Avante-Garde Inspirational Castle Shoot | Dallas Film Wedding Photographers
We’re so excited to see our avant-garde inspirational shoot published on Hochzeitsguide today, one of the finest among European fine art wedding blogs! What makes this publication even more special is not only we co-organized this inspirational shoot with the talented Meggie Francisco Events, but we also had ten other talented fine art film photographers join us for this third “Haystack shootout”. Haystack isn’t just your typical mix and mingle event, but we also produce stunning artistry with some of the most talented wedding professionals in Dallas/Fort Worth. Our one and only rule is all images created must be shot with a film camera, no digital cameras are allowed during the shoot.
For this styled shoot, we aimed for an elegant look with the castle setting, but we also wanted something slightly edgy and futuristic with and avant-garde touch. We kept the color tones simple with different shades of greens and hints of ivory and white. We knew we needed a wedding dress that felt very luxurious to give us a princess feel, yet we didn’t want something too over the top, Catherine Deane‘s design was perfect for the shoot. To add some fun and character to the shoot, we had tons of flower girls which made for some of the cutest photos! Here are some of our favorite shots, but also head on over to Hochzeitsguide to see what our talented group of friends captured!
PLANNING + DESIGN: Meggie Francisco
LOCATION: The Castle at Rockwall
FLORAL: Jackson Durham
CAKE: Fancy Cakes by Lauren
MAKE-UP: Wendy Zerrudo
HAIR: Danica Rey
PAPER GOODS: Design Roots
FURNITURE RENTALS: AFR Event Furnishings
LINEN RENTALS: La Tavola Fine Linen
TABLEWARE RENTALS: Posh Couture Rentals
ADDITIONAL TABLE ACCESSOIRES: Z Gallerie
BRIDAL GOWN DESIGNER: Catherine Deane
BRIDAL GOWN SALON: Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas
BRIDESMAID GOWN DESIGNERS: Paper Crown and Joanna August
BRIDESMAID GOWN RETAILER: Bella Bridesmaids Dallas
VELVET RIBBON: Mood Designer Fabrics
MODELS: Molli Stumpf, Collides Agency; Victoria Scoggins; Athena DeVonne
PHOTO LAB: Goodman Film Lab
Classic Oaks Ranch Wedding Styled Shoot | Dallas Wedding Photographer
We’re excited to share this “ritzy ranch” styled shoot featured on the Wedding Chicks blog! Classic Oaks Ranch was the perfect venue for this shoot with a rustic vibe and elegant details including a massive stone fireplace, antler chandeliers, stone paved woods, a chic barn, a wide wooden staircase, horses, and camels. To go with the ritzy ranch theme, our bride wore a vintage lace dress, veil, and elegant jewelry from De Ma Fille. Kathy Chandler designed an amazing table with brown, peach, and ivory, with a touch of indigo blue. The vintage gold silverware tied with crocheted lace and a chocolate brown velvet ribbon was one of our favorite touches from Gold Dust Vintage Rentals. Kate Foley flawlessly combined ranunculus, roses, pods, bittersweet, and other fall flowers for the beautiful centerpiece! Kate also created an asymmetrical bouquet with complimenting colors to the ritzy ranch style. Our bride had the perfect vintage hairstyle and makeup by Tracy Melton. Sugar Bee Sweets baked the amazing detailed cake decorated topped with peach roses. We also had brown, peach, and ivory macaroons to go with the color palette. The beautiful stationary with vintage charms were designed by Paper Planet.
Coordinator & Event Designer: Kathy Chandler Weddings
Venue: Classic Oaks Ranch
Flowers: Kate Foley Designs
Cake: Sugar Bee Sweets
Hair and Makeup: Tracy Melton
Dress Designer: Alvina Valenta
Jewelry & Veil: De Ma Fille
Stationary: Paper Planet
Props & Furniture Rental: Gold Dust Vintage Rentals
Bride: Lauren Hernandez