Earthy, Textured & Elegant Boho Wedding Ideas

Before you switch your busy minds off for the weekend, we have one more dose of gorgeous wedding inspiration to share with you. Put together by the dream creative team that is Jenna of Wonderland Invites and Esme of Esme Whiteside Photography, these incredibly talented UK suppliers met up on the other side of the world in Adelaide, Australia to create an earthy and textured shoot with an underlying style of modern elegance.

You may have noticed from our social feeds recently that we are loving the earthy natural wedding trend and you can understand why. The warmth of the colours compliments boho wedding styles beautifully and we love the play on texture too, often illustrated in the flower installations and decor. In Quarry Love, florists Rose + Bud have used a mixture of white and burnt orange dried wild flowers and foliage to achieve a textured look. This has then been elevated further by Jenna’s styling of wicker furniture, natural crystal stones, plinths, block candles and Grecian and shell vases. The sandy coloured walls of the quarry location also adds another natural organic textured layer and compliments Esme’s dark shooting style perfectly.

With beautifully designed stationery, an outdoor chill out area, a colourful and well stocked grazing table, a real life couple in boho attire and so much more, this shoot is certainly ticking a lot of our wedding boxes.

Jenna talks us through the styling of the shoot, the look they were hoping to achieve and all of the suppliers that helped make it happen.

Quarry Love…

Words by Jenna of Wonderland Invites

When Esme Whiteside (photographer) told me she’d booked to come over to Australia for three weeks in November last year I thought, right, I can’t let this opportunity pass us by. We’d been friends for a couple of years via Instagram and had worked together on shoots but had never actually met…even when I was living back home in the UK! So after some Instagram messaging back and forth, I booked my tickets to fly over from Adelaide to Perth for a few days to work on this gorgeous styled shoot. The idea was so simple…but super elegant. We wanted to focus on a stunning location and a loved up real couple, with earthy, textural but modern styling to act as a contrast and to really complement Esme’s gorgeous editing style.

We split the tasks whilst keeping in contact, and there were minimal challenges along the way. We were so, so proud of the team we pulled together, and the weather on the day itself was gorgeous. Not a cloud in the sky! Not much cover for Esme to shoot, nor for the team as the temperature rose…but we worked quickly and started early.

The main styling areas were set up and included a high seated table with wire chairs hired from Maisey Collections. We also lent their over table arbour which worked absolutely magically with Rose + Bud’s gorgeous statement floral installation. The table was styled in a modern yet textural way, with glassware, candles and florals at different heights to add interest. Kara from Rose + Bud brought boxes full of gorgeous pink, amber and creamy coloured stones from her friends at Crystal & Stone, which worked absolutely perfectly with the striking cliff textures of the venue, Quarry Amphitheatre. We styled a ceremony arbour with movable plinths, Maisey’s new palm springs-style wicker benches, and we decided to reuse the over-table arch to add height and drama.

Other styling areas included a gorgeous chillout area with big vases, armchairs, sofas and rugs, and a grazing station by the wonderful Graze With Jade. A gorgeous pinky toned cake from Sieve and Stone topped the food styling. I created a bespoke suite of arched wedding invites along with multiple card inserts, all styled with my signature envelopes and tassels. I was absolutely nerve-wracked for this shoot…as it was the first shoot I styled completely…whereas I usually bring a stylist on board.

Our lovely couple were a real married couple; Jordy and Eliza. Luckily for us, Jordy had a gorgeous linen trouser/shirt combo and a whole host of suit trousers, shirts, braces and ties, so we were really spoilt for choice! To complement the outfits that Jordy wore, Noa Bridal Studio lent gorgeous dresses by the amazing Bo & Luca for Eliza to wear! She looked incredible in both the gowns we opted for…one being a simple but elegant shift, and the other, a dramatic sleeved gown with applique detail. Jewellery and hair accessories lent by Iron & Bone and Lilley Studio respectively topped off the beautiful bridal looks, which were created by Jane of Hadarah Hair and Makeup and Elona Commerell MUA.

Hats off to the whole team for their beautiful, hard work…especially Esme who hadn’t quite acclimatised to the Aussie heat but still managed to trek to the top of the quarry to capture some amazing shots with Eliza and Jordy!