Decorating Trends: Vintage Wedding

Reaching this level of vintage perfection is hard.  From the decor to the guests attire, this at home wedding is the perfect example of someone knowing, when it comes to vintage, it is all in the details.

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The beautiful photos of this wedding capture an exquisitely designed home with well upholstered wingback chairs in  modern prints, walls full of vintage frames, and rustic touches of natural wood and antlers.  The bride and groom, the wedding party, and even the guests are wearing vintage clothes making the event seem like a warm memory in a digital frame.  The house and wedding on their own look cozy and impeccably put together, but the photos are truly spectacular.

Check out the rest of Kristen Marie's photos from this wedding and her other photos, here!  They are totally inspiring and this wedding album is jam packed with great vintage decorating ideas!

My personal favorite, the mason jar cups!  Mason jars can be both useful and a nice decorative elemnet.  Using them to serve drinks is a smart idea because once you have your drink in hand, you become part of the vintage setting.  They help set the mood giving your event a down-home comfortable feeling.

Vintage Wedding Inspiration - www.iamkristenmarie.com

Try This at Home:  want to try this awesome idea for your own wedding or even an end of summer party?  If you are like me and are already a mason jar fanatic, then you know some of the coolest vintage jars are from companies like Kerr, Ball, and Atlas.  If you are looking for the real thing you will be able to find them at vintage and antique stores, but if you are up for it, try estate and garage sales for better prices, I have been able to pick up large mixed batches for around $15.  I try to do a little pre-sale research online via craigslist; sometimes people will advertise specific items for sale, like jars.  If you have a larger event coming up on the calender and need a lot of jars you can mix in less expensive reproductions which will still give you the same warm vintage country feel. I have seen reproductions at craft stores like Michael's. 



The key to using these fun jars as drink wear?  Look for jars that have the words "Wide Mouth Mason" on them.  This means they have a larger diameter at the top as opposed to regular mason jars that taper in at the mouth.  This makes them much easier to hold and drink from because they resemble regular glasses. 

Cheers!