An Elegant, Tropical Bridal Inspiration Shoot...

A colourful, elegant, tropical bridal shoot. Photos by Liberty Pearl Photography

Exotic Paradise…

Today we have a colourful, chic bridal shoot which just shows you can have a tropical inspired wedding… in the UK! Beautiful blooms, stylish bridal wear and elegant styling, all brought together by a great team of suppliers.

Here we chat with Amber for Liberty Pearl Photography, who also styled the shoot, about the inspiration behind it…

Amber from Liberty Pearl…

I find nature so beautiful, I love the Arcadian landscaped gardens at Endsleigh Hotel they are stunning, and I love flowers, so I wanted to use very simple wedding dresses to accentuate the bold tropical flowers and stunning backdrop of the gardens.

I photograph a lot of styled photo shoots, and have always wanted to do something using the styled I like which was more elegant and simple. Being the photographer you don’t usually get involved in the planning process of styled photo shoots. I was planning my wedding at the time so had been looking around quite a bit for bridal inspiration, and had so many ideas for wedding themes.

I also wanted to use ethnic models becuase I feel they are rarely featured in bridal magazines and blogs, and I have so many African and Asian friends who want to get married and they find it hard to find bridal inspiration.

I also wanted to feature some of my favourite award winning and new suppliers who are so creative! My husbands great grandfather is a famous potter so I wanted to feature his beautiful tableware in the shoot. (Bernard Leach).

I wanted to plan styled photo shoot from start to finish, and hand pick the suppliers that I LOVE and have always wanted to work with. I worked with a lot of new suppliers who are very talented but haven’t been given the chance to show off their talent! It was the most amazing experience ever. I really enjoyed having the creative reign over the photo shoot and using my own ideas.

I am so happy with the results, they are so stunning. The photos are better than I could have ever imagined!!! It was an amazing talented, creative and professional team to work with and I cannot thank everyone enough for all their hard work. We absolutely love the venue and it’s gardens, it is just stunning in every way!

Styling Tips…

Simplicity is best
Bouquets can never be too big!
Try out new designers and suppliers, just because they are new or don’t have a huge social media following it doesn’t mean they don’t have awesome ideas and talent!
Be bold and creative – don’t be scared to be creative with your styling and photography
Create an inspiration board and have a clear vision for your wedding – but also let your suppliers have a say too. My florist always has such awesome ideas that I would never have imagined!

Film…

Mood: An exotic elegant styled bridal wedding photo shoot, set in and paradise tropical gardens. Using bold colourful bouquets with lots of greens and foliage, beautiful hand made local pottery, cutlery and glassware. Simple chic couture and antique dresses, With a green and white simple theme.

Palette: Fresh pantone green, whites with a splash of bright and tropical florals.