Our Farm Tables' Debut!

We are so excited that our farm tables made their debut at a wedding at a farm-to-table wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station last weekend.   Each table is unique because they are made from 100+ year old barnwood planks, so you won't find tables like these anywhere else, literally.  Isn't the warm coloring amazing?!  

We love the feeling of history and family that comes along with farm tables.  So we're planning offer couples their table as a keepsake to use as their dining table and to pass on as a family heirloom.  We can only do this with a limited number of our clients, so if this is something that interests you please let us know as soon as possible so we can make sure you can have this amazing wedding day keepsake.

We have been working day and night to hand-finish the tables to get them ready for the wedding last weekend.  We know couples put so much effort into their big day and we wanted to do the same.

I snapped these while the tables were still being set, so the centerpieces are incomplete--just full disclosure :)

I really want to bring one of these into our house for Thanksgiving dinner!

Fall in Love Fridays: Decorating with Leaves

Yup, we said it.  Decorating with leaves!   How much cheaper and greener can you get?  Save yourself a purchase and bring some of the outdoors in.

Check out some of the decor ideas incorporating leaves below.  We especially like the place cards written on leaves!

Our fall fantasy:  a table runner made of real leaves loosely piled down the center of the table....we haven't come across it yet.

Happy Fall Weekend!

Better Homes and Gardens

Offbeat Bride

Decoist

Wedding Trend We Love: Cookie Sandwiches

Cookie sandwiches are making a push as wedding desserts or alternative to cakes and we love their nostalgia!  It reminds us iced graham cracker sandwiches we used to eat in our youth or homemade ice cream sandwiches from grandma.  Yum.

These is a unique alternative to cupcakes that each couple can put their own spin on by choosing the flavor (s).

Cookie sandwiches are something you can definitely DIY or we found these Etsy sellers offering them as well.    These look delicious!

Pumpkin Cookie-wiches from Tookies

Chummy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Chocolate Ganache from Tookies

We couldn't find any photos of these on a cute dessert tier or display but think it would be adorable.

Berry Vanilla Creme and White Chocolate Cookie-wiches

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Buttermilk Almond and Cardamom Creme Filling 

Or, here us out---what about cookie sandwiches as wedding favors?  Who wouldn't want a delicious cookie when they get home?

Okay, time for some cookies for Something Vintage now...:)

New @ Something Vintage: Guilded Mirror with Amazing Patina

A couple of weeks ago, the Something Vintage ladies scored this amazing mirror from a rowhouse here in Washington DC.  It had been hanging above the fireplace in the house since it was built, according to the owner, making it at least 100 years old.  The thing that immediately drew us to this piece is the incredible patina.  People pay top dollar for faux-distressed mirrors like this, but we have the real thing.

I can see this being hung in a lounge area at a wedding, as a backdrop to a dessert table, or as the focal point of a mirror collage.  I'd love to hear other creative ideas---shoot me an email at dawn@somethingvintagerentals.com to tell me yours.

Fall in Love Fridays: Tweed, the Perfect Fall Fabric

In this segment of "Fall in Love Fridays," we are featuring tweed as an oh so fabulous fall fabric.  We'd love to see more of this used in weddings and events because it has a texture and vibe that could be either classy or rustic.   The possibilities with tweed are endless--it could be used as a tablecloth, as an aisle runner, in your bouquet, and even on your menu cards.

Check out this inspiration board and get ready to bring out your inner tweed!

Image Courtesy of Love My Dress Blog and Emma Case

Image Courtesy of Love My Dress Blog and Emma Case

Real Wedding with Something Vintage: Elizabeth and Carlos

Elizabeth and Carlos had an absolutely stunning setting for their beautiful wedding at Mt. Welby, Virginia.  Nevermind that we and all of Elizabeth's relatives had to literally run to bring in all of the lace linens and mismatched vintage china because a storm was barreling through--we later found out it was a tornado!  We adapted and ended up setting up all the reception inside the house.  Major kudos to Elizabeth for being a calm bride and for not freaking out when they had to scrap the outdoor reception plans!

Check out these lovely images of the day from the very talented Piper Watson:

This was one of the tables we quickly sat up inside!

Great photo--I love the emotion 

So beautiful!

Lucky guy:)

See, it almost looks like the dinner was supposed to be inside!

Congrats Elizabeth and Carlos!  Thank you for including us in your big day!

Venue:  Mt.Welby Manor 

Photographer:  Piper Watson

Florist:  Singing Frog Farms

Guide for Mismatching China from the NY Times

The New York Times Magazine just published a helpful guide on how to mismatch china--new and vintage.  

Fritz Karch, an expert on collecting, demystifies the art of setting an elegantly mismatched table below.  We love that he mixes new and old and try to make use of the random pieces in your cabinets.

1. Choose a color palette and limit yourself. "We have four completely different place settings," Karch notes of his table, "but basically it’s two compatible colorways": reds and oranges, and metallics.

2. Patterns should differ in scale. "Stagger the dense versus the not so dense," he says. "Some are bolder, some are more subtle."

3. Some repetition is good. "Everything doesn’t have to be different," Karch says. Here, glasses remain uniform, and napkins match up by color. Certain patterns and textures show up twice. "Buy in pairs," he suggests. "You can get the effect without having 30 different things."

4. Find serving pieces that work with a busy table. Karch loves the simple glass carafe, shown at top left, at right; it’s neutral enough to be used in multiples. "You want to have quantity at the table, so you’re not getting up all the time," he says. "You want to participate in your own party."