MODERN MONOCHROME

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"The inspiration behind this styled wedding shoot stemmed from the venue we chose, Ancora. It’s an incredible waterfront wedding venue on the Tweed Coast. The interior draws from mediterranean inspired decor but with a crispy modern twist. We felt it would be outrageous to do something out of the box - A monochrome theme! We chose black and white with peach and gold accents. We felt the black piped off the white venue and the turquoise ocean incredibly well. And the gold literally jumped off the black. We really wanted to create something different and unique, we wanted to push the boundaries of what a ‘traditional’ wedding looks like." Sarah Jane of Lady Bella Photography tells.

Shoot highlights
I’m a outdoor person, I love being barefoot in nature or knee deep in sea water. Towards the end of the shoot we ran out to the ocean and shot as the sunset spilled it’s orange glow over the coast. It was beautiful!

What led you to decide on this venue location?
Apart from Ancora being the fastest growing wedding location currently, I live in Tweed and I have photographed at this venue a few times already! I also love ducking down for a cheeky cuppa when I can. I love the vibe of this place - the interior is simply stunning. I felt it was an automatic decision to shoot there because it’s such a beautiful place, and easy location to work with!

Favourite detail
Just one?! Ahhh. I think the jacket was my favourite detail. Our stationary queen (Poppy) handsewed “Mr&Mrs” onto a leather jacket WITH flowers which our bride put on during the sunset portraits. Poppy is a seriously creative and incredible human and her design was spot on for this syled shoot! I love the idea of a specially made wedding jacket because I have seen so many brides shivering as the sun goes down.

Favourite moment
There were too many hilarious, fun, and awesome moments to pick just one! I loved the entire thing, it was just amazing. The people are what really made it such a brilliant day.