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Monochrome Bodleian Wedding Inspiration

A black and white colour scheme is both modern and classic, just like this Bodleian wedding inspiration. Planned and designed by, Recommended supplier, Belle Bespoke Wedding Design, featuring fierce fashion and flowers. Including anemone and astilbe flowers littering the reception table and an impressive wedding cake by, Recommended supplier, Cherry Tree Cakery. Plus, a showstopping wedding dress with detachable sleeves and a ponytail of dreams. Every element has been captured by Recommended suppliers, Poppy Carter Portraits, and All The Sparks for you to pore over and pin! All you have to do is sit back and relax!

Sophisticated black and white Bodleian wedding inspiration with puff sleeve wedding dress.

Our vision was to create a modern elopement story with a high fashion feel at the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

Poppy Ashworth - Photographer

Groom in a tuxedo kissing his bride in a strapless wedding dress with puff sleeves

Groom in a tuxedo twirling his bride in a strapless wedding dress with detachable puff sleeves at Bodleian Library

Bride in a stylish wedding dress with front split and detachable puff sleeves kissing her groom on the steps at Bodleian wedding venue in Oxford

Winter white wedding bouquet with roses, anemones and astilbe

Bride with a high ponytail in a Nortier Shallow wedding dress with detachable sleeves in the courtyard at Bodleian Library

Intimate bride and groom portrait outside Bodleian Library with bride in a strapless wedding dress with full skirt and detachable sleeves

Monochome wedding inspiration at Bodleian Library with bride in a Nortier Shallow wedding dress and black platform shoes

Intimate bride and groom portrait with groom in a tuxedo and bride in a strapless wedding dress with puff sleeves

Black and white portrait of the stylish bride and groom kissing in the courtyard at Bodleian Library

Bride in a strapless wedding dress with detachable puff sleeves holding a white wedding bouquet with roses, astilbe and anemones

Monochrome wedding stationery suite with vellum and wax seal details

Black and white three-tier wedding cake with rose decor by Cherry Tree Cakery

Confetti moment with bride in a strapless wedding with high wavy ponytail

Groom in a tuxedo kissing his brides head on the steps at Bodleian Library

Bride in a Nortier Shallow wedding dress with strapless bodice, detachable sleeves and full skirt

Stylish bride with a full ponytail wearing a strapless wedding dress with full skirt and button back detail holding hands with her groom in a tuxedo

Bride in a sweetheart neckline wedding dress with detachable puff sleeves holding an all white rose wedding bouquet showing off her iridescent nail polish

Bride with a full high ponytail decorated with flower hair clips

Bride and groom wedding portrait under a magnolia tree

Nortier Shallow wedding dress with detachable puff sleeves, sweetheart neckline and full skirt

White confetti moment at black tie wedding with groom in a tuxedo and bride in a strapless wedding dress holding a white rose wedding bouquet

Bride and groom sipping champagne on the steps at Bodleian Library in a tuxedo and Nortier Shallow wedding dress

Bride in a Nortier Shallow wedding dress twirling in the shadows at Bodleian Library

Black and white three-tier wedding cake with Anemone and rose wedding flower decoration

Bodleian Wedding

The inspiration for this shoot stemmed from combining the classic black and white colour palette with incredibly modern elements. The extremely grand and classic setting of Oxford added another contrasting element to this Bodleian wedding inspiration in Oxford for our stylish couple.

Drama

I've been obsessed with this Nortier Shallow wedding dress since I first saw it and wanted to show off the movement, drama and endless romance it brings. Flowers were another place where we wanted to show movement and romance, choosing white anemones and astilbe stems for the arrangements.

Groom in a tuxedo kissing his brides shoulder in a strapless wedding dress with glistening lights all around them

Monochrome tablescape at Bodleian with black and white flowers and table decor including roses

Bride and groom kissing in a boat at their Oxford wedding

White and green wedding flower arrangement with roses, anemones and astilbe

Intimate monochrome wedding at Bodleian Library with black and white table decor and flowers

Embossed wedding welcome sign sitting in front of the reception table decorated in white and green flowers

Bride in a Nortier Shallow wedding dress sitting at the intimate reception decorated with white flowers at Bodleian Library

Groom in black tuxedo kissing his bride in a strapless wedding dress with full skirt and detachable sleeves at their monochrome Bodleian wedding

Sophisticated black tie wedding at Bodleian Library in Oxford with bride in a Nortier Shallow with a stylish ponytail up do

Bride in a Nortier Shallow wedding dress with detachable sleeves and stylish ponytail wedding hairstyle

Bride in a full skirt wedding dress with detachable puff sleeve holding a white wedding bouquet with anemones

Groom in a black tuxedo holding hands with his bride at their monochrome Bodleian wedding reception

Black and white table wear and wedding flowers with gold accents

Stylish bride and groom in a tuxedo and Nortier Shallow wedding dress sitting on a boat at their Oxford wedding

Sophisticated place setting with black and white plates with gold rim and black and gold cutlery

Bride with a wavy ponytail bridal up do caressing her grooms face at their monochrome Bodleian wedding

Groom in a tuxedo kissing his brides forehead at the historic doors of Bodleian Library

Groom in a black suit and bow tie standing at the intimate reception table decorated with black, white and gold tableware and flowers

Groom in a tuxedo standing at the intimate reception table decorated with black, white and gold tableware and flowers

Monochrome wedding cake resting on the intimate reception table decorated with white flowers

Three-tier wedding cake with black and white tiers on a white cake stand decorated with iced flowers

Elegant wedding tableware with black, white and gold plates, gold cutlery and smokey glassware

Wedding table decor with black plates and white flower centrepiece

Bride with a wavy high ponytail wedding up do with white hair pins

A black and white colour scheme is both timeless and classic.

With power ponytails being this seasons wedding hair trend, I, Holly Edmonds Hair Artistry, wanted to create something really special. This particular design is inspired by some of my favourite Russian hairstylists and their styling techniques. I used a crimping iron to add volume and texture to the front and crown of my design and dressed the curls out by using my trusty sticks. I set the finished look using my Maria Nila extra strong hair spray and added my all-time favourite Harper hairpins by Miss Clemmie Bridal Accessories.

Holly Edmonds

Laura Caroll Makeup Artistry went for a combination of modern and classic bridal makeup to create a soft and romantic look. Using neutral tones to complement the Bodleian stone but modernising the look with glowing luminous skin to bring romance.

Laura Carroll

This isn't the first time we've shared Bodleian wedding inspiration. Ali and Andy, and Abi and Gavin also had their weddings there. In fact, Libraries, colleges and historic buildings are pretty cool places to say I do!

Written by Lorna Shaw

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