Handmade Flags, Jones Soda and Little Pies

For the third installment of Steve and Camille's wedding, I will share what we did for the decor.  The centerpieces featured vintage books, tea cup, frames, handmade flags and wildflowers.  We didn't get a great photo of the centerpieces on the day of the wedding because it was so windy, so I included one of the sample we did.  They had a Polaroid guestbook under a gazebo where people could write on an instant photo which would later be made into a book.  The wedding favors were Jones (their last name) Sodas which doubled as place cards, cute huh?  Dinner was a build-your-own crepe bar by Crepes Bonaparte.  Instead of cake there were individual pies in four flavors and one large one for the bride and groom.

 

1, 2, 3 by me, 4 by Ashley Marimon, 5, 6 by Cynthia Ryan, 7, 9, 10 by Dansky Photography, 8 by Katie Ruiz

Vintage Wedding Dresses Coming This Week

These vintage wedding dresses are all coming to the online shop this week!  I love how pretty these are hanging on the old brass garment rack, but I am definitely in need of some appropriate hangers, I just can't seem to find the perfect ones.  Maybe I'll have to do a post with a reader vote for the hanger choice, what do you think?

 

Whirlwind Wedding Weekend

Thank you all for your heartfelt comments and emails.  I was glad that I could take a little time off to be with my family at this important time.  After a whirlwind of a weekend, I am settling back into normal life, though there is a lot of clean up still to do.  I didn't get many of my own pictures from the wedding because I was so busy being the Matron of Honor, decorations designer, wife to a groomsmen, sister to the groom, mother to the flower girl and so on.  It was crazy.  Honestly, five and a half hours felt like one.  I think the wedding turned out beautifully though, despite a few small glitches, like when my shoe broke right after the ceremony.  Once I collect more photos from the photographers and friends I will share them here in many more posts.  Here is a video clip of the beginning of the ceremony to give you a little taste of the happy day!  It's a bit long, so you can fast forward to 2:50 to see the bridesmaids, flower girl and bride's dress, all vintage by Salvage Life.

Beautiful Vintage Wedding Location

As I've mentioned before, my brother is getting married to one of my best friends, Camille, at the end of the month and it's pretty much a dream come true for me!  Last week we visited the location in Camarillo, CA.  McCormick Home Ranch is a private home that is rented out for weddings and other events. Ruby got a chance to practice her flower girl skills and Camille and I planned how we will decorate everything.  Can't wait for the big day!

Entrance to the Ranch.

 

The Home.

 Ruby practicing on the flower girl path.

 Amazing barn, definitely need to take photos of the bridesmaids in front of this!

 And in front of this!

I had to include this one, isn't she cute?!!

1915 Wedding Dress

I found this wedding dress awhile back and after multiple cleanings I was able to restore it to a brilliant white.  What is so special about this dress is that it included the veil, millinery flowers and a handwritten note that said "This is Mother's wedding dress, veil and accessories..." and went on to say the names of the bride and groom.    This dress is absolutely beautiful and is almost 100 years old!  I am amazed at the durability of this dress, it has no holes or tears and I was able to handle it extensively and it has still retained it's strength.  Another neat thing is that due to the type of fabric, it can be worn two different ways.  The original style is the high neckline as shown in the first two photos, but I can also imagine this dress being worn backwards as I have shown in the third photo, for a completely different look.  For more info on this dress, refer to the listing.

A Dreamy Vintage Wedding in Venice

When I package up a wedding dress and send it off, I feel so excited and I dream of the pretty lady that will be wearing it on her special day.  Though never in my dreams have I imagined a bride looking this beautiful and the backdrop of her wedding being more romantic.  An outdoor wedding in Venice...amazing!!!  She wore a lovely bolero and sash over the dress which I think dressed it up a bit for the ceremony, then later you can see the lace sleeves which are also very sweet.  After the wedding Sarah sent me these photos with a wonderful email, her words:

"Thanks very much Beth!
It turned out to be a truly magical wedding. I felt beautiful in my vintage dress! The guys walked through the streets of Venice and the girls arrived by boat to meet at the Campo de L'Abazia. The ceremony was simple, followed by photographs and champagne. Then we found ourselves part of an impromptu parade as we walked from the Campo to the dinner venue, with well wishes from strangers speaking italian and everyone clapping!!!"

I am so thrilled that Salvage Life was a part of Sarah's fabulous wedding and I wish her the most wonderful life with her new husband! If you are looking for your own one-of-a-kind, vintage wedding dress, click HERE to see what we have in the shop or email Beth at trend-fashion-today@gmail.com for special requests.  

 

It's a Beautiful Day...

Another kind customer sent these photos of her wedding day in South Africa.  Magdelena looks beautiful in her 1960's wedding dress with all over tiny pin tucks and crocheted lace. Her floral wreath headpiece is really great too!  Selling wedding dresses brings me a unique joy.  I love that I was able to provide the MOST important thing on someone's wedding day...no seriously, what you wear on your wedding day is very important.  It is so neat that modern brides want to wear something with history for their special day.  Not to mention, it is ridiculously cheaper to buy a vintage wedding dress! 

I just added two Gunne Sax wedding dresses to the shop and I have a beautiful wedding dress from 1915 and a long tulle wedding gown from the 1950's coming soon!

 

Local customer wears Salvage Life for her Vow Renewal Ceremony

Nothing makes me happier than a satisfied customer, actually there is one thing...a satisfied customer that sends photos!

Local customer, Shannon Garcia scheduled an appointment a few months ago to try on a 1970's vintage wedding dress she saw in our online shop. She was planning to renew her vows and she wanted an earthy, bohemian dress. This one was a PERFECT fit, it didn't even need alterations. She was kind enough to send me photos and she looks absolutely beautiful in this dress. Congrats to her and her hubby, wishing them many more years of happiness!

If you have photos of you wearing your Salvage Life finds, please send them to trend-fashion-today@gmail.com, we'd love to feature you!






Photos taken by Shannon Mills.

Say "I do" to Salvage Life wedding dresses

Every once in awhile a customer takes the time to send pictures of them wearing items purchased from Salvage Life, which is one of the most delightful things to receive. A beautiful girl named Cami from St. Louis was married to the love of her life on Oct. 4th, wearing a one-of-a-kind vintage dress she purchased from our online store. I love how she accessorized with a flower headband and layered necklaces. Here she is...




I currently have four similar dresses in the shop and will have more in the spring.