Sigh. This shoot. One of my favs. So happy to see it up on
Style Me Pretty today.
When selecting a location to shoot, we immediately
thought of Ruthven Park, with its neoclassical architecture and stunning
property. We loved the romantic feel of this grand country estate situated on
the edge of Grand River, nestled in between acres of lush meadows and active
farm fields.
Our shoot was inspired by our northern spring, and the
cool, fresh days we experience here in Ontario, when the snow finally starts to
melt away and gives way to early spring buds. We chose our colour palette
to capture the cool crispness of the season, using soft muted greens, clean
whites and the faintest icy teal blue.
In keeping with the old estate setting, we created
garden-inspired arrangements and a bouquet made up of full white garden roses,
peonies, sweet peas, anemones, spirea and geranium.
Our rustic, but elegant tablescape was achieved by
layering natural wood elements, terra cotta and faint teal dinnerware with a
personalized hand-drawn monogram. To bring our vision to life, we set the scene
on a beautiful sunny day and Reid managed to capture it all in just the perfect
spring light.
Concept and Styling: Lisa Collins
Flowers: Lisa Collins, Jordana Masi and Cara Fitch for
Sweet Woodruff
Calligraphy, Invitation Suite & Place cards: PostCalligraphy
Hair Styling & Makeup: Ashley Readings
Dinnerware & Glassware: Crate & Barrel
Furnishings, table, linen and chairs: Sweet Woodruff
Bride's Dresses: Junko Yoshioka "Macaroon Dress" From MRS Bridal Boutique
Model:
Genevieve Hutchinson
