Vintage Horse Show Ribbons

{Images via Ritzy Bee & Emerson Merrick}

I am completely inspired by the beautiful colors & possibilities of vintage horse show ribbons.  After seeing the top right photo on Ritzy Bee's Vintage Wednesdays, I knew it was a perfect way to tie our wedding to our location.  Pineland Farms, in addition to being a working dairy farm {mmm, cheese!}, has a state-of-the-art equestrian center.  Each time we visit the farm for a meeting we go see the horses because they are so beautiful.  I had been trying to think of ways to incorporate horses into the theme.  Our over all "theme" for our wedding is, of course, a homegrown wedding on the farm, but there other mini-themes I would like to include in the details - France, birds, horses, etc...I think it would be just lovely to attach a ribbon to each of the bridesmaids' bouquets & my own. 

   
{Image via Ruby Press}

The ribbons seem a bit had to come by on the web {one more thing to add to my daily web searching} so it is a great thing Rich & I have decided to head up to Brimfield in September.  Neither of us have been, which is surprising because it is only an hour away, so we are really excited.  On our list - vintage plates, horse show ribbons, postage stamps, records, & letterpress items {the last two being our own personal indulgences}.  Here's to hopefully being able to cross a few things off the list!   

Comments

[cindy craine]

what are you going to do with the horse show ribbons after the wedding? If you'd like to sell them, please contact me at Crainecdc@aol.com, good luck with the wedding!!

[Shanon]

Don't you just love championship ribbons?

I inherited my love of gardening from my great grandma, and this past summer my grandma told me about how every summer her mother, my great grandma would come home with tons and tons of ribbons from flower shows. It breaks my heart that those ribbons are long lost and forgotten. I'd give anything to have a collection of them pasted down from her. *sniff*

And off topic, hehe, did you get anything special in the mail lately? I hope it arrived safely! =)

[Li W.]

I love your style - France, birds, horses...What a trio!

[Stacey]

I never would have thought of something like that, but I love it! You are so creative and I love keeping up with your blog!

[Rachel Ridd]

New to your lovely blog! Very cute idea. Being from Kentucky, I think this would be very fitting for a wedding here!

[house plans]

I like receiving gifts from friends and family, but what I do like the most is the ribbons that come with it. I like collecting ribbons.

[Boracay Hotel]

I like placing ribbons on gifts and I also collect them. From different sizes and different designs, I collect them all.

[Mia]

Nice collection of horse shoe ribbons, I've never seen this many before, (that is vintage shoe ribbons). A very unique theme for a wedding, I love it.

[Andrea]

I just discovered your blog and have loved reading through it this morning! How fun to see a picture of my pastel prize ribbons on this post! You can peek at my post with the same pic here: http://velvetstrawberries.typepad.com/andreasingarella/2008/08/an-anniversary.html

Thanks for so much pretty eye candy & inspiration!
Andrea

[assicurazione moto]

Lovely ribbons, very vintage and this is my style! thanks for the site, I will surely buy some from there, do you know other sites where I can find similar items?