Oh I love looking at these photos. They were so much fun and bring back so many memories. That's why I wanted to share this story with you.
We got married in Greece in May 2011 and when we came back I'd arranged a Rock the Frock shoot. I did it for two reasons.
1. I didn't know if the photos from Greece would be any good. (they were great, I needn't have worried)
2. I wanted a set of photos that we were having some fun in.
Let me explain.
We had loads of fun on our wedding day, of course we did, and I love the photos we've got from that day. However, the day itself was such a whirlwind we found ourselves rushing through the photos to get on to the next thing and to avoid holding our guests up too much.
I wanted to come back all refreshed and happy from our holiday and just have some fun and let our hair down a bit. I wanted to be able to have some quirky photos of us together that we could blow up for our walls.
And, I wanted an excuse to wear my dress again. Of course!
I booked Chris Barber (he's awesome btw) to take the photos and decided I wanted to go all out with the hair and make up, so I booked the amazing Elbie van Eeden to join us for the day. I created a mood board with ideas for two looks and between us, we gathered props and found a wicked location just around the corner from where I was living at the time.
It was such a fun day.
I started off with a laid back, etheral look. Where Elbie curled my hair (look how long it is!), and gave me a natural make up look. Chris worked his magic with the photo lens and created some amazing shots, that I just love.
After we had those photos taken in the field, I ended up fainting. I stupidly hadn't eaten and, what I didn't know was, I was pregnant with my son. Then it chucked it down, so we all hid under a tree and got some more great photos. (Once the colour had come back in my cheeks!)
With the second look, I wanted to channel my inner 80s child. So I asked Elbie and Chris to make it 80s themed. Of course, the crimpers came out!
We ended up setting up a make shift 'behind the scenes' video set. We laughed, a lot.
A hell of a lot.
I love that these photos mark a new chapter in our lives and the fact our tiny little embryo was with us the whole time. I would thoroughly recommend a Rock the Frock shoot after you get married. It was a great way of making the celebrations last a little bit longer too.
