Síos ag an loch

You tried everything

Yes, a thousand times

Experienced enough

Been through enough

But it was you who let everything

Into my heart

and it was you who once again

Awoke my spirit

Ára bátur bySigur Rós

Showcasing the beauty and talent of a number of the best midland creatives and vendors in a rock the frock style photo shoot. A modern day Celtic bride was created by taking inspiration from the local landscape and the Irish folklore of the midlands

Bernadette O’ Driscoll of HOB Makeup Artistry and Verona McQuaid of Verona Photography collaborated to explore the beauty of the mystical Lough Derravaragh. Taking inspiration from the landscape to style and shoot this concept we used a palette of deep berry tones with using native flowers and luscious greens allowed the creation of a modern day Celtic bride.

The vibrant woodlands surrounding the lake provided the perfect backdrop to commence the shoot. Beautiful lanterns provided by CardsbyeEilish enhanced the romantic feel of the shoot.

The stunning flowers and headpiece were created by Ally in Waterlilly Florist. Ally created this stunning bouquet using cornflower, thistle astilbe, siergrass, asparagus, limonium, eustoma, skimmia, eucalyptus and wild rose berries. The head piece was made White September, Gypsophilia, Limonium, Asparagus and Thistle.

Jasmine Boutique added timeless and elegant touches with jewelry and luxurious fur wrap.

To match the modern Celtic bride theme The White Room collaborated by providing the stunning Daalarna gown. This gown was complemented with hair styling by DeeTangled and a makeup look created by HOB Makeup Artistry.