Loot Vintage Rentals - The Scoop

Rhoda and Anna from Loot Vintage Rentals ...

Why do you do what you do? We were both born into families that relish trinkets from the past and find value in a good garage sale. We always love to find objects that have a little wear and tell a story. We have a passion for saving these pieces from ruin and giving them a new life while they still wear the age of their past. Each piece we share through Loot is an extension of our love for the art of antique collecting and junking combined. (That, and we're trying to channel our hoarding tendencies into something a little more lucrative).

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? We LOVE what we do and we think it shows in our work. We feel the same excitement the bride and groom do each and every time they walk into our studio for the first time and start picking out pieces. We go above and beyond to make our clients happy with our custom touches and styling services. Also, Anna makes a mean Bloody Mary and Rhoda can hammer out a awesome garland while cooking dinner and folding laundry.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? When a couple does what is right for them. They have their own style and want to convey it in every aspect of their wedding. This approach leads to fresh ideas and out-of-the-box thinking, which we love! And good food.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. More Dancing!

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you?Authenticity and nice shoes. Oh, and if they can geek out with us.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whipped Cream

Charades or Movie night? Charades. Being entertained by friends and family is so much more fun.

Full moon or New moon? Full Moon. It offers a glow like no other.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bolo Tie. SO bolo tie.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Road Trip with endless amounts of sugary bubble gum (it makes the best bubbles), fountain drinks, and sweet tunes.

Sequins or Stubble? Stubble, course we've never tried kissing sequins.

Citrus or fern? Citrus and fern. We're split here.

Pre party or After party? Pre Party

Salty or Sweet? Both at the same time and then washed down with a tall one.

Banjo or Ukulele? Ukulele for the young lovers, banjo for the more experienced.

Stripes or Polka dots? Stripes. Always.

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked. Paula Deen style.

Champagne or Scotch? Depends on the occasion.

Blues or Country? Blues

Penthouse or Outhouse? Penthouse with an outhouse. Now that's something we'd like to see!

TICKETS

Guys, if you haven't noticed we are less than ONE MONTH AWAY. We are so friggin excited! So go ahead and get those tickets while you still can. See all these rad people in person, have a drink, DANCE and just enjoy THE CREAM. The count down is on - can't wait to see all your faces!

James Moes - The Scoop

James Moes...

Why do you do what you do? I am forever curious about people and their relationships. Photography is a good excuse to engage; and a great escape to create.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? I hold three passports: Canadian, American, and Dutch. I will travel.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? Real Love. Good People. Compelling Locations. Tailored Style. Beautiful Madness. Title Caps.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. Nix the bridesmaids walking down the aisle processional. Leave that only for the bride and her parents, or the couple themselves.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? Smiles. Quiet conversation. Generous laughter.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whipped cream.

Charades or Movie night? Annual extended Moes family charades night. The gentlemen vs the ladies. January 1st. Can't wait.

Full moon or New moon? Full moon.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Skinny black tie, perhaps silk knit.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? That's tough. Transatlantic flight. To Europe - although I really want to visit Japan.

Sequins or Stubble? Sequins. Sigh. If only I could grow more facial hair...

Citrus or fern? Fern. I'm from the northwest...

Pre party or After party? After. Nightswimming.

Salty or Sweet? Salty. Black. Licorice.

Banjo or Ukulele? Uke.

Stripes or Polka dots? Polka dots. Currently on the lookout for a nice polka dot oxford shirt.

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked.

Champagne or Scotch? Champagne.

Blues or Country? Bluegrass.

Penthouse or Outhouse? Outhouse. Get outside, go camping.

Moon Canyon Design Co. - The Scoop

Kristen of Moon Canyon Design...

Why do you do what you do? What tickles our fancy the most is being able to transform the energy of a space, create an experience, and tell a story for our clients. We get super excited in each stage of the process. Everything from our first brainstorming session to the pinning of the boutonnieres on the big day is done with love and focus. Its fun for us from beginning to end.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? The girls of Moon Canyon are just giddy over design and materials. We love to keep inspired and work with vendors who have passion for their craft. It's not an uncommon scene to find one of us ladies obsessing over a new ceramics artist, furniture maker, or textiles designer. I think at our core we dig the craft of craft.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? Location, location, location! The venue is so important in helping to determine the decor and style of the wedding. Whether the event is held in a ball room or in a backyard the location is the tapestry for a magical day. Let the space be your guide.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. FLOW. Often the harshness of "timeline" can feel awkward. Pictures now, cake now, dance now. We would like to see more of a balance struck between what is expected to happen and the beauty of the moment.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? Witty banter.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whip-It!!!

Charades or Movie night? Movies.

Full moon or New moon? We are equal opportunity moon admirers.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bolo.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? A month after we met one another we jumped in a truck and drove from Boston to Austin together! SO road trip for sure!

Sequins or Stubble? Stubble.

Citrus or fern? Fern.

Pre party or After party? PARTY? Where?

Salty or Sweet? Salty.

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo.

Stripes or Polka dots? Stripes, Stripes and more Stripes!

Home cooked or Take out? Home cookin' all the way!

Champagne or Scotch? Scotch.

Blues or Country? We are country music obsessed.

Penthouse or Outhouse? Tree house.

The Nichols - The Scoop

Jennifer of The Nichols...

Why do you do what you do? We share a love for photography and we're lucky enough to make a living doing what we do for fun in our spare time. That's pretty cool.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? We spent our first unofficial date taking long-exposure pictures of each other at night, on top of a mountain during a full moon. Little did we know that 12 years later, we'd be married with two daughters, still doing what we love to do most.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? Couples that value photography and trust us to do what we do best! And lots of natural light, of course.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. Weddings held in dark churches.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? A big 'ole grin.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? - Cool whip right out of the freezer with a spoon.

Charades or Movie night? - Movie Night, all nice and cozy.

Full moon or New moon? - Full moon

Bowtie or Bolo tie? - Bowtie.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? - West Texas road trip can't be beat.

Sequins or Stubble?- Stubble. On my man.

Citrus or fern? - Fern.

Pre party or After party? - Ha. With kids, we barely make it to the party party.

Salty or Sweet? - I'm sweet, he's salty.

Banjo or Ukulele? - Banjo. Pickin' and a grinnin'.

Stripes or Polka dots? - Stripes! I might need a striped-shirt intervention in my closet.

Home cooked or Take out? - Home-cookin'

Champagne or Scotch? - Pint of pale ale or gin 'n tonic is my flavor.

Blues or Country? - Country, but only the old stuff.

Penthouse or Outhouse? - Somewhere in between?

The Byrd Collective - The Scoop

Ashley from The Byrd Collective...

Why do you do what you do? i have been in the events industry for 16 years and have been the event planner, designer and florist. i have learned through experience that i enjoy the creativity that comes along with the design and the flowers more than anything. i could play with flowers all day everyday

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? i treat each arrangement as a piece of art, a sculpture. i don't like to see each table be identical.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? seeing the bride and groom's personality come to life

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. i would like to see mason jars disappear for a bit

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? creativity and cleverness. oh, and not taking yourself too seriously

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? honestly don't care for either

Charades or Movie night? MOVIES!!

Full moon or New moon? full moon

Bowtie or Bolo tie? bow tie

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? transatlantic

Sequins or Stubble? sequins

Citrus or fern? fern

Pre party or After party? pre

Salty or Sweet? sweet

Banjo or Ukulele? banjo

Stripes or Polka dots? polka dots

Home cooked or Take out? take out

Champagne or Scotch? champ

Blues or Country? country

Penthouse or Outhouse? penthouse

Lo Boheme - The Scoop

Lauren from Lo Boheme...

Why do you do what you do? Creating and working with my hands has always been essential to my sanity. I love love and I love people, but working with people in love is even better! Plus this little business provides me with a budget and an excuse to feed my vintage shopping addiction.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? Your wedding day is huge, I take this very serious when crafting all of my pieces. It is my goal to create each piece with the highest level of quality and attention to detail.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? When couples make the day about a celebration of their love and those closest to them.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. Stress and pressure to please everybody else but the couple.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? A warm, friendly smile and firm handshake.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whipped cream

Charades or Movie night? Charades, I'm a sucker for all games!

Full moon or New moon? Full moon

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bowtie

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? My eight month old doesn't love his car seat at the moment...so transatlantic flight? Or can we just skip the travel part and go straight to the destination?

Sequins or Stubble? Stubble

Citrus or fern? Citrus

Pre party or After party? After party

Salty or Sweet? Both together

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo

Stripes or Polka dots? Stripes

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked

Champagne or Scotch? Champagne

Blues or Country? Blues

Penthouse or Outhouse? Penthouse

The Creative Parasol - The Scoop

Lauren from The Creative Parasol...

Why do you do what you do? I love everything about graphic design, especially paper and typography. Weddings allow me to do what I love and contribute to the most important day in someone's life, which is pretty awesome. There's nothing more gratifying than knowing you've created something that truly represents the bride and groom—and that they'll cherish for years to come.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? There are plenty of options out there if you're looking for traditional invitations. If you've seen exactly what you want, chances are you're better off ordering what you saw. My clients come to me because what they want doesn't exist yet—and they want their paper goods to be as cohesive and reflective of their personalities and wedding theme as possible.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? My favorite weddings are the ones where personality trumps "pretty". Even if it's the cheesiest thing ever, every wedding needs that extra element that really reflects who the the couple is.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. You hear the words "supposed to" or "have to" a lot in wedding planning. I always tell my clients to ignore what etiquette and tradition might dictate and do what feels the most comfortable for them! When it comes to paper goods, that might mean nixing the "Mr. and Mrs." when addressing their invitations because their wedding just isn't formal, or foregoing a guest book for an awesome poster.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? I have a lot of respect for the creative geniuses in our industry today and love that most of them seem really open to collaborating and building relationships with other vendors. I can't wait to connect with them…and brides and grooms too!

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Homemade whipped cream

Charades or Movie night? Charades

Full moon or New moon? Full moon (Twilight has ruined the latter for all of us)

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bowtie

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Transatlantic flight, then road trip?

Sequins or Stubble? Stubble

Citrus or fern? Citrus

Pre party or After party? You gotta do both

Salty or Sweet? Salty

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo

Stripes or Polka dots? STRIPES

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked

Champagne or Scotch? Gotta have bubbles

Blues or Country? Blues

Penthouse or Outhouse? I draw the line at outhouse…penthouse for sure.

the nouveau romantics - The Scoop

Liz from the nouveau romantics...

Why do you do what you do? Because I love working with happy people on a pretty special day. And I LOVE to research things. Anything. Hand it over. Please?

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? See above. Research hound. Honest. Just can't get enough!

What makes a wedding super rad to you? Happy people. A killer DJ.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. Burlap and lace around ANYTHING.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? Enthusiasm and authenticity. And a big ol' smile!

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? The real deal, always. (whipped cream, silly)

Charades or Movie night? Charades. I often get so excited that words don't come fast enough, thus, I'm a natural at charades.

Full moon or New moon? Full moon. Scared of the dark. Yup, I admitted that.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bowtie. I hail from your frosty neighbor to the north, making me a little more British formal than born-and-raised Texan.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Roadtrip. Getting there is part of the adventure!

Sequins or Stubble? SEQUINS!!!!

Citrus or fern? Fern. Canadian. Forests, you know.

Pre party or After party? Pre as I tend to fall asleep earlier than I should.

Salty or Sweet? I have a completely unrelenting sweet tooth. Ask me for the best cupcakes from NYC to California, and I've got you covered.

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo.

Stripes or Polka dots? How can I answer that? BOTH.

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked. I come from a long line of Ukrainian women where food is love. As are cabbage rolls and christmas cookies.

Champagne or Scotch? Bubbly all the way.

Blues or Country? Close tie. Love the blues rhythm, but there's something about a little country two-stepping that just can't be beat...

Penthouse or Outhouse? Outhouse. Growing up hiking in old growth forests, and frequenting rustic "cabins" on tiny islands in the Pacific Northwest makes one ... hardy. To say the least.

The Lost Pines - The Scoop

Talia from The Lost Pines...

Why do you do what you do? We love providing a unique and entertaining soundtrack to the best day of people's lives and watching grandma and the grandkids get down to some countrified music!

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? We have played over 25 weddings in the past 4 years and we can learn your favorite song for your walk down the aisle or first dance. We have learned everything from "White Trash Wedding" by the Dixie Chicks to "Oh My Sweet Carolina" by Ryan Adams to "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" by the Flaming Lips.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? Great music that everyone can enjoy.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. More boots!

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? Someone who knows the difference between a real band and a wedding cover band.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whipped cream with strawberries

Charades or Movie night? Charades

Full moon or New moon? Full Moon

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bolo

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Road Trip

Sequins or Stubble? Stubble

Citrus or fern? Pine

Pre party or After party? Pre

Salty or Sweet? Sweet Honey

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo of course

Stripes or Polka dots? Gingham

Home cooked or Take out? Home cookin'

Champagne or Scotch? Lonestar

Blues or Country? Country

Penthouse or Outhouse? Outhouse

Camille Styles - The Scoop

Camille Styles...

Why do you do what you do? After helping tons of clients plan the most important occasions of their lives and seeing how stressful the process can be, I developed a passion to inspire others to create wedding and parties that are all about fun...especially for the bride and groom! While the big day should be beautiful, creative and unique, the most important thing to remember is that it's about creating unforgettable moments with family & friends.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? CamilleStyles.com is meant to inspire brides, grooms and hostesses to infuse their events with beautiful details that reflect their unique personalities...and show them how to do it in a stress-free way.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? When guests leave at the end of the night saying, "WOW, that was a blast, and it was so [Bride's Name] and [Groom's Name]!!!

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. Brides who feel pressured to compare their weddings to what they see in wedding mags or the blogosphere. our wedding is not a photo shoot, and you don't have to make every single detail perfect. As long as the overall vision reflects what you want it to be, by the time the big day rolls around it's time to trust your talented vendors (it's why you hired them in the first place!) and focus on having fun with your family and friends!

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? When I meet talented florists, planners, photographers and designers, I love seeing that passion in their eyes and their smiles that causes them to be truly excited about new projects and clients. Great vendors take so much pride in their work that they obsess over projects and pour their heart and soul into them...and you can see it in the end result!

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whipped cream with specks of fresh vanilla beans!

Charades or Movie night? Movie night.

Full moon or New moon? Full moon.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? I'm gonna have to say bowtie, unless it's a very unusual circumstance.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Take me to Europe.

Sequins or Stubble? Sequins...unless the stubble is on Ryan Gosling.

Citrus or fern? Meyer lemon trees are my fave.

Pre party or After party? Pre party - I love a great cocktail hour.

Salty or Sweet? Both at the same time.

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo.

Stripes or Polka dots? Nautical stripes are my uniform.

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked.

Champagne or Scotch? OMG champagne!!

Blues or Country? Country.

Penthouse or Outhouse? ...

Bake Sale - The Scoop

Andrea of Bake Sale...

Why do you do what you do? I think about food 24/7; how to make it, how to improve it, how to share it. My travel is based around restaurants and bakeries, I dream about eating, I read cookbooks for fun, and when work is over I come home and bake some more simply because I love it.

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? Bake Sale offers completely customizable dessert buffets and menus, which means that the treat selection at your wedding will be fitted to your style, personality and taste. We'll do anything from follow an heirloom family recipe, to recreating a dessert you had on vacation and just can't seem to forget about.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? Originality and personality. I love when couples embellish their special day with details that are distinctly unique and important to them.

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. Cake balls. There, I said it.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? Enthusiasm and an outgoing attitude!

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Homemade whipped cream, with just a touch of sugar.

Charades or Movie night? Movies!

Full moon or New moon? Full moon.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Bowtie.

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Transatlantic, transpacific, cross continental...just don't make me sit in a car for more than 2 hours!

Sequins or Stubble? Sequins.

Citrus or fern? Citrus.

Pre party or After party? Both.

Salty or Sweet? Combine the two and I'm a happy girl.

Banjo or Ukulele? Ukulele.

Stripes or Polka dots? Stripes.

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked with lots of leftovers.

Champagne or Scotch? Bubbles every time.

Blues or Country? Blues.

Penthouse or Outhouse? I'll let you guess.

GoodPop

GoodPop - Since we clearly have food on our minds this week, excited to say GoodPop is yet another awesome addition to what will be hitting Austin on January 22nd! Thinking after some serious dance floor moves a pop would do just the trick. Banana cinnamon, yep, that sounds just perfect.

Southern Weddings Mag - The Scoop

Emily of Southern Weddings Magazine...

Why do you do what you do? We love love, and we love the South! Southerners have hearts like you'll find nowhere else in the world, and that results in the most meaningful, beautiful weddings anywhere. (We may be a bit biased, but still.)

What should brides/grooms/curious seekers know about you? Every year, the entire Southern Weddings team visits the mall to take a photo with Santa. And then we post the evidence on our blog. Nothing like standing in line with preschoolers to get you in the holiday spirit! :) Also, we just launched two brand new features on our blog, the Blue Ribbon Vendor Directory and the Honey List.

What makes a wedding super rad to you? The FOOD. Southern food... my stars, there's nothing like it. Barbecue, deviled eggs, biscuits, pie, fried chicken, okra, sweet tea, lemonade, ham biscuits, mac and cheese, pickles, homemade preserves... we love it all!

Name one thing about a wedding that you would like to see changed. It makes us die a little on the inside every time we see a couple breeze right past their ceremony on the way to the reception. The ceremony is such an awesome, important event, with the potential to be life changing, so please! Make it special, and meaningful, and intentional.

You will meet some rad people at THE CREAM. What makes a good first impression to you? Cowboy boots.

Sum it up:

Whipped cream or Cool whip? Whipped cream.

Charades or Movie night? Charades all the way! My family plays a massive game of "Celebrity" every Christmas, so I'm kind of an expert.

Full moon or New moon? Full moon.

Bowtie or Bolo tie? Why, bow tie, of course!

Road trip or Transatlantic flight? Road trip!

Sequins or Stubble? Sequins!

Citrus or fern? Citrus

Pre party or After party? Pre party. I'm totally an old lady, and like my beauty sleep.

Salty or Sweet? Sweet.

Banjo or Ukulele? Banjo. I got my love of bluegrass music from my Dad!

Stripes or Polka dots? Stripes

Home cooked or Take out? Home cooked. Easy for me to say, since my fiance does all the cooking in our house :)

Champagne or Scotch? Mimosas

Blues or Country? Country

Penthouse or Outhouse? Penthouse, a-thank-you-very-much.

The Scoop - Quiz time!

Hello there,

Over here at the Bash, Please camp we decided we wanted to give you a little behind the scenes scoop on all the rad vendors that will be partaking in THE CREAM Austin event. So we wrangled up a few tid bits and think this is going to make you fall in love with these guys even more. Keep checking back in, good good stuff to come.

xo, Paige & Kelly

The Creative Parasol

The Creative Parasol - Crazy good stuff here. Custom paper goods based right in Austin. New to the block so go check them out now.

Well actually right after you buy your tickets to The Cream so you can see all the shenanigans these rad vendors are going to pull off in person. Because remember how sad you were when you didn't go to the LA or Palm Springs's events? We don't want that again.

Tribeza

Tribeza - Only makes sense that Austin's Arts and Culture mag would be partaking in The Cream. In addition to highlighting the awesome assortment of creative and talented folks that call Austin home, it is chock full of the happenings each month - so no surprise they'll tell you the place to be on January 22nd is THE CREAM!

You guys have your tickets already right? Get em while they're hot!

Southern Weddings Magazine

Southern Weddings Mag - So excited to have these girls on board for The Cream Austin. Pretty much the go to resource for Southern Weddings, clearly, but really the go to source for wedding loveliness no matter where you call home. Really, they just keep giving us more and more to love!