Bella Rustica Barn Sale 2013

Hello friends! What a busy weekend!  

Gosh was it Hot!!

Saturday was spent mainly outside in Lebanon, Tennessee at Legacy Farms. I enjoyed a Hometalk Blogger Meet-up with some area bloggers at Bella Rustica, a vintage marketplace and barn sale.

It was at a new location this year. If you remember I was a vendor last year. My booth was Micucci Designs. I had a blast but it was tons of work! This year I decided to shop instead! 

I wish they kept it in October because it was a hot one and made it difficult to really get into it. With that said, there was still a lot of great booths and wonderful rusty junk!

I missed my blogger friends from last year. Donna from Funky Junk Interiors and Sandra from Sawdust Girl kept me laughing and we got to know each other on a more personal level that just behind the screen!

So we got to the gate and waited for it to open.

And What was the first thing I saw?

My Ticket Sign from my Etsy Shop!

Pink Bride Magazine Event

This month has been a whirlwind! So many wonderful opportunities to take part in.One was designing a space for The Pink Bride Magazine Bridal show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

It all began with the company Catalyst Weddings and Events. Danielle Loeffler is the owner/creator of Catalyst. It is about event planning with purpose. The purpose is giving back! Imagine all those things you spent so much money on going to a greater cause. I love the idea and I love that Danielle took off with it!

This was the look a few weeks ago in Murfreesboro. I sweet vintage display! For the next show we wanted to do something different. Go to the Feb 23rd blog post at Catalyst to see our feature!

After several changes due to color and space, we came up with a garden theme.

We had an 8x16 space draped with black curtains. We covered the floor this time so we wouldn't see the ballroom carpet.

This is the BEFORE:

 

Pretty dull and boring but a clean slate for something creative.

This is the AFTER:

A spring garden look with blues and yellows. I just loved the pop of color!

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There are a lot of wonderful things going on here. I can't wait to show you some more. I will show you some of the crafts we did for this space. Donna from Pink Bride Magazine said that the trend for weddings are going more like our booth!  She is seeing the change in her magazine also.  Yay! We are trendy! See those flowers on the wall, yesterday as I was trying to get some much needed rest, I turned on the Ellen Show and they had some similar on their set! I was a little excited about that!

I would love to know what you think about it! Please leave me a comment! It is nice to get feedback!

I am taking a few days off! Tomorrow I go for a 90 minute massage! I cannot wait! Thanks MOM! (it was a Christmas gift)

Oh and check out some new things in my Etsy shop to the right of this post!

Designing a Bridal Show

Sorry it has been awhile that I have posted but I have been a little busy designing. Remember I told you there was a lot of exciting things happening! I have designed a lot of events over the years ranging from dances to banquets to brunches and teas! I have even designed some weddings. It may have been the start of the journey that got me to this next one!

This weekend was The Pink Bride Bridal Show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee!

The day started out rainy and snowy but that didn't stop us or the hundreds of brides getting ready for their big day!

I was designing the event for Catalyst Wedding & Events.

 This isn't your ordinary event planner. Danielle, the organizer and creator of Catalyst, came up with an extraordinary idea, giving back!! Say "I Do" to being the change!

"Our mission is to create a lasting legacy as we help couples nationwide turn their wedding dreams into reality. Assisting in coordinating and designing, Catalyst Weddings & Events provides unlimited ways to give back creatively through every process of your big event. Say “I do” to being the change and making your wedding a life-changing experience that you, your guests and all the lives impacted will always remember!"

Great concept isn't it! It goes with her dynamic personality!

This is the sign I made to be used in the space.

This is how the space started.

I took the picture while we were setting up.

I have so many special things to show you but don't want to take up the post with to many photos and text. I will show you over the next couple of day the details that made this so special.

My friend Mary and I sketched out our ideas and created and designed a beautiful vintage display. We make quite the pair! We bounce off creative ideas that blossom into so many wonderful creations!
We work so well together and have a great partnership! We get really crazy and goofy but that's what makes it fun!

Creating a vignette on an antique dresser...

 

An old chair became a beautiful floral arrangement.

Brown paper faux frames made out of chalk became a wall papered back drop

Every detail was carefully thought out!

We were very pleased with the display! We received so many wonderful compliments that I can't begin to tell you how great it made us feel. All the hard work paid off in the end!

Thanks Danielle! Also thank you to Fred and Donna of Pink Bride Magazine for the many compliments of our space!

I will show you more of the details tomorrow!

Tell me what you think of it!

If you are getting married check out Catalyst Wedding and Events! Don't worry if you missed this one, we will be designing a totally different show on March 11th at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs! 

If you are interested in designing services contact me here!