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Vintage wedding seating. Image via Junebug Weddings.
I love the idea of outdoor lounge areas at weddings, especially for guests who don't want to dance, who need to take a break from dancing, or who just love sitting and talking in a nice environment. What could be better than sipping a nice cocktail with friends under the stars on a beautiful vintage couch?
Unfortunately, not all of us have a stock of beautiful vintage furniture or the budget to purchase one of kind pieces. Thankfully, there are some cool companies that rent these items for events, and one of them just happens to be close to us Northeastern Ohioans and is located in the lovely area of Cleveland.
Borrow Rentals has a great inventory of one-of-a-kind accessories suitable for any event, and using their furniture to decorate would make for a KILLER wedding or reception.
From their site:
Welcome to the warm and eclectic home of BORROW®, a custom rental house for beautiful and unique furniture and accessories. Our pieces range from rustic vintage wares to one of a kind up-cycled wood furniture. We love working for our clients and providing them with one-of-a-kind options to create a truly spectacular occasion filled with wonderful design. We are dedicated to every planner, event organizer, bride and home stager, on any budget!
Here are some images of their inventory via their website.
Seating. Image via Borrowed Rentals.
How awesome are these farmhouse tables? Image via Borrowed Rentals.
These blue polka dot chairs would be ADORABLE in photos. Image via Borrowed Rentals.
I can think of so many uses for these colorful bottles. Image via Borrowed Rentals.
There is much MUCH more on their site, including china and awesome large accessories. Be sure to head there and browse around.
Borrow Rentals
Phone: 216.470.8349
Email: ann@borrowrentals.com
Hi everyone!
Sorry I have been away for so long. I have really been struggling lately with finding things to write about! I would love suggestions and am open to whatever you throw my way...I want to write relevant content ;)
For today, I just wanted to share some advice about wedding etiquette. I collect vintage books, and one of my favorite kinds of books to collect are etiquette books. I think that in today's ever moving, ever changing world, it is important to remember our manners. As a society, and particularly as a generation, we have moved away from face to face interactions because of the ease of technology, and, unfortunately, this has made some of us a little more out of touch with how to act properly.
This is especially a problem (I've found) when it comes to weddings. I get a lot of questions from people concerning wedding etiquette, and I've become increasingly more surprised as I find out that many (MANY) people do not know the basic etiquette surrounding this big life event.
Of course, our society is changing. Rules that were once set in stone are no longer as practical, but there is STILL (and always will be!) a place for kindness and gentility. Therefore, I think that this will probably be the most important post I ever write for brides and brides-to-be, and I would really encourage you to check out these sites and make an effort to plan your wedding properly.
These days, we have glorified the bride to a fault, as now many young ladies believe their wedding day is all about them and that is certainly not the case. The wedding day is about you and your husband to be, but it is JUST AS MUCH about your families and guests. Brides who plan selfishly without accounting for the needs of their families and guests are setting themselves up for a lot of hassle and unhappiness. Read these articles, think about ways to incorporate the advice into your planning process, and you will end up with a wedding planning process that is happy. I guarantee it :)
Emily Post Wedding Etiquette
The Washington Post (and Miss Manners) On Love
Wedding Etiquette for Dummies
Wedding Advice via Elegala
I haven't been to Target in FOREVER because there isn't one in Wooster. This is hard for me because I used to be able to walk to Target. It's good though because I save a lot more money!
Anyway. Target is awesome and they have some really cute and REALLY cheap stationery right now that would be perfect for wedding thank-you's for brides who can't afford to (or agree that it is ridiculous to) spend hundreds of dollars on cards.
Check them out:
Head over to the Target website to browse their entire online selection!
They also started carrying really cute party supplies too, like photo booth prop kits and pretty table decorations for those of us who don't have time to make every single little thing we fall in love with on Pinterest :)
You can get married here for $200. The chapel holds about 100 people.
This got me thinking about other historic churches in Ohio, which led me to try and do a search... They are HARD to find information about! I think that it is hard enough (if you don't already have a home church) to find a church to have your wedding at, but if you're looking for a historic church, it can be almost impossible to find a site with complete information.
Here are some resources I found to be helpful:
1. Remarkable Ohio: Lists all of the historic markers in Ohio. You can browse by keyword (churches, obviously), or by city or county (or any other number of things).
2. Cleveland Area history blog: Has posts related to historic churches to give you an idea of different ones in the area. Has a lot of great information about history, too.
3. Flickr: Flickr is a great place to search for images, since a lot of local people are uploading pictures of local places. Some photographers are more specific than others (they actually list the name of the place they took the picture). This can help you find pretty churches which can aid in your own search. I did a search for "small churches" and then searched for Ohio in that group. Lots of great stuff.
4. Sacred Landmarks: Has a pretty nice list, by county, of historic churches in Northeast Ohio.
5. And of course, one of the best places to look is on the blogs and websites of local photographers. Many of them have very organized sites, which can be helpful in finding cool venues or photo spots...
