Newhite stands for a fresh vision and perspective on weddings and marriage. L.A.-based and sustainably made, Newhite’s Collection V with its impeccable lines and cloud-like shapes is inspired by architecture, and by the legendary Japanese designer Issey Miyake. Pleated satin jersey, creates soft silhouettes and textured crisp crinkle organza adds volume and dimension without feeling heavy. Add on removable sleeves and skirts to create additional layers and drama. With a minimal, yet sophisticated aesthetic, Newhite invites brides of the new generation to carve out their own modern love story and celebrate love and individuality in their own way.

One year ago, Bloom Australia opened its doors in Brisbane’s Newstead, bringing a new form of bridal fashion into the city. Bloom’s owner, Sam, moved to Brisbane from New York and is offering exclusive dresses, separates and accessories to Brisbane brides - a lot of them from designers that Brisbane-based shoppers previously had to chase via Sydney or Canberra or internationally. All gowns that you find at Bloom are hand-made in ateliers, by designers who celebrate #slowfashion and care about the environment in their procedures. At Bloom, Sam’s motto is that bridal rules are meant to be broken. To welcome Bloom in Brisbane, Lovelenscapes did a little shoot earlier this year - enjoy browsing through some highlights and looks in this journal post.

Marina Machado re-defined our entire concept of what cakes can be. This Brazilian firecracker has completely cured us of our cheese-over-cake snobbery. She bakes, she cooks, she sculpts, has a serious chef-background and pays proper homage to her Brazilian heritage with the best dance moves in her kitchen in Mount Tamborine. This woman is unafraid to look at the world, people and places in depth, incessantly chasing inspiration and truth. Her cakes have depth and stories weaved into their many layers. They are pure art and it blows our minds that she makes her works of art available to freshly married couples to add to their wedding day.

Just like you sometimes wait to name your baby until you see it after birth, we waited to process and edit this Editorial before trying to make sense of it all. And more often than not, it’s the tiniest details that pull your heartstrings so tight, you just have to draw attention to them. In this case, with everything that was going on, it was that tiny halved apricot amongst our tablescape at The Black Brisbane that killed me and became the team’s favourite thing. Rachel from Society Lane who did our styling halved that little apricot, twisted its seed around to make it more visible and placed it in the perfect spot on our table, which was already overflowing with beauty with Marina Machado on cakes and Haylee from Huckleberry Flowers on blooms.

“I am an excitable person who only understands life lyrically, musically, in whom feelings are much stronger than reason. Reality does not impress me.” ~ Anaïs Nin • Editorial Shoot at Ovolo Inchcolm with a team of legends, featuring Leigh Mc Coy Hair & Makeup, Little White Couture, George Wu Couture, Darb Bridal Couture, Byredo and Kate Alexandra.