STEAMPUNK FANTASY WEDDING
For those looking for something “out of the box”
Steam engines are adding a cool vibe to this fantasy.
“Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retro futuristic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American "Wild West", where steam power remains in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.”
I have been fascinated by the STEAMPUNK theme for many years, and still hope to be able to create a wedding within this theme one day. Now I have finally decided that the time is right, and have found an exciting venue, a great photographer & a talented makeup artist that will help me create my fantasy! I like spending my days searching for the right accessories to make this happen. I have searched many antique stores and dealers of salvage materials to collect enough to set up for a photo shoot. My favorite places are Mongers Market in Bridgeport, and Stratford Antique Center in Stratford Connecticut. To walk into these places is to travel back in time.
“Steampunk fashion has no set guidelines but tends to synthesize modern styles with influences from the Victorian era. Such influences may include bustles, corsets, gowns, and petticoats; suits with waistcoats, coats, top hats and bowler hats (themselves originating in 1850 England), tailcoats and spats; or military-inspired garments. Steampunk-influenced outfits are usually accented with several technological and "period" accessories: timepieces, parasols, flying/driving goggles, and ray guns. Modern accessories like cell phones or music players can be found in steampunk outfits, after being modified to give them the appearance of Victorian-era objects. Post-apocalyptic elements, such as gas masks, ragged clothing, and tribal motifs, can also be included. Aspects of steampunk fashion have been anticipated by mainstream high fashion, the Lolita and aristocrat styles, neo-Victorianism, and the romantic goth subculture.”
Keep your eyes on my social media & website come March and you’ll see what I have been working with this winter!
Working with wedding celebrations here on the East coast in the US, is all about following trends among wedding couples that are traditional most of the time. The trends that are shown in media are mostly white, blush romantic and classic. It is not easy to dare to be different. Something is expected of these couples today. The pressure is enormous to follow rules and expectations. Maybe expectations of parents & family, the pressure of following your family’s tradition about ceremony space, about what guests to invite, what to wear and how to look. To check of that list- that someone else have made up, of things that “have to be included”. A wedding is suppose to mirror YOU, the couple that is getting married. To dare to be different might seem like a big challenge for many, but I urge you to search for YOUR dream about your special day. There are plenty of non traditional ways to live and celebrate today. I even think the pandemic has helped shift the idea of what is important these days. We dare to go smaller. We dare to save. And it is OK, no one should tell you how much you need to spend ( on time or $$$) on a wedding if you don’t want to. Make sure you feel comfortable with your vendors so that they help you create the wedding of your dreams. Be yourself. Be bold. Dare to go outside the box!
Can’t wait to work with this!
And here is a sneak peak from our February 27 styled photoshoot at Essex Steam train, Essex CT.
