So You Want a Vintage Wedding Theme (And Prom, too!)

You know, if I had to do it all over again, I would have a vintage wedding.

From the bridal gown to the shoes and jewelry... I would have a blast designing how it should look.

So because of this I often add things to my shop with vintage themed weddings in mind.

Today I added a couple of jewelry items to the mix:

 

Classic. Timeless.

Beautiful!

 

 

 

And a close up.

 

This necklace has all of

the characteristics of a

Weiss piece. Nice

quality. Great design.

 

 

 

And of course, a

"matching" pair of earrings.

 

To top it all off, like a beautiful

wedding cake...

My favorite evening bag:

 

 

Just covered in lovely iridescent,

white seed beads... love. this. purse.

It is available in my shop here.

 

 

 

And what's a wedding or prom without

a little bling on your shoes?

 

There's more styles & themes,

to choose from at

BellaRosaAntiques.com

(in the wedding category)

 

A great stop, to shop for

vintage wedding and prom.

 

 (I also like to have vintage fur wraps and capes

available in case of a fall/winter wedding.)

 

Linking to Pink Saturday, because well,

I would wear light pink shoes if I could

do it all over again! :) 



Let's Talk Vintage #20: Finding Treasures in My Vintage Stash

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

This is the twentieth week

for this fun vintage lovin',

 blog get together.

 

I've been having a blast seeing

what everyone brings

to the party each week.

 

This week I'm sharing how I did not

go out to find vintage goodies,

but just looked through my vintage stash.

 

 

 

 

Can you believe this awesome frame

was laying around hoping I would

notice it and all of its greatness?

 

Can't tell you how many times I

overlooked it here in my office.

I added the antique postcard

and VOILA! I had art.

 

And not just art, but a new

TREASURE.

 

 

 

And although a little shabby this vintage

aqua tin picnic basket also sits

in my office, waiting for me to notice it.

 

This week I finally did.

 

 

This is an Argus C3 camera... also noted for its use

in the Harry Potter movie by the Collin Creevey

character.

 

And yep, it was found, right here

in a box, in my office!

 

 

 

And last but not least,

this treasure has been waiting

for the hubs and I to re-frame it.

Gorgeous, no?

 

 When we took it

out of the frame there was an old
Boston Herald newspaper behind

it from the 1870's. So of course,

I am super curious to know

who the artist was. Initials

 are E.C.B. Mysterious!

 

We are almost done re-framing.

While working on it, the hubs

accidently broke the original, old,

antique bubbled glass.

I'm not upset. Too much.

 

No, seriously, I think we can find new

"old" glass at a place nearby.

 

When it is finished it is going

to find a prominent

place in my office.

How could I not with the

beautiful "Bella" roses?

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Now on to this week's features:

 

 

Check out this awesome

screen turned into wall art

over at Anne's Attic - Design.

 

 

 

and Brocante Treasures

shared her finds from the Waterloo

Brocante in Belgium.

Be still my heart.

 

 

and

Did someone say Pink?

 

Mrs. White Twig

and Tea shared this desk

she painted using

Annie Sloan chalk paint.

Now it's ready for her "Little Miss M!"

 

 

Now it's your turn!

Let's Talk Vintage:

An InLinkz Link-up

Also linking with:

Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures

and What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants.

It was C. O. L. D.

We went on a mini vacation last weekend.

I have one word for it.

COLD.

This is the deck at our lake house

in the Adirondacks.

 

 

That tiny figure in the middle of the

photo is my hubby.

 

He was walking on the lake

which was covered in a couple feet

of snow. What was he doing

out there, you ask?

Checking to see where the

snowmobile tracks were.

 

 

 

This is how it looked the next day.

Brrrrr.

Frozen Tundra.

Not my kind of fun.

 

So what was I doing?

 

 

Scrapbooking with my Sweet Bebe!

 

I came prepared, baby.

 

So, no fun antique trips

or special finds.

At least, not here.

 

Stay tuned for my next

Let's Talk Vintage on Tuesday

to see what I found in my own

vintage stash!

 

Have a great weekend and stay

safe! Stay warm!

 

Linking to these other

absolutely awesome

bloggers:

 

Pink Saturday

 

 

 

 

Let's Talk Vintage #19: Ye Olde Books

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

Each week I host a "Link Party" ...every Tuesday at 9 AM, inviting anyone who has a blog, sells vintage, or loves to create and repurpose using vintage things to link up in this weekly space.

 

This week I'm sharing my love for old books. Yep. I love 'em. Especially if they have artistic spines.

 

These photos are straight from my own collection.

I have noticed that some of the spines match,

coming from the same publishing company.

 

I have some of them grouped together.

Like the poetry theme above.

 

The gold gilding helps them shine

so nicely! Amazing how well

 they've lasted. Most are

from the late 1800's.

 

 

Where do I find them, you ask?

Several years ago my Hubby and I used to

travel to Maine each summer to visit my Dad.

I found a lot in New England.

 

Some are found locally,

here in Pennsylvania, too.

 

Some I sell, and some I keep.

 

 

I've decided to sell this wonderful

collection of antique Waverly Novels.

They look stunning, all together!

 

I'm not sure when my fascination

with old books started... but it

does run in the family. My maternal

Grandparents had their own

antiques and bookstore in Florida.

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(I apologize this week there

will not be any features, due

to a mini-vacation during the

President's Day holiday.

Features will pick up again next week.

Thanks so much for being 

a faithful participant!)

 

Well, now it is your turn.

Let's Talk Vintage!

An InLinkz Link-up

Also linking with these fine bloggers:

 

Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday

Vintage Inspired: New Line of Home Decor Pieces Added to the Bella Rosa Shop!

This week I launched a new line of vintage inspired, home décor pieces. I've created a new category called what else? "Vintage Inspired!"

 

I think they are so much fun and

fit well into my style.

 

You may remember, back here, about

a month ago, I found the "LOVE" word

sitter in a store while we were waiting

to go see the Dancing with

the Stars Live Tour.

 

And lo, and behold, I found a wholesaler,

 right here in my area who carried it

AND a whole bunch of other cool pieces.

 

Will I keep looking for beautiful vintage to sell?

Absolutely! I love finding antiques!

 

To help kick off the new line

I think there will be a giveaway

in the not too distant future...

 

Stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

 

Let's Talk Vintage:#18: Valentine's Day Tablescape

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

Today I'm sharing my

Valentine's Day Table featuring

my Great Grandmother's china.

 

 

I started with a light pink, damask, vintage

tablecloth I purchased at an auction

about ten years ago. I love it and for

occasions like Valentine's Day and Easter,

it is the perfect foundation.

 

 

 

Then I added some white,

elegant cloth placemats.

 

I was surprised when I tried the red

chargers... they looked so much

better than the gold I had tried earlier.

 

 

This sweet pastel pattern is

 by Homer Laughlin.

 

 

Made in 1948 according to the date

 

stamped on the back.

 

Then with matching cloth napkins

and some Dove chocolate hearts...

 

 

I also added a little color

by popping them into

 the wine glasses too!

 

 

 

While I was looking for things to use

I found these lovely candle rings I

bought at a shop in Cape May

called "Swede Things in America."

Totally forgot about them and was very

happy to use them again!

 

 

And what's a Valentine tablescape

without a little bit of romance?

 

These are dried roses from a bouquet

my dear hubby gave me a few weeks ago.

They were perfect for the setting!

 

 

And remember when I was

thinking about making the word "LOVE,"

like this one that I saw in another shop?

 

Turns out I found them in a local wholesaler's showroom! I've added a new category, here, to

my shop called "Vintage Inspired!" 

 

Along with my current inventory of vintage and antiques, I'm going to be offering home décor

and gifts with a modern day, vintage flair!

 

Well, enough about me, let's get back to the party.

 

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Here are this week's features

from last week's participants:

 

 

Betsy from My Salvaged Treasures,

found an old radio speaker and

turned it into this cute night light.

Amazing!

 

 

Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction,

shared this lovely shoe shine box, turned centerpiece! Beautiful!

 

 

And Tea Cottage Pretties
shared some of her Limoges china

collection. Be still my heart! Lovely.

Thanks so much for sharing!

 

 

 

Now it's your turn!
Let's Talk Vintage!

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Also linking to What's it Wednesday with Ivy and Elephants.

Strolling Along in Atlantic City: Vintage Souvenirs

Well, okay, so the title of this blog post is a little

misleading... I am not actually in Atlantic City.

 

 

But this antique, Atlantic City 

souvenir vase, from my shop, has

inspired me to imagine the

sound of the ocean, the sea gulls,

and to feel the sand between my toes.

 

All of that from an itty bitty

little souvenir someone

picked up while they were there

many, many moons and

high tides ago.

 

I love the 3D effect, the flowers

just shaped and molded there.

 

And to think it was made in Germany.

Were the workers at the factory

wondering what it was like to be

in Atlantic City?

 

Some of the souvenir postcards

in my shop give us an idea...

(heavy black bathing suits)

 

Here are some scenes at night.

What fun it must have been!

Walking along with the

moon lighting the way.

 

They were always dressed

in their best clothes.

 

 

And soon, we will be strolling along

the beach, too!

 

It is nice to get away,

if only in my imagination.

(Big smile)

 

Vintage souvenirs are great

inspiration pieces and I'm marking

my calendar for our first trip

to the beach of 2015!

 

Enjoy the day,

 

 

Linking to these other bloggers for link parties:

 

Vintage Inspiration

Pink Saturday