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Royal Wedding Inspiration: Harry & Meghan Faux Wedding Shoot

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NYC wedding couple with long train and cityscape backdrop

With a Royal wedding on the horizon, the ideas of what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding day might look like are everywhere! What will they wear? What will the colors be? How will their reception compare to William and Kate’s? All of this is extremely exciting to dream about but one talented crew of enterprising wedding vendors decided to pull together their own faux royal wedding here in the States. 

Keep scrolling to see what they imagine Harry and Meghan might have planned for their big day! Oh and as always, do not miss a single one of the gorgeous detail thanks to our full gallery of images from Brett Matthews Photography.

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Beautiful bride in elegant wedding dress by windowBride and assistants in a penthouse holding gown train

Elegant silver high heel sandals with crystal embellishments

The Inspiration

From LLG Events, the team that dreamt up this gorgeous royal wedding inspiration:

We first thought about a Royal Wedding concept, we immediately wondered how we could make this different. So, we decided to throw a Royal Wedding photoshoot here in the United States. From our initial design meeting with Ceci New York and Tantawan Bloom, we started thinking of Royal colors and predictions of what could be the next trendsetting, timeless designs of 2018. 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be defining bridal fashion and design trends for the next generation of couples. To begin our inspiration for the shoot, we looked back at the Royal Family bloodline, researching their attire, jewels, and traditions. We also began researching Meghan and noticed her love for peonies. We knew this had to be a major focus in the floral design. Tantawan Bloom included fuschia orchids, white cherry blossoms, and a gold tree structure along with blush and ivory roses. 

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Elegant wedding couple on staircase in luxury hotel

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The Design

We continued to incorporate rich colors, such as ultraviolet, Pantone’s color of the year, and then added muted whites, bronze, and gold. Incorporating black as an accent color was our modern approach to the design. We added this to the black lacquer boxes of custom cake tins, the outer envelopes of the invitations, the menus, and throughout the place cards. 

We kept the invitation classic, mimicking the style Prince William and Kate used for their wedding. 

The cake, designed by Ron Ben Israel, incorporated black and gold, which carried over from the florals and stationery to the place settings. 

The Venue

We wanted to leave some traditional elements in the shoot, which is why we chose Lotte New York Palace Hotel. We tried to find a setting that mimicked the interior opulence of Windsor Castle and the classic elegance that England is known for. 

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle royal wedding invitation

Bride and groom dance at elegant wedding reception

The Style

As we could not recreate Harry’s military uniform, we chose a classic custom-made morning suit provided by Alton Lane. For the bride, we went for an elegant lace dress designed by Romona Keveza. It covered the model’s shoulders and had a detachable train with a deep backline, which would complement Meghan’s signature hairstyle perfectly. 

For the reception dress, we went with Dennis Basso’s creation of soft pink and tons of sparkle. The dresses were sourced and prepared by The Stylish Bride, and we would recommend every bride to have their own personal stylist on the wedding day! 

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See more of this beautiful wedding inspiration with this film created by Joseph Edwards Films.

https://www.facebook.com/weddingchicks/videos/10155798928722672/

Hair, Makeup & Beauty: Stacie Ford Weddings
Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie
Cakes & Catering: Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Event Planning & Design: LLG Events
Event Planning & Design: The Stylish Bride
Favors & Gifts: Alchemy Fine Home
Flowers: Tantawan Bloom
Groom & His Men: Alton Lane
Jewelry: Verstolo
Lighting, Entertainment & Photo Booth: Fusion Productions
Model: Lae Theiss
Model: Davide Ferrari
Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Ceci New York
Photographers: Brett Matthews Photography
Rentals: Luxe Event Rentals
Venues: Lotte New York Palace
Wedding Dresses: Dennis Basso
Wedding Dresses: Romano Keveza
Wedding Dresses: Kleinfeld Bridal
Wedding Films: Joseph Edwards Films

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