Wedding Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:43:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Emma Fisher Wants Your Wedding Invitations to Really Pop! https://playjunkie.com/emma-fisher-wants-your-wedding-invitations-to-really-pop/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:27:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=35097 With wedding planning being often more of a nightmare than a dream come true, Emma Fisher wants to ensure that at least one part of the planning will be enjoyable for you, perhaps even creative. The part that involves designing your wedding invitations, that is. A wedding stationer (yes, this job exists), her thoughtful designs […]

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With wedding planning being often more of a nightmare than a dream come true, Emma Fisher wants to ensure that at least one part of the planning will be enjoyable for you, perhaps even creative. The part that involves designing your wedding invitations, that is.

A wedding stationer (yes, this job exists), her thoughtful designs include anything from boho, vintage and rustic themes to more traditional and luxurious designs. Her design studio, Blush & Blossom, based in Leeds, Yorkshire, offers a variety of house collections available where you can fully customize your own wording. Alternatively, if you are looking for something a little more bespoke, Fisher offers private services, based on your very specific needs.

Amongst her more original designs are DIY “Save the Date” tipis. “We are having a tipi wedding in the Lake District, so after doing a bit of research and various designs, that’s when the pop-up tipi came to life,” she explained the thought process behind her work in an interview with Printed. “I love quirky designs and a lot of color, and I also wanted something that people will remember and have some fun with.”

“I’d hate to think that print and stationery is dying out as it’s so magical to create designs, have these printed and have something tactile to hold and cherish forever,” she reflects. “I believe there is still a strong desire for printed stationery and my clients are keeping me busy, so that must be a sign!”

Follow her Instagram page for more:

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Photographer Captures the Hidden Beauty of Nigerian Brides https://playjunkie.com/photographer-captures-the-hidden-beauty-of-nigerian-brides/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:52:39 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=21118 Photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo treats photography as his calling. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ogunbanwo studied Law before he made the switch to photography in 2012. “I honestly didn’t choose photography, photography chose me,” he said in an interview with Vogue. “I’ve always liked images (even growing up and for as long as I’ve remembered I’ve always […]

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Photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo treats photography as his calling. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ogunbanwo studied Law before he made the switch to photography in 2012.

“I honestly didn’t choose photography, photography chose me,” he said in an interview with Vogue. “I’ve always liked images (even growing up and for as long as I’ve remembered I’ve always had a camera) and the first time it occurred to me that I could use a camera to produce a distinct feeling was when I made portraits of my sisters.” Now, his striking portraits are featured in glamorous publications like the New York Times, i-D, GQ and Riposte.

In his most recent series, “e wá wo mi” (come look at me), Ogunbanwo photographs Nigerian brides from Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa-Fulani tribes. Mostly hidden under elaborate headpieces and beaded veils, the brides look mysterious as they are majestic, making for a striking effect.

“This series is my first time using women as subjects,” admitted the photographer. “I am very aware of this as a man, and prefer to engage with this work fully as an outsider. It is important to note that this is an expansion on existing forms of womanhood and femininity, and not a way of defining. I can be inspired by women, and femininity, but I am not seeking to say who has access to this, or what this is.”

Take a look.

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WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to present e wá wo mi (*come look at me) – a new photographic series by Nigerian artist Lakin Ogunbanwo. Central to Ogunbanwo’s latest exploration, is the culture surrounding Nigerian brides and marriage ceremonies. He uses veiled portraiture to document the complexity of his culture, and counteract the West’s monolithic narratives of Africa and women. Ogunbanwo’s interest in expanding the contemporary African visual archive began in 2012 with his acclaimed ongoing project, ‘Are We Good Enough’. In this series, he documents hats worn as cultural signifiers by various ethnic groups in Nigeria. In e wá wo mi Ogunbanwo furthers this investigation by representing the traditional ceremonial wear of the Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa-Fulani tribes, amongst others. Rather than objectively archive these as past-traditions, however, he mimics the pageantry of weddings in present Nigeria. He creates elaborate sets of draped fabric as a backdrop for these brides to perform. The performances these brides carry out are ones of love, familial and cultural pride, feminine strength, and a heterogenous African identity, but they are also the burdens of being wives, mothers and daughters-in-law. The expectation of femininity, and the role of women, are canonised on the wedding day. “From how she dresses, to how she carries herself, to what she is told. She will be fertile, she should be submissive and supportive: These are the things she hears on that day.” Ogunbanwo reflects, “I’ve found weddings to be very performative, and most of the performance generally rests on the bride.” On this day, the bride is admired and observed for her proximity to a constructed womanhood: she is feminine, demure, grateful, emotional, and graceful. Ogunbanwo comments on this by obfuscating the individuality of these women, masking their faces with veils— a style signature to his photography.

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60 Years After Their Wedding Day, This Couple Had Their Photoshoots https://playjunkie.com/60-years-after-their-wedding-day-this-couple-had-their-photoshoots/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:19:27 +0000 https://playjunkie.wpengine.com/?p=798 A couple from São Paulo has been married since 1957 and has 9 children, 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. However, there was one thing they didn’t have until recently – photos from their wedding. Local wedding organizers and photographers did their best to make new memories for this adorable couple. See the photos they will proudly […]

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A couple from São Paulo has been married since 1957 and has 9 children, 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. However, there was one thing they didn’t have until recently – photos from their wedding.

Local wedding organizers and photographers did their best to make new memories for this adorable couple. See the photos they will proudly show to their big family below.

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With wedding planning being often more of a nightmare than a dream come true, Emma Fisher wants to ensure that at least one part of the planning will be enjoyable for you, perhaps even creative. The part that involves designing your wedding invitations, that is.

A wedding stationer (yes, this job exists), her thoughtful designs include anything from boho, vintage and rustic themes to more traditional and luxurious designs. Her design studio, Blush & Blossom, based in Leeds, Yorkshire, offers a variety of house collections available where you can fully customize your own wording. Alternatively, if you are looking for something a little more bespoke, Fisher offers private services, based on your very specific needs.

Amongst her more original designs are DIY “Save the Date” tipis. “We are having a tipi wedding in the Lake District, so after doing a bit of research and various designs, that’s when the pop-up tipi came to life,” she explained the thought process behind her work in an interview with Printed. “I love quirky designs and a lot of color, and I also wanted something that people will remember and have some fun with.”

“I’d hate to think that print and stationery is dying out as it’s so magical to create designs, have these printed and have something tactile to hold and cherish forever,” she reflects. “I believe there is still a strong desire for printed stationery and my clients are keeping me busy, so that must be a sign!”

Follow her Instagram page for more:

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Photographer Captures the Hidden Beauty of Nigerian Brides https://playjunkie.com/photographer-captures-the-hidden-beauty-of-nigerian-brides/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:52:39 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=21118 Photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo treats photography as his calling. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ogunbanwo studied Law before he made the switch to photography in 2012. “I honestly didn’t choose photography, photography chose me,” he said in an interview with Vogue. “I’ve always liked images (even growing up and for as long as I’ve remembered I’ve always […]

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Photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo treats photography as his calling. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ogunbanwo studied Law before he made the switch to photography in 2012.

“I honestly didn’t choose photography, photography chose me,” he said in an interview with Vogue. “I’ve always liked images (even growing up and for as long as I’ve remembered I’ve always had a camera) and the first time it occurred to me that I could use a camera to produce a distinct feeling was when I made portraits of my sisters.” Now, his striking portraits are featured in glamorous publications like the New York Times, i-D, GQ and Riposte.

In his most recent series, “e wá wo mi” (come look at me), Ogunbanwo photographs Nigerian brides from Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa-Fulani tribes. Mostly hidden under elaborate headpieces and beaded veils, the brides look mysterious as they are majestic, making for a striking effect.

“This series is my first time using women as subjects,” admitted the photographer. “I am very aware of this as a man, and prefer to engage with this work fully as an outsider. It is important to note that this is an expansion on existing forms of womanhood and femininity, and not a way of defining. I can be inspired by women, and femininity, but I am not seeking to say who has access to this, or what this is.”

Take a look.

View this post on Instagram

WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to present e wá wo mi (*come look at me) – a new photographic series by Nigerian artist Lakin Ogunbanwo. Central to Ogunbanwo’s latest exploration, is the culture surrounding Nigerian brides and marriage ceremonies. He uses veiled portraiture to document the complexity of his culture, and counteract the West’s monolithic narratives of Africa and women. Ogunbanwo’s interest in expanding the contemporary African visual archive began in 2012 with his acclaimed ongoing project, ‘Are We Good Enough’. In this series, he documents hats worn as cultural signifiers by various ethnic groups in Nigeria. In e wá wo mi Ogunbanwo furthers this investigation by representing the traditional ceremonial wear of the Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa-Fulani tribes, amongst others. Rather than objectively archive these as past-traditions, however, he mimics the pageantry of weddings in present Nigeria. He creates elaborate sets of draped fabric as a backdrop for these brides to perform. The performances these brides carry out are ones of love, familial and cultural pride, feminine strength, and a heterogenous African identity, but they are also the burdens of being wives, mothers and daughters-in-law. The expectation of femininity, and the role of women, are canonised on the wedding day. “From how she dresses, to how she carries herself, to what she is told. She will be fertile, she should be submissive and supportive: These are the things she hears on that day.” Ogunbanwo reflects, “I’ve found weddings to be very performative, and most of the performance generally rests on the bride.” On this day, the bride is admired and observed for her proximity to a constructed womanhood: she is feminine, demure, grateful, emotional, and graceful. Ogunbanwo comments on this by obfuscating the individuality of these women, masking their faces with veils— a style signature to his photography.

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60 Years After Their Wedding Day, This Couple Had Their Photoshoots https://playjunkie.com/60-years-after-their-wedding-day-this-couple-had-their-photoshoots/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:19:27 +0000 https://playjunkie.wpengine.com/?p=798 A couple from São Paulo has been married since 1957 and has 9 children, 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. However, there was one thing they didn’t have until recently – photos from their wedding. Local wedding organizers and photographers did their best to make new memories for this adorable couple. See the photos they will proudly […]

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A couple from São Paulo has been married since 1957 and has 9 children, 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. However, there was one thing they didn’t have until recently – photos from their wedding.

Local wedding organizers and photographers did their best to make new memories for this adorable couple. See the photos they will proudly show to their big family below.

 A post shared by São Paulo Fotografia (@saopaulofotografia) on

A post shared by Villa Roma (@villaroma.limeira) on

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