After I got engaged last Christmas eve, I took a few months to let it all sink in and began the planning this summer since my big day is set for next August. I knew immediately that I would be designing my own gown, but that being said I still have no idea which one I'll wear yet. I did find the most talented, wonderful photographer though and a couple of weeks ago Tim and I had our engagement shoot with Taylor from Secret Waters Photography. I'm so amazed by Taylor's talent and how she completely de-awkwardfied the shoot. The smiles are real smiles. The kisses, real kisses. She really knows how to capture un-posed, genuine moments and I cannot WAIT for her to shoot our wedding AND the debut collection at SWF. 

Although the rest of the collection remains under wraps, I wanted to share a sneak peak of one of the designs, the Nova Bridal Skirt with you, as I wore it during the engagement shoot at Hatley Castle near Victoria, BC. I'm a huge lover of Autumn, so the dark broody tones that Taylor captured in these photos combined with bold pops of fall leaves here and there really leave me breathless! The Nova Bridal Skirt is a semi-sheer statement bridal skirt with different hues of grey tulle and a sparkly outer layer (it can also come lined if you don't want it sheer). It's also complete with a leg slit and a long statement train because, well, why the hell not! I'll share more pictures after we photograph the entire collection of course, and you'll be able to order this stunner once we debut the designs. Anyways, hope you enjoy, and if you're looking for a BC wedding photographer who is happy to travel, hit Taylor up for sure! 

PS, make sure you're following SWF on Instagram for updates too, and if you're wanting to check out some behind the scenes inspiration you can follow me personally! Also if you haven't already, be sure to head to the SWF home page and subscribe to collection updates, I'll send you out an email and you'll be the first to hear about anything collection related!

xx Ashley