Seventies Inspired Sustainable Styled Bridal Shoot - Langar Hall, Nottingham - Anna Rose Heaton Photography

‘Micro Weddings’ might be small in scale, but they certainly don’t have to be small in style! 
This retro inspired sustainable bridal shoot highlights quite the opposite!

If you’ve had to change your weddings plans, then perhaps you no longer want to wear the traditional wedding attire for your stripped back wedding ceremony. The dresses in this shoot were all sourced in local charity shops and tick comfort, style & sustainability off the list!

Personally I’ve been super inspired by this styled shoot and enjoyed the styling process & preloved bridal fashion so much, that I’ve since teamed up with my Granny to work on a passion project to give us both something positive to focus on during the lockdown. We are currently upcycling pre-loved and vintage wedding dresses to create a small capsule bridal wear collection, ideal for a modern bride looking for something sustainable, beautiful and bespoke to wear. We are launching our bridal collection in the Spring so #StayTuned for updates at Anna Rae Bridalwear

​Sourcing a ‘one of a kind’ dress means, not only can you can wear something you feel absolutely fabulous in, but without spending an absolute fortune - you can even wear it again. Not only that, but it supports charities during these challenging times and you can guarantee no one else will be in the same dress os you this year!

..THE DETAIL SHOTS..
The cake, the flowers, the stationery, the jewellery, the shoes, the dresses, the styling, the hair & makeup!

SUSTAINABLE FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY...

• Find a florist that works with or grows beautiful seasonal blooms or how about gorgeous dried flowers?
• Supporting local businesses - if you find a photographer and videographer, florist, baker, stylist, caterer who are local then this will help reduce their travel emissions and also make things easier during the pandemic if any travel restrictions are in place
• ‘Something Old & Something Borrowed’ - Sourcing second hand pieces like your dress, shoes & accessories is a great way to add unique touches to your special day but also helps reduce waste. If you don't think you'll wear things again after your wedding, you could always donate or sell the pieces on after to make things more circular
• Working with an awesome stylist to get the exact theme you want, means you won’t waste money buying lots of things that you might not use and might be thrown away after. Remember your wedding stylist will have an epic box of tricks that they can reuse & recycle
• Finding a unique jeweller that uses recycled materials is another way you can find one off pieces that are ethically hand produced

..LOOK NUMBER ONE..
Myself (Anna Photographer) & Julia (Wedding Stylist) thrifted both pre-loved dresses from local charity shops. We had two key looks both inspired by the 60's & 70's. The first look was a floaty & dreamy long sleeved number with baby blue trim detailing and a low slung back.     

..LOOK NUMBER TWO..
The second look was even more alternative with a great shape and the embroidered detail on the front was so eye-catching. The second dress is made out of crimplene which was big in the 60's as it doesn't crease. The high neck line and awesome sleeves was something else that really stood out to me and it's a great length for showing off your shoes too. Both outfits had a bit of blue detailing on them which is something that inspired the make up look, to tie both looks together. We wanted big retro 70's hair, coupled with a structured 'twiggy' inspired eye with that colour pop of blue.

  As wedding suppliers we ‘totally get it’ scaling back your wedding plans can feel disheartening, but remember every cloud has a silver lining. One thing’s for sure, you will have more time to spend on planning the smaller details of your day & more time to find the perfect suppliers who can create your intimate wedding day vision and make it a reality. 

.WEDDING SUPPLIERS INVOLVED IN SHOOT.

Photography - Anna Rose Heaton Photography https://www.annaroseheaton.com/

Venue - Langar Hall, Nottinghamshire - http://www.langarhall.com/

Make Up - Josephine Way MUA - https://josephineway.co.uk/

Hair - Rock N Roller Hair - https://rocknrollerhair.co.uk/

Videography - Bigger Boat Film - https://www.biggerboatfilm.com/

Flowers - Lady Bay Blooms - https://www.facebook.com/Lady-Bay-Blooms-813641049013318/

Stationery - Peach Wolfe - https://www.peachwolfe.com/

Styling -  Curious Magpie - https://www.curious-magpie.co.uk/

Jewellery -  Jen Williams Jewellery - https://jenwilliamsjewellery.co.uk/

Dress - Sue Ryder Vintage Nottingham - https://bit.ly/37kechv
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Shoes - Depop - https://www.depop.com/

Cake - Helen Alborn Cakes - http://www.helenalborncakes.co.uk/home

Plants - The Little Plant Guys - https://littleplantguys.co.uk/