P h o t o s b y A s h l e y R a e
Just one portrait of this styled shoot was all I needed to see to know that it was something I wanted to feature. You know that there’s talent behind a lens when all you need is one photo. This Halloween wedding inspiration from Ashley Rae is one that I’ll be swooning over for a while. Not only is every detail perfectly gothic for Halloween, like the bride in all black, right down to her veil and dark make-up and the beautifully shriveled and dead looking bouquet, but the grain in some of these photos. The grain just seems to enhance how gorgeously shivering these images are, and I love it.
From the photographer…I was inspired by my favorite holiday, Halloween! I wanted to create a dark elegant and romantic feel to this Halloween season with that had spooky and ethereal details from the bride’s makeup to her Ouija ring, and a cross rosary accents. I wanted to trade in a traditional white gown for something with dramatic color with this elegant handmade silk black gown, paired with a cathedral veil by Cleo and Clementine. Matched by our model’s dark and shadowy makeup and completed with a ‘dead’ bouquet of black magic roses, added to the mood quality I was envisioning. The color pallet was dark plums, deep burgundy, and classic blacks that was hauntingly beautiful in this wooded graveyard setting.
“With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.”
Photography & Styling: Ashley Rae Photography | Second Photography: Ryann Lindsey Photography | Florals: Hoot and Holler | Paper Goods: Letterlyn Studio | Gown & Veil: Cleo and Clementine | Jewelry: Tortured Couture | Make-up: Pearls Beauty and Make-up Design | Jewelry: Tortured Couture | Film Lab: PhotoVision
