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A Visual Love Letter
Photographed at the historic Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, this artistic and historically-inspired styled shoot created by wedding photographer Sarah Bradshaw is an homage to George Vanderbilt and his wife, Edith. It was Christmas Eve, 1895, when Vanderbilt first welcomed friends and family to his “brand new” American castle. Over 125 years later, his vast historic estate can now be rented for private weddings and events.
“This editorial is a love letter to The Biltmore, the man who built it, and the women he loved,” shares photographer Sarah Bradshaw, who chose specific elements of their stories and crafted a visual narrative to resonate with a modern audience. “Drawing on my love of history, architecture, fashion, & design, I asked, “What would they wear? How would they commemorate their love? Where would they want portraits taken?”
Sarah’s answers unfolded with one of the most beautiful and thoughtfully executed wedding editorials we’ve seen in a long time.
First, let’s introduce you to the cast of characters for this editorial, inspired by the Vanderbilt family as described by photographer Sarah Bradshaw:
Here, the model chosen to represent Edith wears a blue and white Sareh Nouri gown fit for a princess, inspired by Edith’s own Cinderella story.
Heirloom roses from the rose gardens at Biltmore were used in the pink bouquet pictured above.
A European-inspired breakfast table was arranged as a nod to the breakfast that followed Cornelia’s wedding to John Cecil at the local church.
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