Weddings

Black Swan Inspired Bridal Portraits

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Another treat from one of Paula O’Hara’s styled shoots. This one’s a little different, uniqueness at it’s best with a bit of a Black Swan twist. These photos, inspired by the artwork and grace of a ballerina, capture the dancer first in her delicacy and grace, and then follow her transformation to her darker, more mystical side. It’s all just beautiful and I love when I’m able to bring something different to the wedding blog world.

From the photographer…I’ve been hoping to photograph a ballet dancer for a while now. I’ve always enjoyed the black and white portraits that Annie Leibovitz took of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darci Kistler and others. It’s great when you can finally put all the elements in place and just experiment with light and movement. Alise found the perfect feathery ballet style gowns from Trash Couture. When she produced the black dress, we knew we had to play on the Black Swan theme a little and have our dancer make a transformation. It was a joy to play in shadows of Gosford and to explore cinematic elements of movement and drama in a much darker way than I normally would. To step out of the comfort zone! In the words of Cate Blanchett, to not be afraid to “fail gloriously.” Thanks to the very talented team and our wonderful dancer Hannah, for bringing this to life.

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Intimate California Winery Wedding

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Hey all! I’ve got something spectacular to show you today. First things first, just take a quick peek at the photo below.

Intimate California Winery Wedding: http://bellesandbubbles.com/intimate-california-winery-wedding | Photography: http://michelebeckwith.com

Beautiful, right? Well there’s more where that came from in this intimate California winery wedding from Michele Beckwith. I am totally in love with this wedding venue and there’s some gorgeous inspiration in these photos.

And on a more ‘technical’ note, each individual image from this post (and from here on out), is pin-friendly! A small change in the blog’s features, but one that I’m very excited about. So pin away, my friends!

Intimate California Winery Wedding: http://bellesandbubbles.com/intimate-california-winery-wedding | Photography: http://michelebeckwith.com

From the photographer…It was an intimate wedding os about 40 people at a private estate near the wineries of the central coast (soledad to be exact, an airbnb house). They are a stylish European couple who wanted a relaxed atmosphere to celebrate with their closest friends and family. Sadly Minadora’s parents and brother have passed and there were reserved seats for them at the ceremony. She was very insistant on relaxed portraits and wanted a classic style with a bit of whimsy, hence the sofa in the vineyard. Their husky Dakota was the ring bearer. Also, some important details to her was a photograph of her and her mother, a ring she gave her and a prayer book. I photographed them along with her other details.

Intimate California Winery Wedding: http://bellesandbubbles.com/intimate-california-winery-wedding | Photography: http://michelebeckwith.com

Intimate California Winery Wedding: http://bellesandbubbles.com/intimate-california-winery-wedding | Photography: http://michelebeckwith.com
Intimate California Winery Wedding: http://bellesandbubbles.com/intimate-california-winery-wedding | Photography: http://michelebeckwith.com
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Delicate Gossypium Wedding Inspiration

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So many talented vendors got together to produce the lovely shoot I’m about to share with you. This one is a true stunner to be remembered and I am honored to have it grace the blog today. All the details and styling inspired by the gossypium plant are perfectly elegant and timeless, and captured so wonderfully by Matoli Keely at the The Little Workshop.

From the photographer…The Lewis Dream Home with cotton fields for miles, was the perfect location for this cotton influence with Michael and Carina Photography, this shoot combined natural, ethereal beauty and effortlessly brought them to life. The model Stephanie Knight was styled in dresses by Gossamer, with delicately soft and beautiful hair and makeup by Lora Kelley. White Magnolia Designs designed florals and a gorgeous tablescape accented by ribbon from Silk & Willow. Lastly, Written Word Calligraphy tied all the elements together with elegant and timeless calligraphy.”

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