Festival Brides

Sculptured, textured, industrial, metallic, undone and ethical are the main words I would use to describe this BEAUTIFUL bridal shoot put together by Brooke of Boho Beauty Box and captured perfectly by Camilla Andrea Photography. Using the industrial location of The Shoe Factory in Norfolk as their inspiration and a gorgeous tonal colour palette of golds and browns, this shoot was all about using simplicity and minimalism to create bridal wedding inspiration that is both luxurious and bohemian…. The gorgeous flowers by Valley of Flowers are all dried and can be reused and the amazing fabric backdrops were put together by Mia Sylvia who is all about re-using and regenerating the environment by up-cycling bridal wear and sourcing ethical fabrics. Shoot Coordination: Boho Beauty Box; Photography: Camilla Andrea Photography; Venue: The Shoe Factory; Hair, Make Up & Head piece: Boho Beauty Box; Fabrics and Styling: Mia Sylvia; Dresses: Rue De Seine + Daughters of Simone via White Reflections; Jewellery: Lennie Beare; Cake: Sugar Buttons Cakes; Printed Stationary:

We were married at the All Saints Weston Church in Esher, Surrey and our reception was held at Painshill Park in Cobham, Surrey. We transported our guests to Painshill Conservatory from the church – the venue has the most beautiful walled gardens and the conservatory itself is a perfect blank canvas – it really brought a festival feel to the day Kirsty Mackenzie Photography; Videographer: Alice Underwood Films; Wedding Venue: Painshill Park; Bride’s Dress: Love Me Do Brides; Wedding Dress Alterations: Gemma Mclaughlin; Wedding Makeup: Tabitha Professional Makeup; Bridal Hair:

Suppliers such as Gilly Page Jewellery who made the beautiful flower headband and Mama Inc who designed and hand painted the very cool ’till death do us part’ jacket. Rhiannon Parker of Lace and Brush Bridal was on hand to display her beautiful handmade bridal accessories and veils, showcased in the gorgeous hair styles created by wedding hair specialist Charlotte Parker. The theme of the shoot was aimed at a more alternative wedding and so a backless dress from Hope & Ivy was modeled by Hatty Davis, who also showcased the fantastic ’till death do us part’ painted jacket by Mama Inc Studio which displays. Photography: Marcus Rice; Venue: The Over Barn; Veils: Lace and Blush Bridal; Floral Headband: Gilly Page Jewellery; Backless Wedding Dress: Hope & Ivy; Floral Dress: ASOS; Hair: Charlotte Parker; Makeup: Phoebe Williams; Flowers: Salt Box and Co; Painted Jacket: Mama Inc Studio; Patterned Jacket:

Now, I know that arguably the concept of these posts is maybe a little indulgent; how to make life lovelier, and, while we always aim to include some more outward looking ideas, as well as the personal measures you can take to brighten up your life, let’s just take a second this morning to really think about you. I realised recently that while I’d quite happily indulge myself with little ‘treats’ to help make my life a little lovelier, it often came at a cost: guilt. We are head over heels for this beauty movement: skin is in The wonderfully millennial brand, Glossier, has been inspiring the masses to embrace their natural skin more, enhancing their god-given base, and to simply add to it as they feel they want to with minimal makeup. Painted on eyebrows may just be a thing of the past, as this little wand helps your natural brow hairs look longer, thicker and held in place And if you’re not quite in love with the skin you’re in yet, no worries, their Stretch concealer is the most gorgeous semi-sheer, flexible product, adding a natural nude sheen to the under eyes and any discolouration, lessening blemishes without faking anything, your skin still shines through Babes, if you don’t have a disco ball floating round your house yet, let me tell you: you need one.