Hometown Girl

Odds & Ends.

Hello! It's been far too long since I posted. I hope you are well. Our lives are more hectic than ever and I've been trying to get things done around the house, forgive my absence.

I found these fun, kind of zebra chevron rugs at Target a couple weeks ago. I thought they would be a nice change in the kitchen. They match the granite counters really well and they add a fun touch.

 

 

 

My Peonies are blooming. They make me so happy. I have so many more blooms this year. I think they've finally taken root. It's such a sweet reminder of my grandparents. 

 

 

Remember the barn wood I ordered? Well I am making some hand painted signs. Here is the first ones I made for the back of the bride & groom's chair. Now available in the shop.

 

Have a wonderful weekend and hopefully I can get back on track soon! Thank you for coming by.

Susan

New Designs.

I've been wanting to try some rustic, vintage inspired wedding goods in the shop for quite awhile. I finally found some time over the Holidays to work on a few new designs.

I love burlap so I thought I'd try some ring bearer pillows in it. I also knew I wanted to incorporate something totally different so I added a big tulle flower to one of them.

 

I also changed up the shape on one too.

I made a coordinating flower girl basket for each. I used wire baskets for something completely out of the box. I really like the way they turned out. Hopefully some bride to be will too :)

 

 

 

Well I'm going to keep plugging along and really dedicate my time to the shops. I also added some other new things to both shops. Some silver plate bowls, ironstone and some new fabric & laces.

The house was so quiet yesterday with the kids back to school. I have to get used to it all over again! Have a beautiful day and I'll see you soon.

Susan

Rustic Tuscan Wedding Board.

I was contacted by Jessi and asked to pull together a board for her friend's wedding. The colors are sunflower yellow, eggplant and red. They wanted some ideas for decor, table settings. I added favors, place cards & menu as well.

She wants a Tuscan theme and it's being held in this rustic space.

 

Here are some of the ideas I pulled together for them.

I was thinking I love the white lights and the panels that come in from the ceiling. If they wanted to skip the panels the tissue poms could be hung in her colors. They would be sweet too.

I love the rustic burlap, would be great  over white table cloths. As far as place settings I like simple & classic personally. All white for the plates, napkins, clear stemware. This way the centerpieces really stand out and provide your pop of color.

I liked the idea of the sunflowers in the bouquets. For the food tables or cake tables, I love simple as well with the lanterns, candles & flowers (the initial here and there would be darling as well!).

I loved the idea of the couples favorite songs on a CD as a favor. It's thoughtful and something people can actually use. You could create simple pockets for them out of a roll of butcher paper and  a sewing machine. They could have a stamp or labels made or they could be handwritten.

As far as the place setting cards I love the old key idea, it's totally different than anything I've seen. New keys could be ordered or a variety of old ones from antique shops or estate sales if time permits.

The other idea I love is the menu being written somewhere, it's a little more homespun but it would be a cost saver. That money could go somewhere other than menu cards which will be tossed out at the end of the night.

Here is the board.

 

Rustic Tuscan Inspired Wedding by susanduane on Polyvore.com

I've had such fun putting these boards together and the feedback has been pretty great!I've had some really wonderful emails, thank you ladies :)

If you're interested or in need a little inspiration to get you moving in the right direction send me an email.  I'd love to tackle your project!

See you  soon!

Susan

My Wedding Table & TV.

About a month ago I was asked if I like to be interviewed for a new local morning show as a local blogger/Etsy shop owner. Honestly, me & TV in the same sentence is kind of funny. I could barely get through my public speaking class in college. I nervously accepted their invitation and the crew came to my home to tape an interview.

A few weeks ago the producer invited me back to tape a two segments. Remember the table setting I shared with you last week? It was one of the projects I shot at the station to air later this month.

So last Thursday with a lot of stuff in tow and the help of my wonderful Dad I taped the two segments. It was fun. The time just flew, 3 minutes goes so fast. I wanted to get some photos with Alli, the host and the studio but we were pressed for time.

Once they air locally the station will put the segments on their website so I can share them with you too! If you are local, I'll be sure to let you know when they will air.

Here are a couple photos with the flowers in place when the table was setup in my living room.

 

 

I used wax flower, button mums, hydrangea and gerber daisies. I wanted it to look as if you went out to the garden and picked flowers, nothing too formal. My grandmothers tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl were the vessels for my flowers.

I thought vintage luggage would be a fun unexpected place for guests to drop their cards for the bride and groom. The moss "D" tucked in and the invitation personalize the idea. I lined the suitcase with some flocked vintage wallpaper since the interior of the case didn't go with my color scheme. I borrowed another case from Meg and stacked them on my grandmothers luggage rack.

 

 

The table was set with favors too. Pocket mirrors made with vintage sheet music tucked in vintage bags, tied with twine and stamped with the couples initial.

 

 

 

This was so much fun to put together. I also made tissue poms and bought these beautiful lights from Target (thank you Stephanie!)but we were unable to hang most of it. I plan on setting a table under the lights in my backyard once it warms up a bit.

I want to thank Abby  again for sending me the menus and invitations for my table, they made such a difference! And my sweet friend Carol for lending me her wood folding chairs for the shoot!

Thank you so much for visiting, see you soon. It wouldn't mean nearly as much if I couldn't share this with you all!

~ Susan

p.s. Don't forget to enter the enamel sign giveaway here.

~~Updated, here is the link to the segment!

Linking to Funky Junk Interiors

Vintage Inspired Wedding.

I've been busy working on  a little project here so I apologize for my absence the last few days. Here is a  little preview of what I've been up to. I hope you like it!

 

 

 

 

 

More details and photos to come. A big shout out to Abby who was kind enough to make me up a menu & invite for my table. Thank you A you're the best!

I hope you have a super week!  I'll see you soon.

xo ~Susan

Wedding Inspiration

I'm looking for inspiration in everything lately, I find that weddings are a great place to find it.  Here is the latest inspiration board I put together at Style Me Pretty.

My take on a true Country wedding with lots of style.

 

I think I'm a country girl at heart I'm always drawn to the same things, barns, simple, rustic but elegant.

I have a feeling I'll end up on a farm someday with a big ole' barn.

I've got an old farmhouse all I need to do is move it to the country :) (hon, are you reading this?)

 

Happy Monday! Thank you for visiting my little blog. I'm feeling better. I've been cleaning and that always helps, I hope to make some new things this week!

 

~Susan

p.s. you can view all my inspiration boards here if you like :)

New Inspiration Board ~ Romantic Country

I was visiting Style Me Pretty again. This is my newest inspiration board. I love making these.

For me this is the perfect mix of romantic vintage country.

 

Have a lovely Sunday!

~Susan

 

p.s. If anyone wants me to plan their wedding, I'd love to :)