Chic 1950s Retro Wedding Dress photoshoot by Archibald Photography

Always on the hunt for a great photoshoot location, we came across The Dome while looking for a venue which would be perfect for our Manhattan Collection of retro wedding dresses.  Set in the heart of Edinburgh, The Dome was originally the site of the old Physicians Hall, and is a beautiful building retaining many period features.  Built in 1775,  we felt it would compliment the dresses, and offer us the backdrop we were looking for.  And the beauty was it was less than an hour away from the studio, not the ‘norm’ for our photoshoots.

At the time we had just added Joan to the collection and we needed a few images for the website, so along with our photographer Mark Archibald, we set off before dawn in order to be there before they opened to the public.  For once we had a lovely sunny morning and we even managed to get a few images outside.

For full information on Joan, a 1950s vintage inspired wedding gown, take at look at her own page.

Other 1950s wedding dresses in the Manhattan Collection

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Lindsay Fleming Couture are proud winners of The VOWS Awards, Scottish Bridal Designer, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013

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Chic 1950s Vintage Inspired Wedding Gown photoshoot by Archibald Photography

On a cold, damp and dark winter day back in November 2011, we took Joan, along with our other vintage inspired wedding gowns to a fantastic ‘shabby chic’ location close to the famous Abbey Road Studios in London.  The house was an absolute gem: full of quirky nicknacks, period furnishings, and surprises round every corner.

We had been planning a full vintage inspired wedding gown photoshoot for several weeks, so that we could do a full makeover of the website.   On the day we had pulled together a fantastic array of talents, including photographer Mark Archibald, and the fantastic Lisa Domeisen, whose hair and make-up helped us bring the 1950′s to life.  Lisa had worked in the past with many of the ‘superstars’ of the sixties pop scene, and on many drama productions, including an Oscar nominated film.  When our scheduled make-up person dropped out at the last minute we could not have asked for a more professional replacement.

For full information on Joan, a 1950s vintage inspired wedding gown, take at look at her own page.

Other 1950s wedding dresses in the Manhattan Collection

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Lindsay Fleming Couture are proud winners of The VOWS Awards, Scottish Bridal Designer, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013

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Vintage Inspired Wedding Dress

Those of you who have decided to have a vintage inspired wedding dress may still have to decide on the style of wedding photos with which you wish to record your big day for posterity. Obviously this may sway your decision on which photographer to choose if you have not already selected one. If and when you chose your photographer, think about having a chat with him or her about the possibility of adding some variety to your album, in the form of black and white images, or even sepia toned images.

To show the difference between the three main styles we have created a short gallery of images with a sample of each for you to compare. These shots of Joan from our Manhattan Collection were taken by Mark from Archibald Photography on our ‘Sera’s House’ photoshoot in November 2011. With the advent of high quality professional digital cameras, there is no reason why you can’t have your cake and eat it. Years ago your photographer may have carried several cameras around with him, with one already loaded with black and white film. Now you can have the best of all worlds.

Colour images are perfect to capture the vibrancy of flowers, decorations, and food, and to record the events of the day. Black and white photographs have a classic nostalgic look. Some images just look better in black and white: they can have a clarity, simplicity, and frankness that you just can’t find in a colour image. Sepia photography is a subset of black and white, where the photographer will tone his black and white images to have a warm brownish look. Sepia images tend to have even more of a nostalgic look than black and white.

When the wedding is over, and you are sitting down with your photographer to select the images to show your vintage inspired wedding dress to it’s best, ask him what he thinks about adding a little variety by considering alternative styles. It is ‘the spice of life’ after all.

For full information on Joan, a Fifties Wedding Gown, take at look at her own page.

Other fifties wedding gowns in the Manhattan Collection

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Lindsay Fleming Couture are proud winners of The VOWS Awards, Scottish Bridal Designer, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013

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