Modern City Wedding Editorial with a Timeless Romantic Edge

Featuring the following Love My Dress Directory members…

Mirror Mirror London

This London editorial brings together modern bridal styling with a fashion-led attitude – perfect for couples planning an edgy city wedding where the details don’t matter and the love and high vibration is everything.

Shot across two contrasting locations, the classy and richly layered interiors of The Rookery Hotel and the light-filled city streets near the Thames, these gorgeous clean and fashion-led images showcase some of the gorgeous bridal designs available at the wonderful Mirror Mirror Bridal, one of our very favourite bridal boutiques and a very highly recommend destination for all fashion-loving brides.

Mirror Mirror Bridal boutique Islington London 2

In the Directory

Mirror Mirror London

Bridal Boutiques

This editorial is a visual celebration of timeless romance with a modern edge, inspired by the undeniable charm of London’s historic beauty. Designed to inspire contemporary couples with a love for elegant fashion and editorial storytelling, the shoot highlights both the bride and groom, capturing their connection and quiet glamour in every frame.

The goal was to portray a stylish London couple – sophisticated, in love, and immersed in the energy of the city — all the while, showcasing the artistry behind bridal fashion and creative direction.

With no floral design, stationery, or cake included, the narrative focuses instead on styling, setting, emotion, and editorial mood, keeping the imagery clean, bold, and striking.

Blending classic European influence with sleek, modern sensibility, the concept drew from architectural textures, refined silhouettes, and the intimacy of real moments.

The look was polished yet effortless, luxurious yet approachable — perfect for fashion-forward couples planning a modern celebration.

The shoot took place across two unforgettable London settings: the elegant interiors of the Rookery Hotel in Clerkenwell and a cinematic walk through one of London’s most recognisable riverside spots, with the majestic silhouette of Big Ben as a timeless backdrop.

These contrasting locations offered a rich visual variety — from old-world charm and vintage interiors to sun-drenched city streets and skyline views — providing the perfect canvas for a couture-inspired love story.

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Love My Dress Wedding Directory Members

The below suppliers and venues featured in this article are highly recommended members of the Love My Dress Wedding Directory.

Bridal Boutiques

Mirror Mirror London

Credits

Suppliers and venues noted with a tick are members of the Love My Dress Wedding Directory.

Wedding VenueThe Rookery Hotel

PhotographyDaria Belikova Photography

Bridal FashionMirror Mirror London

Makeup ArtistAndrea Elsby

Hair StylistGaby Goldring

Meet The Author

Annabel

Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she’s not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family’s sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.