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Colorful Kate Spade Wedding Inspiration

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I’ve got a super fun styled shoot for you all today - perfect for a mid-week boost if you need one. Design powerhouse Kate Spade is known for her vibrant color palettes and motto, “live colorfully” - her designs are refreshing, flirty, and playful. This styled shoot from Sara Hasstedt is the ultimate Kate Spade wedding inspiration.

From the photographer…For this shoot, we wanted to portray a really playful and vivacious bride who was still very feminine and elegant.

I love Kate Spade‘s motto “Live Colorfully” so we played up that aspect with the florals and the bold lip color, as well as choosing a gorgeous Sarah Seven dress in gold instead of traditional white. We incorporated some non-traditional wedding elements such as a pink frosted sprinkle donut (because what is better and more playful than that?), a Kate Spade bow ring in place of a more traditional engagement ring and a pair of Kari sunglasses by Coach.

We didn’t do a full tablescape and couple’s shoot because we wanted the focus to be more on the whimsical nature of our bride and her relaxed elegance. Our driving words were feminine, feisty and whimsical. Our model is a good friend of mine, Khelsy, from college (we studied musical theatre together!) and I knew her playful personality would be a perfect fit for the bride we were wanting to portray.

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Bridal Portraits From Belle Lumiere Workshop

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Very happy to share some lovely bridal portraits with you today, styled beautifully by the one and only Ginny Au. These portraits were taken by Heidi Lau, Canadian photographer, at the Belle Lumière all film workshop late last summer. Have a look, the florals, styling, and photography are all so gorgeous and will serve to be a perfect mid-week inspiration.

From the photographer…Last summer I attended a film only workshop with the fine art magazine Belle Lumiere. It was daunting and liberating to not bring my digital camera with me. I had started out in film when I was first exposed to photography, I then switched over to digital when film started to phase out and digital cameras were all the rage. I still love digital photography, it definitely has it’s strengths but my true love for photography will always be film. I love the tangible process of actually making photographs and the undeniable beauty of film colours, tones and grain. The Belle Lumiere workshop allowed me to experiment with medium format and after my first shoot I was hooked.

This styled shoot was on the second day of the workshop, everything was expertly styled by the amazing Ginny Au. Her ability to style simple and authentic shoots is truly a gift. It was a dream to photograph and all the other vendors really put in all their time and talent to make this all happen. This workshop will always be dear to my hear because it reminded me of why I loved photography in the first place, being able to slow down, take it all in and remember the moments.

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Statement Headpiece Wedding Inspiration

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I hope everyone had a nice and relaxing weekend. We’re going to kick off the week with a lovely editorial focused on statement headpieces and inspired by blackberries. From veils, to headbands, to florals, this shoot from Christie Graham is packed with bridal fashion inspiration. Let’s have a look.

From the photographer…This editorial shoot was inspired by organic, local blackberries, loose florals and textured fabrics. The model wore various headpieces - some I pulled from a local boutique, others I altered, found or made. The idea was to create unique headpieces for brides to consider. Dare to be different.

Each decor element was carefully curated to further my inspiration. The paper suite was hand-written in ink made of crushed blackberries. The cake was adorned in foraged flowers. The florals were loose, effortless. The headpieces were unique, but connected through flawless makeup and hair. All of the talented vendors involved truly brought this vision to life, and for that I am grateful.

Statement Headpiece Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/statement-headpiece-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://www.christiegrahamphotography.com

Statement Headpiece Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/statement-headpiece-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://www.christiegrahamphotography.com

Statement Headpiece Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/statement-headpiece-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://www.christiegrahamphotography.com

Statement Headpiece Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/statement-headpiece-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://www.christiegrahamphotography.com

Statement Headpiece Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/statement-headpiece-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://www.christiegrahamphotography.com

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Ballet Inspired Valentine’s Shoot

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Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day, lovelies! So I know that Valentine’s Day is kind of commercial and maybe even a bit cliche, but hey - I still kind of love it. Whether you’re a fan of Valentine’s Day or not, it honestly doesn’t matter. This ballet inspired Valentine’s shoot is seriously gorgeous. From the florals, the colors, to the graceful ballerina, I am so excited to share these photos by the talented Michelle Boyd. There’s just something about ballerinas that feels so inspiring for a wedding junkie too…

From Katy of Without Wax, Katy…When I hear Valentine’s Day, I think feminine. Soft, graceful and elegant. And to me, the essence of feminine is a ballerina. How they seemingly float on air as light as one could be. Our model, Cassia Wilson, is a trained ballerina and currently an apprentice with the Austin Ballet. She has an amazing ability to glide effortlessly, making each movement meaningful. Michelle Boyd’s talent is incredible. She was able to freeze frame the fluidity of each delicate motion without fail. Part of the day was spent shooting in classic black and white film. Doesn’t it just make your heart skip a beat? Makenzi Laine created a modern take on a classic bun, and polished Cassia’s natural beauty with soft makeup and the most stunning deep plum lip color. The color palette, while not your typical Valentine’s combination, is the perfect balance of understated sophistication and wildly romantic. Rich tones of berry blues and plums, paired with fuchsia filled the table, as the centerpiece danced and took center stage.

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Grecian Wedding Inspiration

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Hi everyone. I have such a neat inspiration shoot to show you today. One thing I love about styled shoots is the creativity behind them. Styled shoots allow you to get inspired to think outside the box when it comes to wedding style. This inspiration shot by Ivy & Stone Photography is definitely outside the box: it’s Grecian, featuring lovely gold details, a Maggie Sottero gown, and there’s even a donkey involved…

From the photographer… We worked with Maggie Sottero and her beautiful grecian, blush wedding gown and it turned out so beautiful! The beautiful cake was gold and white with delicate gold leaves adorning the side. The florals were a perfect match for the feel of the shoot and had olive branches incorporated between stems of lavender. And to top it off our donkey, Rosie, was perfectly behaved the whole time!

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