Stylish and heartfelt couple from Beijing wed at Salibury Cathedral

Shaun and Amaris love story brought them from Beijing to Salisbury Cathedral in the UK. It was Amaris dream to get a marriage blessing at this stunning and iconic venue, just the two of them. Their vision for the film would be “fashionable, modern, and chic, capturing the elegance of the cathedral and the deep emotions of our special”.

It was wonderful to have the space and time to be creative with them both, crafting an emotive yet stylish film. I felt truly honourn to have been a part of their intimate ceremony.

SUPPLIERS:

Venue - Salisbury Cathedral
Dress - Zuhair Murad
Suit - Georgio Armani
Shoes - Jimmy Choo

Free spirited camper van elopement editorial, Spirit Lake Surrey

This is a very special shoot as it was organised and created by myself and friend Heather Sham! We both wanted to work together as firstly I love Heather’s work, she is such a talented photographer and all around awesome person. We feel our style of work compliment each other and we wanted our shoot to reflect us - something wild and free, inspired by nature and also to promote diversity in the wedding industry. That is how our free spirited camper van elopement was created!

We asked suppliers to collaborate with us who we personally knew, worked with before and admired their work. As our shoot was centred around a camper van, we knew Nathalie from Buttercup Bus would be perfect and she was more than happy to feature one of her cream vintage VW campers Pushka!

For florals we had the lovely Zuzanna from Bloomantic. We were keen to have lots of colour and Zuzanna created a beautiful bouquet with pops of blue and orange, florals on the camper, dried flowers on the bride’s hat as well as a truly stunning arrangement on the wooden hex arch. Tracey and Andy supplied the arch and rustic props from Wilderness prop hire. The arch was the perfect backdrop against our stunning private venue Spirit Lake in Surrey.

We were also thrilled to have Grania from Ink & Paper design on board, she blew us away with her bold stationery suite for our couple’s elopement announcement. Lara from Love From Lila created a beautiful sustainable and eco friendly cake, which was the perfect mix of rustic and modern with dried flowers and berries.

The vintage lace dresses were supplied by Phiney from Poppy Perspective and it was a dream to have her dresses for our shoot. Ysabella wore two lace dresses, which showed off our boho bride perfectly, with the tassels, fringing and lace details. To finish off the look, Ysabella wore a tan fedora hat from ASOS for a carefree rustic vibe. For our groom, we wanted a young, fun and modern vibe and Alex looked great in a burnt orange suit from Boohoo Man and slim black trousers.

It was lovely to have Rosie on board to do our bride’s hair and makeup. The look she created was stunning, warm coral tones for the makeup and a beautiful chinese lattice braid - perfect for our boho bride!

Our beautiful couple Ysabella and Alexander, who got married last year, brought so much warmth, love, fun and intimacy to our shoot. We wanted our couple to exude a care free and wildly in love vibe and they did and so much more! From dancing in the rain to playing the ukulele, they were a true inspiration.

Heather and I were so happy with the shoot and all the hard work everyone created, it honestly was a dream come true! Thank you so much to all our talented suppliers and for bringing our vision to life.

Our shoot is featured on Whimsical Wonderland Weddings.

If you’re looking for a videographer for your wedding, contact me here. I can’t wait to hear your plans!

Suppliers:

Images, photographer and concept - Heather Sham
Videographer and concept - Hanh Made Films
Venue Spirit Lake at Fiesta Fields
Camper van - Buttercup Bus
HMUA - Rosie Hart stylist
Florist - Bloomantic
Dress - Poppy Perspective
Props - Wilderness prop hire
Stationery - Ink and Paper design
Cake - Love from Lila
Suit jacket - Boohoo Man
Hat - Asos
Couple - Ysabella and Alexander

English Coastal Elopement Inspiration , Beachy Head Sussex

Over the summer I filmed a beautiful coastal elopement shoot at Beachy Head in East Sussex England. The white chalk cliffs and views are so picturesque and a stunning backdrop for this dreamy elopement.

Photographer Madara created an elegant and romantic vision embracing nature with delicate textures, muted tones and minimal styling. The combination of the Jesus Peiro gown, wide brim hat and flowing veil created a feminine and stylish look.

The tablescape was styled with a luxurious feel of flowing fabrics, romantic calligraphy and antique glassware. The hints of blush pink, blue and white from the florals tied in with the natural elements of the sea. The stunning bouquet from Coco Rose Flowers brought a fresh and romantic vibe and our real couple Katie and Ben brought this shoot to life with their relaxed, warm and friendly nature.

I hope this English coastal elopement shoot inspire couples to embrace nature and be bold with different elements. This shoot is featured on The White Wren blog.

If you’re planning a beach wedding or elopement and looking for a videographer, get in touch!

Images - Madara Kurtisa Photography

Suppliers:

Photography - Madara Kurtisa photography
Videography - Hanh Made Films
Model - Katie and Ben Robinson
Stylist/Planner - Weddings by Emma Louise
Stationery Designer - Sweet Ophelia Designs
Florals - Coco rose flowers
Dress Designer - Jesus Peiro
Cake Designer - Anna Lewis Cake design
Hair/Make Up - Kate Waller makeup
Jewellery Designer - Rebekah Ann jewellery
Veil Designer - Blossom and bluebird
Silks - Cfleurs Design
Hat - Max Mara
Shoes - Jimmy Choo