SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Southern Weddings

Yesterday I bought the 5th edition of Southern Weddings and let me tell you I read every single last word. I am not going to lie, I am not Southern at all. I was born and raised in the very rainy Portland, Oregon and attended college in the even rainier Tacoma, Washington. But I will admit, there is something so charming and so intriguing to me about the south. Maybe it comes from my favorite novel, Gone With the Wind, or maybe it's my love for fried chicken, cheese grits, and low country boils. But whatever it is... I cannot listen to a country song without daydreaming about what it would be like growing up on a farm in a small southern town where your neighbors all sit on rocking chairs on their porches and where hosting dinner parties is a common occurrence. So this inspiration board is truly inspired by the South (i.e. my interpretation of using inspiration from Southern Wedding Magazine!) I hope you all are enjoying my 25 Days of Wedding Inspiration!

Day 3: Southern Weddings

By the way, if you haven't picked up your copy of Southern Weddings yet I would highly recommend it. I am almost tempted to go buy another just for keeping on the shelves since I know I will read this copy to death. :) Page 18 has a handkerchief that says, "Dad, Today a bride, tomorrow a wife, forever your little girl." Love love love love love. Melts my heart & brings tears to my eyes!

{Photo Credits} Bouquets via Style Me Pretty, photography by Peach Blossom Photography // Peach Wedding Cake via Style Unveiled, photography Jen Huang // Bride via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Trent Bailey // Grits Favor via Lady Letterpress // Sweet Tea via Martha Stewart // Powder Room Sign via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Simply Bloom Photography // Gingham beer coozies via Wedding Chicks, photography by Jeff Loves Jessica // Mason Jar Favors via Style Me Pretty

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Barn Wedding

{Photo Credits} Bride with Lamb via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Katrina Louise // Bride and Groom via Wedding Chicks, photography by Kate Price // Dessert Table via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Nancy Neil // Barn via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Nancy Neil // Wedding Dress in Barn via Style Me Pretty, photography by Brea McDonald //  Reception Decor via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Ken Kienow // Barn Wedding Invitation via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Skyla Walton

Rental Items Inventory

Simply Savannah Events Rental Items Inventory is a work in progress! We are huge fans of vintage rentals, styling, and adding fun props to your event, and did you know this is very green! These items can be reused, recycled and it's cheaper for YOU, the clients. Our collection is slowly growing and if you have your heart set on something and don't see it in our collection, contact us and we will do our best to track it down for you. If you are looking for vintage rentals for your wedding event, engagement shoot, bridal or baby shower rent don't buy! At this point we only have a small collection so there is no minimum, but with hopes to grow, so there is no minimum order. 
If you are looking for a vintage rental company in YOUR area have a look at these companies:
Oh Lovely Day: gilded {vintage + custom rentals} http://bit.ly/zHUBpW Southern California
http://vintage-rentals.com Fullerton, California
http://www.heritageandcraft.com  Benicia, California
http://www.curiosityrentals.com Charleston, South Carolina
http://www.somethingborrowedvintage.com Temple, Georgia (near Atlanta)
http://www.avintageaffairrentals.com Colorado 
http://www.thevintagerentalco.com Greenwich, Connecticut
http://www.southerneventsonline.com Franklin, Tennessee
http://www.maggpievintagerentals.com Northeast Pennsylvania 

Simply Savannah Events Rental Items Inventory

Original Scrabble Pieces

Vintage Wooden Soda Crates

Old Wooden Crate

Assorted Clear Medicine Bottles

same as above

Redneck Wine Glasses

Mason Jars

Recycled Glass Jars

Peanut Crate

Peanut Crate same as above

Cigar Boxes

Moroccan Mini Table 

Handmade Shoes Optional Sign

{Bright Idea Thursday} Christmas Lights

Yep it's that time of year again!! Are you getting ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas?? I love this time of year! Even though I'm actually Jewish, I grew up celebrating Christmas with my dad's parents who were not Jewish, so I actually celebrate Chrismukkah. HUH? Yep, I get the best of both religions, and I married someone who is not Jewish. "Chrismukkah is a pop-culture neologism referring to the merging of the holidays of Christianity's Christmas and Judaism's Hanukkah as celebrated in interfaith Christian heritage and another parent of Jewish heritage. The word itself is a portmanteau arisen through the blending of the words "Christmas" and "Hanukkah". Gotta love Wikipedia, they have every definition on there. So anyways, I love holidays, celebrating times with family, eating yummy food, and decorating of course!! If you have the patience and don't have all your Christmas lights in a tight knot like Clark Griswold from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation then here are some fun Christmas lights ideas for you:

source: 1 palm tree christmas lights 2 mason jars christmas lights 3 recycled wine bottles christmas lights 4 hanging mason jars christmas lights 5 christmas lights pumpkins 6 christmas engagement 7 christmas light branches 8 christmas dog love 9 christmas engagement

{DIY} Mason Jar Free Printables

here is a wonderful free mason jar DIY blog post by Cameron Blazer that I came across online. you all know I love mason jars so i had to share the love....go all the way down to the bottom of the post to click on the files to download. Enjoy!

a canning party - free printables from paper crave

Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 6:56AM | Cameron Blazer | Permalink | Print Article

Summer is a busy time Chez Industrialist, and so I am so happy to have asked the lovely Kristen Magee of Paper Crave to do a guest post. Like me, she shares a love of cooking, design, and craft. I think her post is the perfect blend of all three. I hope you love it as much as I do. Take it away, Kristen!

© 2010 Kristen Magee // Paper Crave

I have many wonderful memories of the yearly canning parties that my family used to have during the height of the summer harvest. Though I wasn't old enough at the time to actually take part in the jam making and pickling fun, I do remember having a great time picking berries from bushes that grew in the woods behind my godparents' house, which was where the parties were held. I honestly don't know how many of those berries actually made it back to the house, instead of going straight to my tummy!

© 2010 Kristen Magee // Paper CraveThough I now live in the city, with nary a wild berry bush in sight, as I've gotten older I've had a growing interest in “putting food by” - making my own jams, jellies, sauces, and anything else that strikes my fancy. I've only been canning for a couple of years, but it's been such a rewarding thing for me to do, and I'm happy to see that many more people have become interested in canning in recent years.© 2010 Kristen Magee // Paper CraveSo, why not take what can often be a solo activity and turn it into a party? Send out invites to friends and family, asking them to bring their garden bounty (or fruits and veggies from their CSA delivery or a local farm), and include several recipe cards so they can fill them out and share their favorite recipes for jams, pickles, sauces, and more. Be sure to have plenty of extra recipe cards on hand during the party for recipes created on the fly, and have plenty of labels and tags, too, so everyone can label what they made and share with the other guests. What better party favor than jars of tasty canned goods that can be enjoyed year 'round?

There are plenty of resources on the web to help you figure out what supplies you'll need if this is your first time canning. Lots of recipes, too! Here are some of my favorites:

Pick Your Own is a fantastic resource for learning how to can pretty much anything.

Fresh Preserving has step-by-step videos on canning different types of goods, and they have an online shop where you can purchase canning jars and more.

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is another great resource with plenty of safety tips and recipes.

Sunset has a great article that gives you a basic outline for throwing a canning party. Recipes included, too.

Canning Pantry is where I buy most of the supplies that I can't find locally. They have everything you'll need!

© 2010 Kristen Magee // Paper Crave

And here are canning party themed printable invitations with coordinating envelope liners - I sized the liners to fit 4 Bar envelopes from Paper Source. I've also made matching jar tags and labels, as well as recipe cards that you can include when you send the invites.

Free Printables: 

invitations

envelope liners
jar tags

jar tags in rectangles
recipe cards
circle labels

© 2010 Kristen Magee // Paper Crave

{Bright Idea Thursday} Mason Jars

Read this full post on my new website and blog:

http://simplysavannahevents.com/bright-idea-thursday-mason-jars/

Thank you for coming. Find your jar and find your table favors. | Grab a jar and make it your own | Aisle hanging mason jars | emmalinebride: Pink lemonade mason jars | Grey striped straws and mint julep | Signature drink Virginia gentleman mason jars | Grab a glass | junebugweddings: Fabric covered mason jars guest favors | Floating votive in mason jars | Honey wedding favor jars with fabric | Candles in sand inside of mason jars