Wedding Belles Magazine Volume I Issue 1 | Page 31

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inspiration behind this event came from a place of enduring love, a story of a perpetual
friendship. My goal with styling any event is to create an experience, an overall mood, not
just a cool photo or set up. When an experience is created so is a long lasting memory.
So when my wife and I were asked to stand in as the bride and groom for the shoot, I knew that I had
a desire to portray. A desire that would give brides to be a visual representation of a man and women
becoming husband and wife.
The location picked gave the perfect canvas to create a unique boho hide away in the shadows of an
abandon loft, with an effortless feel of a secret place. A secret place for two people to fall in love all
over again. Our floral selection was meant to give a natural, untamed feel. Pampas grass and dried
proteas paired together as an excellent base for an imagery of an intimate desert elopement. As if you
and the love of your life took an adventurous stroll in your best attire and fashioned a bouquet from
elements of the wilderness.
I feel like an experience must be created around a couples over all vibe for a wedding day. In that I
stayed true to who my wife and I are. Allowing our energy to be a light in the shadows of that hideaway
and let the love we share tell it's story.
─ Weston Gray
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