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Kate and Meghan from the Omni Severin came to Violet Vintage this year for the Art of the Table to help them pull together their vision for what turned out to be such a cool and unique table. Hunger Games was their inspiration; they pulled loose flowers, mason jars, slate plates, breads, and candles together. They even [...]

This is our second year that we participated in Art of the Table and ladies and gentlemen, I have to say, I think we pulled it off. Check out our painted lilac table! The custom papergoods which included, favor tags, menus, and custom mats matched the china pattern which I thought was super nifty. The [...]

When you turn 8 don’t you want to have this much fun?! The party was zebra print with fabulous photo props such as our crisp white sofa.

I’m throwing a lil’ shindig in June to celebrate some Phenomenal women and while I was searching for various delights to include in the party I came across this lovely artist, Amanda Catherine Designs, who lives in Indianapolis (Woot-Woot). She has sweet prints with quotes on them that speak to my soul with empowering topics [...]

How cool is this design? I love how they added hot pink with the gold and silver. Check out the black tapered candles. Photography: Erin Hession Photography / Design: Anne Rogers Productions and Setting the Mood / Paper Goods: Pomp and Polish / Flowers: The Empty Vase / Cakes: Heavenly Sweets / Vintage furniture: Violet Vintage / Linens and Chairs: A [...]

Sometimes people need a little pick-me-up. I keep an envelope with “love letters” I’ve received from people. There are handdrawn cards from friends kids, birthday cards, thinking of you cards, letters, etc. I recently went through my “love letters” and came across this one and it warmed my soul in the same way that it [...]

Nathan and Ashley found me towards the end of last year and I’m certainly glad they did. They have a love for finding unique things so it was a perfect pairing. They have two young cuties so I’m not sure how they find time to take photos but they do. They get excited about their [...]

Sarah and Andrew got married this year and I wanted to share some images from their big day. This is our second wedding at the Kelley Agricultural Museum. She looked beautiful in her simple yet elegant dress. After getting to know a little of her personality it’s one of those things that now that I [...]

You can’t be in this business and not love handcrafted items! I wanted to highlight a local artist in the Indy area, Megan Winn-owner of The Binding Bee. She creates the best handcrafted journals and customized wedding guestbooks! She gets the majority of the leather from pre-loved items such as clothing or even fabric remnants. [...]

2012 is coming to an end and I can honestly say that I’ve had quite an eventful year. I typically send “Thank You” cards during November in place of Christmas Cards. These often are filled with a message from my heart to loved ones because that’s the only way I know how to write…with love [...]

Nathan & Ashley Siner Photography & Design photographed Miranda and Sean’s engagement session. I love the choice of colors the couple chose to wear!

Austin Warnock Photography stopped into the shop this year and I’m certainly pleased that they did. They were heading down to Savannah Georgia to take one of the most breathtaking shoots. She shared with me that they still shoot with real film…yes, that’s right, real film. There is something about a real life photo that gives [...]

My nephew is 26 months now (in all honesty, I don’t think in terms of months…I just say he’s two, but I know a lot of other people do…especially if they have children since each month seems to presents a new vital development). I like to think I’m good with him and am aware of [...]

There are a lot of people daring to take a risk and be different; to offer people a place where they can go to find unique items to make their event stand out. I think the people who own these business’s themselves stand out.  I think words such as crazy, brave, and courageous are good [...]

Photographer Lynette Weber and Eventfull Planning thought a lemonade stand sounded refreshing and we agreed! I would definitely buy lemonade from these cuties stand.

Holly and her groom came into the storehouse during the open house to look around. They were one of the most laid back couples. They were our first couple using Sycamore Farms (in Bloomington) as their venue. She had a sweet little wedding and used our chairs and china. Her family brought some of their [...]

Friends are a very important part of my life so when I saw the photos that Kelley Jordan took of her Kinfolk Dinner I was taken over with warm and fuzzy feelings. The photos are ridiculously good; she captured the feelings of simply belonging, loving, and enjoying people’s company. The day I saw the photos [...]

The bride, Kindra, and her mom, Linda, had a vision and boy did they accomplish it. Sometimes things happen that are completely frustrating…like losing your venue so close to your wedding date…but somehow it all works out in the end. This stunning wedding was captured by T&C Photographie & featured on Ruffled. When I read her bit about [...]

Violet Vintage is competing in the Indy A-List for best “Party Rental” in the “Wedding” category. Click the link to vote for us! We love you too! http://theindyalist.cityvoter.com/violet-vintage/biz/648535

After working hard for 6 weeks to get the space in order we were very pleased with how well it turned out. Thank you everyone for coming out & spreading the word. Here are just a few shots of the space during the open house.   For those of you who tasted Torrey’s “White Chocolate [...]

I love this shoot. It was the first use of some of the more bold colored items we have and it turned out wonderfully. April Foster did a great job at the styling & look at the painted cakes by Cake Zen-divine. SB Childs Captured the images beautifully. I love the use of the vintage [...]

Life brings people together for whatever reason and in this journey I’ve been blessed to meet the right people at the right times. This journey begins with…I hated taking photos of the inventory; plain & simple-I wasn’t very good. There is an art to taking a good shot and photographers deserve more credit than they [...]

As you may have heard, we have a new space. Our storehouse is slowly but surely coming together. Indiana’s first vintage event rental will soon be ready for all to see. The bathroom is being built, paint has been purchased for the walls, I’ve started pulling apart wood pallets, and ideas are flowing like mad. [...]

While we are waiting to hear back about the spaces I thought I’d share this fabulous little guy with you. My sister, Amber, has the most adorable little boy. He has ridiculously long eyelashes & big blue eyes. He has a smile that you can’t help but love & little tears that will melt your [...]

I think I’d forgotten how fun Easter is. Easter is a day where you combine dress up, hide and seek, family dinners, lots of candy, baskets of goodies, craft making, and pops of color all in one day-how fun is that?!   We tried to mimic that simple playtime feel on a recent spring day [...]

With the weather being so nice I’ve enjoyed seeing people with their tops down (car tops), riding bikes, and playing outside.  It’s been refreshing and I’m soaking up all the extra vitamin D I can. During an online perusing session I came across images that inspired me to get out and play or “ride the [...]

It’s a shame to hear the USPS continues to struggle. I had a brief moment of selfish panic, thinking I will be very disappointed if I cannot send letters & cards. I have drawers filled with cards that I use regularly. The recipients of my cards aren’t restricted to only people I know well…or even [...]

I get questions about how I chose the name Violet Vintage. Originally, I was trying to use my grandmothers’ name, Viola, but surprisingly many of the names I thought of were taken as either a domain name or a store name. I took a break from marathon name brainstorming and later I thought, Violet Vintage. [...]

This was our first year participating in Art of the Table. Oh my, my, it was a sea of gorgeous creative tables from a lot of designers (primarily from Indianapolis). Our table was titled “Violet Vintage”…I know-how novel right I could have hung out in that room all day smelling the flowers and looking at [...]

We’ve decided to carry a selection of handcrafted items to carry out our unique theme. It all started with the owner of the Path Less Traveled. Elizabeth makes the most darling garland & bunting banners out of vintage books, hymnals, maps, etc. Of course this is totally up our Alley!!!! She also makes cupcake toppers [...]

I get excited when I get my Better Homes & Gardens magazine in the mail. I save it for a special moment to sit down & relax. After reading,  I set it aside and promise myself I’m going to use some of the ideas. Sigh-I never seem to get around to it. I’m giddy to [...]

Starting a small business isn’t just about me, but about everybody who has participated in some form or fashion. I want to talk about some of the professionals I worked with in the very beginning to help the pieces come together for the website. Ashan Jay-Website/Blog design & development Have I told you guys that [...]

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