Custom Family Heirloom Necklace

I know a gorgeous lady named Tricia who is a huge fan of my work and always makes me smile with her compliments.  I told her that I want to shrink her in and put her my purse, so I can pull her out whenever I'm feeling down.  She just has such a fun personality and way of making you feel special.  So anyway, she recently asked me to rework a piece of jewelry for her.  She had a pendant that has been in her family for a long time, it had been made into a beaded necklace awhile back, but she really wanted a fresh look.  She loved how it turned out so much that she's going to check with her mom to see if there are any more family pieces she can have redone.

STAY TUNED TOMORROW ~ I'm cleaning out my jewelry box and will be giving away some necklaces via the blog to the first person who wants them.  Follow on Twitter for advanced notice of giveaways.

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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.  

 

Happy Customer = Happy Me!

There is nothing more nerve racking than selling vintage to another vintage seller.  I'm thinking...I hope it fits, I hope they like it, I hope they think I dated it correctly, etc.  Ok, now that I think about it selling to a celebrity made me slightly more nervous. :) Anyway, when Lauren from Dear Golden Vintage bought this dress I was thrilled, but like I said a little nervous as to how it would work out for her.  She just posted these photos on her blog and I have to say that I think it worked out VERY well.  The dress 1930's vintage, made of rayon crepe fabric, ascot neckline, bias body, it's just beautiful!  Oh, and did you see the back?!!!

Another satisfied customer...

Another wonderful customer just sent these photos of herself wearing a dress from Salvage Life. Nicole Dinardo of Un Amore, custom designs and paints kitchen aid mixers, skateboards, guitars and probably anything else you could imagine. She needed a dress for a retro photo shoot and she found this beautiful yellow chiffon dress from our shop! Thanks for sharing your photos Nicole!