Bridal Sass - A Style Savvy Wedding Shoot Featured on Festival Brides
BRIDAL SASS - A Style Savvy Wedding Shoot featured on Festival Brides.
So if I had to name one singular favourite icon of style it would have to be Bianca Jagger. So much so that when my mum got married some years ago I opted to wear “the white suit”
Its quite the dream to create a bridal shoot with a nod to her effortless cool and flamboyant style and combine that with my desire to try some eco conscious and ethically sourced options for brides.
We created a mood board that was sexy, edgy, very Bianca and decided to give it a modern twist, keeping it simple and current with a black and white colour scheme.
A Bianca Jagger-Inspired Bridal Shoot Featured on FESTIVAL BRIDES
EFFORTLESS AND FLAMBOYANT…
So if I had to name one singular favourite icon of style it would have to be Bianca Jagger. So much so that when my mum got married some years ago, I opted to wear “the white suit”
It’s quite the dream to create a bridal shoot with a nod to her effortless cool and flamboyant style and combine that with my desire to try some eco-conscious and ethically sourced options for brides.
We created a mood board that was sexy, edgy, very Bianca, and decided to give it a modern twist, keeping it simple and current with a black and white colour scheme.
A nod to Bianca with wide-leg trousers was key to the look, and the “Marlene” palazzo pant two-piece bridal combo and the “Louise” backless silk jumpsuit fit that vision perfectly. Brides, please consider trousers! Soo sassy!
The above were sourced from L’arca Vintage along with the perfect dresses. “Artemisia” and “Isce”: one a festival of gorgeous lace and the other a simple shift with a thigh split and delicate lace detail.
If you haven’t visited the shop located in Barcelona’s famous Barrio Gótico, treat yourself! It’s a total treasure chest of carefully curated vintage delights for women and men.
ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES…
Garcia flors the florist was briefed on the need for ecological principles; no aggressive foam was used and dried, and real flowers, including Orchids, Cymbidium, Carnations, Dianthus and Hypericum, were all bound with natural materials. I love the imagination and creativity that went into the unique headpieces and bouquets. Amaranthus is definitely my new favourite addition to bouquets.
HISTORY, NOSTALGIA AND ROMANTIC CHARM…
We chose an 18th century heritage mansion as our venue. Heretat Sabartas oozes history, nostalgia, and romantic charm, and our model brides were big fans of the gorgeous pink peeling wallpaper, the green room that brings all the mood, and the Moorish tiles which spread from floor to walls in many of the areas of the mansion. It’s one of my favorite wedding venues, with beautiful ceremony spots all set within the surrounding 25 acres of vineyards from which they create the Sabartes wines and cavas.
BIANCA VIBES…
We were given a beautiful context for our imagery. The style aesthetic, juxtaposition, light and shade, varied textures, and the fact that both our gorgeous models had completely different skin tones were embraced by our M.U. artist, who artistically created subtle, natural, and more overtly smouldering looks for them both.
Our models were dancers who could convey through movement and posture the emotion, nostalgia, and languid vibe of Bianca, perfect for a video full of romance and charm.
LAYERS AND DRIPS…
A Bridal shoot wouldn’t be complete without some complimentary stationery and wedding cake inspiration. We went for Layers of deep, rich chocolate filled with raspberry coulis and covered in French vanilla buttercream with an embossed base and black chocolate drip! Yum!
I hope we have inspired you to try something a little different and have opened you up to the possibilities of lightening your footprint on our wonderful planet with an authentically vintage item or two!
Shoot concept, bridal styling, text and photography
Jo Kemp
Website: www.jo-kempphotography.com
Instagram: @jo.kemp.weddingphotography
Models and Dancers
Olive Harvey, Mercedes Prevatt
Instagrams: @oliveharvey08 @mercedesprevatt
Videography
Laura Piqué (Laurea)
Website: www.laureavideosdebodas.com
Instagram: @laureavideosdebodas
Hair and Make up
Teresa Snowball
Website: https://www.teresasnowball.com/
Instagram: @teresasnowball_co
Flowers
Sergi Garcí (Garci Flors)
Website: https://garciflors.com/en/
Instagram: @garciflors
Cake
Lisas Cake Shop
Website: https://lisascakeshop.com/
Instagram: @lisascakeshop
Stationary
Mrs.Q Design
Website: http://www.mrsqdesignstudio.com/
Instagram: @mrsqdesignstudio
Venue
Heretat Sabartés
Website: https://heretatsabartes.com/masia-bodas-eventos/language/es/masia-bodas-tarragona/
Instagram: @heretatsabartes
Dresses and jumpsuits
L’Arca Barcelona
Website: www.larca.es/novias.html
Instagram: @larcabarcelona
Turban
Jordina Bravo
Website: https://www.jordinabravo.com/es/
Instagram: jordinabravo
Jewellry
L’arca & Olga Pardo
Website: https://www.olgapardo.com/ca/
Instagram: @olgapardodisenys
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The key to making things happen isn’t waiting for the perfect moment; it’s starting with what you have, where you are. Big goals can feel overwhelming when viewed all at once, but momentum builds through small, consistent action. Whether you’re working toward a personal milestone or a professional dream, progress comes from showing up — not perfectly, but persistently. Action creates clarity, and over time, those steps forward add up to something real.
You don’t need to be fearless to reach your goals, you just need to be willing. Willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to believe that you’re capable of more than you know. The road may not always be smooth, but growth rarely is. What matters most is that you keep going, keep learning, and keep believing in the version of yourself you’re becoming.