Bride with black lace veil and flower crown

With inspiration taken from autumn and Halloween, today we are sharing the beautiful pictures from this quirky styled wedding shoot. If you are looking for something a little different for your wedding, using black or other dark colours, then you are going to love these wedding styling ideas.

The floral arrangements and bouquets with their dark tones are exquisite — and what about those flower crowns… wow! The creative team have also given some great styling ideas for same sex couples too.

We hope you enjoy these pictures by Nathalie Delente Photography…

“Autumn and Halloween are my favourite times of the year, so I wanted to do a wedding shoot styled around this — something a bit edgy, not classic, yet still beautiful. As it was close to Halloween I wanted to use black instead of the usual white or cream associated with weddings, to make the look darker and quirky. It felt like I was creating my ideal wedding day, as the shoot was a mixture of all my favourite things.

“The shoot took place at the beautiful Anne of Cleves Barn at Great Lodge in Great Bardfield. I think the props we used created the extravagant look I was after; the abundance of flowers, lots of candles and gold cutlery and plates. Nicola created high and low floral table decorations so we had different heights to play with, and she also made the fresh flower headdress and bouquets for the same sex wedding pictures.”

Bride and groom sitting at dark and quirky styled wedding table

Bride and groom

Wedding table with red and black styling

Groom standing behind bride

Black lace detail wedding cake on wedding table with leaves and black details

Wedding cake with black piping details

Bride holding red bouquet with groom

Groom touching bride's face

Bride with black lace veil and flower crown

Bride with black lace veil and flower crown

Groom standing behind bride sitting on rope swing

Bride sitting on bench in grounds of Great Lodge in Great Bardfield

Bride with red cape holding bouquet sitting on bench

Two brides facing each other

Two brides facing each other

Two brides in vineyard at Great Lodge in Great Bardfield Two brides holding bouquets

Two brides

Photography: Nathalie Delente Photography

Venue: Great Lodge in Great Bardfield, Essex

Groom’s Suit: The Groom’s Room in Dunmow

Wedding Dresses: Martels Bridal Boutique

Wedding Cake: Heart and Soul Cakes

Flowers: Little Flo Flowers

Make-Up: Beauty Treats By Natalie

Hair: Unique Style Hair by Faye Dixie

Chair Sashes: Chair Covers for Celebrations

Planning: Martels Events Village