3 Ways To Use Our Rustic Wall

I am sure you have all seen our rustic wall in our inventory recently!  But here at Odds and Ends, our first thought was you might be a bit curious as to what you might want to do with a wall that is 4 feet wide by 8 feet tall.  The possibilities are endless really!  This wall is a chalkboard with all different knobs and hooks on it, which we used in today's shoot, 3 different ways.  Who wants to be ordinary right?  First, our wall has been used with empty frames as a wall for guests to sign and write on instead of signing a guestbook.  Better yet have both!  Say your guests don't want to dance on the dance floor, or eat at that buffet.  Here is a fun option to have when they walk in the door!  Second, the wall was used to display pictures.  This would be really fun at a wedding to display all of your favorites of the bride and groom!  (Of course my favorite to display is my black and whites of my family.)  And last but not least, we have used the wall for a display behind our dessert table.  This would be great if you are having many different sweet treats, you can list them all so guests know exactly what they have to pick from and where!  This is only just the beginning if you think about it. If you start with these few simple ideas, you can come up with many different concepts for our rustic wall!  When we rent out our items, I see new ways that our inventory is used each time.  I love seeing new and creative ideas!  I can't wait to see what I will see next!    -J

Carrie Howlett Photography

Today's featured photo shoot is one I did earlier with the lovely Deliese and her Fiance.  She picked all the individual items out to rent from our inventory herself, and the styling and placement of the items came together so well!  The photographs were taken by Carrie Howlett.  I think her work and style completely come out in these pictures.  The more I got to know Deliese at the shoot, I found out she is a ballerina studying at Utah Valley University.  I loved how this was tied in with the use of her point shoes!  It definitely makes the engagement pictures unique to the couple. This cute couple is since married in the new year and I wish them all the best!  :) 

-J

Heather & Cody: Engagements

The holidays were a great time to relax and rest, and now I am ready to gear up for the wedding season ahead! Over the break one of my friends and her cute fiance rented our festive sled for their engagements with Connor Barry Photography.  These engagements make for a cute way to show off the season.  A little vintage sled was the perfect touch for their playful pics!  Best wishes to the happy couple! 

-J

Ashley & Paul

It is a beautiful chilly morning here in Salt Lake City; and as I stare out the window and think about how I miss the beautiful fall weather, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite weddings we did earlier this year!  Ashley and Paul used some of our "Odds and Ends" on their wedding day and it turned out darling!  My favorite idea to take away from this wedding is the use of two of our ladders with clothes pins and yarn.  These babies ended up being a focal point photo display at their wedding!  I believe this is an idea that is so simple to put together, but can definitely attract the attention of your guests!...You could really display not only photos, but place cards, thank yous, anything you wanted really!  So if you looking outside and see a cloudy day, maybe this warmer weather wedding can cheer you up a bit and bring you some new inspiration!   -J

Photography: Lora Grady Photography

Utah Lake Bridals

Odds and Ends had fun earlier this fall at Utah Lake with one of our brides, Ashely.  She picked a great piece from our inventory for her photo shoot with Lora Grady Photography.  I love how one chair can so gorgeous, love it!  The pictures are amazing!  Ashley and Paul picked out different antiques and vintage items for their wedding day as well.  Keep an eye for another post with these soon!   -J