Same Sex wedding at the giraffe shed. Two brides in dresses, one pink and one white pose for a photo in front of a pink neon at the giraffe shed.

Colour, Fun and Gay Love at The Giraffe Shed.

Our same sex couple throw colourful confetti outside the giraffe shed. the confetti and the girls pinks and white dresses contrast against the industrial black barn of the wedding venue.
Custom wedding stationery lays on the floor at the giraffe shed. Styled with flowers the pink and yellow stationery pops on the concrete floor.
A colourful wedding shoot, a bride wearing a pink wedding dress sits on the floor. The is a pi pink thunderbolt neon in the background with a pink wedding cake.
A bride at the giraffe shed wearing a disco ball wedding dress throws the rock hands.
Two brides are sitting on a sofa at The Giraffe Shed. Surrounding them are huge pink flowers. One bride is wearing a pink wedding dress and the other is wearing a wedding dress that looks like a disco ball.
Two brides at the giraffe shed shot through a copper pipe creating a cool pink effect.
Two women at the giraffe shed, one wearing a pink wedding dress and the other wearing a disco ball wedding dress throw the rock hands.
A pink chair hangs from the ceiling surrounded by pink flowers and disco balls. Luna and the Lane's styling at The Giraffe Shed.
A pink wedding cake sat on a peach locker s surrounded by pink flowers and disco balls. Luna and the Lane's styling at The Giraffe Shed.


Choose the freedom to be different

Introducing the most colourful same sex wedding inspiration at The Giraffe Shed. This is a public service announcement. You don’t have to have the cookie-cut styling, Ed Sheeran first dance and white rose bouquet if you don’t want to. You can choose the freedom to be different, to be alternative. And for some couples ‘alternative’ means dark and broody. But for others, it’s an explosion of colour and fun, imbued with an infectious ‘fuck you’ attitude. And this shoot at The Giraffe Shed was the epitome of colour, fun and fuck you.

The Giraffe Shed is a super-cool blank canvas wedding venue, meaning all Hannah and Esme’s batshit crazy talent was free to run riot against the most epic of backdrops. So when I arrived at Giraffe Shed, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. But I knew to expect greatness. 
The team’s inspiration for the shoot was to show couples that weddings didn’t have to be ‘normal’. And holy shit did they nail the brief?! With a truly awesome lesbian couple, astonishingly cool styling by Luna and the Lane, insane florals, and more shades of pink than I even knew existed, the whole day was just immense. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to style a beautiful, fun, colourful, wedding, this shoot is packed with ideas.

Two brides at the giraffe shed shot through a copper pipe creating a cool pink effect.
Two women at the giraffe shed, one wearing a pink wedding dress and the other wearing a disco ball wedding dress throw a peace sign.
Two brides show their wedding footwear, one is wearing white boots and the other is wearing pink heels. The concrete floor of the giraffe shed contrasts with their colours.
A colourful wedding shoot, a bride wearing a pink wedding dress sits on the floor. The is a pi pink thunderbolt neon in the background with a pink wedding cake.
A bride wearing a pink dress and veil sits on the floor at the giraffe shed. She is surrounded by pink styling as the concrete floor os the industrial wedding venue contrasts with her pink dress.
Two Brides walk out of the giraffe shed with their arms up, one is wearing a disco ball dress and the other is wearing a pink dress and holding a giant pink bouquet. You can see the pink and white thunderbolt neons of the giraffe shed in the background.
A bride at the giraffe shed wearing a disco ball wedding dress throws the rock hands.
Two women at the giraffe shed, one wearing a pink wedding dress and the other wearing a disco ball wedding dress throw the rock hands.
Two Brides walk out of the giraffe shed with their arms up, one is wearing a disco ball dress and the other is wearing a pink dress and holding a giant pink bouquet. You can see the pink and white thunderbolt neons of the giraffe shed in the background.
Two brides sit on a sofa at the giraffe shed, you can see they leg tattoos and shoes. One is wearing a pink wedding dress and the other is wearing a disco ball style dress.
Two women at the giraffe shed, one wearing a pink wedding dress and the other wearing a disco ball wedding dress throw the rock hands.
Two brides sat on the floor of the giraffe shed, in the background you can see a pink cake and pink and white neons.
Same Sex wedding at the giraffe shed. Two brides in dresses, one pink and one white pose for a photo in front of a pink neon at the giraffe shed.


Giraffe Shed – an alternative blank canvas wedding venue

When you decide to have an alternative wedding, you’re giving yourselves a blank canvas to have the day you want. And a blank canvas wedding needs a blank canvas wedding venue, right? And of all the blank canvas wedding venues in the UK, there’s none cooler or more photogenic than Giraffe Shed. 

Giraffe Shed in Wales is a barn wedding venue with a difference. It has all the relaxed, chilled-out vibes of a barn. But with an edgy industrial aesthetic that makes everything look ten-times cooler. I love the concrete floor and the cavernous ceiling, the exposed brickwork and black wooden beams. The huge black barn was a great backdrop for the confetti too. So yeah it’s cool. But wait, there’s more.

Because Giraffe Shed is owned and operated by the amazing Hannah, who’s an insanely talented wedding photographer in her own right. So she knows exactly what photographs well. And her insider’s insight has taken the place to a whole new level. The pink feature wall looks awesome in any photo, the pink neon lights are an inspired new addition. And the huge windows flood the place in natural light all year round. 

You can turn Giraffe Shed into the wedding venue of your dreams. But whatever you make of it, come rain or shine, this venue is superb. Hannah has basically created a wedding photographer’s dream venue.

An awesome styled shoot at The Giraffe Shed. The venue is a cool industrial barn in the welsh hills near Newtown, it has the most amazing light for a wedding venue. This set up was styled by Luna and the Lane and has some of the most awesome bright colours for a wedding.
A custom pegboard sign at the giraffe shed introducing guests to this colourful same sex wedding.
Custom wedding stationery lays on the floor at the giraffe shed. Styled with flowers the pink and yellow stationery pops on the concrete floor.
Custom wedding stationery lays on the floor at the giraffe shed. Styled with flowers the pink and yellow stationery pops on the concrete floor.
A pink wedding cake sat on a peach locker s surrounded by pink flowers and disco balls. Luna and the Lane's styling at The Giraffe Shed.
A pink wedding cake sat on a peach locker s surrounded by pink flowers and disco balls. Luna and the Lane's styling at The Giraffe Shed.
A pink chair hangs from the ceiling surrounded by pink flowers and disco balls. Luna and the Lane's styling at The Giraffe Shed.
A pink wedding sign sits next to a huge pink floral instatement at The Giraffe Shed.


Lesbian pride styling at Giraffe Shed – is pink the new white?

The traditional big white wedding has had its time in the sun, and colour is finally elbowing its way into weddings. Now don’t get me wrong, white is lovely. It’s sophisticated, elegant, and traditional. But it’s not fun, is it?! 

You know what is fun? Pink! And these guys took pink and made it their own, proving it doesn’t have to be all bubblegum and barbie niceness. Pink is now officially cool. And for lesbian couples wanting to incorporate all the colours of the pride flag into their styling, this shoot was a masterclass.

The florals were incredible, with orchids, roses, hydrangeas and dahlias in all shades of pink, purple and peach. The five-tiered pink wedding cake with a middle tier of perspex and pompoms was probably the most original and spectacular cake I’ve ever seen. And the bohemian Californian-style stationery from Sundown Paper was spot-on perfect for the fun, modern, alternative aesthetic. 

For me, the installation of a pink chair on the wall, hanging disco balls and a floral cloud epitomised the styling. Totally bonkers, unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and yet weirdly beautiful. The whole vibe of the day just frickin’ worked. 

Our same sex couple throw colourful confetti outside the giraffe shed. the confetti and the girls pinks and white dresses contrast against the industrial black barn of the wedding venue.
Our same sex couple throw colourful confetti outside the giraffe shed. the confetti and the girls pinks and white dresses contrast against the industrial black barn of the wedding venue.
Our same sex couple throw colourful confetti outside the giraffe shed. the confetti and the girls pinks and white dresses contrast against the industrial black barn of the wedding venue.
One bride (Cara) is wearing cool glasses that say FUCK OFF around the rims, you can see her hot pink eye shadow and black finger nails. The E&W Couture dress has a see through sheet so you can see Cara's chest tattoos.
Two brides getting married at the giraffe shed are in sun glasses. One bride is wearing a pink wedding dress and the other is wearing an E&W Couture dress that looks like a disco ball.
Two brides stand out the front of the giraffe shed, one bride is wearing a hot pink wedding dress and the other is wearing a white disco ball dress. They both contrast with the industrial wedding venues black barn door.
Two brides stand out the front of the giraffe shed showing their wedding rings, one bride is wearing a hot pink wedding dress and the other is wearing a white disco ball dress. They both contrast with the industrial wedding venues black barn door.
Two brides stand out the front of the giraffe shed, one bride is wearing a hot pink wedding dress and the other is wearing a white disco ball dress. They both contrast with the industrial wedding venues black barn door.
Two brides throw their dresses around outside the giraffe shed. Their dresses both contrast with the industrial wedding venues black barn door.
Two brides throw their dresses around outside the giraffe shed. Their dresses both contrast with the industrial wedding venues black barn door.


Styling inspiration for alternative gay brides

Cara and Jade were my kinda couple. So much fun to work with, absolutely up for anything, and totally into each other. You know those couples you meet who you can tell are just made for each other? That was them. And as a bonus they looked fucking incredible.

Cara’s flowing lace bubblegum-pink dress from Claire Mischevani was a knockout, and paired so well with the playful bow veil. And it so perfectly contrasted and complemented the glitter detailing and nude tulle of Jade’s dress, Nova from E&W Couture. But most of all, I loved how the lace in both the dresses embraced and celebrated Jade and Cara’s body art in the coolest way possible. The tattoos were completely harmonious with the outfits and gave them a bridal look that was completely unique to them.
But as strikingly different as the dresses were, the makeup by Rebel Rock and the jewellery by Babes and Bad Examples tied the two outfits together perfectly. Cara’s silver necklace mirrored the glitter detailing on Jade’s dress, whilst Jade’s hot pink eyeshadow tied her look in with Cara’s. They may seem like subtle details, but little details like this can completely transform your styling and tie your two bridal looks together seamlessly.

Two brides at the giraffe shed shot through a copper pipe creating a cool pink effect.


My favourite thing about being an alternative wedding photographer

The beauty of an alternative wedding is that it can be anything you want it to be. It can be fun, bonkers, colourful and completely, unapologetically yours. 

And this is my favourite thing about being an alternative wedding photographer. Because every alternative wedding is so personal, and filled with all the shared passions and idiosyncrasies that make each relationship so unique and special. Every wedding should be a true celebration of love in whatever weird, wonderful, beautiful form it might come in. And I love that I get to celebrate your love alongside you, and be the one to tell the story of your amazing day.

If you love my work and think we’d be a good fit, let’s get to know each other. Get in touch today and let’s chat.