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Images from Elizabeth Messina’s A Lovely Workshop

July 21, 2010 | editorial team

In May, the incomparable wedding photographer Elizabeth Messina hosted a workshop in France, and the photographers from around the world who attended experienced a week of creativity and astounding beauty that they will surely never forget. Our own Junebug co-founder Kim and her husband Adam worked along side Elizabeth to make this event come to life (the chateau where the workshop was held was the location of Kim and Adam’s wedding a few years back, which Blair and I were so very lucky to attend!) and so today we are able to show you a glimpse of the photographic magic that took place during that special week. On Photobug we have the images taken by Elizabeth herself (go take a look!), and here we have the beautiful wedding inspiration that was captured by the A Lovely Workshop attendees. Enjoy!

The location, the straight-out-of-a-fairytale Chateau St. Julien l’Ars…

inspirational wedding photos from Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
(Above images by Caroline Tran, Liga Photography, Silvana Di Franco Photography, Aaron Watson Photography, Silvana Di Franco Photography, Tinydot Photography, Katherine Holly Photography, Dana Eason Photography, Katy Trefry Photography and Caroline Tran)

 

We love these bridal fashions, from designers Lovely Bride, Claire Pettibone, Kirstie Kelly, Sarah Seven, Delphine Manivet, Jennifer Behr and Twigs and Honey…

inspirational wedding photos from Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
(Above images in order by Kate MacPherson Photographer, Kate MacPherson Photographer, Liga Photography,Jen Fariello Photography, Jenny Kim Photography, Liga Photography, Silvana Di Franco Photography, Liga Photography)

 

the romantic hair and make-up done by Erin Skipley and Lauren Napier…

inspirational wedding photos from Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
(Above images in order by Caroline Tran, Jen Fariello Photography, Caroline Tran, Caroline Tran, Kate MacPherson Photographer, Katy Trefry Photography, Tag 7 Studio, Jenny Kim Photography, Katy Trefry Photography, Katherine Holly Photography, Kate MacPherson Photographer,)

 

and the exquisite styling by Eden Rodriguez of End Design – a combination of charming accessories brought from the States as well as antiques from the chateau itself.

inspirational wedding photos from Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
(Above images in order by Jen Fariello Photography, Christine Hardy, Jen Fariello Photography, Jenny Kim Photography, Jenny Kim Photography, Tanya Malott, Katy Trefry Photography, Tag 7 Studio, Caroline Tran, Jenny Kim Photography)

 

Below are the beautiful faces of the attendees and photographers themselves, who turned to focus their cameras on each other while capturing the fun and comraderie of this event. We hope their gorgeous photos will inspire you to live your dreams and express your personal style.

inspirational wedding photos from Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
(Above images in order by Kate MacPherson Photographer, Kate MacPherson Photographer, Caroline Tran, Jenny Kim Photography, Tanya Malott, Caroline Tran, Jenny Kim Photography, Caroline Tran, Caroline Tran, Liga Photography, Jylls Photography, Jylls Photography, Tanya Malott, Aaron Watson Photography, Silvana Di Franco Photography, Katherine Holly Photography, Tanya Malott, Jylls Photography)

Workshop: A Lovely Workshop with Elizabeth Messina

Location: Chateau St. Julien l’Ars

Fashion from Lovely Bride, Claire Pettibone, Kirstie Kelly, Sarah Seven, Delphine Manivet, Jennifer Behr and Twigs and Honey

Hair and Make-up by Erin Skipley and Lauren Napier

Amazing Models: Julie Falconer, Gina Moore and Myra Callan

Styling by Eden Rodriguez of End Design

Vintage silver spoons by Monkey Always Look 

Calligraphy by Xandra Y. Zamora

Signs by Modern Press

Letterpress paper products by Chewing The Cud

Chocolates by Delysia Chocolates

and other helpful sponsors and souls: People Magazine Editor Ulrica Wilborg, PDN deputy editor Jacqueline Tobin, Leah Macdonald, Bliss Books, Kristin* from Bliss* Video Production, Yvette Roman, Image Source

Thank you, Elizabeth, and all of you talented photographers for sharing your images and experience with us! What an adventure!

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Vintage Handkerchief Wedding Invitations

July 20, 2010 | editorial team

vintage handkerchief wedding invitations and save the dates from Bird and Banner

Wedding invitations these days are becoming more unique and more creative than ever before. Brides are no longer limited to paper choices for their invites and save the dates, they can choose from an array of different mediums, including vintage textiles.

We love this recent wedding project from Bird and Banner, made specially for Grace Bonney of design*sponge, for her recent nuptials. Each invitation was screen printed on a one-of-a-kind vintage handkerchief, including a few handkerchiefs from the family’s personal collection. Grace and her fiance were able to personalize each invitation this way, by matching colors, patterns and styles to each couple’s personalities and tastes. As an added personal touch, many of the male guests arrived at the wedding wearing their “invitations” as pocket squares!

vintage handkerchief wedding invitations and save the dates from Bird and Banner

In another collection of invites from Bird and Banner, the team based their designs on the bride’s French flea market theme, printing her wedding invitations on vintage handkerchiefs as well, and finishing the look with a black silk ribbon and monogrammed tag.

 

vintage handkerchief wedding save the dates from Lucky Luxe

These save the dates from Lucky Luxe, made for photographer Alisha Clark’s wedding, are another great way to incorporate a unique vintage flair into your wedding. Mixing and matching vintage hankies instead of new ones ensures that every guest will get something unique in the mail.

Such pretty and creative ideas!

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Bachelorette Weekend Vintage Fashion and Beauty Inspiration

July 19, 2010 | editorial team

stylish and fun wedding hair and makeup inspiration from Fiore Beauty, images by Heather Kincaid Photography

This unbelievably cute vintage fashion photo shoot from photographer Heather Kincaid celebrates the fun of a bachelorette weekend away, and is full of beauty, fashion and styling ideas that would be perfect for any bride and her bridesmaids, for an engagement party, rehearsal dinner or for a wedding day. The team at Fiore Beauty, one of our super talented Southern California Junebug members, was kind enough to give us the inside scoop on how to get the to-die-for hair and makeup looks used on these four lovely ladies, who are actually real-life best friends living in L.A.! Adorable! Photographed at The London Hotel in Los Angeles, with vintage clothing from Shareen Vintage, tote bags by Darlington Ave, and styling by The Life Styled, this shoot is one pretty piece of eye-candy. Check out more photos, and all the beauty details from Jaimi and the team at Fiore Beauty, below!

vintage inspired hair and makeup idea from Fiore Beauty, image by Heather Kincaid Photography

Styled in a retro-inspired red polka-dot dress, Elena’s hair was set in pin-curls to achieve the glamorous S-shaped curls and waves. Her makeup was classic with the emphasis on a true red lip. With the focus on her lips, Elena’s eyes were kept neutral and simple with a black liquid liner, and no shadow or liner underneath the eye, but with plenty of individual false lashes. Elena’s classic red lips were matched with a classic red polish on her nails, from OPI, called “O’Hare and Nails Look Great”. 

 

fun and fancy ponytail wedding hair from Fiore Beauty, image by Heather Kincaid Photography

For Mimi’s hair, the team at Fiore Beauty did a polished, flirty ponytail – the perfect dressed up version of an everyday favorite. To do this, they gave Mimi some good height in the front and some piecey curls throughout, and finished by making sure it was smooth and free of all fly-aways.  Mimi’s big, beautiful blue eyes were emphasized with a very defined, pearly, warm gray crease and a light lid. Her eyes were lined with a very, very fine liquid liner to accentuate her lash line while still keeping the look very clean.

 

bright pink lipstick, wedding inspiration from Fiore Beauty, image by Heather Kincaid Photography

Cat’s look was the softest of the four, but topped off with a bright, poppy, pigmented lip. For such an intense color, Jaimi at Fiore Beauty says the lip color should be one with a suede finish. On Cat is one of Jaimi’s favorites, Schiap by NARS. Cat’s hair was pulled back into a loose, organic bun, without too much structure, letting the lip color take center stage.

 

soft and pretty smoky eye makeup, wedding inspiration from Fiore Beauty, image by Heather Kincaid Photography

Suzy’s look centered around a sexy, smoky eye. The key, says Jaimi, is for the shadow to be darkest at the lash-line, blending lighter as you get closer to the lid. Her eye is lined around in black, more heavily on top, and blended out a bit on the outside corners. A neutral shimmer was added to her mid-lid, and a bright highlighter under the brow. The team gave Suzy a bright pink lip using Pink Poodle by MAC, keeping it sheer to coincide with such a dramatic eye.

stylish and fun wedding hair and makeup inspiration from Fiore Beauty, images by Heather Kincaid Photography

 

stylish and fun wedding hair and makeup inspiration from Fiore Beauty, images by Heather Kincaid Photography

 

stylish and fun wedding hair and makeup inspiration from Fiore Beauty, images by Heather Kincaid Photography

Thanks so much to Heather Kincaid Photography, Fiore Beauty, The London Hotel, Shareen Vintage, Darlington Ave and The Life Styled for sharing your gorgeous work with us all!

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