You make me feel like dancing!
Spring has been a busy time for Butler and Taylor, around Scotland our tea cups have been full of good cheer - from school teachers' tea parties (with no pesky pupils of course!) to wedding tea tables...
View ArticleWill I meet Don Draper?
Has anyone else seen the film 'Six Degree's of Separation ' directed by Fred Schepisi? The idea is that everyone is about six steps away from any other person, so that a chain of 'a friend of a friend'...
View ArticleGive us a twirl!
Claire and I are very excited - this week we spent an evening with designer Cassandra Belanger Macindoe, discussing personalised dress designs.Both Claire and I would like something vintage-inspired...
View ArticleLoving you MHOR each day…
After a few hectic months, Me and Mackay decided to give a little back to each other – part of being husband and wife and all that - so we took off on an impromptu night away to Monachyle Mhor. I say...
View ArticleOh Sew Vintage Real Life Wedding: Yellow Wedding Shoes, Wind-up Gramophones,...
I have to say, being involved in such a beautiful wedding with Butler & Taylor was a real honour! I loved the day from start to end (see below for doting facial expression of awe!)– I arrived to...
View ArticleDessert tables with a difference!
Wedding season has truly kicked off this summer and us vintage lassies have been very busy with all things Butler and Taylor the past few weeks! We have been gathering all our best vintage china and...
View ArticleMismatched Chairs
Mismatched chairsThere is something really nice about things not matching. As you know Claire and I love unmatched tea sets and I have realised that I seem to take this idea into everything I have...
View ArticleGlorious 39
Did anyone watch the British thriller 'Glorious 39' last night on BBC 2? This Pre-War drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff must have passed me by when it came out in 2009. I don't normally...
View ArticleVintage Brides (and Grooms)… come meet us this Autumn!
Having enjoyed a busy couple of weeks of weddings, we are now preparing to meet some lovely couples who want to add a bit of “Butler & Taylor” to their wedding day. SO, we have decided to give you...
View ArticleWe have a new website!
Goodness me, Butler and Taylor have been busy! As you probably all know, we have finally launched our new website! Yeeha! Claire and I are very proud of our site (designed by Sinewave Design) and we...
View ArticleWedding Fayre Fun!
Had a very busy day last Sunday at The Glasgow Girls Wedding Fayre at Partick Burgh Halls in Glasgow. Helping set out the china was Lindsey Finnie who hired our china for her own vintage-inspired...
View ArticleWE ARE IN A GLOSSY MAGAZINE!!
Hooray! Butler and Taylor got a wee mention in the Autumn issue of The Best Scottish Weddings magazine!Read all about Lindsay and Steven's real-life wedding in the current issue. We had a rare old time...
View ArticleButler and Taylor at the 2011 Mobo awards!
Where has the time gone?!Backstage at the Mobo's on October the 5th - what a night!As part of Nuz Shugaa's relaxing make-up area backstage for the stars, we B&T girls set up our VW Campervan and...
View ArticleThrifting in Copenhagen
Hello everybody! I feel as if the Vintage lassies' blog has been neglected slightly but all will be revealed soon! In September I went to Copenhagen and came across the most amazing Flea market where...
View ArticleCopenhagen Part 2!
Ok as promised here are the rest of my snaps from my thrifting hours in Copenhagen! You all know how much I love tins! Check out this beautiful selection, WHY DID I NOT BUY ANY?????My favourite tin in...
View ArticleLet's get old fashioned!
Yipee! Butler and Taylor's Gramophone DJ service has been featured in the new issue of The Best Scottish Weddings magazine! You can still buy the magazine in the shops to read all about it!Our...
View ArticleVintage inspired Flower Girl's
With all this sun around this week it has inspired me to post about vintage and vintage style Flower Girl dresses. There are some really lovely vintage dresses out there to be found for little ones....
View ArticleA year of baby in vintage Glasgow…
So, back in February…I went from being a pregnant Gramophone DJ at Jenny’s gorgeous wedding… {Photo below from Lillian and Leonard Photography– more pictures from Jennys beautiful day here}To being a...
View ArticleVintage Barn Wedding Venues in Scotland
Since 2010 when Butler & Taylor was founded, we have met some lovely creative couples, worked with some super wedding suppliers and some stunning venues. After a wee quiet patch of blogging due to...
View ArticleTwenty Thirteen–Friends, Fayres and Photos…
This year has been a busy one. Not only with lots of weddings (features to follow later in the year once we’ve gathered pics) but also with lots of collaborations, a couple of press shots, launch...
View ArticleLike vintage props, a scenic drive and some hearty box lifting?
Ok, its time for Butler and Taylor to grow - can you help? Vintage hire business seeks ad hoc seasonal delivery driver.We are a creative, exciting and well established vintage hire business who pride...
View ArticleA fresh start. And a fresh face for the vintage lassies.
Hello there, remember me? Well its only been yet another long while since we’ve dusted off the cobwebs from this vintage lassies blog. Between parenting, running our wee vintage hire business,...
View ArticleMake your wedding more glamorous than the Oscars, lets go old Hollywood glam!
Hello, it's Heather here writing my first blog for you guys (and my first ever blog I think!). Keeping in with my slight obsession with film and awards season, the Oscars have inspired me to write...
View ArticleA Vintage carnival - A grand old day based on the greatest show on earth!
A celebration or a circus, a carnival is always fun. So why not make your party a carnival? Inspired by a carnival night activity I used to do while working at a summer camp out in the states, here...
View ArticleThe Alternative Guestbook Blog
The guest book, a time capsule, a sentimental reminder of the day.. anything you want to call it and anything you want it to be. There are a crazy amount of ideas out there, simple, traditional,...
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