! a nice touch.
I have, unfortunately deleted some of the pictures from my camera - user error! however, I have managed to save a couple of the reception at least.
The garden party reception with delightful elderflower and cloudy lemonade (yes together) to keep us refreshed
Our beautiful bride with her exceptionally pretty bouquet
Gorgeous vintage table centres
And, of course, the dressing up box went down a storm!
