Hélène worked with a talented team of wedding suppliers to bring her vision to life, a “still yet loud, soft yet bold, sharp and controlled yet a bit wild” editorial all in one. We hope you love these beautiful images, captured at Brixton wedding venue, 100 Barrington and featuring the incredible cake designs of Love My Dress recommended supplier, Avant Garde Cake Studio.
Words that follow are by Hélène…
Images by Emily Rose Photography
The Space
Located in vibrant Brixton, South London, 100 Barrington is a gorgeous versatile space with bare brick walls, huge arched ceilings and beautiful light pouring in through the metal framed windows.
It was the perfect backdrop for our minimalistic but bold vision.
The Styling
The vision was perfectly brought to life by Nicola of Abstract Events. With a focus on less is more, she styled the tablescape and showed how you can make a big impact with carefully curated and placed items.
Texture was brought in with the linen and the fruits, height with the stacked plates and the uneven candles, movement and direction with the florals in the ikebana style.
The contrasting palette of pinks and whites with the chartreuse green and black brings out a bit of drama while the touches of gold in the cutlery and candleholders add that touch of opulence. It’s all soft and still though, never ostentatious.
Emily of Emily Rose Photography was an obvious choice for she has such an eye for capturing details, movement and raw emotions.
There is real softness yet strength in Emily’s photography, everything seems to be stripped back to its essence which is so fitting for capturing the atmosphere we wanted to create on that day.
Fashion & Beauty
To fit in with the aesthetic, the bridal wear was key and needed to bring in sharp tailored lines and interesting cuts with an overall out of the ordinary feel.
Telling our story in three acts, we wanted three very different looks. The daytime look is perfect for the ceremony, a simple but stunning cut with bare shoulders and contemporary front draping.
The hair was styled to showcase natural beautiful curls and to add an element of texture, in contrast to the sleek fabric of the dress.
A fresh soft face was opted for with Aina of Brides by Aina.M adding an audacious green eye shadow to bring out boldness and as a reminder of that chartreuse green.
A minimalist geometric bespoke hairpiece created by the talented Janie of The Lucky Sixpence adds another layer of understated luxe.
Our cocktail look is all about sparkle and fun but make it classy. The open back with its small bow is a delightful signal that the celebration can truly start.
Avant Garde Cake Studio designer Sarah, designs and creates the most spectacular cakes form her Berkshire studio.
“I create unique wedding cakes for outstanding celebrations. Inspired by art, fuelled by love, each wedding cake that leaves my studio is a feast for the senses.”
“I deliver my cakes across the UK, and abroad. My unique wedding cakes have delighted guests in Normandy, the South of France and Luxembourg, and I’m happy to travel further afield.”
“Cakes are an incredible medium to work on. Their ephemeral nature has always fascinated me – the idea that art can be consumed, and doesn’t have to have a timeless quality, moves them far away from what is classically considered to be art.”
Credits & Thanks
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Annabel is the founder of Love My Dress. She lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, two daughters Eska and Leanora and three dogs. She is passionate about photography, supporting women in business and in life, and is in her element being surrounded by nature and the countryside.