Some industrial luxe and celestial magical to bring in the new year on the blog today with this inspirational shoot at The Old Joinery, Essex. Organised by Sabina Mahendran of Makeup by Sabina M, it has just the right amount of ethereal sparkle, brought right back down to earth with urban cool surroundings, leather jackets and soft rock styling. It’s the perfect eclectic mix with tons of personality! We catch up with team to hear about this magical shoot…
“With such a quiet year for the wedding industry, I planned this shoot in order to bring together a bunch of talented suppliers and creatives, in order to showcase our work and get brides excited for their future plans. I wanted to create something that was out of the ordinary, something for the modern, off-beat bride who looks for styling that’s a bit more ‘rock-n-roll’ than the typical classic wedding themes.”
“The shoot was very much based around the Willowby Watters Stars Align dress from Erin Kelly Bridal. The ethereal feel paired wonderfully with a range of crystals, creating a modern celestial vibe. The industrial setting brought an urban feel to the shoot and this was enhanced with a unique and simple cake, the atypical hair & makeup and the cool leather jacket. Everything came together to create a stylish and off-beat modern look, perfect for all our unconventional brides (and their partners).”
“The cool warehouse style workshop areas at The Old Joinery were the perfect backdrop to our Celestial/ Industrial styled shoot. The textured cement floors, wooden beams and metal and wood furniture bed in perfectly with the florist’s metal and black mesh backdrop and mirrored the concrete texture of the cake.”
Styling – Twin Flame Styling
“Twin Flame Styling’s crystals were another essential element to pulling off the alternative celestial theme and again, those so\ amethyst and blue-grey tones were present throughout the dress, cake, flowers and makeup.”
Photography – Molly Hanlon
“Capturing all the elements that bought this look together, Molly ensured a range of detailed flat lay shots were taken. This photography style ensures that all the details that couples and planners spend so much care and time putting together are captured forever. Molly’s fun-loving photography style really helped to capture our fun and energetic model bride’s essence. We highly recommend our couples meeting with their photographer prior to the Big Day. It’s so important that you feel comfortable with them and click so the photos turn out the best they can. A pre-wedding photo shoot is always a fun way to relax in front of the camera and figure our your “groove” before the wedding day.”
Bridal Wear – Erin Kelly Bridal
“The dresses used were Stars Aligned and Lunella from Willowby Watters. Stars Aligned is a beautiful classic silhouette, deep V neck line and layers of tulle in the skirt. With the added touch of star embroidery scattered throughout the dress is in a beautiful Misty Violet colour that gives the dress a modern twist that can be dressed out with a leather jacket for an edgy bride or veil for a more classic look . Lunella is sexy boho, nude lining with a layer of time stones over the tulle top that catch the light at every angle – tt’s what Kelly calls a relaxed showstopper! Studded with reflective diamanté’s and tying in with the shoes and crystals of the styling, Lunella is perfect for a micro wedding, beach or second dress for the evening.”
Accessories – Garter and Veil
“The celestial theme is going to remain huge in the coming years and Garter and Veil’s Stellar Pins are a firm favourite for her brides as they are so versatile in the way they can be styled and re-worn. They could also be layered with multiple sets for a more dramatic effect and the great thing with hair pins is that they can be worn again in a different style for a whole new look, perfect for those who may now be having two events. Paired with the eclipse earrings they make a modern style statement for that all eyes on you moment. You can’t have an edgy bride without a cool jacket to add to her credentials, so Leigh Calligraphy created a custom hand painted jacket with a celestial inspired love song quote to match!”
Hair and Make Up – Makeup by Sabina M and Laries Hair
“The makeup was kept simple but fun, with the model’s skin doing all the talking and oozing that effortless vibe of a true off-beat Bride. A purple iridescent shimmer was used on the eyes to Be into the colour theme and paired with a super glossy lip, something that a fun-loving Bride could easily slap on and top up throughout the day. The model had braids installed, but Laries Bridal was able to create two styles that worked perfectly well for the looks achieved. If you are a bride that wants an unconventional look, you can use braids or use extensions with different textures to achieve this. However as this is not everyone’s cup of tea, Lanre also caters to the traditional, romantic, boho and classic bride.”
Cake – K Kakes
“Mirroring the texture of the rustic cement floor, K Kakes’ cake felt perfectly at home in our industrial surroundings, Chi took the purple, blue and silver crystals as inspiration for her unique and unusual wedding cake, creating an otherworldly vibe, perfect for the off-beat couple who wants something different.”
Flowers – Florie and Rose
“Florie and Rose incorporated purple tones in the floral backdrop and bridal bouquet. She chose a mix of eucalyptus varieties to dress the foam free industrial backdrop for a natural textured look. With any of Rosie’s work foliage is always a great focus and she loves the natural movement and style it achieves. The cascading foliage helped create an organic wild look and would be perfect for the couple who like a more natural style. Deep purple Calla lilies were used, Gladioli and combined Senecio amongst the eucalyptus to bring in contrasting silver tones. With any bridal bouquet this should complement the wedding dress. The muted purple tones of the Calla Lillies and the silver of the eucalyptus and Senecio just paired perfectly with the light catching dress from Erin Kelly Bridal.”
The Team – Industrial Luxe Wedding With Celestial Vibes At The Old Joinery, Essex
Photographer – Molly Hanlon @mollyhanlonstudio
Concept, Planning & Make-up – Makeup by Sabina M @makeupbysabinam / Dress Boutique – Erin Kelly Bridal @erinkellybridal / Dress Designer – Willowby Watters @willowbywatters / Accessories – Garter and Veil @erinkellybridal / Florist – Florie and Rose @florieandrose / Hair – Laries Hair @lariesbridal / LocaBon – The Old Joinery @theoldjoinery.co / Crystals – Twin Flame Styling @twinflamestyling / Model – Kat Searle @freckleface_5000 / Cake – K Kakes @kkakesweddings / Custom Painted Jacket – Leigh Calligraphy @leigh_calligraphy / Coordination – Lorna Marie Events @lornamarieevents / Linens – Mia Sylviaa @miasylviaa
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