Stylish ideas for grooms searching for modern, sharp menswear inspiration

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Picture this: all the ornate beauty of an old-world palace wedding paired with nothing but modern, stylish groom’s attire. Does this sound like your dream wedding?

Fine art photographer Gyan Gurung, with the help of a talented team of stylists and florists, captured this elegant yet contemporary inspiration in Glynde Place – a stunning, English estate. The team imagined two stylish grooms who have “a love of history, literature, fashion, modern interiors and the colour black.” With white anemones, bold watercolor invites and a breathtaking, modern cake, black makes its way into the decor in the chicest fashion.

While black may be the stylish note in so many of the details, the groom’s attire brightens a bit thanks to Keye London‘s fashionable selections. We’ve talked a bit in the past how much we adore the creative black tie look for couples who want to go totally formal while showing a bit more personality.

From Catherine Short Floral Design

Inspired by Australia’s recent monumental ‘Yes’ vote on same-sex marriage, we wanted to create an intimate wedding inspiration shoot for two grooms that is led by their story and personalities rather than trends. We also listened to our past same-sex couples, and their frustration with the lack of stylish, modern inspiration available when planning their weddings.

The shoot takes place in a historic Elizabethan country house, Glynde Place tucked in the countryside of East Sussex, England. Marrying an old-world charm with modern fashion and sleek, masculine design, we bring you an editorial celebrating the love of our grooms Rupert & Theodore.

We imagined a stylish couple who have a love of history, literature, fashion, modern interiors and the colour black. Their wedding would have a modern design with an ode to old world charm through and through. One Stylish Day brought together these juxtapositions harmoniously- mixing concrete candle holders with 200 years old antique church pews, pairing sleek black cutlery & taper candles with a trailing floral centrepiece and table runner. Certainly a modern reimagination of a classic table design.

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Photo by Gyan Gurung via Bridal Musings

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Bureau Design created the most incredible invitation suite that perfectly married the essence of our sophisticated couple through her modern typography in cotton rag paper, escort cards with a custom wax seal incorporating the couple’s initials and watercolour place cards with hand torn edges.

Butter Beautiful created the stunning cake with textured layers of jet black, grey and cream on each tier. A perfect creation for a sophisticated and stylish couple.

The grooms read their personal vows to each other and said ‘I do’ surrounded by a bounty of candles and a striking foliage installation by Catherine Short Floral Design. It was important for them to showcase their own individual styles whilst complimenting each other at the same time. The grooms wore bespoke suits and shoes by Keye London.