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Some Like It Vintage

vandammeweddings — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:22:48 +0000

Van Damme Weddings recently designed the ballroom at event venue, Inspirador in historic downtown Chandler, Arizona. The occasion was for their open house and bridal show to benefit My Sisters’ Place, a local nonprofit safe house for women and children.
The title theme was “Some Like It Vintage.” Inspiration was taken from 1930’s Old Hollywood Glam. The ballroom was elegant and sophisticated. The 30 ft banquet table was draped in champagne Lamour and set with white gold trimmed art deco edged china, Gold flat ware and gold-rimmed barware. Old hotel silver serving pieces were used. Small gold beaded lamps lined the table and gave a soft lighting. Black and white photographs of Hollywood stars of the era were set on small ornate gold easels. The color palette of champagne, apricot and sage was incorporated in tall elegant floral arrangements created by Bliss Extraordinary Floral. Beautiful invitation suite and paper goods created by the Event Essentials depicted various gold chandeliers and art deco design.
The escort cards were displayed in a vintage suitcase. On the table were vintage silver candelabra old love letters near a vintage typewriter, opera gloves added to the authenticity.
A gentleman’s cigar table was created with vintage cigar boxes, a 1930’s telephone, chocolate cigars and vintage chewing gum. A tall glass etched vase held the floral arrangement. This was a fun throwback to the era. Our cigarette girl was also a hit. She strolled the ballroom with her cigarette box that contained boxes of candy cigarettes. Pour Masters bartended and served up our signature drink, “Black Dahlia” martini. Named after notorious crime victim Elizabeth Short in the 30’s. Fresh From The Kitchen catered scrumptious food. 1930’s black and white movie “Top Hat” played on a large screen in the ballroom. Professional Argentine dancers Rommel and Daniela performed tango demonstrations on the black and white dance floor. DJ Music by Desert House Productions. Event rentals by the always helpful Classic Party Rentals. The very talented Brian Hinz captured the feeling of a glamorous affair in these beautiful images.

Sedona Wedding Shoot Featured on Style Me Pretty

vandammeweddings — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:23:26 +0000

The Sedona Wedding Studio’s inspiration shoot has been featured today on Style Me Pretty. We are always honored and excited to have our work shown on this fabulous blog. Read the entire post to see all the talented vendors that contributed to this beautiful wedding shoot. Sedona offers not only the stunning Red Rocks as a backdrop but also beautiful vineyards as reflected in this shoot.

Vintage Silverware Markers

vandammeweddings — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:10:14 +0000

I am in love with these vintage silverware markers from Monkeys Always Look

Bridesmaid Thank You Hankies

vandammeweddings — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:33:20 +0000

I love vintage hankies and have collected many over the years. Here is another great use for these beautiful hankies from Oh, Hello Friend. This is an easy DIY project for that vintage flare to your wedding.

Vineyard Wedding

vandammeweddings — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:45:58 +0000

We are honored today by having our Vineyard Wedding shoot featured on another great blog, Ruffled one of the best wedding blogs around. Thanks Amanda, we heart Ruffled.

“Vintage and vineyards are two styles that we rarely see together. Lucky for us, Margaret of Van Damme Weddings designed this concept shoot inspired by a vintage Italian vineyard from the 40s. I am specially loving the mismatched vintage plates and the barrels decorated with flowers at the entrance of the aisle. Shot by the wonderful duo Katrina and Andrew of Sedona Bride”

Sedona Vineyard Wedding Featured in Arizona Vines and Wines

vandammeweddings — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:56:27 +0000

I am very excited to have our Sedona Vineyard Wedding featured in the 2010 spring addition of Arizona Vines and Wines magazine. The publication is fast becoming the authority for the Arizona wine industry; with coverage on vineyard news, wine reviews, recipes, and pairings.

Here are a few photos from our ’40′s inspired wedding concept shoot at Page Spring Cellars. You can see all the photos as well as the video by clicking above on videos

Teacups

vandammeweddings — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:46:18 +0000

I love old teacups. I’ve collected many myself over the years and love to see them used in vintage weddings. Here are some great uses via Elizabeth Anne Designs

teacup flower arrangements created by Chelsea for Project Wedding

chandelier made of teacups, created by Domestic Construction via Mika78}

flowers in teacups, photo by Weddings By Two via The Bride’s Cafe}

Chicago Pancake House vintage soy teacup candle from Something Beautiful}

Bird Cage Wedding Decor

vandammeweddings — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:58:56 +0000

These vintage birdcages popped up on Ruffled today. I absolutely love the use of these birdcages in wedding décor. You can see the entire post on Ruffled as well as places to purchase these lovely birdcages.

First row: left, hanging bird cages photo by Bonnie Tsang; right, bird cage wedding decor via Perfect Bound. Second row: centerpieces and hanging lights shot by Stephanie Williams. Third row: vintage wooden bird cages styled by Duet Weddings photo by Corbin Gurkin. Fourth row: left, Neiman Marcus via Heidi Ryder; right, Country Living. Fifth and sixth rows: photo by Stephanie Williams. Last row: left, West Elm; right, Newport Nautical Decor

Vintage Stamps

vandammeweddings — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:16:14 +0000

I love pretty postage stamps on just about any letter. I especially love to see them on wedding invitations and RSVP envelopes. I ran across this great idea of having different vintage stamps on the envelope at Cardgirl Invitations. See the entire post as well as ways to create your own beautiful invitations. You can buy vintage stamps online or you can make your own customized postage stamps from your photos at sites like Zazzle

Van Damme Weddings-Vineyard Wedding featured on Style Me Pretty

vandammeweddings — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:23:22 +0000

We were honored to have our Sedona Vineyard Wedding featured on Style Me Pretty.

View Part I Here

View Part II Here