Nothing is more exciting than assisting a bride-to-be in fulfilling her vision. This bride came to me with three inspirations.  Butterflies, the colors on the cover of a Taylor Swift album and a Pinterest pin. What a surprise to us both...the Pinterest photo, shown above, features my table settings in a styled Enchanting Tea photo shoot at the Evanston Golf Club. I was fortunate to be featured in the Celebrations Parties Magazine and the Parties 365 blog. With the bride-to-be's ideas, we customized her bridal shower with my vintage rentals. 

We started with finding out what she liked about my Pinterest photograph and the album cover. Pastels and butterflies! From there, we browsed my showroom stocked full of all things vintage and created her shower with the following pieces.

• Elegant Floral dinner plates with white background
• Pink depression glass salad plates
• Blush pink goblets with pops of bubble gum pink, light yellow, and light blue goblets interspersed giving the feel of the pastels on the Taylor Swift album cover.
• Vintage teacups and saucers
• ​Champagne flutes for mimosa bar
• Vintage tea tins
• Three-tiered stands

This bride-to-be is adding her own butterflies.  Together we captured the story she wanted to tell through the table setting choices.

For a winter or spring shower, it's time to plan. Or do you need to host a small party to invite your bridesmaids to be in your wedding?  A tea party would be sweet! Remember your table is your guests' first impression and lets them know you value their presence. Give them something beautiful to talk about!  Nothing makes me happier than sharing my love of all things vintage. Bring your inspirations or find yours here.  

Vintage party rental/ Dish and Decor Vintage Rental
Event Planner and Floral Designer/ Kensington Florals & Events
Photography/ Anamaria Vieriu Photography
Favors and Gifts/ Nude Acacia Beauty Bar
Venue/ Evanston Gold Club
Equipment Rentals/ Sweet Cart Rental & Decor
Bakery & Cake Designer/ The Quintessential Cake
Invitation Designer/ Flyy Design Creative

By the blazing fire wrapped in your favorite plush plaid blanket and cozy wool socks, give yourself a much deserved break this holiday season with my Linen Coupe cup of chocolatey goodness. Dish & Decor Vintage Rental's mismatched vintage fork and spoon, Buffalo check napkin, Linen Coupe cup, dinner, salad and bread plate are serving up Ethereal Confection's Hot Cocoa Bomb. These items can all be found in my inventory above. Chocolate lovers, there is nothing better than being immersed in the scent of chocolate.  Your senses will truly enjoy a unique experience at Ethereal Confections in Woodstock, IL.

The Hot Cocoa Bombs and all things chocolate can be purchased at Ethereal Confections in Woodstock, IL.  A wedding and reception, rehearsal dinner, shower or party venue with large windows, classic brick walls, black Chiavari chairs, farm tables and, of course, a chocolate truffle for up to 100 guests can be booked at Events at Ethereal. Dish & Decor Vintage Rental has dinnerware packages that you can choose through this venue. And of course, there are always customization options. We make it easy for you! Ethereal Confections also includes a cafe, a noshery and a speakeasy with live music. MOST importantly...high quality cacao beans from all over the world, so check out their decadent items, gluten-free menu and website for events and classes.  The perfect place for your next gathering and one that your guests will always remember.  Dish & Decor Vintage Rental is thrilled to be a friendor with Ethereal Confections and Events at Ethereal!

Don't these delicious sweets look scrumptious on my vintage mirrored tray? Scroll to the top of this page to view all my vintage rental collections, sweet table displays and linens for your next event or gathering.  

Venue/ Ethereal Confections and Events at Ethereal 
Mirror Tray Photography/ Alivia Gray Studios
Cocoa Bomb Balancing Act Photography/ Dish & Decor Vintage Rental

The holidays are for creating new memories and for reminiscing those of old. For the holiday past feel, choose one of my vintage mismatched China Plate Collections paired with colorful glassware. Reminds me of gathering around a big table with all of the extended family talking at once while passing delicious food...and laughter...lots of laughter. The Linen Coupe collection or the White Lace collection with a pop of colored glassware of your choosing are beautiful choices.  Maybe you go with a traditional red or green glass with the dishware you already have or maybe an icy blue glass evoking the feel of wintertime. Whatever you envision, we can make happen. 
Dish & Decor Vintage Rental was chosen to participate in Redfin's article "Designing the Perfect Festive Celebration at Home:  Experts Share Their Favorite Holiday Party Ideas" by Hannah Tan. Be sure to check out this article for creative holiday ideas. Our tip is #4 Give Your Holidays a Vintage Touch. Using vintage family tableware is truly a gift.  However, if you don't have access to family heirlooms or the time to hunt them down, we can help.  I have several collections of vintage china and glassware to create that familial feel. 

Being the HOSTESS with the MOSTEST can be exhausting and stressful, so let me take this part of your lengthy holiday To Do List off your PLATE! (Pun definitely intended.) Together we can make this holiday one to remember, and one that you too can enjoy. Give your guests something to talk about. It's not too late to spice up your holiday table with our colorful vintage collections.  Add a little or a lot.  I can provide you with a cohesive customized presentation that will WOW your guests. Make your life a little easier during these busy times; while we elevate the celebration at your table. YOU deserve it.

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Light amber and olive green goblets enhance this nontraditional holiday color scheme. You can match your holiday table to the room's color palette for a unique festive vibe.

Holidays are for celebrating, there is no reason in the world to not jazz it up a notch.  These gold encrusted champagne coupes do the trick. How striking would these be on a bar cart or holiday table? Check out my bar cart in my furniture rentals under the inventory tab above. 

Add my red and green glass goblets, wine glasses for a traditional fare. The shine of the gold-plated flatware and the simple Linen Coupe salad and dinner plates makes for a lovely table. 

Scroll through all of my inventory to see your options. Click on the inquiry above to set up an in-person or by phone consultation. Too busy???  Email me a photo of the room, table and pieces you are using, I will put together the table settings, linens, dessert tables, glassware, flatware and a quote to compliment your space.
Remember, we do the washing...not you!

Located in Crystal Lake, IL  We deliver to Greater Chicago, Rockford, Naperville, Winnetka, Highland Park, Plainfield, Lake Geneva, Kenosha and surrounding areas.

Event Planner/ Limani Designs
Florals/ Limani Designs
Dish & Decor/ Dish & Decor Vintage Rental
Photography/ Ashlee Colr
Linens/ BBJ Linens
Chairs/ Ellie Rose Chicago
Champagne button/ House of Go Lightly



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How my Linen Coupe dinnerware collection came to be...Franki and her mother came for their design consultation.  Franki knew she wanted the amber wine goblets and the Bella clear cut water goblets. However, she was really in search of plates that were organic, natural, and had a matte finish. I listened and began my search. We met and looked at the samples I had found.  The Linen Coupe collection was discovered thanks to Franki and is one of our popular sets, especially for the couple desiring the natural boho organic feel. Check out this collection in my China inventory. 

Franki and Brock chose the Gold Encrusted Champagne Coupes to add a touch of elegance to the head table.

Sweets were served on three vintage footed cake stands...a green scalloped, a large low clear, and a medium clear with floral design. Also the ornate crystal bowl with decorative crystals, a large vintage mustard colored metal tray with flowers, a large oval mirrored tray and a rectangular mirrored tray were used on the display shelves for the various sweets. You can find all of these under my rental inventory in the cake stand, props and sweet table displays links.

Vintage mismatched stainless steel dessert forks, mismatched China dessert plates from the Glorious Gold collection and the Elegant Floral collection and the tan linen napkin are shown on the cake table.

We were thrilled to be a part of this unique and creative Wisconsin wedding. We deliver, pick up and wash all things. Serving Chicago, Rockford, Lake Geneva, Highland Park, Arlington Heights and more. Be sure to book your vintage dinnerware party rentals and colorful wedding glassware ASAP.  

We are honored that Green Wedding Shoes picked up this wonderful wedding beautifully captured by Alisha Tova.  Follow this link to see more...
​ The Vibes at This Festival-Themed Wedding Held at a Summer Camp Were Perfectly on Point - Green Wedding Shoes

​Table Settings & Rentals/ Dish & Decor Vintage Rental
Creative Design & Direction/ Francesca Morlan
Graphics & Stationery/ Francesca Morlan
Photography/ Alisha Tova
Videography/ The Quail & The Dove
Planning & Coordination/ HUE by Sarah Davidson
Venue/ Camp Wandawega
Floral/ Petals n' Bloom
DJ & Lighting/ Sound by Design
Rentals/ A La Crate Rentals
Bar Service/ The Barmadillo
Catering/ 31 North Banquets & Catering
Late Night Food/ Buddy's Special Events
Beauty/ Hannah Elisabeth Beauty
Live Band/ Unity the Band
Tent/ Capital City Tent Rental
Wedding Poster/ Low Tron Design & Illustration
Printing/ Fiore Press
Bridal Gown/ Alice in Ivory Bridal Boutique
Groom's Attire/ BLVDier
Custom Bolo/ The Mischief Collective
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Pink never seems to go out of style. At Dish & Decor Vintage Rental, our stockroom sure is Pretty in Pink with vintage dinnerware, glassware, candleholders and serving pieces.  Blush pink, the quiet pink, creates harmony when used with other colors such as blue, teal, and amber. Bubble gum pink, or cerise, is a bolder pink that gives that extra pop of color to your place setting. Using a pink goblet as the feature color then interspersing various pastel goblets can give your table a fun and vibrant look or even a soft romantic feel. My pink depression glass salad plates on top of any of my vintage dinner plates are very pretty too. Pink is for wedding receptions, bat mitzvahs, quinceaneras, bridal showers, baby showers or any elegant get together. 

Dish & Decor Vintage Rental's table settings are in this photo shoot at Golden Belles Farm in Grafton, Wisconsin. The table settings include the Elegant Floral Collection, the pink depression glass salad plates, Blush pink and Bubble Gum pink goblets and wine glasses, teacups, and the mismatched stainless-steel flatware. All of these are available for rental! Click on my inventory above to take a look. 

Not sure which pink is for you?  Are you a Blush Pink or a Bubble Gum Pink? Or better yet, a combination? Let's do an in-person consultation, and you can see all that I have to offer in the way of pink. Hop to the top of the page and request a consultation. I would love to assist you!

Venue/ Golden Belles Farm
Dish & Decor/ Dish & Decor Vintage Rental
Photographer/ Lottie Lillian
Floral designer/ Reflections of You
Linens/ Windy City Linens
Sweets/ Sugar Sweet Candy Co.
MUA/Hair/ Ms. Lauryn Marie
Draping, lighting, chargers/ Heavenly Creations
Stationary, escort cards, signage/ Shelby Lynn Designs
Dress/ Buccis Bridal
Model/ Olivia Kozminski
Steel hoop/ Buffalo Floral Art

Tea Time isn't just for Two! And it's more than just tea with Dish & Decor Vintage Rental. Our clients come with such clever and creative ideas, and our beautiful vintage pieces make their ideas a reality. The Mad Hatter tea party was whimsical, bright and colorful with our glassware and rabbit decor rentals. The Kate Middleton tea party was the epitome of dignified with our Elegant Floral Collection.  Jane Austen tea party included our antique Jane Austen books and vintage tea tin rentals.
Be sure to peruse "The Enchanting Afternoon Tea" bridal shower article which was published in The Celebration Society Parties Chicago Magazine. And Dish & Decor Vintage Rental was featured in Tea Time magazine May/June 2021 issue featuring a pretty pink Baby Girl tea party.

With over 500 tea cups and saucers and 35 teapots available to you, click on my contact form above and set up a time to meet with me. Whether you rent a little or a lot, my vintage items will add that special impact. I invite you to step into my packed showroom brimming with antique treasures.  Let's see what catches your eye, and together we can make your table scape amazing and memorable for your guests. Hop on over to our China, teapots, teacups, and glassware pages. If I have already assisted you with your vintage rentals, I would love for you to post pictures on my IG, FB, Pinterest pages or Google and share to my website. ​

Right now you are probably thinking, "What does Janet have that would make a tea party, or any event for that matter, special, unique, and memorable?" I guess you haven't been to my showroom. I have curated quite an extensive collection. So here's a little "teas"er for you! Click on the links to see just a bit of my collections. For a Kate Middleton Tea Party, we could start with my Elegant Floral Collection, and we could add any or all of the pieces listed below. Check out my price lists.  I work with all types of budgets. 

• Tea cups and saucers, of course!
• Lots of tea pots!
• Tea cart, a must! And yes, we have several!
• Vintage tea tins
• Cream & sugar bowls
• Small china fruit bowls for jam, lemon curd, & clotted cream
• Three tiered servers for sweets or small sandwiches
• Dinner, salad, and/or bread plates
• Small oval platter for scones
• Silver sandwich tongs
• Silver sugar tongs
• Colored water goblets
• Gold plated flatware

​Arrange the three tiered stand for 2-4 guests to share during tea. Don't forget to request our Queen Mother teacup and saucer. So contact me, and let's put together vintage pieces to make your occasion extra special. 

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Our Rental inventory used on the Sweet Cart.
Blue Cake Plate, Small White Footed candy Plate, Clear Glass Spooner, Blue Sherbet Cup’s, Clear Rectangular Glass Tray, Small Clear Footed Pie Crust Plate, Clear Large Footed Cake Plate, Tin Globe, Scrabble Tiles.    

Everyone knows the changes the mortgage industry has gone thru over the last decade or so. In fact, most people know of a former mortgage loan originator. You can now add my name to that list. Yes, I am a former mortgage loan originator.
How did I make the leap and launch my own vintage tabletop rental business? That seems to be the million-dollar question.
The truth is that I was angry and miserable those last few years as a mortgage loan originator. If I’m honest, I felt trapped in a dead end 100% commissioned job. It was hard to see a way out. I had been extremely angry for years from the industry changes. Knowing full well I needed to get out of the mortgage industry but what should I do next? What can I do next?
One day out of the blue, a friend said, "You should rent china plates. You would be good at it.” Rent china plates? It might sound silly to you, but the idea sparked my curiosity.
I did a bit of research and was delighted to discover the idea was a legitimate business happening around the world, and a relatively fresh concept in Chicagoland. It reminded me of a previous job I had more than 20 years ago.  Prior to the mortgage industry, I sold retail store fixtures and everything a retail store needed to run their store from shopping bags, display racks to mannequins.  I’ll never forget the time I sold 500 piñatas to a retail store for their window display. We didn’t carry piñatas in our catalog, but with a bit of creative ingenuity I found a way to get them for the customer.   
Fast forward to now, and it seems I’m using that same determination and creativity to support customers.  This time around, I supply beautiful tableware for couples celebrating special occasions. I work hard to help them add their own style and personality to their special day.  It brings me great joy to share my vintage collection and help make their special day truly memorable.
 But how did I make the leap?
In looking back, I would say there were three things that helped me.
 1) A strong self-awareness- I understood my strengths.  
*Positivity-cup is always half full explains why I stayed in the mortgage industry too long.
*Maximizer-natural ability to take something from good to great
*Ideation-I love to brainstorm
*Relator- natural networker
*Achiever-I have always been goal oriented
2) Recognizing my values such as bringing joy to my life and to others.
3) Understanding my love language. Yep, my love language. That’s right. Mine is quality time. That’s why I enjoy my appointments with clients. Spending time hearing their story and helping to meet their needs.
These three things gave me the confidence to take a leap and launch a business based on my unique strengths and talents. I am sharing this with you in the hope that it may help you find your own true passion.
 There is nobody just like you. Embrace your strengths and take a leap! 
 
Janet Mathews
Owner and Founder
Dish & Décor Vintage Rental
www.DishandDecorVintageRental.com

As you plan your own high tea event, be sure to check out our phenomenal collection of teacups, saucers and tea pots.  We have over 900 vintage teacups and saucers. And to serve your finger sandwiches, sweets and sconces, we have an abundant supply of three and two-tiered stands and cake stands in all colors. Don't forget a tea cart and some vintage tea tins too! 

We are very excited to announce we were chosen by two wedding planners to participate in Chicago Style Weddings Magazine  year long "Designers Challenge" competition. The planners chose the venue, theme and vendors. Fresh Rustic Romance is the Winner! 

The Words That Shape Us
Alexis Alvarez
​Owner of Lillian Rose Events
Shares her vision for the shoot.
In early 2018, I did a consultation with the sweetest couple who had a vision for their wedding where they merged their love of literature and the city where they fell in love, Paris, in the details of their wedding. Their anchoring phrase: The Words That Shape Us. Ultimately, we didn’t end up working together, but our conversation and their love story left me so charged with vision that I knew I had to get it out somehow. Over a year later, I had the opportunity to partner up with a group of ridiculously talented creative partners for the Designer’s Challenge & I knew it was time to execute this dream. As you can imagine, over 18 months, I had the space to really get to know this fictional couple I was designing this shoot around. This couple was backpacking through Europe with their best friends & after an electric night in Paris, they found themselves hand in hand in a field of Tulips at dawn committing to spend their lives together. After exchanging their vows, they went to a local cafe to celebrate.
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