It's Amazing What You Can Create. . .

I have to admit, it's been awhile since Jason and I had some time to devote to coming up with creative ideas (or even finding pieces for that matter!) Now that June has passed us and we were able to take a week "off" we feel back to normal. We didn't waste any time this weekend: estate sales on Saturday morning and antique stores in the evening. On Sunday we were up and out the door by 5:45am so we can hit two of our favorite flea markets, some stores in Adamstown and even made a table delivery to Philly. It was quite the day in so many ways, but my favorite part of this weekend was when we did made some ground breaking discoveries. 
About a week ago we were approached about bistro tables for an upcoming event. No, we don't have bistro tables BUT if you know me at all by now you know that I never like to say no, whether it's to a client or to a challenge. The fact that Jason has 10 more tables to go for the end of July he didn't even want to give this one a thought but the more he says no the more I want to move forward... yeah I know, poor Jason. So I started to secretly plan for these tables in my head. Spools were part of the creation but I just didn't have the legs down yet. Well thanks to the good ol' flea market this problem was solved! Jason and I stumbled upon this amazing booth and found a bucket full of metal springs from a tractor. Instantly we both knew what they should be used for and I came home on Sunday with that grin on my face that said "I told you so" 

Mike & Mindy

We wanted to share a little sneak peak from Mike & Mindy's June 1 wedding! 

Photography: Holding Life Still Photography
Flowers: Four Leaf Clover Designs

Borrowed Recap!

I can't believe it has come and gone already! but man was the ride worth it... Borrowed is kind of where it all began. It was last January when Maggpie received an email from a very enthusiastic Natalie Fava of Birdhouse Productions (& Borrowed). She had so much to say about who she was, how she was excited to find us & this idea of a wedding show called Borrowed. The launching of Maggpie was so new at this point we of course were just as excited as she was and jumped on board immediately. Well a lot of you know that it all started happening from there... we met Jillian & Ryan from Jillian McGrath Photography, we met Sullivan from Sullivan Owen Floral & Event Design & we were even brought on board to be a part of one of Borrowed shoots. So for us this wasn't just some wedding show we waited around a year for.. it was so much more than that. 

We were asked pretty early on to provide the lounge for Borrowed & we all had this idea of a men's lounge. I'm not quite sure what Natalie had in mind but I had an idea and I figured.. yeah we'll do darker colors, some leather.. like a man cave. It wasn't until 2 weeks prier to Borrowed that it hit me.. .umm this lounge is based around Borrowed, not Maggpie, not our inventory.. it's for Borrowed.. so we need to make it scream Borrowed. It never fails to think of these ideas so close to the date, but that's just the way it works in our world. The pictures pretty much speak for themselves (thanks Jill & Ryan :) but I'll do a little recap.

Jason & I have had these large spools for quite some time now.. (thanks to Jason who randomly found them one day & thought nothing of it to bring them home to our garage). So I think it started with the spools, then it moved on to connecting a lampshade to each spool.. then it worked out that we had just enough spools to dedicate one to each Borrowed color. So 100's of bows later came my starting point. Next I had to figure out what I had in our inventory that was red, teal, purple (this was a tough one) and yellow. At the very end I decided that each section needed it's own shades of pillows with a heart at the end of each.. I mean why not? (thanks to my Mom & her sewing skills). I knew I wasn't going to know how it turned out until I got there and set it all up but I was so happy with it and it seemed like everyone else was too!

O! & how about those flowers.. flowers always make everything look better. Thanks Sullivan!!!

Oh yeah... we had a booth there too :) I was a little more excited about the lounge though ... 

UPenn Law

 Jason & I had the pleasure of venturing to Philadelphia last week & be a part of an event at the Penn Law School with Stephen Starr Events! We were brought on board to create an atmosphere for the place cards.. we were pretty happy with the outcome and it's nice to see how versatile our pieces really can be.  (pardon the pictures.. they were taken with a phone, naturally)


Hey check out that bookcase on the right.. it's a Jason original ;)

Rent Maggpie For The Day !

Interested in renting Maggpie for the day? Bad news is.. we're only here temporary, good news though! We've extended our stay 1 more month! So don't hesitate.. spots are filling up fast!

 (The ever so talented Kim Winey stopped by the other day & of course the very next day I received these beautiful shots of our space!)

Take a peek inside but be careful.. you may fall in love ;)

Want another perspective on the space? (I know it may be hard to look past all the beautiful patterns Kristy created... )  

Our  first week here we had the pleasure of hosting a very special photo shoot for Kristy Rice from Momental Designs!  The feature came out yesterday on Green Wedding Shoes and WOW! we were blown away with the end result. Amanda from SWOONOVERIT Photography did an amazing job at capturing it all. 

We want you to have at it! Make the space your own for the day & enjoy it! (dogs optional)

Top 3 Reasons To Have Mis-Matched Chairs At Your Wedding !

1. It's a great way to add color & texture to your ceremony/reception. 

{you need chairs! so why not kill two birds with one stone}

2. They are less expensive than a chiavari chair.

{& a lot more fun}

3. Ditch tradition! Put your own spin & personal touch on your day. 

{who says you need to follow the "rules" .. make your own & have fun with it!}

MAGGPIE is running a special frow now until March 31! Reserve 75 chairs or more & get them for $5 each (normally $6.50) Contact us for more details! 

We Want To Thank All of You

This past year we've been lucky enough to work on some amazing projects with many great people & we never got the chance to properly thank all of you... 


1 year its been.. 1 year since Jason & I began this journey. I just can't believe it. In one year we've closed one chapter of our lives & dove into a new one... I can't remember the last time we've looked back because, well, there was never a reason to. We've managed to collect 150 mismatched chairs in the matter of 4 months, we've filled an entire room with china and filled 3 storage trailers along with occupying every free space we could find among family. We've had our hearts broken several times when we thought we found the perfect building & almost our entire inventory was washed away in a flood. Whenever we felt so close to our next step it was only a matter of time until it was abruptly pulled away. Every plan we ever made continuously changed course & that's when I remembered some words of advice my Dad constantly reminds me of, "don't ever make a plan" .. and I finally know why. 
Our plan was to create a showroom where we can display our inventory, meet clients and vendors and get our house back to a home, none of that happened yet. What DID happen; we were invited to work on a photo shoot for Style Me Pretty with Kristy Rice from Momental Designs resulting in a friendship, constant inspiration & the opportunity to showcase work in a creative environment, thank you for all you do for us. We met our first vintage bride that made us realize, "they do exist", spent Valentine's Day creating a photo shoot with some of our very first pieces of inventory. We met Natalie from Birdhouse Productions who introduced us to Borrowed and without hesitation we jumped on board.. we were then introduced to Jillian from Jillian McGrath Photography and this is when I got the chance to realize there are others around me who crave the same things I do. With Natalie and Jillian not only come pure talent but a friendship that I'm so grateful to have. Jason & I spent the entire summer, aside from our day jobs, traveling and meeting people who loved our inventory as much as we do! We took a chance at the unknown and ventured to Virginia to be a part of photo shoot based on a movie we've never seen. The Harry Potter Inspired Shoot landed on the popular posts on Green Wedding Shoes. I was asked to be a part of a shoot for an upcoming magazine and because of my inability to ever turn something down, came a second... and for this I can't thank Danielle from Danielle Pasternak Events enough for constantly thinking of us in every project she's involved in. Thanks to her I was given the opportunity to meet Sarah from Adore Boutique Bridal Magazine & Alyssa from Alyssa Andrew Photography. These girls were so great to work with; making every project fun & always leaving plenty of room to be creative! Kim from Kim Winey Photography & Lori from Wildflowers by Design created one of the most amazing atmospheres for a wedding. It had all the elements I always pictured our inventory in & that alone made the experience unforgettable!  I fell in love with a bridal boutique and within a matter of days Jason & I were traveling to CT, staying in the home of Erica Powell from Ambiance Luxe Wedding Designs to work on a shoot with Chelsea Tyler from Everthine Bridal Boutique & Carrie from Carrie Roseman Photography. I felt like I was in a dream between the venue, beautiful dresses, lace, ruffles, vintage furniture & even some old school film photography going on! Thank you all for making the trip well worth it!

Every single one of you have done nothing but move us in the right direction. You've given us the ability to follow our dreams and Jason and I thank you so much for giving us these amazing opportunities. I may not always be on top of my twitter, facebook or blog but I can not thank you enough for your constant support. You make our day with every message, email, tweet and post you send and we want to let you know how much we care and appreciate all of you.