The Wedding Scoop Editorial: A Parisian Love Affair

Designed to capture an “elegant and spirited young woman in love, our Parisian Love Affair pre-wedding shoot with Melissa and James inspires an intense and playful love that personifies the spontaneous joie de vivre of today’s young women, representing a particular type of freedom and seduction.  

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Joie de Vivre

In collaboration with Claire Morris Photography, we were able to find the perfect balance between design and vendors, establishing the perfect scene and settings to reflect Melissa and James’ high-fashion style and ever-growing love. We ventured out into the streets of Paris and visited famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre where Melissa wore a voluptuous ball gown from Marchesa paired with Bridgette Gold Rose shoes from luxury shoe designer Harriet Wilde. Kerri Langfield created an unstructured chignon with a modern romantic feel choosing a perfect pink lip to compliment the soft, gold and nude tones for the eyes. James was ever so dapper in his cream and grey linen suit from Suit Supply.

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An Intimate Reception

After whisking around Paris, we then headed to La Maison Centraliens, where Melissa and James transformed into a couple of exquisiteness, complementing the opulent decor of the venue. Melissa wore a Inbal Dror gown, transforming her look with a palette of sophisticated golds and deep plums coupled with an elegant, feminine up-style with a slight asymmetric feel.


 

Surrounded by the ornamental richness of the Napoleon III ballroom, a romantic table for two was set with rose gold accents and crystal stemware. A gorgeous centrepiece by Estelle Preston was designed with a soft mix of pastel powder David Austin roses combined with sage and tumbling foliage that was complimented perfectly with the explosion of dramatic Bordeaux blooms.


 

Calligrapher and stationery designer Joy Fairclough, of Studio French Blue, pulled soft rosy and coppery tones from the inspiration palette to create a menu and a custom Engagement Announcement which the couple could send to close family and friends. A romantic love letter (en français, of course!) made for a pretty bit of ephemera for this photoshoot.

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Keeping in harmony with the colour palette of our romantic editorial, cake designer Synie from Synie’s Cakes, designed a pale pink two tier gâteau highlighted with precious metallic torn 24 carat gold leaf. To enhance the soft and romantic design we added fresh roses and rose petals as a finishing touch. The flavour of the cake was in the same spirit – Rose Romance, a rose cake with raspberry and vanilla cream filling.

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Planning & Coordination: NKT Events | Photography / Creative Direction: Claire Morris | Stationary & Calligraphy: Studio French Blue Joy | Hair & Make-up: Kerrie Langfield | Flowers: Estelle Preston | Cake: Synie’s Cakes | Dresses: Marchesha from The Prelude Bridal / Inbal Dror from Truly Enamoured | Suit & Tuxedo: The Suit Supply | Women’s Shoes: Harriet Wilde | Venue: La Maison Centraliens | Videography: Zen Film Works

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