Well, it’s been a long old winter… but over the last few weeks, it really has started to feel like spring is on the way! The flowerbeds in the park on my way to work are a riot of colour, there are fresh green leaves on the trees outside my window, and the sun is even daring to peek out from behind the clouds every once in a while!
The arrival of spring also heralds the start of the wedding season… and it looks like this event isn’t limited to Dublin’s human population! A recent burst of sunshine saw me taking a day trip to the National Botanical Gardens just north of the city centre, where I encountered a blushing Beastie bride posing for photos among the flowers!
I first found her standing in a patch of heather. The tiny purple and white flowers really work well with her delicate pale blue skin tone, don’t you think?
We also took a picture at the picturesque Beastie-sized waterfall that flows through the rockery and Japanese-style garden!
And of course, it’s not a proper springtime photoshoot without a host of golden daffodils in there somewhere, so…
After that, we took a stroll through the crocuses in search of more photo opportunities inside the glasshouses… the one you can see in the background of this picture is the Palm House, which is the largest in the gardens. It’s full of awesome tropical plants, such as coffee, banana trees and enormous bamboo canes!
But Bride Beastie preferred something a little less exotic as a backdrop, so we set her up against these richly-coloured cyclamens instead.
It also turned out to be a prime location for some closeups of her elegant wedding hairdo, veil and bouquet!
After all that, I figured it was time to let her get back to her wedding party! Hopefully she’ll keep in touch and send on some photos from her honeymoon…
She’s so lovely…. My heart is melting……
Awww, thank you! I think she might be one of the prettiest monsters I’ve made 🙂
Oh,yeah,she is….. ❤ ❤ ❤
Love the picture with her amongst the crocuses!
Thanks! It was a fun day out… The Botanical Gardens are great in spring!
So cute it hurts.
Cheers! More painful cuteness coming soon 🙂
Oh I love her little dress and bouquet! I don’t know how you think up all of the details for your Beasties as each one is excellent x x
Awww, thanks so much! The funny thing is, I’M not even sure where these ideas come from half the time… I’m just happy when they work out 🙂
How fortunate to be out and about on a beautiful spring morning only to find a blushing bride !! I do so love a full white wedding, many congratulations to the wedding party xx
Why thank you! I’m not sure if it’s luck that helps me track down these Beasties in their natural habitat though… Once you spot one, you start seeing them everywhere! Unfortunately, I never did find the rest of the wedding party… That’ll be something to look out for in the future, I suppose 😉