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Luxury Styled Wedding Shoot in London

A few weeks ago, I collaborated in a Luxe styled shoot, organised by the lovely Mannuela from Florissa Designs. Her vision was to portray a luxury wedding that was colourful yet elegant, and fun yet undoubtedly high-end. As you will see in the images below, Mannuela's attention to detail is second-to-none.

This blog is, unashamedly, a feast for the eyes. I hope it provides you with some magnificent inspiration and ideas. And, yes, you can incorporate bolder colours into your luxe wedding!

Enjoy!

The Venue

South Place Hotel is licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies. It is just a few minutes walk from both Liverpool Street and Moorgate stations, which makes it the perfect choice for your Chic City Wedding. This is a boutique hotel that is as luxurious as it is lively, a deft mixture of the contemporary City, London’s most historic quarters and the achingly cool East End.

The Flowers

The flowers certainly took centre-stage in this set-up. They were absolutely beautiful. I just love the use of colour and foliage - so luxe and jaw-droppingly gorgeous!

The Bouquet

The bride's bouquet was just as breathtaking ..

The Stationery

Sophie, from Vintage Fleur Designs, captured the luxe floral theme perfectly with this stationery.

The Dresses

We tried two different looks for the day, both as elegant as each other.

Dress 1:

Dress 2:

The Hair Accessories

Again, two different looks.

The Details

The minute I saw these chairs, I fell in love ... swoon ...

Great opportunity for an unique photo shot.

It's all in the detail ... co-ordinating crockery, cutlery and decorative elements pulled this look together. I love the sophisticated ambience created by the staggered heights of the floating tea lights, and the droplets from the flowers arrangements are oh-so-lush.

The Cake

Naturally, the cake needed to fit in with Mannuela's vision for the day and her brief was 'colourful flowers and foliage in pinks, peach and green'.

Edible Gumpaste Flowers and Edible Gumpaste Foliage

Edible flowers and foliage

The Video

Capturing your special day with professional photography is a given (and huge thanks to Steve Mulvey and Inger Sanders for these images). However, hiring a videographer as well is becoming increasingly popular and adds a whole new dimension to reliving your special day. Follow me on Instagram and I'll post the video soon.

The Team

As with any wedding, the team behind the day were absolutely committed to delivering the best service and outcome and it was a great pleasure to work with them all. Feel free to show them some ❤.

The talented and dedicated suppliers who brought this shoot to fruition are:

Planner, Florist & Venue Stylist: Florissa Designs

Lead Photographer: Steve Mulvey Photography

2nd Photographer: Inger Sanders

Videographer: Aloha London Films

Model: Katherine Beard

Dress 1: Morgan Davies Bridal

Dress 2: House of Eliora

Hair & Make-Up: Rosana Saraiva

Hair accessories 1: Ritz & Sass

Hair accessories 2: Alexandra Bespoke Bridal

Stationery: Vintage Fleur Designs