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Vintage Ring Box

Art Deco Plastic Ring box A vintage ring box would make an adorable alternative to the traditional ring pillow. There are tons of Art Deco ring boxes on Ebay, each with its own unique design. Do you ever have the "I-wish-I-knew-about-this-before-my-wedding" feeling? That's how I feel about this cute ...

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DIY Beaded Wire Letters

I found DIY project that would go perfectly with an Art Deco wedding! These wired letters from Martha Stewart would look lovely hanging from the bride & groom chairs or from church doors. What else says more Art Deco than pearls? What you need: -16 gauge wire -beads (use color beads to match your we ...

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Cake toppers: 1920s to 1930s

(cellu 1920's topper, from Ebay and kewpie topper, from FancyFlours) Vintage cake topper is my favorite detail of a vintage wedding. You can easily recognize a vintage cake topper from the 1930s era if the groom is holding or wearing a top hat and by the bride's wedding dress. Cake toppers from that ...

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Art Deco week: the wedding cake

1930's wedding cake (source) The first wedding to see a wholly edible multi-tiered cake was at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter to Prince Leopold's in 1882. Tiered cake was a symbol of wealth and status at society weddings since middle class people could not afford such sophisticated cake. ...

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Glamorous venues: South Beach

Our Art Deco Week had to open with a fabulous South Beach venue! The National Hotel is located in the heart of the Art Deco District and it's across from the beach - what else would you need? You can view their menus online and get more info about weddings here. I'm swooning over the reception setup ...

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Freebie Fridays: Free Vectors and Graphics

Vecteezy offers free vectors (and other nice graphics for under $5) available for download. These are my favorites (including the bird vector above). Something like this would also make cute DIY invitations... ...

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Vintage Stamps

(photo via Oh Happy Day Vintage stamps are those little details that can make a difference. You can find a large selection of unused sheet stamps on Ebay, many of them going for their face value. Find vintage stamps that will match your wedding colors, or a theme that matches your venue (flower stam ...

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‘Tis the Season

I love the holiday season for three reasons: for the family gatherings, for the coziness of a snowy winter on the East Coast and for my secret favorite - shopping. I love giving gifts, but for me, nothing beats shopping for vintage dresses. Those two particular dresses I could wear over and over aga ...

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Victorian Clip Art

(Baroque banner) There's something in stationery with vintage illustrations that allures me. It always looks so elegant and special and I feel I must keep every card or invitation forever. Here you can find free Victorian clip art and other illustrations available for download. Vintage corsets and o ...

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DIY Tuesdays: Hanging Cranes

In the Japanese, Chinese and Korean tradition is believed that if you fold 1000 cranes for your wedding you're granted a life long of happiness and prosperity. Click here to watch a step by step video tutorial on how to fold the cranes. To string them together, poke a small hole and thread embroider ...

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Printable vintage labels

Viintage printable goodies from HP. Click here to download these vintage labels and matching hang tags. The top left label is perfect to adorn your DIY gifts for your bridesmaids or to decorate Christmas gift packages. The bottom right label would look adorable to seal homemade cookies as favors. Be ...

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