Right in time for one of the most romantic days of the year, we’ve got a super pretty styled shoot that’s bursting with beautiful blooms.
Centered around the stunning Posey separates by top British bridal designer and Brides Up North Sponsor, Charlotte Balbier, the shoot’s creative team of fabulous suppliers have shown how the design of a dress can influence other elements of the wedding without taking things OTT.
We just love ultra-feminine styling complete with romantic roses and opulent metallic touches, which work in perfect harmony with the dreamy bridal two-piece and rural backdrop. Here to tell us more is lovely makeup artist Amy L Wilkinson, who also directed the shoot.
With images by Samantha Hook Photography. Models Iain Spivey and Chloe Tong.
amy says:
The theme of the shoot was flowers after I was inspired by the beautiful Charlotte Balbier Posey skirt and top. The two-piece lead the shoot in every way; we chose to incorporate flowers and floral patterns into as many elements of the day as we could without it becoming overpowered, and used a pretty colour palette mainly consisting of girly lilacs and pinks.The location of the shoot was the stunning Swancar Farm in Nottinghamshire. We felt the rural location and the setting of an old farm house was the perfect backdrop for all our fabulous flowers. The venue is surrounded by fields, trees and flowers, so it also felt like we were bringing the outdoors, in!
I chose to keep the bride’s makeup fresh with perfectly polished skin. The gold eyeshadow was a nod to some of the styling elements and the lip colour reflected the flowers. For a subtle floral touch, the bride’s nail art by Nikki Drury featured a sweet flower design.
For the hair styling, created by Mon Amie, we decided on perfectly structured curls and finished off the look with a delicate head chain from Miss Clemmie to keep the look individual.
The bride’s shoes, from I am Florence, were decorated with white leather flowers and we also used trainers in some shots for a relaxed and alternative look.
When it came to styling the groom, we chose a floral-patterned shirt by Sauce & Brown, that remained in keeping with the theme and that wasn’t at risk of clashing with the bride’s attire. Instead of a traditional corsage, we used the groom’s pocket to create a “window box” of flowers.
For the backdrop, we styled a table setting with small flowers enraptured in geometric shapes, floral painted menus by Amy Bailey Designs and decorative glasses, all of which reflected the colours used in the floral arrangements. Touches of copper and gold helped to add a further elegance.
The cake table had flowers pouring out of the draws as well as decorating the wedding cake itself, which was designed by The Confetti Cakery. Macaroons were brushed with gold and copper to match the cake and other sweet treats provided further colour and texture.
We also created a flower arch, that could be used as a top table backdrop and double up as a photo booth area. All the flowers were provided by All Bunched Up while the styling décor and props were provided by Save the Date Event Stylist.
The aim of the day was to inspire brides by showing them a different way to style the Posey separates and how to make the whole styling a nod to a bride’s attire. We bought flowers into every element we could yet we don’t feel it was over the top, and hope that this type of look could be easily replicated by brides for their own wedding.
As a makeup artist and a creative director I always love doing styled shoots and I’m already in the middle of planning another one. Readers can keep up to date with my latest work and see past shoots across my social media channels.
