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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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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Celtic & Co.

Delighted to have worked with ‘slow fashion’ pioneers Celtic & Co. recently and couldn’t be happier with the results. As a brand with a beautifully timeless clothing collection…
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Deep Florals Styled Shoot

Sophisticated and stylish, this moody and gorgeous shoot put together by Wed & Bash, uses some of our favourite vintage furniture pieces to illustrate a story of faded glamour.
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Most Loved Vintage Hires #1

When it comes to choosing favourite furniture items from our collection the list is now long, however near the top of the list will always remain the vintage Ludlow Chair. For whatever reason…
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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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Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas

It’s that time of year again, when we start indulging in mince pies and mulled wine and of course some Christmas television. We were again delighted to be part of The Hairy Bikers festive preparations…
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Christmas Shoot with Condé Nast

Condé Nast contacted us back in the summer, seeking beautiful vintage pieces for the Homes & Gardens, Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia. We love the results of this modern rustic photo shoot…
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Vintage Vespa for Strictly 

Bring out the disco balls and sequins! Delighted doesn’t even come close to how excited we were when prop master legend, Bobby Warans asked if he could use our Cream Vintage Vespa for styling…
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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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Kent & Curwen with David Beckham

Our vintage Jonah chairs and Harcourt Benches were selected by Gainsbury & Whiting for the 1926-vintage British menswear brand Kent & Curwen, at London Fashion week. David…
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Vintage Glamour at Bulgari, Mayfair

If you are looking to add a large slice of vintage glamour to your event the current must have for our luxury client is a Vespa! We think our scooter looks absolutely fabulous seen here in a recent…
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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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Pollination Day with Eat Natural & Ben Fogle

Food company Eat Natural recently hired our tables and chairs for Pollination Day  with Ben Fogle and the British Bee Keepers Association. The idea behind the project is to raise awareness of…
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Hairy Bikers Comfort Food BBC One

We were delighted to supply a whole array of decor for their recent promotional photographs to include our Admiral armchair and Daniel armchair as seen here, and were watching eagerly…
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Furniture Hire for Sky TV Drama

Our furniture hire is always in hot demand over the winter months for corporate Christmas parties, charity events, and for TV and photo shoots. This season was no exception with our rustic furniture…
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Discover current furniture and colour trends, read practical styling tips and get the low-down on inspirational real events.