From the Wedding to the Home

I am going to guess that most who read my little blog have seen photos from Amanda's incredibly gorgeous wedding and have seen how completely filled her blog, Vintage Glam Weddings, is with pretty inspiration.  I am so excited that Amanda is here today to share her fantastic ideas on how to utilize those lovely, hand picked decor pieces after the wedding.

Vintage items can be incorporated in wedding decor in so many different ways. I might be a bit biased, but I love when couples incorporate vintage pieces to fit their wedding style. Better yet, almost any vintage item used in weddings can be brought home and be displayed as part of their home decor.

If you were not sure what to do with vintage items after your wedding day is over, here are some ideas on how to incorporate them in your home decor...

(left,  Oh Happy Day; right, Country Living)

Use cake stands as a centerpiece for holiday parties. Farmer's market flowers look charming on pretty displays like the ones above. I also love the idea of using antique cake stands to display jewelry or perfume bottles, but that deserves a post on its own.

(left, Martha Stewart; right, Apartment Therapy)

The classic candelabra centerpiece can be a sleek dining table centerpiece. I've also seen people spray paint old candelabras in black to give a modern gothic look.

(left, Punam Bean; right, Apartment Therapy)

Keep a few milk glass vases in different shapes and display them on a shelf. I love the monochromatic/minimalistic look!

(left, Meg Perotti;right, Apartment Therapy)

Typewriters are such a fun idea for a guestbook and they make a cool piece to place on your vintage credenza. It sure beats any antique vase.

(left, Megan and Bryan's wedding; right, Book Decor)

After scouring flea markets and thrift shops collecting these books to be used a centerpieces, why not keep them and use them as decor? This website sells books by the yard - check out their images for more inspiration!

(source, one and two)

Vintage frames can be used to display your families wedding photos on your wedding day and hung them on wall at home. Love how different shape frames in the same color look when grouped on a wall.

(source, one and two)

Last but least: vintage ring boxes figurines and figurines. This ring box is gorgeous and it is a neat piece to place your wedding rings at night. Vintage figurines are always cute when used sparingly.

All these items are great wedding mementos that don't require you to hide them in your attic.

A huge thanks to Tara for inviting me over to guest post at her blog!

Thank you Amanda for stopping by to share these truly lovely ideas for taking the hand picked wedding decor elements to the home with style! 

And as I know many of you have been recently married- how have you incorporated those lovely little wedding decor elements into your daily life?  Or did you sell them?

Comments

[Tina]

Oh! I've used my wedding stuff all over the house - and so have our relatives. The pillows are in Aunt Ruth's basement, my dress is in Andy's old bedroom at his parents' house, our proof book is crammed in the corner of my brother's bedroom, our paper products are on a shelf in our place, etc. etc. ;)

[Tina]

P.S. You should ban me from commenting on your blog for using a winking emoticon in my original comment. I'd totally understand and respect it.