Halloween Spook With A Sparkle

Halloween is one of my favourite times of year, so when this shoot from Magpie Event Planning and Jamie Webb Photography landed in my inbox, I obviously had to share on the run-up to the 31st! I got the chance to speak to Daniella of Magpie Event Planning on the idea behind their sparkly, yet spooky shoot..

Halloween doesn’t always mean dark and black to all couples, some brides wish to demonstrate a glitzier side to the holiday, and Magpie Event Planning together with a fab team of suppliers combined spook with sparkle!

This involved glittery tableware from The Pretty Accessory and drinks shimmer from The Unicorn Shimmer Co, served in skeleton stemmed glassware alongside personalised pumpkin napkins from Extra Special Touch. We added the spook with some fantastic stationery from Hey Belles which added a touch of Ouija board next to the beautiful red glitzed cake by Edible Essence and of course a skeleton – our cake table was in fact a historic stretcher which was used in the time which Eggbuckland Keep was in use.

Eggbuckland Keep dates to 1872, a grade 2 listed building, reputedly the last keep built in England, was built to defend Plymouth to defend the city and Naval Base. With gorgeous corridors, limestone windows and fireplaces it was the perfect setting for a tasteful nod to a Halloween theme wedding.

We wanted to make use of such a fantastic space by including some Halloween games provided by Vintage Fun & Games Hire with custom made vampire ducks, there was no-one better to try the games out than 2 little girls who LOVE October 31^st who were rocking some leather jackets and their own choices of shoes. Katy Short Makeup Magic provided some incredible face paint for them which encouraged some spooky singing down the corridors.

I love this subtle Halloween themed shoot – Especially the face paints! Thanks to Daniella for sharing with Marry Me Ink – make sure you check out the full list of suppliers at the end of the post – What is your favourite thing about Halloween?