Bridal Boudoir Photography: Miss I’s Bridal Boudoir Photo Shoot
Today on the blog: Me and Miss I create a sneaky gift for her fiance!
Miss I, a gorgeous Norwegian with extra long legs, is in the midst of planning a late summer wedding. She emailed me a few months ago to say that she had been thinking about doing a bridal boudoir photo shoot as a surprise for her fiance for some time now, and she was ready to book it in. I squealed, then we coordinated travel plans, made arrangements, and it wasn’t long before I had the pleasure of welcoming her to London with open arms.
How pretty, right?!
I’d scouted out a new shooting space for Miss I’s session – a part studio, part location space hybrid on Brick Lane that looked great. Unfortunately the owners of the property made a mistake noting down what time we were due to arrive, which left Debbie (makeup artist) and I stood in the freeeeeezing cold. While I frantically rang around trying to find out where everyone was, Miss I arrived. I was worried she’d be put off by the delay, but she was such a good sport about it – we just had a cup of tea around the corner and a chat while we waited for someone to show up and let us in. It was really lovely actually, it made me think we ought to do be delayed more often!
Love this black bodysuit Miss I brought for her bridal boudoir photo shoot. It’s similar to this Marika Vera purple Valentina Playsuit I pinned, but probably a lot more affordable.
Miss I looks lovely in this window, which is why I kept making her climb up there all day. No pain, no gain girls.
Get a load of those eyes!
For her second look, Miss I went with a distinctly bridal set. I think this is a must-do if you’re planning a bridal boudoir photo shoot. It really helps tie the album or folio box together, and it’s a great excuse to buy more pretty lingerie even if you don’t need it to wear with your dress. This corset-style top is a great option if you’re not a huge fan of your midsection. That said, you’ll see in a minute that Miss I obviously has the best set of abs in Norway and probably ought to have them on show constantly.
Detail shots like this are great in an album too, as they help to transition the story of the shoot along.
A gorgeous smile in look number three, which was a sheer black corset number with stockings.
I added a ladder in as well. It gives a sense of dimension and texture to the images and worked really well. Although, we did have to be pretty careful – nothing says un-sexy like a sliver in your bum.
So about those abs I mentioned…ridiculous. I did not photoshop this one bit, those are her honest-to-goodness, make you feel like a complete and total slacker, genuine abs. If Miss I and I lived closer, I would straight up hire her to get my booty in shape. Or I would think about it at least, probably while comfort eating carbs on my sofa.
These images were created with a traditional seamless paper studio background, although still only using natural light. It’s a bit of a departure from my usual style, but I still like how they turned out.
LOVE love love the light in this space.
Miss I, it was so nice chatting with you and photographing you. Your album turned out stunning, and it’s already in the post on it’s way to you. Thanks for a great shoot, and very best wishes for your Wedding Day and a beautiful future with your Mr.! Can’t wait for round two with you:)
xx
Stormy
P.S. A little before & after for you…
