Katy Lunsford Photography »

On a rare sunny summer’s day, two pretty girls went dancing barefoot around a vineyard on the side of a hill, wearing dreamy dresses made with the most delicate of laces and tulles. In their hair they wore oh-so-pretty vintage-inspired accessories from Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe‘s new collection, ‘Blush’. Perfectly complementing the warm tones of this season’s bridalwear, the tulle veils, chiffon floral headbands and pretty garters include subtle hints of blush pink, peach, and rose gold, and are adorned with ribbon, vintage lace, delicate pearls and intricate beadwork. There are ten headpieces and six veils in the new collection, most are interchangeable and can be worn with different hairstyles, with or without a veil and some as wrist corsages or sashes. We styled each piece in different ways to show its versatility, including with two beautiful long veils, one plain and one with a juliet cap, kindly loaned from beautiful boutique The White Closet in West Didsbury. (The White Closet also kindly loaned the dresses and the gorgeous chaise – thank you!). When it came to styling the pieces with dresses, Queen Ann’s Lace and Constance by Claire Pettibone were a perfect match with their whimsical, bohemian feel and warm tones. Alongside the whimsy, we had the gorgeous Gemma channelling a glam 1940s vibe in an ivory lace dress by the Vintage Wedding Dress Company with cowl front and back, and the lovely Louisa in a beautiful tulle gown with lace bolero; showcasing a more classic look. Louisa also brought along her own Lusan Mandongus wedding dress, and Gemma modelled Nicola’s (the lovely lady behind Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe) own beautiful slinky backless wedding dress. We chose to shoot the collection on location at Holmfirth Vineyard (yes, they make wine in Yorkshire!) which gave the images an organic, dreamy, natural feel, and with the gorgeous weather we had, you could be forgiven for thinking we were shooting in a sun-drenched vineyard in France or Italy ;) Hair and make-up was done by the fabulous Bethany Jane Davis, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to create these truly stunning looks. So, two models, six dresses, five hairstyles, ten headpieces, six short veils, two long veils, one gorgeous bouquet and a very pretty pair of Rachel Simpson shoes later, the sun finally dipped behind the hills and we collapsed in a heap of happy exhaustion. Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe’s Blush collection is deliciously beautiful, versatile, perfectly on-trend and an absolute joy to photograph.

Isn’t this last combination of Claire Pettibone’s Constance, the Juliet veil and the Delphine headpiece – in the delicious light of the setting sun – a match made in heaven?

To see more pretty from Silver Sixpence in her Shoe or to purchase any of these beautiful pieces, please visit Nicola’s website and Etsy shop.

We were thrilled to have the featured recently on gorgeous wedding blog Love My Dress :)

A massive thank you to everyone involved in the shoot, for sharing your precious time and exceptional talents so generously, and to Holmfirth Vineyard for letting us take over for the day and looking after us so well. (They make rather lovely wine too!)

Credits:

Headpieces, short veils, garters, corsages and horse-shoes: Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe
Dresses: Claire Pettibone , The Vintage Wedding Dress Company, Lusan Mandongus and stylists own, loaned by The White Closet
Long Veil and Juliet Veil: The White Closet
Chaise: Loaned by The White Closet
Shoes: Rachel Simpson shoes
Flowers: Laura Coleman Flowers
Hair and Make-up: Bethany Jane Davis
Models: Gemma and Louisa. Gemma is a also a singer and is available for weddings (gemmalatham.com). She also runs the WICI networking group (Women in Creative Industries) in Manchester and London. If you are a creative female why not pop along to the next event?
Location: Holmfirth Vineyard