sorry to miss {thursday + thankful}

sorry everyone, if you happen to look forward to my {thursday + thankful} post, it didn't happen yesterday because i was working the better part of the day to get furniture pieces finished up for the flea market this weekend! i can't wait to show you everything, it's so exciting... but in the mean time i did want to give you another sneak peek at a few other things we'll be selling at the flea market!

if you've ever seen me in action at a wedding while i'm setting up you can usually find me wearing one of these....

it's a girly tool belt, or you could call it a crafting tool belt, or it could be a domestic goddess' housework tool belt... whatever floats your boat, you can call it that!  anyhow, i love these, they are so handy.  you can carry around a pair of scissors and floral shears, pens + pencils in their own pocket, a note pad or two... and there's a little front pocket that'll fit a cell phone perfectly!  i've even clipped a walkie onto the waistband before too!

on the right side you have one loop for scissors or another sharp object, and there's a pocket that it sits in, so the blade isn't moving around, then next to that is the pocket for your paint brushes, pens + pencils... next to that there's two 5" pockets for note pads, i happen to carry fishing line in there or adhesive or floral tape usually...

then on the left side you can see there's the other 5" pocket for larger items, another loop + pocket for any other sharp object... and of course the pocket for your cell phone!  i love having a place for my phone because i can sit it there, throw on my headset and i can keep working if i have to take a call.  which on a normal wedding day you have vendors, bridal party members, and family calling you for random things throughout set up sometimes!

here are a few more colors/styles we'll have with us on sunday!

 i love the pattern combos as well as the teal + brown together

 they have long ties that are really sturdy for helping bear the weight of the stuff you carry around!

coral, animal print + rusty stripe

a flat view of all of them...

 teal ticking, ikat, and graphic pattern

teal + brown geometric pattern, w/ the graphic and funky print

red, khaki + navy typography - for the font lover {like me}

wouldn't this be so cute for a teacher's gift for back to school?

in case you're wondering about measurements - they're approximately 20" wide x 10" long
{not including the ties of the waistband}

hope to see you sunday!

{sneak peek} more items for the IVC flea market

i know i posted last week saying that i'll have a booth at the Irvine Valley College flea market on Sunday, August 7th... well i wanted to show you a few more goodies that we will have available at the market...

lots and lots o' throw pillows!

{left} red + tan ikat linen pillow {right}cute tan + cream stripe w/ red stiched burlap cross

Source: instagr.am via Blair on Pinterest

{light blue + white geometric linen pillows} there will be coordinated lumbars too!

              

Source: instagr.am via Blair on Pinterest

{black + tan} preppy plaid pillows

                 

                                                                              Source: instagr.am via Blair on Pinterest

{and here's my absolute favorite} vintage inspired union jack accent lumbar- it has a heavy linen backer
with white stripe fabric, blue canvas, and cream crochetted trim... i think the next go around i'll get some made with lace, how cute would that be?

Source: instagr.am via Blair on Pinterest

sorry about the funky looking photos, these were all taken on my ipad via instagr.am... but, if you see anything you'd like maybe for your wedding or upcoming event, or even for your house... feel free to email me {blairbrittevents@gmail.com} and i can get you set up with some cute pillows! 


also, i'll have more photos coming after this weekend's event, so stay tuned! 


*blair

{announcement} new venture

in lieu of my {thursday + thankful} post i'm making a rather important announcement:

Blair Britt Events will be a vendor at the upcoming "Groves" flea market which is held on the campus of Irvine Valley College the second sunday of the month, and this month will be August 7th!

as some of you may have noticed...

 recently i've taken a fancy to antique + antique-inspired pieces such as these little tables

it's only natural that i enjoy antiques since early on in my folk's marriage they bought, sold + refurbished antiques... i guess i've now got the itch too!

and wouldn't these awesome tables be the cutest for a wedding lounge set ups?

fun claw footed tables with neat beveled glass inserts in the table tops!

i'm starting to pick up more furniture pieces in hopes of refinishing them to rent or sell to interested clients... or how cool would it be to buy a piece you can use for your wedding, and then later use in your newlywed nest!?  that's where these pieces tie into my wedding business =) i totally can't wait to reveal the before and after's of all the pieces we've collected

we will also have some one of a kind letter-pressed posters from Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tn. 

here are just a few sneak peeks:

we'll have some other fun antiques, decorative items, and some great cash and carry items made from these cute fabrics we picked up awhile back

i hope you come out and say hi, we would love to meet you!  here's the info for the flea market, oh and it runs from 7am-2pm... just a little warning, i may look like a zombie because of the early morning =)

hope to see you soon, 

*blair

come see me this weekend!

I know i've been pretty quite on the blog front recently, but that's because I've been busy prepping for an event this weekend... Just wanted to let you all know that I {and my other business, Joie de Vie} will be selling my jewelry, accessories & paper goodies {think event banners & cupcake flags} this weekend and the holiday boutique being hosted by Eva of the Wedding Pantry... here are the details!  Hope to see you there! =)

{DIY} another man's trash is my treasure

Hello, I'm here, trying to come out of blogging hiding... this has seriously been quite a summer!

I thought I'd come back with something I have been wanting to share with you for a long time... if you've been keeping up with the sweet blog features showing Marci + Josh's wedding dessert display {amy atlas, wedding chicks, and jay's catering}, you'll remember there was a cute shabby chic-y desk at the center of that design... now if you haven't seen those posts,

this is the cute little desk I'm talking about:

Now, would you believe that this is that same desk... the day I found it calling my name in a local antique store!

{sorry for the shot from my camera phone}


Even with all the junk piled on it, I new that it was special and that it could serve a very important purpose in the upcoming wedding dessert display.  So, I called my mom over to the shop for a second opinion {she's my shopping buddy and confidant}, and she saw the potential that I did.  After mom's approval it was time for the real critic, my pops to come check it out.  He and my mom used to deal antiques in the early days of their marriage, so I knew if he thought it was tacky, I just wouldn't go there.  I also wanted him to kinda assess all the work we would need to do clean it up... as you can see it was in need of some MAJOR TLC and maybe even a tetanus shot!

After some back and forth, a little price haggling, we got a great deal and she was mine.  Here it is right after clearing away all of the junk.

So upon getting the desk home to work on it, my pops said we needed to take the desk totally apart so we could stabilize it. We took a leg off, detached the hutch, sanded, painted, sanded some more, nailed, painted and then sanded some more.... I think you get the gist =)

Here's the desk in the middle of the process laying in the driveway, missing limbs and it's hutch...

Getting fairly close to finishing up the TLC process my engineer{dad} and I decided to add this fun little contrast detail to the back edge of the desktop, just incase I ever wanted to use it without the hutch 

{you can see it's the only part not painted white yet at that point.}

I will tell you that when I bought this desk, I hadn't planned on keeping it, but after the labor of love it was to work on and dress up, I couldn't bear to part with it, after all, as a friend said "she does have nice legs!" =)

Here's the desk again at bridal shower, being used with out the hutch for a totally different look... {yeah, and if you're wondering what the banner said... "showered with love"}

If you're looking for a fun prop like this for an upcoming event, I'd be happy to rent her out to you for a day, evening... er, wow this sounds like a escort service... but, seriously if you are looking for a rental piece like this and you're in the LA, OC, SD areas, feel free to email me and you can rent her for your special event - BlairBrittEvents{at}gmail.com