CAPEN HOUSE STYLED SHOOT | AKP MAGICAL RETREAT | DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

To set the scene, we took a trip in November of 2016 with 35 photographers. We all met in Orlando, Florida and stayed in a beautiful rental near Disney World. Being so close to the park, we also made a day trip to Magic Kingdom. It was a blast of a trip. There was laughter, social activities, education, and room for everyone to get creative. At this particular workshop we had not one, but two, styled shoots!

I have been extremely fortunate to pry Simply Gorgeous Events by Lara-Jill from West Virginia. Lara-Jill has traveled with us multiple times and her designs never disappoint! The AKP Magical Retreat was a fun challenge because LJ had the chance to come up with two different concepts. She put her resources to work and networked with The Capen House to host an afternoon shoot for our attendees.

As this was the second shoot of the weekend, we decided to use it as a learning opportunity. We set up stations inside and within harsh lighting to encourage the girls to treat the styled set-up as a real wedding. The group quickly came together to share camera settings or to block the sun as human shields for one another. It was really neat to observe how they all worked as a team!

While wedding days may not always offer us the perfect shooting scenario, leaning on each other can enable the best outcome!

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STYLED INSPIRATION

Lara-Jill wanted to plan something extremely timeless. She decided to exclude color from the overall scheme and to focus on classic elements. Pairing elegant ribbons adorned with calligraphy next to gold foiled macarons, the table-scape still POPPED. White peonies anchored the tone of textured florals, custom wax emblems sealed the invitation suite, and the cake featured real rock sugar work in sparkling black. Are you drooling yet? Just wait until you see the photos!