An Essex Wedding - Jan/Feb 2018 (Issue 84)

71 REGIONAL SHOOT Rich purple tones coupled with teal, blue and green created the perfect colour palette for this shoot Images courtesy of Sarah Wayte Photography Peacock vibes F ollowing a 30-year career as a paramedic with the Essex Ambulance Service, Karen Luxford decided that she needed a change in career to help people fulfil their dreams. As a result she started her training with UK Alliance of Wedding Planners and has since launched her wedding planning business. Talking about the shoot, Karen said, “The peacock shoot unfolded naturally as the model Grace and I have both recently overcome strokes. I had the idea to incorporate the Stroke Society colour purple with vibrant bursts of teal, blue and green hues to give the colour scheme life and energy, and the peacock idea naturally developed from this. “ She continued, “The team wanted the shoot to be vibrant, energetic with a hint of wild about it, but also to remain elegant. I was so happy to see that every one of them saw my vision perfectly and what they produced completely wowed me.” 