Now this is a photoshoot I have been getting excited about bringing to you for some time. It’s by Fabric Theatre, a venue styling company based in Nottingham and run by Nicola Wagstaff and Jan Brazier.
Nicola contacted me while back telling me that they were planning a gothic shoot and could I recommend a good venue. Danby Castle had recently joined the GBD directory and so were at the forefront of my mind, and so I mentioned them. The rest is history and the resulting images can be seen below.
But before we get onto those, let me tell you a bit more about Fabric Theatre.
Fabric Theatre is not a business that caters solely for the goth market, so I asked Nicola what had inspired them to put together a gothic shoot. “We set up Fabric Theatre as a business that could bring people alternative wedding styles to their venues. Goth weddings are one of these genres that we feel we can work well in. We set about putting together a style that we thought would show off our ability to fulfil and requirements from a goth couple.” I think the images below show that they achieved that by the bucket-load.
You don’t need to be able to go to the expense of hiring a beautiful castle as your venue for Fabric Theatre to bring a touch of glamour to your celebrations. Nicola pointed out that one of the inspirations behind Fabric Theatre was to help people who had otherwise uninspiring venues, such as church/village halls etc, turn them into beautiful marquee-style spaces to enjoy with their guests. This way you get a lot of glamour without the usual price tag.
Fabric Theatre can also transform outdoor spaces, such a ruins or woodlands, into indoor spaces by erecting canopies. The possiblilities are endless and any idea is worth a discussion.
Fabric Theatre will be exhibiting at the Alternative Wedding Fayre in St Ives, Cambridgesire in October 2011. I’m told they will be presenting their Hallowe’en style as it’s the season. Nicola tells me that they plan to roll out a series of somewhat intense themes over the coming months to show people just how far they can go. So if you want to find out more about Nicola and Jan at least click through to their website, or betterstill, head off to St Ives in October.
I’m sure that you will agree that these scenes are truly stunning. I particularly like how the candelabra centrepieces add such an elegant height to the room. “We got those from a company called Paula Blake Weddings and Events.” Nicola told me when I asked about them, “They are a local business that we often team up with when event styling.”
Just Wow!!!
Other mentions:
Photography: Luna Photography
Venue: Danby Castle
