Women of Steel - An inspiration shoot

Hello lovely readers.  Today I'm really pleased to bring you our gorgeous inspiration shoot, Women of Steel.  Last Autumn, I got together with photographer, Jess Petrie, and created Women of Steel - a styled wedding shoot which contrasts Sheffield’s industrial landscape and heritage with the ultra feminine and glamorous look of the late 1940s and early 1950s - providing vintage inspiration for our lovely local Brides.

The gritty beauty of the Kelham Island Museum’s interior and grounds was the backdrop which hosted a really talented team of Yorkshire based suppliers and a host of fantastic fellow creatives.  Shortly before our inspiration day, Kelham Island Museum had received a licence to conduct weddings and so were absolutely thrilled to be featured.

The original vintage dresses included a full-length 1940s white satin gown and a classic peach prom-look dress with floral brocade from the atmospheric Glory Day Vintage . Victory rolls, loose curls and statement red lips, designed by our amazingly talented hair and make-up artist, Victoria Farr,  provided the perfect contrast to the industrial setting.

I wanted the floral designs for the shoot to be creative and innovative and, with a nod to all the heritage bouquets out there, had the idea of keeping the industrial theme by incorporating jewellery fashioned from antique spoons by local artists and jewellers into my pretty, romantic, vintage-look bouquets, corsages and arrangements.  We also featured the beautiful cutlery still produced in and around Sheffield and have incorporated knives, forks and spoons into the bridal bouquets to create a fun and quirky, but highly creative shoot. Earrings fashioned from vintage sugar tongs and rings from spoons, completed the look.

Bouquets were all designed using British and locally grown seasonal flowers in our trademark ‘just picked’ natural style and included bright clashing colours and romantic pastels, along with gorgeous pom-poms of pretty hydrangeas.

I'm thrilled to tell you that Women of Steel featured on Under the Vintage Veil and Angel in the North blogs recently and I've also just heard that one of the rather fabulous national wedding magazines is going to feature it, along with one on our gorgeous local magazines too!  More on that to come...

If you're looking for lovely people to work with to help make your day special, then look no further!

Tx

Credits

Floral Design & Concept: Campbell’s Flowers

Photography: Jess Petrie

Make Up and Hair: Victoria Farr

Dresses and Hair Accessories: Glory Day Vintage

Jewellery, Tankard and Tea Set: The Famous Sheffield Shop

Location:  Kelham Island Museum with thanks to Richard and Sharon

Models: Alice Lindley and Georgia Symonds

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