IVORY FLOWERS

I'm so lucky this year as the wonderful Xanthe from  Ivory Flowers is kindly supplying the flowers for my Bristol Vintage table.  

I've been fortunate enough to have been bought some of Xanthe's beautiful bouquets by my husband and I've always loved her flowers so I was really excited to work with her on a friend's wedding last year.  The flowers were just perfect and while we chatted she told me Ivory Flowers love doing natural, textured and scented bouquets, incorporating family traditions, which appeal to all the senses.  Her favourite part of the job is working with couples and in your free wedding consultation will help inspire you with unique and seasonal ideas. 

Heavily inspired by the changing seasons, where possible Ivory flowers use locally grown flowers to make beautiful, loose and natural arrangements created specially for you.  Often, softly scented and complimented by gorgeous foliage and herbs, they bring the English country garden to the table!

Creating bouquets ranging from full and wild, vintage style, loose hand picked to tight perfect designs and everything in between, Ivory Flowers also create individual buttonholes, corsages and headdresses to suit each bride's wishes.

A qualified florist of 10 years, Xanthe now runs Ivory Flowers from a gorgeous shop in Southville with a wonderful team of floral fanatics!  Come and see her beautiful work on Sunday to be impressed!

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TIN CAN FLORAL -VINTAGE INSPIRED FLORAL DESIGN

Tin Can Floral specialises in vintage-inspired (and very beautiful) wedding, event and occasion flowers.

Adele Brown is what you call an artisan florist and she's worked with some of the best wedding venues across the South West.

As she's the preferred florist for Old Down Manor, Thornbury Castle, Walton Castle and The Old Manor House (Bradford on Avon) and has contacts with Bristol and Bath's best wedding planners, you know you're in good hands.

Her speciality is in creating bespoke vintage-inspired bouquets as well as her unique floral styling.

Adele brings a fresh approach to floristry, using traditional English garden flowers to create her gorgeous designs.

She also offers vintage prop hire. A perfect addition to complete your vintage wedding look.

Adele works closely with you to ensure she has a thorough understanding of your wedding plans, colours and theme and the result is a stunning floral display that will truly reflect your personality, convey your love story and enhance your venue.

Find out more about her complimentary couples consultation here and take a look at some of the incredible designs on her website. You can find Tin Can Floral on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram, but make sure you come and meet Adele in person on Sunday 21st September at The Daffodil. She'll be on hand to answer any questions and ready to share her ideas for your special day.

OUR FIRST EXHIBITOR … VINTAGE BUTTON BRIDAL DESIGNS

If you're looking for unique vintage inspired headdresses, everlasting bouquets, jewellery and accessories then you are going to love our first exhibitor, Vintage Button Bridal Designs.  

Clare Lloyd has been silver-smithing for over 8 years so when her sister got married and asked Clare to make her vintage-themed jewellery and bouquet Clare was hooked!  By popular demand, she started making wedding items for her friends which led to her own business making bespoke, unique pieces.

Each item is hand made by Clare using original vintage jewellery, precious metals and stones, pearls, buttons, lace and Swarovski crystals in order to create a unique piece you can treasure as a permanent reminder of your wedding day.

Clare has always made jewellery and has incorporated her passion of all things vintage, the fashion, furniture and architecture, into her designs.

Clare can work with you to design and make vintage style jewellery, hair accessories, button holes, corsages or bouquets.  She is inspired by the elegance of the 30's, 40's and 50's and loves creating new designs from once-loved pieces of  jewellery.

As she is registered with the Birmingham Assay Office, all Clare's silver jewellery is hallmarked and stamped with her makers mark (a heart surrounding her initials) and she also makes a range of simple hammered wedding bands in various metals.

Lace, silks, brooches, beads, pearls and buttons can be used to create an alternative everlasting bouquet, with the option to have matching corsages and button holes!  And a wide range of Clare's work can be seen on her gallery page.

Come and meet Clare and have a chat about your ideas for designs and see some of her inspirational work!

Ruby & the Wolf

Bristol Vintage is thrilled that Ruby & the Wolf will be at our next fair.

Ruby & The Wolf is a recently launched Bristol-based florist and venue styling service specialising in weddings and events.

Where possible, and particularly during the summer months, owner Kirstie Deane buys flowers that have been grown locally and uses the foliage found growing in her garden, although this, she says, 'is more by luck than judgement’.

Kirstie is passionate about design and is inspired by fashion, interiors, art and, of course, by nature itself. Each Ruby & The Wolf creation, from buttonholes to bouquets and elaborate centrepieces are made with love and real attention to detail. 

Ruby & the Wolf's centrepieces have a timeless elegance which means they are often compared to paintings.

A social creature at heart, Kirstie loves a good party. She believes that the best ingredients for any celebration are good people, delicious food, great lighting and, of course, exquisite flowers.

Ruby & The Wolf can provide anything from personal flowers for the bridal party, right through to creating exquisite table-scapes or a full venue styling service.

Come and meet Ruby & the Wolf (and Kirstie!) at our next fair and see these wonderful blooms up close. If you can't wait till then, check out the website where she also runs a blog as well as Facebook and Twitter to find out more. Ruby & the Wolf also has the most amazing Pinterest board to get lost in. Flowers? Ruby & the Wolf have got you covered.

Your Unique Scrapbook

Bristol Vintage are delighted to announce the first confirmed exhibitor for our 2014 Fair is... Your Unique Scrapbook.

Since last year's Fair, designer Sharon Barbour's business has gone from strength to strength. With a love of vintage materials and scrapbooking, Sharon will take your keepsakes and treasures and make them into a uniquely designed, personalised guestbook.

Recycling vintage books and papers, lace and costume jewellery and adding a contemporary touch of embellishments to make it uniquely yours, Sharon works with you to get your book just right.

Your Unique Scrapbook have now extended their range so you'll find vintage suitcase cardholders, wedding favours and programmes as well as place mats, message cards, journals and notebooks.

As well as the traditional vintage-style wedding favourites, Sharon's added a number of new themes... how about steampunk, Paris or Christmas? 

You can buy direct from Your Unique Scrapbook at their all-new online shop, find out more on facebook and Twitter and don't forget Sharon's gorgeous boards on Pinterest. Oh and come along to our 2014 Fair on Sunday, 16th March and meet her in person.

Ivory Flowers

Bristol based florist, Ivory Flowers, are the creators behind these beautiful floral designs.

Owner Xanthe Ivory studied floristry at the respected Bicton College in Devon and has been a professional florist for 5 years. Her passion for flowers and organic design dates from a childhood spent in the countryside. 

Ivory Flowers source locally grown flowers whenever possible. They offer local deliveries within Bristol City Centre and surrounding areas, but you can find them most often at Bristol’s own Tobacco Factory in the Cafe/Bar entrance on Raleigh Road, Southville – they’re the only florist in the Southville area with premises open 7 days a week

Ivory Flowers strive to make your wedding completely unique to you, with their fully bespoke flower displays and bouquets - no two weddings are ever the same. Their seasonal bouquets can range from full and wild, to tight posies, and everything in between.  All of their boutonnières, corsages and headdresses are truly individual and styled to suit each bridal party perfectly. “Working with brides to create beautiful bouquets and arrangements is absolutely one of my favourite parts of my job." -Xanthe Ivory

This year is going to be all about the scented country vintage garden style – think sweet peas, green iris, lily of the valley and dahlias. Hair flowers are going to be big in 2013 too; lots of brides have booked to have them already and we’re only in February! In fact, flower accessories of all kinds will be big – think flowers on shoes and bags, to name but a few.

Pop down to the Tobacco Factory, call Ivory Flowers direct on 07971 165 021 or email ivoryflowersuk@gmail.com - you can even find them on Facebook. No budget is too big or small for Ivory Flowers – Xanthe will make your wedding flowers work for you! Her expert advice is the perfect way to get the ideas flowing and discover new inspiration, but don’t forget to come and see these gorgeous flowers at our next Fair on March 10th - see you there!

Your Unique Scrapbook

What’s more perfect for your vintage style wedding than a uniquely designed, personalised handmade vintage guest book?  These beautiful creations are all one of a kind and after the wedding, make a lovely keepsake of your special day.

Designer Sharon Barbour has a love of vintage materials and scrapbooking.  With an art and graphic design background, she takes your ideas, your favourite colours and themes and puts together a guest book that will complement your wedding beautifully. She recycles neglected books and old papers, vintage lace and costume jewellery, mixing them with a modern touch and some gorgeous embellishments to achieve something you’ll want to keep forever.

There are other treasures to be found in the Your Unique Scrapbook online shop too… Sharon now offers wedding paper goods, vintage lace wedding bouquets and headdresses, vintage wedding suitcase cardholders, favours and wedding programmes.

Sharon runs a blog from her website to keep you up to date with all her news and you can find her on Facebook and Twitter, but save the date – because on March 10^th, 2013, Bristol-based Sharon will be exhibiting at our next Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair.  You’ll be able to meet her in person and have a look at her wonderful display of vintage designer guest books.  She’ll also have her portfolio with her so you can be inspired by the many possibilities for your personalised book. In the meantime, if you’d like to know more about these special, handmade and unique gifts, you can contact Sharon on her website, by phone on 01454 633294 or via email E-mail: sharon@youruniquescrapbook.co.uk

Britten Bags

Brides and Bridesmaids… for handbags and vintage-inspired accessories, look no further than the Britten boutique, home to all kinds of bags, bouquets and feather fans.  With a cornucopia of 1920s influenced bridal and wedding products, you’ll find everything from hair accessories and button-holes to cake decorations and garters.

Based in England, just outside Bath owner Sarah designs and make each and every one of the products in her studio.  

Believing you should only own things you want to cherish forever and hating the idea of mass-produced items, one thing she’s absolutely passionate about is working with people to create an accessory totally unique to them. A graduate of Cordwainers College at the London College of Fashion, Britten has been a dream of hers since 2002 and was officially launched in 2010.  In 2011 Sarah launched her wedding range and this year she’s been working on a new range of vintage-inspired bridal bags, which she’ll introduce at our fair!

Prices range from £15 for a pearl garter to £88 for a feather fan.  You can shop at her fabulous online boutique with its host of beautiful images or contact Sarah directly about a custom piece.  Don’t forget to stop off to read the lovely Britten blog to find out more about the items for sale and all things vintage and then come along and meet Sarah in February.  It’s her first ever vintage fair and we’re delighted she’ll be joining us.