Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Coming to CREATE - White Wednesday

We're linking up with Faded Charm for White Wednesday and bringing you an eclectic mix today. Shopping at CREATE will be talented artists that utilize found objects in imaginative ways.  We'll be offering a wide variety of things for their artistic pursuits, including some that happen to be white!   And don't worry if you can't make it to CREATE, a similar group of items will accompany us to Junk Bonanza.

From my stash of grain sacks...
(and if you can't get to the shows some are available on etsy 
*update 8/25; all recently listed bags on etsy have sold, will list more soon)

Gumball prizes. 
"pleeeeeeze Mom, can I just have a quarter?"

In the 1960's, studios sent ad mats out
to the theaters to use for newspaper ads

Who doesn't love lace & trim?

And lastly, a different kind of white...a wedding gown!  When a Mom has only sons, the girls they marry become very important to her. Nine years ago we got our first beautiful 'daughter' when Matt married Jori. This past weekend, Jesse & Lori were wed.  We couldn't be happier for them...or for us! 

Friday, May 7, 2010

Sneaking in a quick note - Antique Mother of Pearl Button Hooks

I know I promised a look at the things that I bought yesterday but the van is still loaded. Why? Well, for one it's rainy here today.  And two, CG is home sick today.  I don't want to alarm him by parading a load of new stuff into the storage area.  (I usually get new additions stashed away while he's at work...shhhhhh!)

On the bright side, I did find the Mother of Pearl button hooks this morning.  They've been eluding me all week.  I've just listed them on etsy and wanted to give you a chance to view them first.  I love Mother of Pearl; it's like standing outside in the midst of the night looking at a full moon. The glow is mesmerizing.

These old button hooks make wonderful gifts for a bride.  They also look great on a vanity and are delicious in  a Gustavian Gray room.  Enjoy!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Shabby Edwardian Wedding Menu - 1907

Here's a pretty bit of Edwardian era ephemera to inspire anyone planning a spring or summer wedding. The die cut menu features three lovely lasses accessorized with rosebuds and straw hats.  Printed in Dutch, it translates "Menu to Celebrate the marriage of Miss Sientje Lermer and Mr Jacob Liepe, on Wednesday, 31 July, 1907."

The guests dined on
Vegetable Soup
Chicken Soup
Peas
Garden Beans with Croquet
Roast Beef with Potatoes
Compote
Almond Biscuit and Cake
Various Acids (Cheese?)