We love bunting here at SlaterSparke. It’s such a simple little decoration that can be hung up at a wedding, birthday, party or simply at home, to give that sweet old fashioned English country garden look. Makes me think of quaint church fayres and village fetes. I found some beautiful ‘Happy Birthday’ bunting for my son’s first birthday recently and, it looked so pretty in our dining room, I really didn’t want to take it down afterwards! The bunting featured in the photo above is from Printed Wonders and there are loads of beautiful retro fabrics on eBay, so you could even make your own.
Why not save the pennies and create your own vintage wedding table. You can collect crockery and various other items from car boot sales, charity shops and other brick a brack shops around your area. You’ll be surprised what you can pick up for 50p when next door they’re selling it for £20.00. Its definately worth looking around. All things vintage is a hot topic and has been for a while now so get out there and create your own style, it not only looks great but can be a fraction of the price.
Feathers can be a really nice way to add a little vintage touch! I found these shoes and absolutely loved them. You can customise anything, so buy yourself some cheap but comfy shoes and add a little va va voom to make them individual to you! I chose some Rainbow shoes which we’re actually very comfortable and looked very vintage, you can also dye the Rainbow designs.
Now ladies, although you guests don’t see rock up at your location on the day of your wedding, imagine the fab photos the photographer can capture for them to see over a glass or two a few weeks later! It really is important to get everything just right and unfortunately, boring as it sounds transport is one of them! A camper van, old car or just uncle Jim’s Jag that’s been stuck in the garage for years, you want to arrive in style! So make sure you get it just right…
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There are so many beautiful wedding dresses out there its a minefield trying to choose the perfect one for you. I remember when I was looking I really struggled, but believe it or not it is like buying a house, when you try the perfect one on, you just know! Once you’ve finally chosen the right one, everything else just falls into place. Whether it be 1950′s style, traditional or vintage the theme usually revolves around the dress so its very important to get the right one.
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There are so many lovely flower bouquets out there. I can remember finding it so hard to decide what to choose on my wedding day. Above is just a little idea of a simple but beautiful bouquet which has a very vintage feel and would go with any theme.
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If you’ve gone for that ever popular vintage style wedding, why not choose a vintage style dress to match. Off whites and antique style flowers look really beautiful and there are so many wonderful places to buy accessories to finish the overall look off!
I recently purchased a ‘Peace’ and ‘Love’ cushion from this fabulous website and they have finished off my lounge perfectly, I’m so impressed with the quailty as well, simply divine!
This is a book my best friend Julie bought me for my birthday last week. I absolutely love it and it’s so me!
It’s basically all about vintage finds, designs, furniture, houses, rooms and all that jazz and it’s given me so many ideas, both for my home and for our invitations. Look out for some new card designs inspired by Judith Wilson’s lovely book.
I’m really excited about my latest invitation design. Inspired by the popularity of our Elegance and Vogue designs, this is a mixture of both. I love the wide ornate lace – it’s certainly vintage and almost Victorian in style.
This will be available to order for your vintage wedding very soon. It will be called Grace.
I found these amazing shoes whilst having a browse today, aren’t they just wonderful, really vintage looking, they would fit in perfectly with the vintage style wedding which I can assure is very popular this year. Please take a look at their website, they also offer jewellery and various other lovely little pieces:
Shabby Chic Accessories, Retro & Vintage Style Home Accessories & Gifts. You can visit Meggymoos online shop or if you’re local why not pay them a visit and see all their wonderful products for yourself & your home.
www.meggymoos.co.uk
Chloe Powis’ range of contemporary -vintage mix designs will add a truly delightful touch to your home. Each piece is unique and made with care and love. Her range has filled homes all over the UK and has given customers a truly wonderful place to come to for personal and pretty gifts.
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The principle designer and founder of the company is Hayley Slater-Sparke. Working at the BBC for almost 10 years, Hayley has been on the production team for various TV programmes, including The Antiques Roadshow, Bargain Hunt, British Style Genius and DIY SOS.