Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Make a Cherished Wedding Memory Using Vintage Quilts


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If you are getting married, or perhaps your child or a grandchild is getting married, you will be thinking about how to make this day memorable and special.

In the old days, quilts were made in anticipation of the wedding day. Special quilts, called whitework, Bridal quilts, had special meaning, of chastity. We have some of these special quilts in our store. This one has designs of doves and roses:


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This vintage bridal quilt features lovely quilting patterns of doves and roses


One way to have a cherished family heirloom from the wedding, is to use or gift an antique quilt. Many families do not have these in their family, so buying one and starting a new tradition is fun to do!  




If you decide to gift an antique quilt, be sure to have an embroidered label made up for it, stating the date and other important information. The label could look like this:


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Sample of a Quilt Label that could be applied to your heirloom gift quilt



Another idea to make an instant family heirloom, is to use a antique quilt in the wedding itself. Savvy brides have used great quilts for photo backdrops, canopies, and table covers. After the wedding, attach a photo with the wedding information to the quilt and be ready to hand down thru the generations. These kind of pieces can tie the future generations to the past. Imagine if you had a quilt that was photographed and used in your grandparents' wedding in the early 1900s! Yes, I agree, this would be an amazing heirloom to have!

Here are some photos to inspire you to use an antique quilt in your upcoming wedding:


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Fabulous 1930s Flower Garden Quilt used as a backdrop in this country wedding



 Beautiful vintage 1930s Grandmothers' Flower Garden Quilt is used for a backdrop. Perfect!



























Here, one of the tables (the gift or guest book table would be lovely) is transformed with a gorgeous vintage quilt:


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Vintage Yo-Yo Quilt as a Tablecloth



Other sweet ideas include using as a wedding canopy (huppah):




Such a charming frame for this outdoor wedding, use for photographing:


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Bridal Couple on an antique quilt, photo idea




Even though I would have used a much prettier quilt😉 (see Vintageblessings Quilts) you get the idea that this would make a wonderful engagement or wedding photograph idea:











Beautiful vintage quilt in a hammock, great wedding photo idea
Can you imagine how sweet this photo would be with the couple in the hammock?


In closing, if you have any wedding photos using Antique or Vintage quilts, send to us at trish@vintageblessings.com for a $10 coupon on your next purchase! We would love to see what others have come up with!





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