Category Archives: Bridal Shoots

Inspiration – A Wild And Free Wedding

Posted on March 11, 2016 | Comments Off

Tattoos, beard and horses – This is what Cillia Ciabrini of Pour Fair Court shared with me and I’m so glad I get to feature it on Marry Me Ink. This inspirational wedding shoot was born from the desire to bring together a intimate wedding in a wild and bohemian atmosphere – a little rock and folk. This shoot is full of geometric colour and gorgeous landscapes.. My favourite! I had the chance to speak to Cillia about her styling ideas for the shoot.

It all started with the encounter with Lena and Aden – a beautiful couple with atypical traits and tattooed bodies but particularly funny and sweet! I have to admit, the beauty of Lena hit me – she releases an incredible softness and her beauty is timeless. She’s one of these warm beauties that seems cold from the outside, she’s mysterious and fascinating and it is exactly this atmosphere that I wanted to reflect, a winter wedding with a blue light but a warm couple. Sublimated by the Make Up of Alexia Parisi, Lena is gorgeous in her tailored silk dress made by the talented Kaa Couture.

Aden wears a suit by Vaubecour Lyon. (Even though he is more used to wearing jeans and sneakers!) All their tattoos were done at Lena’s shop in Lyon, Ink’a Tattoo. This is where they met and where I have also seen them for the first time.

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Tagged Alexia Parisi, Bohemian Wedding, bridal shoot, Country Wedding, Farm Wedding, Folk Wedding, French Wedding, Kaa Couture, Lilas Wood, Pour Faire Court Photographie, Tattooed Bride, tattooed groom, Wedding Inspiration, wedding photography, Wedding Planning, Wedding Styling

Most Curious 2016 – The Wedding Show For The Style Savvy Couple

Posted on March 8, 2016 | Comments Off

Natalie J Weddings

Today on Marry Me Ink, I get to share with you the awesome A Most Curious Wedding Fair.. It’s a wedding show full of style, colour and is just awesome! There are two locations over the next fortnight where fabulous suppliers will be waiting to meet you!

Founder Becky Hoh-Hale, got married in 2008 just before the vintage explosion, so struggled with even getting a caterer who would serve food ‘on old plates’. So what followed was a now familiar story, but slightly pioneering at the time, of Becky collecting all her own vintage china, making her own bunting, backdrops and tablecloths and sourcing props that were unique to her and and her husband and were of course ‘vintage’. This lead to her hiring out the pieces after her wedding to other like minded, and time-short brides who may not have the time or inclination to collect every thing they needed, under the name A Most Curious Party. That’s old news now, with a whole host of stories like that in the wedding industry, but Becky took it one step further. Following a disheartening spate of exhibiting at wedding shows with her wares, Becky realised the same pioneer spirit could be applied to wedding fairs and she might just be the girl to do it. Most Curious, the wedding show for the style-savvy couple was born.

Just as A Most Curious Party started as offering couples something that fit with their everyday lifestyle loves (a beautiful, slick version of it of course) Most Curious now unites trend aware and directional suppliers with the free and forward thinking couples who want their wedding day to be as design and fashion led as the rest of their lives, as free spirited and wild as their love and not particularly subscribing to a hugely traditional aesthetic for their big day, just what they love – but focused down into a wonderful 24 hour production!

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Tagged A Most Curious Wedding Fair, Bridal Events, bridal fashion, London Wedding Fair, Natalie J Weddings, Wedding fair, Wedding Planning, Wedding Trends 2016

Oh My Honey 2016 Bridal Collection

Posted on February 29, 2016 | 1 comment

About ten days ago, Marry Me Ink was invited to the Oh My Honey 2016 Bridal Collection launch in Brighton. I RSVP’d straight away and had the most wonderful time. As well as getting to see Louise’s gorgeous 50s inspired bridalwear, I got to meet the lovely Lex of Fleming Photo. Lex gots to photograph the Oh My Honey look book this year and, as well, photographed this fab seaside shoot, filled with beautiful wedding flowers by Bettie Rose, that I’m getting to share with you today. I got the chance to chat with both Louise and Lex about the new Oh My Honey bridal collection and the ideas behind the shoot.

Fleming Photo

I first met Louise around 5 years ago when we worked together on a pinup style shoot with her first bridal collection. After a couple of years of bumping into her at wedding fairs and events, we started a pretty un-official collaboration team aka every time I want to do a shoot, Louise is the first person I contact! I love her general ethos towards business and her imagining and we’re usually totally on the same page with how we want things to look or feel. That’s why when Louise asked if I’d shoot her new bridal range, I jumped at the chance!

We ended up shooting over 2 days; the first being the lookbook and then the 2nd being our Brighton beach confetti styled shoot. I came up with the idea one evening having spent days looking at pretty confetti shoots. So I suggested staying over (ala with no alcohol as I did Dry January for charity!) but we nicknamed it #48hourbridalfest!

I knew I wanted really alternative babes as our brides and it fell into place that we ended up with 3 girls with awesome coloured hair! It’s a great contrast and shows that all types of brides where Louise’s dresses, from beautiful vintage brides to awesome, tattooed alternative brides!

I love visiting Brighton and the weddings I shoot in Brighton are always really colourful, you can’t go wrong with the beach! I really wanted to incorporate Marina Drive and its iconic mint green railings as much as I could.

The original plan was these fun, action shots of confetti but that quickly changed when after 4 confetti cannons that blew off into the sea instantly, so instead we changed tactics to just have fun with the girls despite the horrendous chill!

It was also a great chance to show the new Crown & Glory headpieces and it looks awesome on the girls coloured hair!

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PJ’sLondon – Luxury Silk Nightwear, London, UK

Posted on February 12, 2016 | 1 comment

For those who follow Marry Me Ink on Instagram, you’ll know how much I love my comfy nightwear. I have very few cute and silky pieces for lounging in and coming across luxury silk nightwear from PJ’sLONDON makes me want to own more!

Founded in 2015, PJ’sLONDON is a London-based luxury nightwear brand creating custom-made and hand-made women’s nightwear from 100% pure silk. Why not make a purchase for Valentine’s Day?

PJ’sLONDON prides itself on its ethical values and the ability to customise, which allows its clients to create one-of-a-kind nightwear that fits beautifully. The brand offers almost 50 different colourways – all of which are dyed using natural dyestuffs – as well as multiple options for small details such as the finish of the waistband and neckline. You can even monogram your pyjamas for a truly unique finish.

For 2016, PJ’sLONDON presents a beautiful range of bridal nightwear, which they state “is the perfect finishing touch to your wedding day or honeymoon”.

“We love how cosy and relaxed you feel sipping a hot cup of tea, wearing your pyjamas in the evening, and we love the beauty of bridalwear, too. We’re absolutely delighted that I was able to combine both of passions to create a collection that has been incredibly well received by everyday consumers and brides-to-be alike”

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