Summer of Love Photo Shoot

Massively, hugely and ridiculously overdue, but here at last is a blog post for you to sink your teeth into.

Earlier in the year Tracey Campbell of Campbell’s Flowers asked me to style a Seventies shoot using bucket loads of daisies and bigging up on that much loved decade. Of course I nearly took her hand off, and after months of preparation by all involved the Summer of Love was born.

This was an amazing opportunity to do something a little bit different. As daisies were core to the theme, I worked on a palette of yellows, ochres and mustards – off set by shades of grey; the perfect complimentary colour.

Whilst we were aiming to create a sweet and endearing retro bubble  – we stayed well away from cliche’s to create a genuinely pretty, cool look that holds huge appeal for today’s discerning bride.

You won’t find garish glitter balls and fevered fonts, just whimsical, soft notes reminiscent of those heady, lazy hot summer days. 

For the stationery I chose an old typewriter font, and used undulating lines that reminds me somehow of buzzing bees.  I added rounded corners on some pieces, and old photograph corners on others, to hint at days gone by. Combined with a bold daisy graphic, we have a sweet design that sings with happiness.

For place settings we went for ultra organic, with a retro twist.  We used a fresh moss base, with a wooden platter and oodles of scatter buttons (many from the ubiquitous tin our mothers kept under the stairs!). Sprinkled with fresh daisies the result was fresh, original and super pretty.

A finally a few more flourishes and cute details, including Tracey's amazing flower curtain, and cutting edge fashion by Lauren Armstrong that incorporates fresh flowers into the fabric.

Thank you so much to Tracey for both inviting me and her gorgeous flowers, and to Jess Petrie for her simply amazing photography.

And to everyone else involved - who worked so hard and are just incredibly talented: Jenn Edwards (hair and make up), Claire Kemp (cake design), Hayley Neil (vintage dresses), Lauren Armstrong (dress designer, contactable at thebouquetcatcher@gmail.com), and of course to Losehill Hall for allowing us to use their beautiful venue and grounds.