Archive for the ‘gift ideas’ Category
Monday, September 5th, 2011
An endless fan of midcentury anything, I’ve been plotting for a long time to take my passion for creating handmade tea & cupcake stands of vintage china and add a modernist spin…
Last week, our High Tea for Alice etsy shop launched The Mod Hostess Stand, tiered tabletop centerpieces that showcase only the best in 1960s and 70s serving dishes and tableware.
I am in heaven, surrounded by the best of both worlds: antique porcelain dripping with rich, gold details and pop art plates and platters from the Eames years, all stacking up in new creations!
Calling all retro weddings… your candy bar buffet, sweets table or cupcakes have found their home. More on the way soon!
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Anyone hosting an especially green wedding, or anyone who just loves Mother Nature & wants to treat her kindly, can appreciate these recycled champagne glasses sold in sets of six.
These generously sized, swirled toasting flutes are hand-blown from recycled glass in Columbia to acheive their pretty, organic design. No two are alike.
What’s more, they’re dishwasher safe!
Give the extra four flutes to your parents or to members of your bridal party for a special toast to long life and happiness on our beautiful plantet.
Recycled wedding champagne flutes, $59/six from At West End.
{And to fill those glasses, see this article on eco-friendly pink champagne and this guide to organic champagne.}
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
As we near our two-year anniversary (already?!), I am reminded of a few things. First, I love our customers & am so grateful for each one. Same for the amazing artists whose work enlivens the site with creativity & authenticity. Next, the site needs a little TLC, and I want to tackle that this summer. Lastly, I am reminded that I really enjoy supporting other small businesses. There are so many incredible ladies out there who stand behind products & services they believe in. I connect with them as often as I can.
One way I like to work other small businesses into Orange & Blossom is by including a handmade tag with each item from our vintage wedding boutique that we send out from our online store. I choose a new artist each time, and the recipient can use the tag as she sees fit. (I used to stamp our logo on the back but now I see our customers passing the tag along on a gift or hanging somewhere special.)
I selected these gift tags today on etsy from Kelli at seasonaldelights, home of vintage-inspired paper goods. The message, “Love is a wonderful thing,” says it all to me. So sweet, and so true.
Congratulations on the love you’ve found that brings you to this website. And thank you for all of the love you’ve shown this little shoppe over the past (nearly) two years. I hope you are still loving what you find here. More vintage wedding items coming soon. I promise, loves!
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Sunday, May 1st, 2011
These subtle bracelets, with tiny loops of thread that fix hand-stamped copper plates to cuffs of leather or suede, are the perfect reminders of what seems obvious & yet is hard to obtain. The Italian “Love Has No Choice“ & “Be Happy” bracelets {$28 each}, are just two in Julie Pishny’s gardenologykc shop on etsy. Based in Kansas City {we love Midwestern gals}, she fashions shells, buttons, beads, spoons, pearls, silver, gold, copper, leather & suede into beautiful works inspired by time on the farm & life on the prairie. Her work is soft & straightforward, but deep to me in its simplicity. Somehow the sentiments & the mediums work together to speak volumes. Customize one for yourself or your bridesmaids at her Prairie Thistle Arts shop.
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
I always love popping in on Mel, the sweet chick behind The Craft DiY Bride blog. She puts together a thoughtful mix of trends, inspiration & pretty, of-the-moment ideas, many with non-scary DIY instructions.
Last Friday she included our vintage china tea stand with pink plates & a butterfly in her roundup for a handmade Alice in Wonderland wedding theme as seen above. Click the link to find out where she found all of these little darlings. My favorite (and it is a tough choice): the custom Marie Antoinette-style wedding gown, shown in a light blue brocade. Dreamy beyond words for a very specific kind of bride.
For weddings with a tea theme, see Mel’s cute posts on vintage tins (including tea tins) & vintage tin vases.
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
This isn’t, of course, the most high-brow piece of wall art.
But the sentiment speaks to me: What matters most is who you have beside you.
A sweet gift for an engagement, wedding, or anniversary, this custom, love-is-all watercolor-art print honors two people who live by its words:
“It doesn’t matter where you go in life… What you do… Or how much you have… It’s who you have beside you.”
With just a pop of red, the print would match most any decor.
And most any home would have a little extra room for its 11″ x 14″ size…
From Acacia. Just specify two names and a special date; $49.95.
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
For 10-karat girls with a soft spot for the planet, this polished, eco-friendly necklace really shines.
Of course, I’d love the diamond version, too!
But this one’s a little bit more rock-and-roll with jeans and a v-neck tee. And very bridesmaid-gift-worthy.
Designed by Stephanie Maslow-Blackman, its traditional emerald shape catches the eye in earth-loving recycled sterling silver.
The metal diamond necklace is handmade in New York and available at uncommongoods.com; $60.
See the sterling silver metal diamond ring to go with…
And the silver diamond stud earrings…
I do love the round brilliant ones.
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Should you, by chance, have a tea station at your wedding, do consider this incredible add-in: rose petal-infused honey.
Naturally, it is quite something on toast as well. (Maybe you will have a toast station, too… Everyone loves the lost art of toast!)
I found my little jar tucked on a shelf in a lunch spot with a gourmet goodies market while meeting an old friend in L.A. What luck! It is made by Mockingbird Meadows, a biodynamic honey and herb in my home state of Ohio. Get your first jar of rose petal honey here; $10/jar.
And while you are thinking of tea and weddings, I had to share the cutest wedding with a vintage teacup favor station I will ever see.
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Monday, February 14th, 2011
Confession: I sort of dropped the ball this year. Too many things going on & not enough me to go around, I guess. But here, we make it a habit to celebrate a bit every day. So, it’s all good. Still, I might start planning today for next year. Would these goodies not make the cutest date day at home? Hubby can call in sick & we can learn to make artisan gelato! (A girl can dream…) I know it’s a bit chilly in most areas to even think about frozen treats, no matter how creamy & decadent. But file these away for a spring fling. I’m going to!
Clockwise from top left: The Perfect Scoop book, $19; Love Dust bath gelato cream soap (tantalizingly sweet with notes of honey, chocolate, and cocoa butter), $8; Making Artisan Gelato book with 45 recipes, $25; Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker Ball, $22; Alessi heart-shaped spoon, $12; Bellagio Italian homeade gelato starters in chocolate & vanilla bean, $19 each.
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Now, isn’t this the cutest wine to celebrate?
Okay, the vinters may not appreciate my calling their rich, aromatic, black fruit Cab “cute,” but, seriously… it just is!
Too bad they only produced 94 cases… who knows how much longer it might last.
In the meantime, snap it up and enjoy this time together!
{Or, give it to the next couple of newly engaged lovebirds that you know.}
It would also be a pretty darn darling way for a fella to pop the question, no?
I would suggest serving it at an engagement party, or even a rehearsal dinner; but at $70 a pop, you may just want to crack a singular special bottle for yourselves…
Here’s to you… Congratulations on finding what many never will.
Bliss!
Engaged Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 wine by Poem Cellars is available from the ever-tempting folks at Dean & Deluca.
Cheers!
For life.
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