IT'S OFFICIAL......................................

Well I can finally share the news.......the PA barn shoot done in August is published up on APPLE BRIDES today.


This shoot was so much fun, such a great group of people.   I must first thank Dawn of DAWN JOSEPH PHOTOGRAPHY for choosing me for props and styling.  She gave me such freedom with the vignettes and shoot.

Also shout out to Daniel of Little Pig Catering who the shoot was inspired by and who made the most delicious food (which we all got to eat).    Outstanding guy, both he and his wife were awesome on site and enjoyed meeting them both.  He even took the time out to talk with my 19 yr old daughter (an aspiring baker) about culinary schools and the business.

Florals for the shoot were provided by Shannon of The Botanical Box, sweet girl with a love of rustic which I loved.

Must also mention my sweet creative daughter Gabriella of SKULLS N SWEETS who provided the favors for the shoot.  She created espresso flavored old fashioned donuts in individual containers for the wedding table.


CLICK HERE to see full published feature of the shoot.

Photo: Dawn Joseph Photography

By the way, over the weekend I moved the entire contents of my last home of 3 years, 5 children, my husband and my entire company inventory.  So Im not back 100% but this is sure motivation to get ready for upcoming styling events.

-MJ

THIS IS HAPPENING...................................

Ive been MIA for a few weeks, because WE ARE MOVING!   I spent 2 weeks house hunting and the most recent 2 weeks trying to pack up.    Lowe's Home Improvement has been my home away from home these past weeks.

The beginning of my packing journey

The wall of boxes in my dining room

I love using tubs for oversized items

And sometimes a girl just needs a lemonade break (check out my table) 

Next time I will probably blog with be in the new house.....lots of projects and redecorating to do.  Im excited for a whole new style of house decor. 

-MJ

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!

This post will be short and sweet.  Im in the process of packing up my entire house and inventory to move unexpectedly.      I'm sharing the beginnings of my fall tablescape before I pack it away to bring to the next place.

Vintage teacup recycled into soy candle, cool acorn,  

Vintage tool box was my inspiration to fill with straw, real pumpkins and another acorn.

HAPPY FALL

-MJ

RUNAWAY BRIDE

Labor day is meant to rest....or at least that's what I've been told.   Well it started off as a somewhat gray and rainy day.   But that didn't stop me from playing with props and doing a little mini shoot.


I was inspired by this photo of Sarah Jessica Parker as "Carrie Bradshaw" and I had a vision of a Runaway Bride.    

Here is my Runaway Bride

And there she goes....leaving all her vintage luggage behind!

Model:  Gabriella Renee

Props:  Lucky 7 Design Vintage Prop Rentals & Styling

Wardrobe: Lucky 7 Design Redesigned Denim..

Model's boots:  Doc Martens

-MJ

IT'S DONE....IT'S UP.....COME AND SEE!!!

I've been wanting to share my NEW website with everyone and now I finally can!     Here is a sneak peek of some of the pages.  

Huge thank you to my graphic designer Victoria of Victoria Peach Designs for her hard work, patience with my vision, and great turnaround time.    This is a full website project including smartphone version, desktop and tablet versions.   I'm very happy with the outcome and hope you all like it as much as I do.

CHECK IT OUT!!!!

To check out the NEW WEBSITE......come visit http://www.lucky7design.com/

-MJ

MORE EXCITING NEWS..............................

WE'RE ON WEDDING CHICKS!!!!!! 

Yep!    That's right..........  We are the NJ/NY/PA vendor for Vintage Prop Rentals & Styling.  

Go on over  HERE , check out our listing and let me know what you think.   Very excited, Wedding Chicks is a great resource site for brides-to-be.   I get lost there myself sometimes and I've been married for years.


Just wanted to share this news with everyone who might have missed my post on Facebook.

-MJ

The Rustic Collection

I love old rustic pieces for events, but sometimes you need to re-purpose or to create something yourself.

I had a wedding project that called for rustic farm style details, and wanted to try something new. So I created a tabletop, some signs, and great accessories all from wood.

The Rustic Collection

by 

Lucky 7 Design Vintage Props & Styling

Here are a few of the pieces in the collection......

Rustic Chalkboards

Chicken Wire Frames

Escort Card holder, Photo Display 

Mason Jars in mercury finish

Wood Block Table Markers (or could be used to spell words, names)

Direction signs (can be customized to your themed event)

These items can be found in my Etsy shop HERE

-MJ

RUSTIC WEDDING..............................

It is no secret that rustic style weddings have become increasingly more popular, especially in the North East.   We have historic barns now holding events, we have facilities building barns and rustic dwellings on their property to cater to this new found love of everything old and rustic.

I for one am a huge fan of rustic and it's the core of where my business is based.   Most of my inventory falls under the rustic theme.    I'm exciting that it is becoming a bigger deal here in NJ and hope that couples continue to look outside the box when deciding on venues and a style for their wedding.

Now there are a few different style of rustic...you can have country, barn, western and tuscan.  It all depends on the feel and the environment you want to create.

This weekend I was lucky enough to work with a great team at a farm up out in Pennsylvania.  I can't share all the details but I will give you an idea of what pieces I chose and that you too can use to create a rustic barn wedding.

Here was my beginning pull...key words were Rustic/BBQ/Barn

Sometimes you work with what you can find..in this case..a newer farm style table 

Mason jars are always a smart choice...can be used for decor or for drinking your sweet tea

Doors are great for backdrops or as tabletops, the more beat up the better

Fun additions are paper straws for you beverages, ex your mason jars.

Old milk crates are another great addition..especially if you can be so lucky to have your event on a dairy farm. Use them for photo, favor or dessert displays.

You can't ever have too many old wooden chairs

Simple neutrals linens are key to keeping your tables simple and let the rustic quality of the venue and decor shine.

Handmade signs are a great way to personalize your theme...here we used our signs to point guests to all the important areas on the farm.

Painted mason jars allow you to bring in your wedding colors, they can be candleholders or vessels for your tabletop flowers.  

Glass, Metal, Wood are your key materials to give you a rustic look

If you are like me, occasionally you might have your husband make farm tabletops for an event. 

All photos are props available from Lucky 7 Design, please contact us if you have any questions regarding props for weddings and events.   We offer online and phone consultations to those of you not located in the tri-state area.

-MJ

ACCOMMODATIONS...............

Weddings are fun....they are fun to plan...fulfilling to style...but sometimes the best is just to be a guest for once!   No pressure....just get an outfit together, a card and your set!

Another fun option you have is that the Bride & Groom usually have set up some type of accommodations for guests that will be traveling to their wedding.

Now.....this is also an important part of the wedding planning.  You don't want to have a gorgeous wedding and then your guests return to their shady hotel.

This past weekend my husband and I attended the wedding of his childhood friend and also fellow Marine.    We decided last minute to stay in a hotel since it was an hour plus drive back home.
The couple chose to have their wedding at beautiful Merion in Cinnaminson, NJ.     The block room accommodations were at The ML Hotel.

Upon arriving at the hotel on the wedding day it was busy with wedding activity as well as locals checking in.  The ML Hotel has an attached water park that is apparently a very popular attraction for families.

We checked in and headed up to our room, pleasantly surprised by the size of the room.  The decor was nice too, of course I snapped pics.....so here you go.  

This is almost exact to our room, except we had a nice chair in front of the window

Love the distressed script written wallpaper

Local NJ artwork (Bravo)

This was a cool vintage piece of Atlantic City

And the ever so popular mirror selfie....except this was nice big mirror NOT IN THE BATHROOM...but near the door.

Here is where the wedding after party happened.....the hotel bar

Have to say....   The Hotel ML was a pleasure to stay with you.   Hope to come back with the kids and visit CoCo Keys

-MJ

EXTRA EXTRA...READ ALL ABOUT IT

Actually just a short little note about some BIG news happening at Lucky 7 Design Vintage Prop Rentals & Styling.

We are launching a new Photo Prop Line and we are very excited about it!

Designs were sketched and built by hand and once photographed will be shared.....and put on the new website.   But here is just a taste of what is coming your way.

*Fabric Backdrops

*Door/Window Backdrops

*Vintage Polaroid

*Pop In Face Boards

*Faux Wall Decor Backdrops

*Kissing Booth

Okay I've shared too much already...............stay tuned and spread the word.   These are going to be so much fun for all types of events.



                                                                 - MJ