Georgia Vintage Wedding Venues: The Blacksmith Shop in Macon

This is the second installation in our series of news posts dedicated to showcasing different wedding venues in Georgia. These venues would make wonderful settings for a vintage wedding. Southern Vintage Rentals would compliment these weddings and look spectactular at these venues. The second venue we are showcasing is The Blacksmith Shop in Macon, Georgia.

The Blacksmith Shop

“Originally constructed about 1890 as the W.H. Schatzman Blacksmith Shop and Carriage Facility the building originally fronted on Cherry Street Lane, while another building stood where the courtyard entrance is now located. The building on Poplar Street suffered from extreme fire damage and would later be torn down in the 1970’s.

For years the blacksmith shop and carriage facility were used for a number of purposes until the space finally served as a parking garage in the mid 1990’s. In 1996, Marco Danese with Damaste Real Estate purchased the building and the vacant lot which faced Poplar Street with the vision of an incredible space for a restaurant and social gatherings.

One of the primary goals during renovation was to preserve the buildings architectural integrity. Architects maintained the original heart pine timbers, clearstory windows, hand made bricks and arched openings originally used for carriages. Fixtures for the new space were all handcrafted with designs in keeping with the buildings original use.

Today the courtyard is fully landscaped and the building has been painstakingly and beautifully restored paying homage to the wonderful craftsmen who constructed it more than a century ago.”

Entrance to The Blacksmith Shop

The Blacksmith Shop

Beautiful Bride at the Blacksmith Shop

The Bridal Suite at Blacksmith Shop

Styled shoot at the Blacksmith Shop

Bride and Groom at the Blacksmith Shop

Tablescape at the Blacksmith Shop

Bouquet Toss at Blacksmith Shop

A send off at the Blacksmith Shop

For more pictures of The Blacksmith Shop see our Pinterest Board

http://pinterest.com/hghnnp/georgia-vintage-wedding-venues-the-blacksmith-shop/

The Blacksmith Shop is located in Downtown Macon, Georgia

Address: 665 Poplar Street

Phone: 478-741-0040

Contact email: aubrey@blacksmithshop.net

Website: http://www.blacksmithshop.net

Georgia Vintage Wedding Venues: Plantation Farms

We are starting a series of news posts dedicated to showcasing different wedding venues in Georgia. These venues would make wonderful settings for a vintage wedding. Southern Vintage Rentals would compliment these weddings and look spectactular at these venues. The first venue we are showcasing is Plantation Farms.

Plantation Farms

“Plantation Farms is a unique and pristine indoor/outdoor wedding and reception venue overlooking a beautiful working horse farm in Byron, Georgia. We are located 1 1/2 miles from Byron exit 149 on I-75. Our facility offers a beautiful backdrop for your event, large or small. Take in the natural beauty from our rocking chair front porch overlooking the barn and pasture. Dress your event in a timeless setting with Plantation Farms.”

Plantation Farms Weddings Surrounded by Horse Farms

Plantation Farms Outdoor Wedding Ceremony

Plantation Farms Indoor Wedding

Plantation Farms
reception barn fireplace

Plantation Farms
The Photography of Haley Sheffield

Plantation Farms
Two Chics Photography

Plantation Farms

For more pictures of Plantation Farms see our Pinterest Board

http://pinterest.com/hghnnp/plantation-farms-georgia-vintage-wedding-venues/

Contact Information for Plantation Farms:

Address: 1670 White Rd, Byron Ga 31008

Phone: 478-956-4549

Email plantation@cox.net

Vintage Boho Wedding Inspiration

Vintage Boho wedding inspiration: bold colors, free flowing style, vintage metals, lace, gorgeous flowers, colorful glassware, and lots of love!

Flicker Photo- Boho Flower Girl

indulgy.com – boho vintage lace dress

From Intimate Weddings- Boho Country wedding

tinywaterblog.com Love the Black Eyed Susans

offbeatbride.com Boho tablescape

stylemepretty.com – vintage brass boho tablescape

At Southern Vintage wedding rentals or Etsy Shop we have vintage treasure to help your boho wedding dreams…

Vintage Lace Dress for sale at our Etsy Shop

Southern Vintage Rental Brass

Southern Vintage Amber Hanging Lamp

Rainbow of Glassware Southern Vintage Rentals

Southern Vintage Cobalt Glassware

Southern Vintage Lace

Southern Vintage Rental Silver Pitcher

Southern Vintage Wedding Rentals Farm Table

Southern Vintage Rental China

Have fun creating a fun and gorgeous boho wedding!

Unique Gifts * Vintage Barware * for Bridal Party

We sold this great mod white and teal ice bucket on our Etsy Shop to a bride and groom who were collecting vintage barware as gifts for her bridal party.

I thought it was a fun and unique idea to give vintage barware to the bridal party as a thank you gift.   Gifts that both the bridesmaids and groomsmen would love and use.

Here are some more vintage barware we have for sale on Etsy

Mad Men Inspired!

Vintage Culver Glass Canella Highball Glasses

Vintage Gold Wheat Pilsner Glasses

Vintage White and Gold Sunflower Tumblers

Fred Press "Celestial Rocks" Whiskey Glasses

Culver Glass Canella Rocks Glasses

1960s Gold Ribbon Trapezoid Tray

Georges Briard Harvest Tray

Mod David Douglas Therm Ware "Genie" Carafe

That 70′s Show Inspiration..

1970s 7 Up The Uncola Ice Bucket

Vintage Sequoia Pottery Yellow Ashtray

Mod 70's "Love" Wall Clock

See all our vintage treasures for sale at our Etsy Shop Southern Vintage Ga

Love is Sweet Candy Bar

We had the pleasure of helping decorate a wedding of our dear friends, Karina and JR in Homestead, Florida.  Their wedding was a fun DIY wedding with paper flowers and pinwheels in teals and oranges.

The bride made paper flower bouquets for the bridesmaids and herself..

We made big paper flowers to decorate the wedding ceremony and reception….

We created a bright and fun “Love is Sweet” Candy Bar. We mixed our vintage candy dishes and jars, wood crates, cake dishes and rustic metal shelving unit with the bright colors to create a fun and fabulous candy bar. Our pictures don’t do it justice, can’t wait to see the photographer’s photos.

First thing we made was the DumDum Lollipop tree. We glued a round styrofoam ball to the top of a wide top teal candlestick. Then arranged a big bag of DumDums into the styrofoam ball. It turned out so bright and pretty.

For the backdrop we made pinwheels and Mod Podge signs. We found the instructions for both crafts on Pinterest.

The pinwheels were made from scrapbook paper in bright colors.

Our daughter made  Mod Podge signs to say “Love is Sweet”. She used backgrounds to create the letters that had significance for the bride and groom: Polka dots in their wedding colors,  bible verses and music from a song the bride loves to sing, appropriately “Mama, I’m a big girl now”.

We gathered an assortment of  candy in bright colors, especially teal and orange.

Purchased some lollipops and teal and orange candy (gummies, rock candy, gum balls and chocolates) from a  candy supplier…

Candy necklaces were a big hit!

The rest of the candy was from Sam’s club and I have to tell you that candy was gobbled up in minutes,

faster than the pretty colored candy… Skittles, Hershey’s, Almond Joys,  Reeces, Kit Kats and Jelly Beans…

It was bright and pretty and a fun and yummy favor for guests. A great way for the bride and groom to say thank you to their guests.

Congratulations to Karina and JR!!!!!!!!!!!!