Materials:

1. Vintage tea tin with lid. I found mine at an antique store but you could use any kind of tin that has a motif or colors to fit your theme.

2. Twine. You could also use any kind of string or ribbon you desire as long as it is thin enough to fit through the holes.

3. Drill bit, nail, or other sharp object for puncturing the tin (it’s okay to get creative as long as it does the job!)

4. Hammer ( or other heavy object to drive the drill bit in)

5. Scissors for cutting the twine

6. Your rings of course!

Directions:

1. You can eyeball where you want the holes to go (as I did) or mark them with a marker or sticker if you prefer.

2. Place your drill bit where you want to create the hole.

3. Carefully line up your hammer and drive it into the tin to create the holes (you will need two holes to loop the twine through.)

4. Loop the twine through the holes and tie a knot.

5. Slide your rings on, tie a bow and you’re done!

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From Threaded Together Photography… White satin pillows are a thing of the past with this DIY ring holder! With so many weddings being inspired by vintage, what better way to incorporate a bit of old time charm than with your ring holder? The tin itself also makes a great vase so you get a lot of bang for your buck. The topper is easy for little hands to hold and is sure to be a hit!

Photography: Lynnell Hayes of Threaded Together Photography

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From Lacee …

After losing our planner it was all on me in the last 30 days on a super tight budget to pull off the amazing wedding I had always dreamed of.

The weeks leading up to the wedding were spent making the place cards, tables numbers, favor bags, menus and program on the chalkboard. Our wedding was so US and I loved putting together every piece. I had the idea to create our ring bearer’s pillow from one of my great-grandmother’s handkerchiefs. My Mom sewed it and we placed a magnolia on the top with ribbon in the center from which we tied the rings… CUTE!  I love the vintage look of the pink and light blue fabric and the importance of the pillow.

On my amazing bouquet by Plum Sage Flowers, I tied the locket of my great grandpa Cleo. He pretty much raised my Mom and me and is the most special person watching over us. The ring that was also attached was my wedding gift from his wife Luella ~ her wedding ring that he had given her July 14, 1936. His presence was VERY important to me.

Nate made the benches himself and engraved our names in the one that we used (ours was salvaged from an old dance hall and it was the template for the larger benches used as the seating during the ceremony and at dinner). We used Ralph Lauren gray and black paint to distress paint all 16 benches. We also engraved the initials of our parents on their respective front benches.

My dress was by Maggie Sottero, the Harlow design, first dress I tried on and loved it!  I loved the lace and vintage feel and couldn’t get enough of the flower!

The JEANS… LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how amazing Nate and all of our guys looked in the jeans … we were going for a very southern hospitality but trendy wedding with a vintage flair.  Love it and achieved the exact look we were going for. No bouts for the guys and no ties. Untucked shirts. So us.

The junior bridesmaids are my two sisters. It was important to me to set them apart from the other three girls. Their dresses are BCBG and they looked radiant!

Meredith Brewer from the Westin Riverfront helped us with the amazing cuisine for our special day with smoked salmon, rock shrimp and caramelized onion pizzas for the cocktail hour followed by tangled greens with sweet potato strings and amazing filets or roast chicken for dinner.

Nate works for the City of Boulder Fire Rescue so we had a miniature chrome fireman’s axe engraved with our names and wedding date by Eagle Engraving. Our cake topper was by Toppers With Glitz and looked amazing on the all white and ivory cake.  Perfect and exactly the cake I dreamed of. Simple and so pretty. Our cake flavors were champagne vanilla pistachio and Columbian espresso chocolate for Nate’s groom’s cake (a life sized replica of Nate’s fire helmet).  Terrific job by the pastry chefs at the Westin ~ we were blown away.

Our favors were black and white (chocolate and coconut) gourmet donuts from The Tin Star Cafe and Donut Haus, a BBQ place in Evergreen, Colorado!

Our location was BREATHTAKING! It was a dream and worth all the effort!!! DIY at its best … A day I am thrilled to look back on every day!!

* * *

What a GORGEOUS day. Thanks so much, Lacee & Nate and Jenna for sharing!

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From the bride, Melissa …

My friends and I cut out over three hundred napkins from fabric that I had picked out and my mom made the ring pillow out of felt wool and antique lace. My ring is a vintage 1918 miner’s cut from Patina- an estate jewelry boutique in St. Helena. The blue ring was a Christmas present from Brett – Art Deco 1920′s from Virginia City. Brett’s ring is a stainless steel Swiss design from Artisana in Sebastopol.

So many special little touches. That’s what we’re talking about !!

Thanks again for all the fun weddings you send our way, Jessamyn!

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Elle and Todd were married this spring at The Green Uptown in Charlotte, NC. Their gray, pink, fuschia, purple {and every shade in-between} color palette was their inspiration and boy did they run with it! What a perfect palette for oodles and oodles of rose petals, crystals and orchids …

… not to mention a clear tent, silver chivari chairs, stunning linens and … well, you get the picture!

From Courtenay at Weddings And The City …

Elle had envisioned her wedding day all of her life! She knew exactly what she wanted! The BIG day took place in uptown Charlotte, at The Green, with the ceremony on the top tier, cocktail hour on the middle tier and the reception on the bottom tier in a clear top tent. Although Mother Nature worked against us most of the day, it stopped just in time for the ceremony and held off during the reception. It was absolutely gorgeous and full of color!

Elle, today’s beautiful bride, was raised by her grandparents. She knew that someday, somehow, she would find that same true love that they had shared ~ a love filled with absolute care and respect. She vowed to settle for nothing less.  After her grandfather passed away, her devotion to her grandmother and her dream to find the same kind of love that her grandparents had shared, eventually led her to Todd.

from the lovely bride, Elle …

I know it sounds cliché, but I knew from the first moment we locked eyes that we had a connection. Todd is everything and more I could have ever hoped for. Todd is my fairytale ending and one of the most amazing people I have ever met.

We thank both of you, Elle & Todd for reminding us that old-fashioned love and devotion still rules! And thanks to Kristin, Courtenay (WATC) and all of the other fabulous vendors who helped this day become Elle & Todd’s fairy-tale day come true!

Special thanks to Tara Mauldin Photography and Savannah Strickland Photography.

Please visit Kristin Vining’s blog, as well as the Weddings And the City blog to see the full list of vendors for Elle and Todd’s wedding.

{to see the full gallery, click here!}

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We always LOVE the unposed, laid-back style of The Marantz’ group shots. What a wonderful bunch of friends Jenna & Joe have!

And just as wonderful was the reception and the floral decor. Tracy Romano Events and KD&J Botanica did a tremendous job …

At the end of the night, the Black Rock Yacht Club served the guests these adorable mini-burgers & fries!

Congratulations Jenna & Joe … you guys look like you had a fantastic wedding day!

And a HUGE thanks to Mary and Justin for allowing us to repost your fabulous work!

For more Marantz Moments … keep a close eye on their website!!

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Chrissy Lambert, also a Little Black Book member, did a fantastic job capturing the Vintage Glam inspiration behind Jennifer and Vincent’s wedding!

All the little details they pulled into this wedding are so, so “glamorous”!

Well … almost everything is glamorous …

The silhouettes they used added just the perfect vintage touch.

We’ve seen quite a few Black & White with red accented weddings from 2008, but Jennifer & Vincent’s is so different. It’s light-hearted and full of zest and just forces a big happy smile!

We also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE antique brooches and feathers and crystals and … just all of the lovely glitz!

Jennifer and Vincent were married in November at the Lanikuhonua Estate on the island of Oahu.

How great is this picture!

A HUGE thank you to Michelle at Flowergirls and Chrissy Lambert Photography for sharing this sensational vintage glam wedding with us.

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More to come throughout the day (literally every hour!)!

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And the color palette…

invitation by birdandbanner.com, bridesmaids’ dresses by davidsbridal.com (in their newest color,
Lapis), Lavender found on Flickr by wedding
photgrapher Anne Ruthmann,  flower girl photo by PhotoJennic, Ring Pillow by Charlotte Geary, Necklace by Etsy
seller Gingeroni1, Place Setting by brides.com

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