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Event Stylist Hopes to Add Vintage Charm to Local Events

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For those looking to add a little vintage charm to your event or photography shoot, Your Vintage Affair Wedding and Event Rentals is determined to help you create lasting memories.

With a knack of making old look new, Michaela Stafford works with clients to help them make their dream event become reality by adding those conversational pieces that make events become more special.

Stafford started the business after being laid off as a property manager a few years back and took some time off to spend with her kids. She admits the business started by chance because one of her friends asked if she could borrow a piece of furniture and decorations in her home for a wedding.

“It dawned on me that I could make it into a business,” said Stafford. “It sort of fell into my lap because once I started it, it took on a life of its own. One day I think I am starting with a wedding rental business, then photographers want to use props for their shoots. Then special event rentals are needed along with props for corporation parties and then candy tables.”

But she is not complaining, the work has provided her with new inventory and experience that will help others plan and design their events. From old mason jars to wine barrels to event, an old truck, to desert table props can be rented to add some uniqueness to an event.

These props can then be turned into theme designs for weddings, birthday parties, parties, baby showers, etc.

“It’s so exciting and I pinch myself about it,” says Stafford. “I just want to be able to service this area with the best service possible.”

In fact, Stafford provides a full service prop rental business from start to finish in order to help reduce stress levels for event planning.

“Most people don’t realize how much work goes into an event to style. We love to be able to take away all that stress from someone,” says Stafford. “Our goal is once we meet, we go through ideas and go down a list and things come up they never thought about. They can leave feeling confident it will be taken care of. We want them to enjoy the planning and designing because they won’t deal with the execution part—that is my job.”

Once the consultation is complete, Stafford then does a walk through of the event and venue so there is no surprises and people are not disappointed.  She also says she is not present for the event, but rather she is there before the event for set up and comes back afterword’s to clean up which reduces the burden from her clients so they can focus on entertaining.

Although the focus is vintage, Stafford explained they do much more such as taking old items and refurbishing them to make it look new again. She admits she likes the history of old items and finds satisfaction in finding something hideous and instead of throwing it away making it look beautiful.

“It’s not just vintage, there are different styles we specialize in which are rustic, shabby chic, modern chic, I’ve always had a special bond with the items and the history behind them. I love the stories behind them,” says Stafford.

One thing Stafford enjoys is being challenged with new events and out-of-the-box event planning. Most recently, a client approached her with a vintage safari.

“We love to do things we have never done before. One example is a vintage safari which we never done before and we pulled it off. They walked into a room and what they had in their mind was made into reality. We love seeing our client’s faces and their excitement,” says Stafford.

The goal for Stafford is to always exceed a client’s expectations by taking the smallest idea and turning it into something magnificent.

Consultations are free and Services include:

  • Prop Rental: ranges from $1 to a full service wedding
  • Photo Props: Provide props for photograph shoots from $5 and up
  • Styling Services: $99 and up

For more information, visit their Facebook Page or contact (925) 705-0617

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