Virginias Furniture Hire Journal

Journal

A collection of posts where we share styling tips, thoughts and insights on wedding and party planning, event trends plus a look at of some real events and styled shoots we’ve furnished.
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How Gen Z and AI are creating New Trends in the Wedding Industry

Youthful creativity and cutting-edge technology are transforming the wedding industry, from how couples plan and invite guests to the way they celebrate their big day. So, what’s new….
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Pantone’s Mocha Mousse and How to Style It

Pantone’s recent announcement of their Colour of the Year Mocha Mousse will be sending ripples through the wedding and events industry as stylists and planners will use the colour to…..
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Creative Lounge Ideas For Any Event

Creating a few small lounge areas at a wedding or party provides your guests with a place to relax, mingle and recharge throughout a busy event. Incorporating a lounge into your event…..
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Creating the perfect tablescape

How you set a table creates the first impression at any event. Your tables are a blank canvas with which you can then layer details like colour, pattern and texture, whether in the form of …..
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How to Style with Bamboo Furniture

Bamboo is still in in a big way and remains one of our most popular ranges when it comes to furnishing events and weddings. We love its natural colour, it’s sustainability but mostly how….
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Three Things I would Do if I Were Planning My Own Wedding Again

I spent way too much time thinking about the reception, table settings, food and drinks, who would sit with who but without the ceremony, there is no reception! The ceremony is one of…
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How to Style Cushions Like a Pro

When we are helping clients to build their perfect lounge packages, once all the major furniture items have been chosen, one of the last details we discuss are cushions. How many? What colours?…
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The Bar

When it comes to choosing a bar style for weddings, there are several options to consider, depending on the preferences of the couple and the overall style of the wedding. Here are some…
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Key trends for styling small but impactful events in 2021

As we begin to emerge out of lockdown restrictions the need to connect with other human beings feels more important than ever. Gatherings will happen and there will be an….
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Elopement Inspiration from the Cornish Coast

Since COVID has had an effect on weddings, now is the time to rethink the traditional wedding format and focus on a a smaller, more intimate celebration shared with only a handful of your….
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Most Loved Hires #2

Our Gigantes trestle tables, have proved perfect for less formal dining occasions, allowing for large platters of food to be shared at the table and for opulent use of florals and centrepieces.
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Permission to Dream…

I was reading an article in BRIDES magazine about wedding trends to keep and ditch in 2020 but I have come to thinking – hey, lets just ditch 2020, never mind the trends!
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All New Cane Furniture

Have you noticed that cane furniture is having a moment? Wicker, cane, rattan and bamboo, furniture has been around since ancient Egyptian civilisations, had a whopper of a resurgence in…
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Fresh Winter Dinner Party

As the last of the leaves have all but fallen and autumn colours disappeared under the veil of colder darker days, the approach of winter, of frosty mornings and of chilly nights…
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New look Virginias Vintage Hire

Welcome to the new look Virginias Vintage Hire with a brand new website and new logo that feels a little bit fresher and more in line with who we are today. As we reach a new high point in the…
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Styling & Inspiration

Passionate about our collection and endlessly proud to be infusing the rustic understated look that we have become known for into creating unique and beautiful events, it is thrilling for us…
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Titania – ‘A Mid Summer Nights Dream’

Back in the early part of the summer, we had the pleasure of being asked by wedding stylist Jenna Hewitt to take part in ‘A Mid Summer Nights Dream’, a magical interpretation of Shakespeare’s…
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Vespa Style

Ever since Audrey Hepburn jumped on the back of Gregory Peck’s Vespa in the 1952 film Roman Holiday, and spun carefree around Rome, the iconic style and glamour of the Vespa scooter…
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Discover current furniture and colour trends, read practical styling tips and get the low-down on inspirational real events.