I have finally, i think; found a photograph that has looked like everything i have tried to portray for a long time... Of course, it may have been helped by a dress that i found to fit me properly and hangs right; and did not cost an absolute fortune (found on eBay!)
Unfortunately, the ISO setting was up way too high, producing rather grainy images that were quite gloomy and difficult to work with; but i think the soft focusing seems to suit the atmosphere better.
We were only in the forest for under two hours; it was getting dark really quickly and they have to lock up the car parks at 4.30pm...
I guess they look quite 'wedding-y'; and to my annoyance i need to go back on the second one and remove the large patch of black that has appeared from nowhere!
{edit - having major issues with lj cuts today!)