I wrote about long tables a while back. They are perfect for intimate weddings! Well, it seems they are one hot trend. Lately I’ve come across some pretty stunning photos of long tables that I thought I would share with you.
I was recently interviewed by Toronto’s North of the City Magazine about the trend for 2010 towards smaller weddings in an article called Weddings: Good things, small packages.
What are some other 2010 wedding trends?
Here are a few articles worth checking out with lots of interesting info on what’s hot for 2010:
I’ve been spotting another trend recently: train tracks. They’re all over the place. Not that that’s a bad thing. I happen to love trains. They really are a metaphor for life’s journey. And honestly, if you ever feel down about the human race, drive on over to the nearest train station and park your rear end down on a bench. You will witness the most profound emotions on this earth: love and longing. I bet you’ll have to stifle a few tear drops as you watch people reunite with loved ones, and say farewell to others. And then there’s the haunting whoosh of the train fading away.
I think it is the symbolism of train tracks that makes them a great backdrop for wedding photos. But there’s also something aesthetically beautiful about them. The symmetry. The way they wind through the landscape. And the fact that there is something timeless about them.
Here are a few of my favourite railroad track shots:
I go to yard sales. I go to rummage sales and flea markets. I go to second hand stores. I see dishes. Beautiful antique dishes – going for a song. But I don’t buy them because I don’t own a China cabinet and my cupboards are already busting at the seams. But someone could do wonderful things with these lovely old dishes. Like rent them out for vintage weddings.
Maybe I don’t get out enough, but until a couple of days ago I had never heard of such a thing as a vintage crockery rental business. Judging by the number of vintage crockery rental businesses online, it looks like it’s a hot little trend in the U.K. Are there similar businesses here in North America? If so, I’d love to hear about them. If not, what are you waiting for ladies? What a fun and creative business idea!
I’ve never physically met anyone else who collects sea glass (other than my two kids and my husband and a few brief encounters with strangers on the beach.) Sure, I’ve connected online with dozens of other sea glass collectors, but I’ve yet to have a face to face conversation with another sea glass collector. In fact, many people in these parts barely know what sea glass is.
Them: “What are your plans this weekend?”
Me: “I’m going to the North American Sea Glass Festival in Erie, PA.”
Them: “Sea glass?”
Me: “Ya, sea glass. You know. Glass you find on a beach.”
Them: “Oh. Okay. Ya. Glass you find on a beach.”
Me: “But it’s not sharp. It’s been smoothed by the sand and waves and the good stuff is decades old.”
Them: Blank look. Eyes slightly glazed over.
Usually the conversation ends there or changes to another topic.
But things were a bit different this weekend: I was in the company of thousands of sea glass collectors at the North American Sea Glass Festival in Erie, PA.
As one sea glasser put it: “It looks like sea glass is the new buzz word.”
Four years ago, the first North American Sea Glass Festival attracted 1,000 people. This year 6,000 + came through the doors. I think this is only the beginning of the sea glass phenomenon.
An entire industry of jewelers and artisans has blossomed around the sea glass movement. And consumers are loving it. I couldn’t even get near many of the sea glass jewelry booths at the festival because of the crowds.
My passion for sea glass grows stronger each day. What does this have to do with weddings?
Sea glass makes some damn fine jewelry. Stay tuned for posts featuring some of the fabulous artisans who are using sea glass to create affordable and one of a kind wedding jewelry.
(I shot the video above at the North American Sea Glass Festival. Okay, so it’s not award winning footage, but it will give you an idea on how very crazy-busy it was!)
I am a writer, so naturally I love typewriters. Yes, I am grateful for word processing (I rely heavily on ‘delete’), but I can’t help but be nostalgic for the past.
I like the idea of using the typewriter as a guest book for weddings. Typewriters are so photogenic – plus it’s a walk down memory lane for some of your older guests. The wedding + typewriter trend seems to be still alive and well.
BTW, Craigslist and Kijiji are both great sources for vintage typewriters.