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Edgy & Modern Woodland Winter Photoshoot at The Pumping House

Today on Marry Me Ink, this is the first post of 2021 as I’ve been busy working within the NHS throughout the Pandemic, I get to share with you this gorgeous styled shoot from Chris, Birmingham Wedding Photographer – Artisan X Wedding Photography and Amulet Wedding & Events that took place last year at The Pumping House, Ollerton.

Set in the distinctive Pumping House, a local landmark in the heart of Sherwood Forest, this edgy and modern winter photoshoot perfectly blends the striking industrial spaces with the soft and romantic forest surroundings. The venue spaces provided an ideal backdrop to juxtapose the dramatic and moody style of the model. We wanted to create
contrasting scenes to showcase each suppliers work whilst highlighting a variety of unconventional & alternative looks.

Dove and Lace specialise in design of luxury and unique wedding and event stationery –
“The Pumping House has an edgy and industrial vibe which I wanted to capture and portray through the stationery and also to tie in with the alternative, moody and romantic theme of our shoot. From the smaller and finer details on the table, to the main invitation flat lay, the focus was to be edgy, but elegant, distinctive but commercial, still appealing to a wide audience of couples.

For the shoot, I provided the mauve pink vellum menus, hand calligraphy place names with hand dyed silk ribbons. Plus, for the flat lay, an invitation, RSVP, extra details card and vellum wrap, finished with a luxury pink velvet ribbon. Each element has the black and blush theme running throughout to highlight the moody but romantic vibes.”

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Gothic Glastonbury Wedding Inspiration

Today on Marry Me Ink, I get to share with you this dark, gothic shoot from Swan Photography and Sarah of Photo Press. Sarah runs an Alternative Wedding Suppliers Facebook Group and asked who wanted to be involved. Choosing to make it as inclusive as possible, she included anyone who was happy to be involved. It was difficult to organise with so many people on board but it was worth it in the end, Sarah managed the whole thing and everyone involved pitched in where needed, it was very much an equal collaboration from everyone else.

It was at Glastonbury Wedding venue on a grey and rainy day in March meaning that the moodiness of the day contributed to the shoot. It was a shame we didn’t get more shots outside due to the rain, but some of the cloudy shots look really great and fit the theme perfectly. The venue is a de-consecrated church so they can hold any non religious wedding which is appealing to any type of couple, traditional or alternative, especially great as it’s so close to Glastonbury. The venue has lots of original features and has been recently restored. It is about two miles from Glastonbury and is surrounded by farmland with amazing views of Glastonbury Tor.

I wanted to create an alternative shoot and given the venue, I felt gothic was perfect. We wanted to go for dark colours, non-traditional dresses from Devlin Bridal Couture and Belle Of The Ball Bridal as well as alternative looks for the models hair and make up. The models also have piercings and tattoos and we chose a same sex shoot as we wanted to appeal to a wider audience because I feel that this is often overlooked.

I think all of the aspects of this shoot could apply to real life. All items are available to buy from established Wedding Suppliers so anyone wanting to have a dark or gothic theme to their wedding could easily recreate this look. I supply newspaper stationery for peoples weddings so I don’t get to try things at weddings as such, but I’d love to see more weddings with black dresses or cakes and those dark red and purple flowers were truly beautiful!  Continue reading

Dorothy & Tin Man – Wizard Of Oz Wedding Inspiration

We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto! Today on Marry Me Ink I get to take you to Oz with you this enchanting styled shoot from Kieran Paul Photography which was created by Jen of My Pretties UK and her team of flying monkeys (I mean some awesome Northern wedding suppliers).

The original idea for this shoot was brought to me by Emma McNamara from Ochre Eclective, she said she had an idea for a really alternative Wizard of Oz invitation and if anyone was planning a shoot, could she come in on it.. So my mind started working overtime as it often does and I volunteered my services to get it up and running. (If I am honest with a name like My Pretties, a Oz themed shoot had always been on the cards!) 

My first search was for a venue in the heart of Yorkshire that had beautiful yellow fields, I was adamant that this shoot needed to take place outdoors and Thief Hall in Northallerton was stunning! Kieran Paul Photography was an obvious choice for me, his easy going nature and preference for natural light meant he was able to capture such vibrant images. 

I knew I wanted the over all look to be vivid and vibrant, like the scene where Dorothy lands in Oz and it shifts from black and white to ‘smack you in the face’ technicolor. We went with a classic vintage look for our Dorothy with help from Elsie Vee Vintage dress design – she used an original 1940’s dress pattern to create the stunning dress, Doll’s Mad Hattery took Dorothy’s classic blue bow and added a birdcage veil. For hair and makeup we stuck to a classic 40s pinup look and we were very excited to have lingerie loaned to us by the fabulous ‘What Katie Did‘. Our Tin Man groom had a lot of steampunk elements to his look with fabulous makeup, headpiece and tie to accompany his awesome suit supplied by Dandy Threads.

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The Tattooed Romantic Vintage Bride – New York Wedding Inspiration

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Today on Marry Me Ink, I get to share with you a fabulously styled shoot from a group of amazing New York suppliers from Wandermore Photography. The alternative yet romantic shoot that took place at the lovely Snug Harbor – which has the most beautiful botanical gardens.

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For this styled wedding shoot, we worked in collaboration with many New York based vendors to create a Romantic Vintage look with an Alternative twist. Inspiration was drawn from a blend of vintage chic and modern style.

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We love the idea of mixing the two together. While others see contradiction, we see amazingness!

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Our color palette of teal, champagne, and gold can be seen in all of the beautiful details; from the boutonniere and bouquet, all the way to the cake! We love the way these soft colors worked so well together.

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