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DIY Chair Make-Over

By: Cups and Saucers

Did you know that there are some great upholstery spray paints now on the market! Check out this chair (hand-picked from the trash).

We found this little gem, curb-side style, and made it the focal point of our photo shoot. Using black upholstery spray paint we were able to disguise the original dated upholstery pattern.Then we sprayed the chair frame gold for an added lux factor and the chair make over took less than a day!

Step 1 - find an awesome chair with a good frame work.

Step 2 - with soap and water wash down the chair frame and beat the dust out of the fabric.

Step 3 - prep your chair. Using painters tape and tissue paper carefully covered the entire frame. Spray the upholstery with (black) upholstery spray paint. Our upholstery took two cans of spray to fully cover.

Step 4 - remove the bandages from your chair and touch up any areas that may have been hiding beneath the tissue.

Step 5 - once the upholstery is fully dry, cover it lightly, and leave the frame exposed so you can spray that next. Use tissue paper again to cover the freshly painted upholstery - stick pins can also be used to hold the tissue in place (you can pin right into the fabric),

Step 6 - peel off the tissue from the upholstered part and touch up any areas that were missed.Sit in your new chair and have a cup of tea!

Top picture photo credit Kellycartney.com

DIY - Price is Right - Bridal Shower Game

by Cups and Saucers

What you will need:

House hold products from the grocery store (keep your receipt for evidence!)

A box with all the guests names to randomly draw contestants from

Dry erase boards and markers

Printed cards with the right price

Microphone (optional)

Theme song (optional)

The Prep-

Step 1 purchase household items from the grocery store. We chose products that were popular in the 1950/60s and/or had a retro looking label (example Spam, Borax, ect).

Step 2- using the receipt as your guide, type up individual cards listing the product and the price, so that you can visually show guests the right price

Step 3 print a list of the attendees and cut them up so you can randomly draw contestant.

Optional download the theme song for the price is right, rent a micro phone and print a large price is right graphic

The How To:

-Randomly draw THREE contestants and ask them to come on down (we played the Price is Right Theme song while we did this)

-Hold up the first item and ramble off a cute slogan to introduce the product Spam - Flip flop its done spam burger on a bun! (We had the bride-to-be model our fabulous retro products).

-Ask the contestants to write their answer on the dry erase board, and reveal.

-The contestant with the closest price (without going over) is the winner of that round, and the other two other contestants must take their seat.

-Randomly select two more contestants and repeat!

We played 10 rounds of this, and it seemed to be the prefect length for our audience. We randomly selected three contestants at a time, however you could certainly play with more to include more people.

Tip: keep your receipt(s) in case competitive guests get feisty!

Beautiful Photography by Kelly Macdonald

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Retro House Wife Bridal Shower

By Cups and Saucers

For my mad-men-obsessed little sister with a big bright personality we wanted to do something super fun and special just for her!

We went bold and beautiful for the theme tissue paper fan backdrop (created by yours truly) , housewife tarot cards for table numbers, wild flowers , colouful fascinators, and vintage tea china (our speciality!)

It was a fantastic day and a whole lotta fun! More pics and games to come!

Pictures by the beautiful and talented Kelly Macdonald.

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DIY Three Tiered Platters - By Cups and Saucers

What is a tea party without stacked sandwiches and desserts!? These elegant platters are always in high demand among our rental customers so we decided to create a few more to add to the collection. We had so much fun with the project we wanted to share this great DIY process!

What you will need -

- Drill (I used two so I didnt have to keep switching drill bits)

- Drill guide (optional)

- Vintage plates

- Gold Hardware Set (ebay)

- Glass Tile Bit Set (I used 1/8 and 1/4)

-Towel and Water

-A great Dad to lend you his drill and drillbits, an amazing husband totake your photo!

The How To:

Step 1: Determine the center of your plate and mark it (I used masking tape, but you could draw right on the plate if you like).

Step 2: Use a towel to study the plate and start to drill on your mark, I used the 1/8 bit and drill guide to get a nice notch in the plate.

Step 3: Use the bigger drill bit (1/4) and continue to drill until you are all the way through,splashcold water every other minute to keep the drill cool.Repeat with all three plates.

Step 4: Assemble your plates, biggest tosmallest, with the hardware purchased via ebay

Step 5: Set the table, invite some friends and throw an elegant tea party!

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Custom Stamps for a Retro Housewife Bridal Shower

Elena Rose Koidis

My sisters retro housewife bridal shower invites are finally ready! We customized these super cute stamps through Canada Post, and finished it off with adorable crafty kitchen labels for that retro vibe!

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Crafting for a Retro Housewife Bridal Shower

Elena Rose Koidis

For the give-away at my sisters retro housewife bridal shower we crafted these super cute oven cupcake boxes! We purchased the template via Etsy but needed as many hands as possible to cut out, score, and assemble the boxes.

And the theme doesnt stop there.. we also purchased retro recipe card graphics. Recipe cards will be mailed out with the invitations so each guest can provide their favourite recipe card to the new bride to be.

More great inspiration to come!

Purchase your own vintage graphics on Etsy

Retro Ovens

Retro Recipe Cards

Awesome photographs by Kelly MacDonald

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Cups and Saucers - at the Love Struck Expo Toronto

The Love Struck Expo was like no other bridal event - it was a trade show disguised as a faux wedding; held at the vintage Berkeley Church in Toronto. Only invited vendors were able to attend and Cups and Saucers were honored to be included in this high styled event - pulling out all the stops and deciding to go Vintage Victorian for the tea party set up. (Showcasing vintage tea china for baby showers, bridal showers and small weddings.)

www.cupsandsaucers.ca

menu, table card and stationary provided by thepolkadotpapershop.com

Cups and Saucers -Vintage Tea Party Rentals

Super cute set up at the Ultimate Bridal Show (Toronto) showcasing vintage tea china for baby showers, bridal showers and small weddings. All in shades of pink and teal with lovely chrysanthemums.

www.cupsandsaucers.ca

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Preview: Lori Morris | Nick Wong Photography 2014

The Brand Factory reached out to me late 2013 to help produce some new images for the incredibly talented Interior Design house, Lori Morris. We were tasked to create a series of images to highlight the opulence and intrinsic beauty of the spaces created by LMD.

Heres a little sneak peek into some of the frames!

Thanks to Lori Morris and The Brand Factory for bringing me and the team out!

Model: Nicole K (Sherrida)

Hair and Make-up: Sandra Yang

Styled by Joan Balda

Gowns Designed by Stephan Caras

Assistants: Gary Ogle and Jason Gordon

Post-Production: Robyn Nowoczin

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My Wedding Day - The Hall

Styled By - Elena Koidis (thats me!)www.freshthinkingdesign.com

Photography -www.kristaliiphotography.com

Florwers - www.lindengrove.ca

Tea china - www.cupsandsaucers.ca

Photo Site - The Enoch Turner School House, Toronto

DIY Projects - Bunting flags and book page table runners

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My Wedding Day - The Bridal Party

Styled By - Elena Koidis (thats me!)www.freshthinkingdesign.com

Photography -www.kristaliiphotography.com

Photo Site - The Distillery District, Toronto

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My Wedding Day - The Cocktail Hour

Styled By - Elena Koidis (thats me!)www.freshthinkingdesign.com

Photography -www.kristaliiphotography.com

Venue - Enoch Turner School House - Toronto, On

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My Wedding Day - The Groom

Photography -www.kristaliiphotography.com

Venue - Enoch Turner School House - Toronto, On

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My Wedding Day - The Vows

Styled By - Elena Koidis (thats me!)www.freshthinkingdesign.com

Photography -www.kristaliiphotography.com

Venue - Enoch Turner School House - Toronto, On