Hooton Pagnell Hall Inspiration
The concept for the shoot was based solely around Ponden Mill, its newfound life and regeneration. I wanted to showcase its deconstructed beauty and how each layer, both old and new, combined to bring together a new sense of life and purpose. It was paramount to me that we illustrated how an industrial venue doesn't have to automatically fall into the category of rustic or boho and that there are so many ways in which it can be styled. I wanted to demonstrate how luxe, detailed and sophisticated a venue like this can be.
Our bride wore a custom-made dress by the wonderful Felicity of Felisiti Greis. Felicity took the concept of layering and incorporated this beautifully into the gown by adding delicate lace appliques, hand beading and tulle details. These soft, subtle touches really created a sense of depth and texture to an otherwise simplistic and refined silhouette. This sophisticated gown worked effortlessly against the natural and industrial backdrop of the mill, adding a luxe quality to the whole shoot.
It was also crucial that we echoed the sense of refined and effortless detailing at Ponden Mill within our choice of hair and makeup styling. Unity used Binta's natural afro hair, while Pamela kept the makeup natural and subtle with a bronze eyeshade and gloss lip. This allowed for us to go more detail-heavy with the accessories, tying in the gold and white palette seen throughout the rest of the styling of the shoot. Jo at Amore Headwear did a great job at achieving this with a bold floral hair comb and statement hoop earrings, perfectly complementing the detail on our custom gown.
Model:
Binta Diop
