the finished product 2

Our other recent project was an inspiration to reality shoot for style me pretty Along with some of Connecticut's top talents in the bridal industry (see list below), we were asked by style me pretty to select the winning board from their inspiration to reality contest and to turn it into a photo shoot. Below is the winning board~

Here is our interpretation, shot at Saltwater Farm in Stonington, CT. click to enlarge images

The talented 'dream team' that put the shoot together decide that in order to truly have the shoot feel authentic,we had to create the story of the bride and groom. Our couple was named Sophie and Ethan. Sophie was an artist and Ethan was a scholar. The couple wanted a wedding that was modern and that featured special touches that reflected their personalities. The pear painting over the table was a homage to Sophie and her artistic talents. In lieu of a traditional bouquet, Sophie carried down the aisle and read to Ethan from a book of love poems that was entwined with flowers. As the guests entered into the reception, they were asked to sign the couple's guest book which was a canvas decoupaged with pages of Ethan's favorite novel. After the wedding, the couple would hang the canvas in their New Haven apartment as a sweet memory of their special day. After a delicious meal at their over sized square table topped with a custom linen made from grey wool, they sent their guests home with a sweet token- a whiskey lollipop.

Shoot credits~

Photography ~ Steve DePino *steve was also responsible for the original painting of the pair and the decoupaged guest book. he is a man of MANY talents!

Venue~ Saltwater Farm

Floral Design~ Jessica's Country Flowers

Table Design/Culinary Artistry~ A Thyme to Cook

Invitations~ stonington design + paperie

Beauty~ Dana Bartone

Attire credits:

Gown~ Dandie Amy Kuschel

Floral Belts~ Modern Trousseau and Maria Elena

Shoes~ Blue Tux Shoes (customized by The White Dress by the shore)

Groom's Attire~ Calvin Klein

To see a short film from the shoot created by maflife productions, CLICK HERE.

Stayed tuned for more details about this shoot and our next inspiration to reality shoot taking place in April at The Loading Dock in Stamford. That shoot will feature style me pretty's first same sex couple.

xoxo, TWD