About | Southern Charm Vintage Rentals

Hi friends, my name is Hayley Windross! So happy you are here.

 

As a past client of Southern Charm Vintage Rentals, I first came across this business owned by Kathie in 2019 while searching for our own wedding details. After postponing the date twice, and then welcoming our baby girl Briar in 2021, my husband Blake and I finally had our dream wedding last year.

 

That summer, I sourced and refinished many of my own decor, and found myself loving and enjoying the whole process. Blake and I planned, setup and styled every detail of our big day and seeing everything come together with all of SCVRs beautiful pieces had me considering a little side business of my own.

 

After getting to know Kathie and learning that she planned to sell SCVR in the fall, I felt like the opportunity was meant for me and the timing was perfect. I am so grateful that she saw something in us and trusted me to carry on the legacy of her business and take ownership of all the unique treasures she has accumulated over the past 11 years. 

 

My background as an Art Director with 14 years of design experience allows me to offer some exciting new services! I am running things as usual, with the same full inventory plus some fun new additions, but most importantly I will be offering calligraphy and day-of wedding stationery design and printing. Delivery, setup and styling are still part of our offerings. 

 

We can’t wait to help you decorate and style your own special day and look forward to seeing all your ideas come to fruition! I’m super passionate about the business and look forward to what’s in store for us this year! 

 

 

Hayley Windross
 
Owner and Stylist
 
Southern Charm Vintage Rentals
 
Oshawa, Ontario

 

 

 

             Love Notes

 

Kathie,

 

All of the things that we rented were just stunning!  Not only did you completely understand my vision, you helped me create it!  Your kindness, generosity, thoughtfulness, and energy were truly amazing.  You have found your calling for sure!

Thank you sooooooo much for everything! Looking forward to working with you again. ,

xoxox,

Ashley & John …& Kelley (MOB) 

 

Thank you so much for helping me in creating my vision for Aurora’s first birthday! I was overwhelmed with all your beautiful treasures and could have spent hours deciding, but you kept me focused and on budget. Thank you again Southern Charm Vintage Rentals for being a part of my princess’s special day!

Ana  M

 

Thank you so much for the set up, it looked beautiful!!!  We received quite a few compliments. : )  And the wedding itself turned out better than we even hoped for.  I’ll be sure to send you pictures once I receive them from my photographer.  We were quite pleased on how everything looked at the venue.

All the best,

Sahrah & Aaron

July 2014

 

Hi Kathie,

I just wanted to say thanks again for everything you helped with to make our wedding that much more special! It was a beautiful June day that honestly could not have been any better! ”

Chris and Marguerite

2014

 

Everything was just perfect! Although I didn’t get to taste much, the guests devoured it all (Thanks Jeannie and Galaxy)! And everyone raved about how beautiful the sweet table and receiving table were.  Kathie, you were an absolute joy to work with and you really went out of your way to make sure everything was exactly how I envisioned it would be.

Rose C

October 2014

 

It is with great honour that I share these stunning images from a styled photoshoot I got to style and photograph this past Spring. I had the pleasure of working with some of Toronto’s finest wedding vendors and I’m so excited to finally share it with you all. Special thanks to Kathie from Southern Charm Vintage Rentals who helped me in every step of the way – I will be forever grateful to you!
Bruna Sanchez

Simply Lace Photography

May 2014

 

We rented chalkboards, tubs, tables and more from Southern Charm Vintage Rentals for our big day in June. From the day we walked into Kathie’s showroom, I knew that we were in the right place. Kathie carries nothing but beautiful pieces for a great rental price! She can help you style your event down the smallest detail or is willing to let you come up with your own ideas and run with it! Pick up, drop off and communication before and after were amazing. I’m already trying to think of the next even where I will need to rent some beautiful antiques. Thank you, Kathie, for all that you did. Our day was beautiful and were were proud to share your beautiful items with our guests!

Peter + Taryn

 

Hi Kathie,
I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything! You have been so amazing to work with over the past year. I feel like I emailed you every other day with another request LOL! You gave me great advice and provided us with such cute decor items. I received so many compliments on the decor and everyone said that we included so many nice touches and cute details. I know that your rental items were a big part of that! I cannot wait to throw a shower or a party in the future so I can rent more of your items! I attached a few pictures that one of my guests took at the wedding. We haven’t received our professional pictures yet.
Once again, thank you SO SO much. You truly made our day so incredibly special!
Sincerely,
Katherine and Ryan W

Aug. 31, 2014

 

Hey Kathie,

Wanted to send you a few pictures. Again, thank you for providing me with the beautiful rentals. It brought everything together beautiful. Can’t wait for future parties!

Bianca

Aug. 25, 2014

 

I really do thank you for all your advise and help over these past few months and if the opportunity comes about again I will definitely be back. I still think you found your calling as one of the best wedding stylists I could ever imagine. Thanks again for everything and I’ll be sure to send you some pictures of all your beautiful pieces in action : )

See you soon!

Ericka 

2013

 

Kathie,

Thank you so much for the beautiful frames! They were a great touch to our ceremony and reception!”

Jenn Walsh 

9-21-14

 

 

Thanks again for all your assistance, the party was a huge success, I will definitely be passing your name around!!

Take Care,
Athena, Brianna and Shea!

2013