Planning A Wedding As A Gay Couple
We made a conscious decision to go for warm tones and a homely, free love/ hippy kind of feel rather than big hair and disco balls. To achieve that look, Becky from R and R decided on a colour palette full of oranges, reds and yellows with the odd blue tone. We went for circular patterns wherever we could, such as in the stationery, the backdrop and the macrame hanging on the camper van.
Venue
The venue is quite large so we had several setups to make the most of it. A living room inspired area filled with macrame, houseplants and scatter cushions, then a tablescape in front of it, a bell tent filled with some of the same items and a VW camper in the field.
LGBT Wedding Fashion
Steph wore a beaded, sequinned halter neck jumpsuit from Monsoon that worked perfectly with heavy but colourful eye makeup and bright lipstick. Robynne wore cord trousers and a floral shirt, both by Monki, with less colourful but still dark eye make up. Their hair styles focussed on easy-going curls, to hold in the vintage accessories from Vintage Adornments.
Finding real-life couple Steph and Robynne to model for us had a pivotal impact on the shoot. I had always envisaged a look that was more androgynous and less stereotypically bridal because I wanted to call back to the liberation movements of the time. After chatting with Steph it was decided that a more feminine look would be appropriate for her, while Robynne was definitely happier in a shirt and trousers.
