renegade {review} by Emily

Hey everyone! I'm Emily and I run the wedding blog and {used} wedding dress listing site, Once Wed. I am an avid reader of {ritzy bee} and very excited that Maria has allowed me to feature some of my favorite vendors I saw this past weekend at the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn.

This was my first time attending Renegade and I am very glad I was able to squeeze it into the last day of my trip before heading back home to Atlanta. The whole time there I literally had the biggest smile on my face because of the excitement running through me to be in an environment filled with so much inspiration and creativity. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to finally meet and put a face with the many vendors that I admire and whose work I often feature on my blog. There were so many talented people presenting at the fair that it was really tough to narrow it down, but because Maria and I both love weddings I thought I would stick to that theme for the feature below...click images to enlarge

If you've been reading wedding blogs for a while than you are probably already familiar with Erin and Nicole of the incredible Bird and Banner. They create the most beautiful custom wedding invitations and incorporate so many different mediums into their invitations. This spring they decided to venture out into ready-made products with printed vintage hankies and adorable cards that where beautifully displayed from their booth at Renegade. Erin also mentioned that their work will be in the next Martha Stewart Weddings, so be on the lookout for their work in the upcoming summer issue.

I'd never heard of Twee before this weekend at Renegade, but I'm so glad I didn't miss their booth! Readers are always asking me for unique gift ideas for the groomsmen and grooms, and Twee has a fabulously original answer. The rustic and original wood pieces above are quite different from the typical metal cuff link, but still have a very classic appeal to them.

I fell head over heels for Lauren Alane's booth this past weekend.  I challenge anyone to walk past her booth without perusing her adorable, needle felted birds displayed so perfectly on their little stands. Not only was Lauren incredibly sweet in person, but her birds are even more adorable in real life than in pictures. Lauren's also creates custom wedding cake topper's, so if you are interested you can check out her blog for more information and images of her previous work.

Rachel of Pistachio Press shared a booth with Shanna Murray and their work complemented each other nicely. Rachel had some of her lovely and fun letterpress cards displayed beautifully on wire racks and wooden crates with adorable flag banners hanging above. She also creates custom wedding invitations out of her Etsy store.

Even though Shanna Murray's work isn't necessarily wedding related, I couldn't resist posting a few images here on {ritzy bee}. Every piece in her booth was extraordinary, but a few that stood out in my mind were her wood plaques hanging by velvet ribbons, cotton children jumpers, and spindle cards that rolled out to say "you are loved".

Sadly, I had to zip in and out of the fair to catch my flight back home and couldn't spend as much walking around and taking pictures as I would have liked, so here is a short list of other vendors that should not be missed: Sesame Letterpress, Ink and Wit, Moontree Letterpress, Somethings Hiding In Here, Nervous System, Erica Weiner Jewelry   

Before I go...I wanted to offer the readers at {ritzy bee} an opportunity to win this sweet little guy I picked up at Renegade. His name is Morris and he is one of Lauren Alane's adorable creations...and he needs a good home!

Just leave a comment below {and your email where asked}. We will draw one winner at random for Morris on Thursday (6/19) morning. Only one entry per email address, please.

You won't want to miss our second feature today so be sure to stop back by again later!

Comments

[Molli]

So cute! Pick me!

[Rachel Ann]

Those wooden cufflinks are darling. And Morris is so cute!

[Emily]

I've been trying to get my hand's on one of Lauren Alane's creatures for AGES! I would love this little fella!!

[Valerie]

I also went to Renegade this past weekend and loved it. Lots of wonderful stuff.

[grlwithglasses]

love morris. he's adorable!

[Mindy]

I am so glad you picked up a little owl! I think they are the cutest. If only I lived closer to these fairs... I read Lauren Alane as religiously as {ritzybee}!

[Emily]

a-dorable! thanks for the review!

[kristin @ the fairmount bride]

Great review! I wish I could have been there!

[Michelle]

Morris is so cute! He has the best eyes! I love the wooden cufflink idea. Woodsy or garden style weddings are so big right now and those seem to fit right in.

[Erica]

So cute! I can give Morris a good home :)

[Missy Sue Hanson]

Awesome post! So much inspiration!

[amy]

I am SO going to this craftfair next year. Everything looks so adorable! Great inspiration for my future crafts:) Thank you for sharing!

[lauren]

awww! this lauren would love to give morris a good home here in CT!!! i love lauren's work!!! :)
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[audrey]

i'm dying to have one of lauren alane's cake toppers, but she's booked for the rest of the year. I'm so sad!!!

[Sheila]

I would love to give morris a good home!

[Two Wishes]

Adorable! And your summary of the fair makes me miss living in Brooklyn ... so much design awesomeness going on there.

[Susan S.]

Oh My a Morris of my own!!! I've been pining over the woodland creatures for months!

[cynthia]

So cute it'll make a cute pet for my 2 year old daughter. Morris and my daughter will enjoy the summer days blowing bubbles.

[Shabneez @ The Cultured Bride]

Lots of great things at that fair! I especially like the Pistachio Press cards and invitations. And of course Morris. ;)

[Wedding Invitations]

Those are some great pics... lots of creativity.

[auschick]

My friend recently showed me this website and i've been an avid follower ever since :). I've been looking all over for non-cheesy but unique wedding toppers, and those little birds might just fit the bill :)

[Michelle]

How cute! He can come home with me!

[Mina]

I want Morris
he is soo cute
:D

[jennifer y.]

morris!!!

[Holly]

Oh, I love these little guys!! Morris...come home to me.

[Jill]

Cute! Morris would love it in Las Vegas!

[carlie]

I'd love to have mr morris. he's so freaking ca-yute!

[Karen]

Thanks for the amazing review of the Renegade Craft Fair! I absolutely love Morris and would love to take him home with me. I really hope I can get two from her store in the future for wedding toppers, they are just darling.

[Ally]

Great info... thanks for the review. I wish I could have gone, but I live too far away!! Lauren Alane is so creative -- I love her work (especially how she and her husband photograph her birds)!!

[megan]

morris, please fly home to florida! :)

[Denee]

Morris is the cutest thing!

[leah]

i love lauren's birdies! i bought two at renegade for my dear nieces who are 2 of the 3 in our wedding party...the third, my nephew, would adore morris!!

[halley81]

I too got so much wonderful stuff (at bargain pricing) at the fair. I got a grab bag from the Sesame Letter Press tent that I am gushing over and some awesome tees too!