I’m excited to share with you today a beautiful photoshoot courtesy of a group of talented vendors from Southern Manitoba, collectively known as the “Southern Suite”. It’s organic goodness at it’s best, filled with boho details, natural arrangements and wood-grained stationery. Some of the ‘ingredients’ used in the bouquet (apples, berries & succulents) should inspire us all to be a little bit creative for our own weddings, don’t you think? Happy Thursday everyone.
The Southern Suite is a collection of wedding vendors all working in Southern Manitoba. To introduce our team of vendors, we ran a contest where couples submitted their love stories and were voted on for the public’s favorite. Robin and Dan were one of our lucky winners and what a treat to work with – this lovely couple is getting married this winter and it was a great opportunity for them to get comfortable in front of the camera. Clearly, it worked!
When it came down to selecting themes we wanted something that was trendy, could be adapted to today’s weddings and showcased our work and the couple flawlessly. Settling on an organic theme for our first session with Robin and Dan we styled the shoot in natural elements like wood, berries and vintage furniture while playing up the soft and pretty side with a fitted lace gown, a flawy updo with a handmade boho halo and dreamy makeup to really contrast the elements.
We hauled out lots of goodies and printed things to the location in Morden, Manitoba to complete the Organic look. The location was picked for it’s long grass and rows of apple trees that created the perfect backdrop to toe in the details of the woods and fruits. The birdcages were a must for the overgrown bush, the vintage table was from a loyal customer’s Grandma that she graciously lent us.
The bouquet in this shoot was designed to be something with loads of unexpected elements and an atypical shape. Fresh Apples (we are the home town of the Corn and Apple Festival after all) succulents from our local greenhouse, berries still on the branch, droopy calla lilies, amaranthus, fall coloured leaves, and more rich coloured beauties.
The Southern Suite:
Flowers + Styling: Bloom
Accessories + Styling: Dove Tree Art & Design
Makeup: Glo Makeup Studios
Photography: Jack and Ruby Photography
Photography: Lani Elias Fine Art Photography
Stationery: Paper Airplanes
Hair: Shear Bliss Salon & Day Spa
Dress: Bliss Bridal Boutique
Comments
Thanks so much for featuring this Melissa! It was a labour of love by so many involved!! <3
Becky on November 15, 2012Oh wow, so beautiful! I love it all, especially the dress and styling. Natural and chic!
Tania on November 16, 2012As you said, organic goodness (AND loveliness) at its best! Such charming styling!
Bellenza Wedding Bistro on November 17, 2012[...] southern Manitoba that are some of the crème de la crème. The Southern Suite joins us once again (see their first feature here) to share another beautiful photoshoot filled with a palette of soft grey, metallics, and pink. [...]
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