“When Stevie Jay approached me about working on this shoot, I was excited about her style of photography. The candid shots and little secret moments she captures between bride and grooms is enchanting. We wanted the shoot to be cool, edgy but still full of romance and elegance.<\/em><\/p>\nThe concept and colour palette behind the shoot was taken from a cactus dessert and the tones within succulents. It was a perfect combination of purple and green tones, an almost transition from Pantone\u2019s Greenery colour trend and into the new Pantone Ultra Violet.<\/em><\/p>\nSucculent plant – a symbol of timeless love.<\/em><\/p>\nI wanted a venue that would appeal to the alternative yet romantic bride and a year round venue too. Canal Mills in Leeds was a great find and with the graffiti and bare brick walls as a base, I knew we could do something that bit special with the lighting. It\u2019s a large, warehouse venue and something you\u2019d expect from trendy East London.<\/em><\/p>\nMy gold ceremony backdrop was used to frame the couple and capture the electric between a real couple. Georgia and Nathan were very sweet, their love was captured by Stevie throughout the shoot, something that can\u2019t always be recreated sometimes with models.<\/em><\/p>\nTypical Type supplied the filament lamps to my gold ceremony frame to create that magical romantic glow within the warehouse space. A round chandelier cluster was positioned above the reclaimed table from All Things Borrowed, a beautiful statement table and eclectic chairs to soften the venue\u2019s space.<\/em><\/p>\nThe hair and make up by Bow and Blush was elegant and classic with a floral headpiece teamed beautifully with a geometric tiara from On Foundations. A great combination to add that modern bridal twist.<\/em><\/p>\nThe dress from The White Yard was pretty and detailed. The long lace sleeves are unique.<\/em><\/p>\nThe suit from Tweed and Groom with a Liberty print tie added that little pretty detail and softened the grooms look.<\/em><\/p>\nThe stationery from Gray Starling reflected the hues in the inspiration and concrete touches with modern fonts appealing to the modern bride. The scroll table plan hung effortlessly within the venue and a key statement bit of stationery.<\/em><\/p>\nTo be frank, we wanted to display a cake that wasn\u2019t sat on a table! We made a tipi structure and swing for the elegant cake from White Rose Cake Design to sit on, making it a show stopper display and illuminated from below to accentuate it\u2019s beauty.<\/em><\/p>\nJewellery from Stella and Dot was an understated touch with a modern boho feel complimenting the long lace sleeves.<\/em><\/p>\nThe flowers by Alison from Flowers from the Garden were outright incredible. The combination of succulents, foliage and handmade concrete pots from Alison\u2019s talented Daughter were perfect for the table runner to sit under the filament lighting from Typical Type. The runner and silks from Bertie and Fred were teamed perfectly with the flowers and added that extra flowing detail to the bouquet. Alison from Flowers from the Garden specialises in home grown and locally sourced flowers, herbs and foliage. It\u2019s this concept that makes Alison\u2019s flowers so unique and a work of art.<\/em><\/p>\nThroughout the shoot I wanted the energy to be relaxed, fun and most of all, real. The combination of industrial warehouse coolness without overshadowing the love on a wedding day. Call us soft or a hopeless romantic but that\u2019s what a wedding is about and that\u2019s what we want to portray within this shoot.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t
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