Where do you Sit?

Wedding decor, where do you sit?

 

 

When I was leading Molly and Kim through Provence on a French Antique Field Trip we stopped at Delphine's to see her incredible handmade items using antique textiles. Delphine had a divider in her studio that instantly gave me an idea to show where our guests would sit at our daughter's wedding. Though Delphine burst my bubble when she said the divider wasn't for sale. But as luck would have it I found a large beaten up one a few days later, and Delphine agreed to restore it, and cover it with antique linen.

 

Martin's paternal grandparents. His grandmother was at the wedding.

 

Wedding decor, where do you sit?

 

 

 

Early on I knew I wanted to incorporate wedding photos of Chelsea and Martin's great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents in the wedding decor. Originally, I wanted to enlarge each photo to lifesize, though the quality of some of the photos would not allow it. Instead of enlarging the photos I had them copied and then attached them to old marching band music boards adding olive branches to keep with the Provencal theme and vintage upholstery tacks to hold everything in place.

 

Chelsea's paternal great-grandparents. I wore my grandmother's wedding dress on my wedding day. The watch chain and a pocket watch that my grandmother has on her wedding dress was a gift from my grandfather on their wedding day. Martin wore it attached to his wedding vest.

 

 

 
Wedding decor, where do you sit?

 

 

Delphine finished the rough linen edges to the divider with exposed upholstery nails which added the right touch of charm and history. I did not want the piece to look new, nor shabby.

 

Pinned to the divider were hand stamped table listings with the name of the guests.

  

 

Wedding decor, where do you sit?

 

 

Martin's maternal grandparents. 

 

 

Wedding decor, where do you sit?

 

 

Yann and I on our wedding day, my cousin Nathalie was the ring bearer.

Yann is wearing the tuxedo that his father wore on his wedding day, and I am wearing my grandmother's wedding dress.

 

 

 

great grandparents wedding day

 

 

 

Chelsea's maternal great-grandparents. Intentionally I used tape (as you see in the corner) to hold the greenery in place, then on the wedding day I put fresh greenery and tacked it in place.

 

 

 

Wedding decor, where do you sit?

 

 

The divider was about six feet high and eight feet long.

 

 

Grandparent's wedding day

 

 

 

Chelsea's paternal grandparents.

Chelsea's grandmother was at the wedding.

 

decor for table placement, who wits where.

 

Each piece of antique textile (linen, hemp, flax…) was hand sewn most pieces are over a hundred years old.

Delphine creates incredible one of kind pieces. For more information here is her website:

Si un Mas m'etait Conte.

 

 

Sacred heart ex voto Wedding decor

 

Another French blogger friend who is also extremely creative and talented with creating one of a kind pieces with antique textiles is Corrine (who I was honored to photograph and write about for VICTORIA magazine a few years ago) made this ex-voto sacred heart. I added it to the divider for a number of reasons, but mainly because the sacred heart symbolizes love.

To see more of Corrine's creations take a look at her website:

Baucis et Philemon

 

 

 

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Chelsea's paternal great-grandparents.

 

 

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My mother and father.


 

wedding day

 

Martin's parents on their wedding day.

 

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Comments

16 responses to “Where do you Sit?”

  1. I can so see the family resemblance between Chelsea and her paternal grandmother! Loved all the old photos!

  2. So much work went into everything associated with their wedding, so much love.

  3. Very unique and beautiful: Love the ex-voto!!!

  4. Ann of Avondale

    Very special to have ancestral family wedding photos. This is a tribute to the family love and closeness you have on both sides. Love it, thanks for sharing.

  5. Jacklynn Lantry

    What a lovely idea! I adore old family photo’s, especially wedding photo’s. Your mom looked like a kid!

  6. Beautiful!! Love this entire idea!

  7. A genius and original tribute to past family weddings. Really beautiful. Love the vintage look and the olive branch feature ties everything together. Corey, you could be a wedding planner, extraordinaire!

  8. Paula Tyner

    Charming.

  9. Diogenes

    Enjoyed seeing these pictures very much!

  10. How beautiful! I love everything about this screen with the pictures and table placements. Very creative!

  11. LeighNZ

    How lovely….boy I can see some family resemblances in all the photos. XX

  12. Barbara

    Corey, you do create the most wonderful pieces . An amazing and interesting memento for your families. Where will this screen go now?

  13. TEXAS francophile

    You are so talented and thoughtful. What a wonderful memory.

  14. Lora gohn

    Just…wow

  15. This is so charming and you are so creative. I love it!

  16. SharonCrigSt

    What a lovely, lovely idea! This was so perfect! I love the divider and how you displayed the family history! Just so beautifully done!

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