Once Upon a Dream from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty has to be one of my favorite Disney songs of all time and Lana Del Ray’s reimagining of it for the new movie Maleficent has got me hooked.
That classic, romantic, and beautiful song – Once Upon a Dream – was the catalyst behind today’s gorgeous bridal session inspiration shoot by Esther Gallarday Photography!
From Esther – “The inspiration for this shoot was the theme of Once Upon a Dream, and I wanted to incorporate subtle hints of a fairytale. Using thrifted china, a tea set, and antique book pages as an element on the table, we created a nod to princesses and knights without a clichéd look.
We kept the bridal look simple and natural with soft makeup and used a color palette of gentle pinks, dreamy golds, and subtle pops of deeper colors to a touch of magic to a wintry day in northern Indiana!”
See more Disney themed wedding inspiration here.
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Photography: Esther Gallarday // Floral Design: Fleurishly Inc. // Cakes & Desserts: Wildflour Bakery // Makeup: Lety Benitez // Paper Goods: Champagne Press // Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal.
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I love the richness of this bride’s shawl and the strawberries on the cake mixed with the creaminess of the pale pink and white bouquet and the golden glitz of the beadwork on that gown. Perfection!
this is beautifully put together without being obvious! Love it
Love fairytale inspiration and this is just gorgeous!
naked cake + fresh berries = LOVE!
So perfectly gorgeous – swooning over the stunning florals and gilded details – what a fairytale indeed!
So dreamy! Love the look of that cake.
This is so perfectly fairy tale! Really beautiful. Not a huge fan of Lana Del Rey’s cover, though – it’s a little too lethargic (especially for a waltz) for me. 🙂
I hear ya – it’s a little ‘haunted’ but can’t help loving it!
Loving the mirror shots! The details are divine.
I’m adoring those too – so cool!
Oh my! I love the dress and make up! Such a beautiful shoot. You always feature the best stuff!
Thank you!
So gorgeously romantic!
Lovely! So timely with Maleficent coming out soon, too! 🙂
Such pretty photography – and that bouquet is amazing!!
That cranberry color is amazing!
Thank you SO much for the feature! <3 We loved creating this shoot!