How to Use Antiques in Your Wedding: Love Locks for Engagement Sessions (+for sale!)

As part of my antiquing series, I've been sharing some of my favorite ways to incorporate antiques in your wedding. I've shared how to use vintage French enamel pitchers, watering cans, French champagne buckets and French vintage baskets as vases ... and today, I'm going to share another favorite: Vintage Love Locks! 

I've had a small obsession with vintage locks for years. They just tend to be so pretty and so much cooler than modern locks. I think they're a great little prop to use for engagement sessions - whether you're adding the lock to a love lock bridge like the ones in Paris {which is what J&I did in this shoot} or simply holding the lock while your love holds the key ... a beautiful shot for Save the Dates! Anyway, I thought I'd share two pretty locks I currently have with you. If you're interested in either {or would like more info/measurements/photos}, just e-mail me at theclassicbride[at]gmail[dot]com! :)

I love the art deco-y lines of this lock and that it says "MAIL" - fun!
Note: The MAIL lock is in the locked position and does not have its key.

And you may recognize this next heart-shaped lock as it was featured in CB's Parisian Love Shoot - if you scroll down, I'm sharing a few excerpts from the shoot so you can see it in action. ;)

Can you get over this little lock?! The heart shape had me at hello and I just love that charming design around the keyhole - it couldn't be cuter if it tried, amirite?!

Note: The heart lock opens and closes easily but is missing its key.
ps. Even though this lock is missing its key, I think it would be darling paired with a petite-sized skeleton key for a Save the Date with your honey! No one has to know the key doesn't fit. ;)

Here's a few photos of the heart-shaped beauty looking pretty in Paris from our shoot with Juliane Berry:

"Attached" to the Pont des Arts ... but not for long! ;)

I also have one other lock for sale which you can check out right here. I call it my cupid's arrow lock. ;)

Again, if you're interested in anything {or would like more info/measurements/photos}, 

just e-mail me at theclassicbride@gmail.com!

And if you missed my series on flea marketing for your wedding, catch up here!

All color images by moi; all black and white images by Juliane Berry.

Classic Bride Style File: Moore & Giles for Wedding Gifts

I'm so excited to share my new favorite source for leather goods with you today as they have such a wonderful selection for wedding gifts: Meet Moore & Giles!

I have a serious weakness for sumptuous leather (who doesn't?!) so I was ecstatic when Moore & Giles reached out to me and asked me to do a review of their brand. After looking through their online catalog, I couldn't stop thinking about one of their beautiful weekender bags. I knew it would be the perfect bag for the upcoming roadtrip J&I have planned to Marfa, Texas. And, omg, did I make the right choice. The Benedict Weekend Bag in Brompton Walnut is officially my new favorite weekender bag and I know it would be a perfect honeymoon bag, too. ;)

I don't think I'm going to be able to adequately describe the deliciousness of the leather of my Benedict bag but I'll try ... As soon as I opened the package from M&G, I was enveloped in a heavenly cloud of fantastically rich leather permeating the air - heady and intoxicating. And when I pulled the beauty out of the cloth bag, I immediately fell in love with the thick, soft, sumptuous texture. I also love that it has a bit of a worn-in + vintage look and I can't wait to see how beautifully this rich leather will age - I know I'm in for a treat!

My Benedict bag came with a matching leather luggage tag (which will certainly come in handy for all the traveling I plan to do with it!) and an attachable leather shoulder strap which is great for versatility.

Moore & Giles offers custom monogramming on many of their items so, of course, I opted to get my Benedict bag monogrammed - I love how subtle it is.

Somehow, my vintage Semflex felt right to throw in the shoot! ;)

Moore & Giles also offer a beautiful collection of leather goods perfect for one-of-a-kind wedding gifts. Designed to last forever, they're just the right touch of luxury for wedding party gift giving that reflects how special the giver’s loved one truly is. Check out the M&G's wedding gifts here.

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ps. Check out my IG in a few weeks to follow J and me to Marfa, TX,
with my pretty Benedict bag in tow. ;)

This post is sponsored by Moore & Giles - I was sent the Benedict bag in return for this review. Images by myself and my husband. :)

Classic Wedding Investment: Creative Ringbearer Boxes, p.2

Yesterday, I shared a few of my favorite alternatives for ring bearer pillows (if you missed the post, you can catch up here). I promised a few more fun ideas today and I hope I won't disappoint! Everything featured in this post will soon be heading straight for the (online) shelves of my little shop, CB Vintage, so if you'd like to place dibs before stocking takes place, just e-mail me at theclassicbride[at]gmail[dot]com. I'm happy to answer any questions about size / dimensions / shipping / additional photos, etc. :)

Boy, that mint green French Opalex ashtray sure is cute ... I wonder what it would look like as a ring box for a ring bearer to carry ...

TA-DA!

Doesn't it look like an enchanted little bird's nest? I just adore the minty color!

I found this cutie at a vide grenier in a tiny town in northern France. :)

Next up, I couldn't resist this sweet vintage paper box advertising a little French shop in Lille, France. The pale blue color and gold lettering hum in unison and the pretty design makes me wonder what goodies the box used to hold. I think it's the perfect little token to hold a pair of rings down the aisle:

I also promised yesterday that I'd share where I rounded up my natural moss (for free!). I scooped this selection of moss from my Mom and Dad's front garden at their last house in Alabama. They had a great little shady spot near their porch where the most beautiful green moss thrived. And the great thing about moss is that it maintains its green color after it has dried - the moss in these photos is about 4 years old and still looks alive and pretty. You can also purchase moss at craft stores if you don't have a great little garden at your fingertips. ;)

Next up, I found this darling cream French bonbon box (made of thick plastic) at another French flea market and fell in love with the ornately decorated lid which says "Sucre Dulcor" "Paris" ... if this wasn't made for a wedding ...

Isn't she a beaut? Here's another of my favorites - the simple but beautiful Pastilles tin:

I have a few other pretty French tins that would be equally enchanting for a ring bearer ... or to hide a secret love note:

Lastly, I adore pastel kitchen enamel and I made it a mission to collect a few French vintage enamel lunch pails while I was living abroad. A vendor once told me that men would tote them to work around WWI and after. I love the history and I just find them positively charming in their quaintness ... and hello, pretty ring box:

And that's all I've got for ya today - I hope my ideas have inspired you to get creative for your little ring bearer! I'll share a few creative ideas for the flower girls soon, too! Stay tuned!

And do tell what you plan on having your little ring bearer carry down the aisle. ;) I'd love to hear!

All images styled and taken by moi.