Featuring masses of vibrantly coloured flowers and set in the Dowse Art Gallery, the brief for this photo shoot was for a modern, bright, art-inspired wedding... that just so happened to celebrate Pride as well.

The styling of our gorgeous models reflect the care we took to balance ‘bright and bold’ with ‘modern elegance’. The sexy yet sophisticated silhouettes of the gowns by Sally Eagle Bridal created the perfect base for the strong and confident hair and makeup looks created by Zoe (The Makeup Artist) and Antoinette (Hair By Antoinette). Layers of pearl accessories created by Lynda from Crystal and Cord Jewellery completed the look.

The Dowse Art Museum was the perfect venue, with its elegant, modern look. The blank canvas wall in the James Coe Room was the ideal background for our large floral installation. Set on clear plinths, the huge colour-blocked floral arrangements created a floating rainbow.

We used faux flowers for the arrangements, table decorations and bouquets. With large floral installations being so popular right now for weddings, we wanted to showcase what could be achieved with faux flowers – as floral hire enables couples to have beautiful bespoke floral installations at a fraction of the cost of fresh flowers. Faux flower hire is also an eco-friendly option to fresh flowers.

Faux flowers were also used on the stunning cake – a modern two-tier with ‘concrete’ finish and rainbow-coloured layers creating the perfect ‘Pride meets elegance’ look.

Colour coordinated name tags on champagne glasses provided a colourful greeting for guests and a fun alternative to traditional seating charts. To make a ‘wow’ effect upon entering the dining room, we repurposed the ceremony florals as a backdrop for the sweetheart table and placed zigzagging troughs of ombré-effect flowers on the guest tables. Brightly coloured table linens added a final splash of colour.

Personalised gift boxes and individually colour-coordinated place settings then showcased how an intimate, interactive experience can be created for guests as they sit down. We also styled a ‘wishing tree’ to demonstrate another idea for adding an interactive guest experience. Guests would be encouraged to write messages on brightly coloured tags and create piece of ‘community art’ as they hang their messages amongst branches of twisted willow.