Bree (from the blog Capitol Romance) and Abby Grace (the photographer of this shoot) are big fans of Harry Potter, so they decided it would be fun to style a wedding shoot based on their favorite book + movies and provide all you Harry Potter fans with some swoon-worthy wedding inspiration! They wanted to come up with a shoot that would emanate “Hogwarts” but without coming across like a child’s birthday party, so they decided on an earthy, aged but magical feel to the shoot, and settled on a color scheme of purple, moss green and gold. Even if you aren’t familiar with the books + movies, I think you will find inspiration in this lovely shoot.
From Abby, The dress, from Punk Rock Bride, was a huge piece of the puzzle. The simple but incredibly elegant design set the tone for all the details we put into place. Our model’s hair was done by the amazing J Lindsay Hair Design, and she perfectly executed our haphazard description of “British, bohemian, messy, not a side chignon,” and the custom hair piece from Zazzaretti Bridal totally made the ‘do! Donna of Donna K make-up was spot on with the make-up.
One thing that was really important to us was finding a farmhouse table. I was lucky enough to stumble upon Concepts Created, who handcrafts all of their farmhouse tables from reclaimed wood. The table was made complete with an array of mismatched chairs from Maggpie Vintage Rentals, who also provided a ton of various antique accents and accessories. The entire shoot took place at Lost Creek Winery in Virginia, and we couldn’t have had a more beautiful backdrop. Tyler of Voilà! Event Studio was crucial when it came to organizing everyone and adding details that really made the shoot pop.
Just love the drink table! Which drink would you choose? :)
Wendy of Weswen Design was amazing when it came to taking the paper elements from the books and transforming them into wedding stationery. The wedding program was specifically designed to echo the wizarding newspaper, ‘The Daily Prophet.’
Thanks so much to all these talented vendors for helping us dream today! And perfect ideas for a Fall wedding also, right? I hope all you Harry Potter fans out there love these ideas as much as I do! :)
Be sure to check out more great wedding inspiration from movies + music here!
vendors:
photographer: Abby Grace Photography // hair: J Lindsay Hair Designs // desserts: Mom’s Apple Pie Company // event planner: Tyler of Voilà! Event Studio // flowers: MelleFleur // invitations: Weswen Design // dress: Punk Rock Bride // heirlooms and extras: Concepts Created // rentals: Maggpie Vintage Rentals // makeupt: Makeup Artistry By Design // venue: Lost Creek Winery // accessories: Zazzaretti Bridal // calligraphy: Decorative Lettering by Leta Layne
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Abby, Bree…
I am speechless. This is STELLAR! I’ve been refreshing this page all day and have been SO looking forward to seeing this. I love-love-love all of the gorgeous details. And the fact that it’s Harry Potter? Simply. Perfection.
abby & everyone else that went into this photo shoot, what an AMAZING & MAGICAL job!
What a wonderful and truly unique photo shoot! Everyone did a fabulous job pulling this together, it’s just breathtaking! Well done!
So creative and gorgeous!! I honestly didn’t know how a Harry Potter theme would be elegant, but this is absolutely beautiful. Perfect example of a theme without going over the top! AMAZING job, ladies! :)
Adorable – haven’t seen anything like this!
Great job! Some pumpkin juice sounds great right about now!
Thanks SO much to GWS for featuring our shoot! We had an absolute blast putting this all together and we think it came out magically perfect!
stunning. every bit of it. The bride is beautiful, love her hair and hairpiece. colors are perfect
I LOVE everything about this!! Every detail is spot on and I loved seeing a Harry Potter theme!!
This whole post is AMAZING! Harry Potter is such a magical tale and this was done SO perfectly! I especially love the drink table:-)
Abby, kudos to you for being such an amazing photographer and having such a brilliant mind in the subject of Harry Potter!
Jen I cannot thank you enough for featuring our shoot! From the very beginning, GWS was our dream blog to have this featured on. Thank you thank you thank you!
Beautiful. I love every detail. What beautiful natural setting. Just gorgeous.
So in love with this, I can’t decide which detail is my favorite! And I just adore the photo of the bride holding the frog! :) Simply amazing!
Thank you for the feature, it’s just gorgeous!!!! And thanks to Abby and Bree for being so creatively brilliant to put this together.
What a beautiful shoot! Love the little details that tied it all together- the stationary is spot on!
Beautifully done! :)
Wow, I need to find some engaged people to tell them about this. So cool. Everything looks like it came from the stores in Diagon Alley. I hope those awesome invites were delivered by owl??
Great job ladies! It looks great!
Everything was styled beautifully! The paper, the tables, the clothes…everything. Good work ladies.
Love this! Looks fantastic!!!
I am madly in love with this, i can’t stop looking at it! I love all of the little details, the keys, the drinks (oh the drinks!!!), the candles in bottles and the super cute frog!! Well done to all involved, it’s amazing!
Leah, Golden Apple Designs
xx
This looks so good! It is looks really elegant and nice, not too over the top with Harry Potter, but enough to be recognized as such. Great job!
Love this!!!!
GORGEOUS! I just love the mix of rustic, vintage, and old world charm! This is totally HP without the cheese. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Well done you guys! :)
I’m loving the execution of this wedding inspiration! It’s done in such a classy way, bringing in the charm and nostalgia of Harry Potter in the perfect way. I’m pretty much obsessed with the reclaimed wood farmhouse table and the styling of the drink table. ‘The Daily Prophet’ inspired program is such a cute touch! The photography is beautiful, it captures the ‘earthy, aged but magical feel’ of the shoot exquisitely!
Beautiful photos, you did an amazing job on this!
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE…I’m a huge fan of Abby’s work. Such an amazing idea and it was pulled off together so beautifully…
I’m in love with the bride’s hair!
Gorgeous! I LOOOVE the stationery! Very well done!
This is great! Gets the theme across without being the least bit tacky. And I love the idea of using glass bottles to hold tapered candles.
Beautifully made. But I was just looking for the glasses and the lightning bolt. You know, the trade mark of Harry. But anyways, you made the wedding as real and elegant as it should be.
Wow, this is freaking AH-MAZING!! I wonder if I can convince my fiance into doing this kinda theme…
I have been talking up a storm about a Harry Potter inspired wedding. I am so glad that I got the chance to see this! Thank you!
Love all the beautiful details and the images are amazing. Congratulations!
Oh, Abby.
Oh…..oh Abby. This is SPECTACULAR!!!!!! Your build up to this day didn’t do these images justice!!!!!
(I couldn’t be grinning ANY wider for you and your wonderful talent!!!!)
This is so adorable! Purple was the perfect color to go with, too :)
Oh. My. Goodness. Absolutely LOVE it. Not only am I a massive Harry Potter fan, but this is all positively glorious! Nothing childish about it – yet still perfectly whimsical.
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! Perfect all the way around….Ginny and Harry could not have done it better themselves!
I love everything about this. So magical and beautiful. Great work ladies!!!
ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE! :) This is such an incredible shoot!
Love this! Especially the stationary. Can we know the font on the drinks??!
I love everything about this. So so magical and beautiful. Amazing work ladies!!!
I love it when inspiration shoots focus on the inspiration rather than needing to be literal. This is a gorgeous shoot and I am dying for her shoes!
The stationery is absolutely lovely as well.
*gush gush gush*
Bree and Abby, I am so impressed!! I’m just sad you didn’t involve me somehow :) Wonderfully done and super inspiring!
Thanks GWS for featuring our shoot. It was an absolute joy to work with Abby, Bree and the rest of the team! We are so pleased with the finished product & thrilled that we are able to share it via GWS!
WOW! As a massive Harry otter fan this has blown me away, love it!!
Oh man, the Harry Potter theme music has come unbidden into my brain. This is absolutely stunning in every detail, Abby! The shot of the two of them taking a drink of butter beer — the look in their eyes makes you think they’ll vanish before they finish the last drop.
Wow…absolutely amazing. You have ALL outdone yourselves!
INCREDIBLE! Just simply stunning. So impressed with the palette, the subtle notes, the overall feel. Wow, wow, wow. Bree and Abby, well done!
I really love the drink trunk and key tree of this. But I’m shocked there wasn’t more of an owl motif!