Ponden Mill Wedding With Luxe Details

Ponden Mill is a brand new venue set in the heart of the picturesque Yorkshire countryside. Its deconstructed beauty layered with luxury details is giving us life. From the bride's lace peplum wedding dress by, Recommended supplier, Felisiti Greis, to the orange flowers and chandelier light installation. Prepare to be wowed by every detail planned and capture by, Recommended suppliers, Hannah Rachael Weddings and Emma Ryan Photography. Happy Sunday!

Ponden Mill wedding inspiration with luxe details including a chandelier light installation.

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.
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Black bride with afro hair wearing a lace peplum wedding dress holding a orange flower and foliage wedding bouquet tied with ribbon

Black bride with afro hair wearing hoop earrings and matching hair slide bridal accessories

Black bride in a fitted wedding dress sitting in a wall alcove at Ponden Mill

Black bride with afro hair in a lace peplum wedding dress standing by a pillar with orange and green flowers at Ponden Mill

Black bride with afro hair with hoop earrings and hair slide with shimmering eye shadow and lip gloss makeup

Black bride with afro hair with jewel earrings and hair accessory

Smiling bride in a lace peplum wedding dress standing on a bride at Ponden Mill wedding venue

Beautiful bride in a fitted wedding dress with lace peplum bodice sitting in an alcove at Ponden Mill

Orange and green wedding bouquet tied with orange ribbon to match the brides shimmering eyeshadow

Intricate hoop bridal earrings with pearl and diamanté details

Sheer lace peplum detail on fitted wedding dress

Orange and green foliage floral arrangement on a plinth

Black and white wedding stationery suit with bold and script font

Black bride with afro hair smiling in a lace peplum wedding dress with boned bodice and fitted skirt

Bride in a fitted wedding dress with thin straps and lace bodice with peplum detail

Fitted lace bodice and peplum detail on Felisiti Greis wedding dress

Orange and green wedding bouquet with flowers, foliage and dried grasses

Orange and green wedding floral arrangement with dried grasses, moss, foliage and poppy seeds

PONDEN MILL

When it came to developing the concept for the shoot at Ponden Mill it was important to me that we showcased the mill's original features, highlighting its newfound sense of life. I wanted the focus of regeneration and transformation to be at the forefront of everything we did, focusing on layering and the deconstruction of layers throughout. I chose a rich palette of burnt orange, green and whites in order to emphasise the natural colours found both inside and outside the mill. It was important that the shoot contained lots of loose, sporadic cascading foliage and florals in order to help build on the detail and texture. Gold hints were added to create a luxe quality. I wanted to illustrate that an industrial venue did not have to automatically fall into the category of rustic or boho and that there are so many ways in which it can be styled.

LIGHTING

Lighting was crucial when developing the concept. Typical Type created a bespoke beam of 5 hanging chandeliers in two different styles all at varying heights which sat beautifully above the top table. Another key detail was the florals. I worked with Emma to design beautiful meadow boxes full of terracotta’s, whites and forest greens. We wanted these to almost seem as if they were growing naturally from the table, which is why you do not see any vases or bowls. Every single detail from the candle holders to the cutlery were considered in order not to over adorn the table. I commissioned bespoke wooden taper candle holders in order to match the dark wood tabletop and made sure every tea light complemented one of the shades presented within the colour palette.

Black bride in a fitted wedding dress with lace bodice smiling at the bar with a neon sign in the background

Black bride in a fitted wedding dress sitting on a chair at Ponden Mill with chandelier light installation, two-tier wedding cake on a plinth and dried flower and foliage floral arrangement

Bride in a fitted wedding dress standing on a bride at Ponden Mill smiling

Mini doughnuts, macaroons, flapjacks and brownies for wedding dessert table

Place setting with dappled tableware, orange napkin and contemporary menu sign

Chandelier light installation over a wooden table with orange flower and foliage table runner of flowers at Ponden Mill wedding venue

Bride sitting at an intimate candlelit table at Ponden Mill reading the wedding menu

Place setting with gold charger plate and cutlery, patterned tableware and orange napkin

Beautiful Black bride with afro hair, hair accessory and earrings with shimmering gold eyeshadow and lipgloss

Holla we want Prenup! red neon wedding sign

Wedding table decor with orange napkins, coloured glassware and foliage table runner

Intimate wedding reception with wooden table, chandelier light installation and foliage and flower table flowers

Romantic wedding reception lighting with chandelier installation and taper candles

Tall two-tier wedding cake on a wooden cake stand with dried grass tied around the cake for decoration

Dessert table with two cakes and individual sweet treats

Bride in a fitted wedding dress with lace bodice and satin skirt sitting on a sofa next to a red neon wedding sign

Orange and white flowers mixed with foliage and candles for wedding reception decor

Black bride with afro hair, shimmering eyeshadow and lip gloss bridal makeup

Hanging seating chart with gold font table names

Ponden Mill was one of the first textile mills built in Stanbury and has since been lovingly converted into one of Yorkshire's most up and coming modern industrial wedding venues.

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.
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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.
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Everything at this Ponden Mill wedding inspiration concentrates on natural beauty and minimal details. If you're thinking of having a minimalist wedding, you'll love this inspiration shoot in an old barn with whitewashed walls and a high ceiling.