A Fantastic Free Wedding Giveaway over at Touched by Time Vintage Rentals...

 

 

Hey there guys and gals ...

 

Well we are calling all Brides and Grooms to be today on behalf of our friends over at
Touched by Time Vintage Rentals ..

 

Touched by Time is having a "Free" Wedding Giveaway ..

 

They do this once each year ..

 

From having your Wedding Styled by TBT Vintage Rentals to having your make-up professionally done, A beautiful Wedding Cake, Videographer, Photographer, Flowers and "MORE" all donated by Professionals that will make a Brides dreams come true and no less ... at a beautiful Event Setting "Owl Creek Farms"

 

Read about it below..

 

 

 

Nancy and Kelly of TBT Vintage Rentals are a mother and daughter team that have a love for styling and a heart for making dreams come true. From Weddings, Engagements, Parties, Holiday Shoots ... and so much more this duo is on the road most days of the week either dragging their trailer behind them headed to event destinations for set up "yes they are hands on" .. or traveling the roads and highways adding vintage pieces to their warehouse making their inventory grow with fabulous unique pieces to offer their clients ..

 

Here are just a few of their Wedding Sweetheart Tables they have set up... From Rustic to Glamour ... they have the gift for making dreams happen...

 

If you would like to Enter their Giveaway .. stop in at their FB Page ... and do so HERE

 

You can Visit their website ..and view weddings they have styled ..and many but not all of the props they offer ... HERE

 

 

 

A Little Fun on the Side With Custom Designs ...here at the farmhouse

Hey there you all

 

Well Happy Fall !

 

I hope You're all savoring the Fall weather ..although it's not so very fall in our neck of the woods .. been a bit on the warm and very dry side here .. but I hear the cool weather is treating everyone else to a beautiful fall color change and cool crisp and breezy days ..

 

It's been a while once again since I last blogged .. I don't think I'll ever get the blogging on a regular basis down to a science ..there just too many variables in life that take me in so many other directions that I seriously some days could multiply myself times 3 or 4 ... LOL !

 

This last month has been extra busy .. with a small business you always have to "Try" and be ahead of the game and well this year we tried with all our might to get Christmas out early for all those gals who are just clamoring to get in the Holiday Spirit early ... I know for some of you it's too early .. you want to savor fall and Thanksgiving and I totally understand that .. it seems for us that the holidays move on by so quick and that you are started on one before another even ends ..

 

 

Well in all my Christmas Hustle and Bustle the last month .. I Had a fun Custom Project I was hired to design and create by "Touch By Time Vintage Rentals."  I know I've mentioned them once or twice before .. A Mother Daughter Team Like Abbey and I .. Only they are in the wonderful business of making great memories through vintage Prop Rentals for Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Baby and Wedding Showers etc. and during this time of year Family Photo Shoots for Christmas.

 

Nancy and Kelly .. Planned a  Christmas BOHO by the Sea Session for Families this year ( just one of their unique Christmas sessions)  .. and asked me to provide them with a Burlap and Lace Bohemian Teepee they could use at the Ocean for their Prop... and I'm always up for designing custom Pieces ..it's a nice change from my day to day work.

 

So I began the process literally having 1 day to dedicate to designing, assembling and completing it ..

 When Making these much larger items .. I love the designing stage .. but I can't say I love the assembling stage .. Of course the larger the project like this teepee it's always far more awkward getting all that material up on the sewing table and through the machine .. and this piece was no exception...

 

 

I love working with odds and ends and scraps .. looking at each piece in a new light and how it can be arranged so that it fits that Free Style BOHO look yet has continuity.

 

The above Picture and the below one are just a few quick shots I took well because Flossie sauntered in  from the back yard and plunked herself down inside the teepee .. as if I was making it for her .. LOL !

 

But it captures a little of the work I was doing .. by adding the vintage Lace and ribbon trims ..

 

Now some people would probably have possibly opted to try and glue the pieces on .. and I suppose for a one time use or just using it at home that might work .. however this piece will end up being rented out numerous times throughout a year and it really has to withstand being carried to and fro so for me sewing every piece on was really the best choice to give Nancy and Kelly a quality Piece that will last and look great for a long time to come.

 

That being said when you work with so many odds and end pieces that are randomly shaped .. well it's a lot of work pinning it all together and then getting that amount of fabric with all those pinned pieces onto the machine and then turning it in the head of the machine etc....

 

Well I did it ..it was a challenge but in the end I won ( not saying there wasn't just a few frustrating moments LOL ) .. and well it came out  just beautiful ...

 

 

 

 

 

 Kelly and Nancy .. set it up with some of their beautiful small props( Pillows, crates, benches, lanterns etc) .. and London Light Photography shot the Family Photos  and it all turned out to be a fabulous Christmas BOHO by the sea ...!

 

(photographs courtesy of London Light Photography)

 

 

 

 

Another Fun ..Custom Design I worked on for Nancy and Kelly this summer .. were these Rustic Ruffled Wedding Chair Covers ..

 

 

These Charming Chair covers ..were a lot of fun to Design and Create..

 

The Mr. and Mrs. Chair Signs are actually removable .. I designed 2 other sets for Brides and Grooms to choose from ..

 

 

And this adorable Couple chose them as their prop for their Engagement Session and will be using them at their wedding Next Year ..

 

 

 

 

 

(photos courtesy of London Light Photography)

 

These are just a few of the things I do on my Day's Off .. which are very few these days .. I'm generally squeezing in a fun Custom Day ..where I get to let my imagination have fun ..and design things outside our every day Farmhouse Home Linens ..

P.S. If you're in the Southern CA area or planning an event in the area and would like to rent the teepee or wedding Chairs be sure to contact Nancy and Kelly at Touched by Time Vintage Rentals .







Until Next Time... 

 

 

Wedding in Malibu ~ With Touched by Time Vintage Rentals ....

 

Well hey Y'all .. I hope you had a great Labor Day Weekend ..

 

I spent Saturday from 3 a.m. in the morning ...(Yep I was an early Bird but no I didn't get a worm ...I got a crumb cake instead .. I think it was better than a worm ! )

 

With Kari of My Journey's Joy

 

And Nancy and Kelly of  Touched by Time Vintage Rentals...

 

Kari and I were asked to help with a Wedding that Nancy and Kelly were styling with their many Vintage props .. They needed help with such a big venue and Nancy recruited me to photograph the styling of the event ...I'm by no means a professional photographer just an amateur .. so I did my best getting photos for her and Kelly to use on their FB page and their website...

 

We headed out to Malibu which was about a 3 hour drive from where we all live ....it was a nice drive and thank goodness no traffic ... ..

 

 

We arrived at the Venue .. the trucks were unloaded and we all got to work styling ....

 

Over 20 different lounge areas of Vintage Furniture and vintage accessories ...

 

 

 

 

Kari and I started in this big tree .. hanging frames from the massive branches which lets  just say were very high .. we had to climb a 10 foot ladder to the top just to reach the nearest branch to tie a line to.  Kari did most of the ladder climbing and I did the cutting of the twine and holding the frames in place. I think it took us an hour and a half or so ... but the end result was well worth it ...

 

 

 

Later the Props were added .. along with the Brides Guest Book and Photos ..

 

 

 

 

This Venue.. had a lower and upper level that we styled .. a reception area for the guests to have

 

hors d'oeuvres  and drinks .. and the Dinner and Band area for guests to relax in vintage style and comfort ..

 

Nancy and Kelly Put together this charming Photo Booth designed from vintage doors ..for all the Wedding Guests to chalk messages in and then take pictures for the Bride and Groom ...

They set up this charming Table which Conrad .. ( nancy's husband) made and from what I understand is one of their most rented tables for the sweet heart table .. and once again it was the sweet heart table along with one of their vintage setees' .. and a vintage chandelier .. I was told the front of the table was going to be draped in a swag of fresh flowers .. I bet it was gorgeous ..

 



One of their newest backdrops which I think turned out just fabulous is this 16 foot long vintage door backdrop .. this wedding wanted it used as a divider to block the restrooms from the guest's view while dining .. I think it turned out just fabulous and gosh it could be used for so many other options at any occasion or celebration...

 

This Venue was absolutely stunning... Large Grassy Lawns under Massive shade Trees... With open fields filled with horses ... It must be an absolute dream to live there !

 

 

 

Well all in all I had a great Saturday ..because I spent it with friends ... and we did a good job getting the Lounges set up and we all worked really well together ..

 

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner on the way home at a place called Chipotle which I had never been to... Their Chicken Tacos were very refreshing and delicious ....

 

The day overall turned out Good ....

 

however I didn't beat the heat .. after a full day in the heat .. and temps in the high 90's .. my body wasn't too happy with me.. when we left I was fighting a migraine .. by the time I got home ..I felt ill .. and for 2 days after I was a sick gal .. Come to find out I ended up with Sun Poisoning ...

 

I started being sensitive to the sun and heat a few years back... Last year I had a bought where I almost passed out from being in the heat and sun too long .. and well this year doesn't seem to be proving any better ... so I'm just learning that my body has boundaries today that it didn't have before and I'm going to have to learn to work within those bounds ...

 

I'm doing better today .. thank goodness .. let me tell you, Sun Poisoning isn't for sissy's ...

 

 

Thanks to Nancy and Kelly for inviting me to be part of their styling team and for taking a chance on me photographing this event.

 

 

If you are within the  Southern Ca area and are planning a Wedding, Anniversay, B-day, Pregnancy Photos, Baby Shower  or Any type of  Celebration you want propped and styled..

 

Contact Nancy and Kelly of  Touched by Time Vintage Rentals

 

They have one of the largest selections of Vintage Props from Furniture to smalls and if you need it styled they offer their services for that too ..

 

You won't work with any two nicer gals ... !