You may have heard that I held a little Rock n Roll party last week for some kick ass, killer UK wedding suppliers. I basically wanted to a) drink cocktails and eat cupcakes b) meet some awesome people and c) bring those awesome people together into one ginormous big sparkly melting pot of joy… and I think I actually managed to pull it off!
I met my lovely friend Emma Case earlier in the day and we went and got our hair done by Elbie Van Eeden. I had to make sure the skull tiara was perfectly positioned for it’s first official outing of course. Elbie was fabulous as ever. Love her! We then popped in to see our girls at Fur Coat No Knickers to get changed and ready to party (shhh! it was totally just an excuse to hang out in their beautiful shop and look at their gorgeous vintage dresses.)
Oh it was a mad old night. It actually felt a little bit like it was my wedding with everyone wanting to talk to me and I was so nervous beforehand!
“Eeeek What if no one comes…? What if too many people come…? What if everybody hates me…? What if everybody is weird…?”
I needed have worried my little pink head though. About 100 people showed up and everyone was awesome. I really hope I managed to talk to you all and I’m so sorry if I missed you. Seriously guys, I know everyone says this gushing kind of stuff on their blogs but I totally couldn’t have imagined a cooler, more alternative, more inspiring group people to have wanted to come hang out with me.
Major thankage needs to go to the girlies who helped me pull this little soiree together…
♥ Annamarie Stepney was my official snapper. I asked her if she’d mind documenting the event and she jumped at the chance. She was incredible and I think the shots pretty much speak for themselves don’t they? She. is. fab.
♥ Charlotte Gamble of Restoration Cake supplied the delicious cupcakes. They went down a treat. The funniest thing ever was seeing people outside the bar stopping to look in the window at them! We had a choice of red velvet, vanilla or (wait for it) peanut butter! I love it. They were so yummers and beeeautiful with their pink (of course) icing and intricate (and hand-bloody-made) little sugar cherub and cameo toppers. Amazingness all round.
♥ Thanks to Elbie Van Eeden for doing my hair and Emma Case for keeping me sane.
Finally thank you to everyone for actually coming! I was blown away by you all especially those of you that came from far away (there were guys there from Sheffield, Devon, Birmingham, Oxford, Brighton, Ashford, Manchester, Milton Keynes, South Africa (!) – they were in London already though ha!) and special thanks to those of you that gave me some cute little (all pink!) gifts. As I drove home on Thursday afternoon I actually felt really emotional about it all.
I stood up and did a little awkward “thank you everyone for coming, thanks for the support, I love you all” speech and everyone cheered and whooped. As I sit here in my little nook under the stairs thinking about it now, it was pretty amazing and totally surreal. It seems like a completely different world actually. It’s a world I’m quite keen on though, and I certainly want to pay it a visit a few more times.
…and before you ask. YES there will be another one and YES I am planning on organising an event for brides-to-be at some point. Can I get a “woop woop!?”
Some of my favourite moments:
♥ The bouncer coming in and asking if he could have a cupcake
♥ Someone thinking David McNeil was my husband (own up, who was it?!) I don’t think I’m his type!
♥ …talking of my ‘husband’, the fact that he left my beautiful shoes in the cab on his way home! (I’d ditched them for flats at that point)
♥ James Derbyshire turning up in the matching Butler & Wilson cuff links to my tiara
♥ Helen from Cutture giving me my very own Rock n Roll Bride piece of art
♥ Talking to Laura of Lime Leaf Weddings for ages about cats…and showing each other photos of our kitties on our phones – saddos!
♥ The drunk guys outside the bar who looked at me with utter confusion and then asked me if my tattoo was ‘for life’
♥ Richard from FX Films whipping out a pink wig near the end of the night and sneaking it onto people’s heads!
♥ Thanks to Richard for reminding me of this too…
Man: “what you celebrating?”
RnRBride: “errrrm….”
Man: “It is your birthday?”
RnRBride: “nope…”
Man: “Just a celebration?”
RnRBride: “errr, not really, well, kinda…”
Man: “errr….OK, RIGHT ON, HAPPY CELEBRATION EVERYBODY”
♥ Staying out til 5am with a select group of hardcore party-heads
♥ Walking through Soho barefoot at 4am with Lucy Ledger, Debbie Carlisle & Emma Case looking for cheesy chips
♥ The saxophonist in the middle of Leicester Square who started playing Bad Romance as we walked past
♥ …and a completely seperate guy who followed us around town, convinced I was Lady Gaga (is that a compliment?!)
Thanks to Konfralfor making this little timelapse video too…check me out working the room!
Credit: Annamarie Stepney Photography
Cupcakes: Restoration Cake
‘Oh so Cool Britannia’ sign by Lucy Ledger Designs
My Outfit…
Dress: H&M
Tiara: Butler & Wilson
Necklace: Annalou of London
Earrings: Vintage – Borrowed from Fur Fur Coat No Knickers
Skull Ring: Topshop
Shoes: Boohoo (and Vivienne Westwood flats when my feet gone sore!)
Tags: Blog, blogging, Cupcakes, London, Moi, Photographers, Pink hair, Skulls, Sparkle, Tattoo, Tiara, UK
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Fab party, fab crowd, fab photos… Thanks for putting this together Kat!
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Great pics, Anna! And it was a really fun night, so glad I could make it, just sad that I couldn’t stay out til 5am with the hardcore nutters!
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Looks like a great get together with some pretty fab frocks and accessories to boot! The cupcakes look lush! Glad you had such an amazing time and I hope I am still a bride-to-be (and not already a wife!) by the time you organise that gathering!
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Great photos and fab party!! Well done Kat x
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such a proud warly! Actually ridiculous to think back just over two years ago when you were sitting at your computer under the stairs recording your ideas that nobody else read (not in a rude way, news of your fabulousness hadn’t leaked yet!). A few years on, wedding done, a deleted blog down and look at the amount of people that wanted to come and celebrate your wonderfulness. SO proud of how well you’ve done and uber excited about what’s to come. You’re just getting started girly. Love you gazillions.
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BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT night, photos and write-up!
I’m still laughing from some of the funny moments, and the after-party conversations.What a great crowd. Thanks Kat, for helping us all to meet and partyyyy
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Glad I could make it, albeit for a quick ‘hello’. Glad you had such fun – a very good effort staying out until 5am!
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Oh this is like “reliving” the party again – great times!
Am having so much fun trying to spot myself in the timelapse video… oh there I am, oh where did I go, oh there I am again LOL… ahhh I like life’s simple pleasures…. :p -
Great night Kat – thanks so much again!
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Sorry I missed this one! I had a good excuse though (shooting a mid week wedding) – typical!!
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Thanks for posting this Kat,It was a great night and a great privilege to meet so many talented people. I Certainly will be looking out for the next one…❤
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What a fantastic party!!!!! It was so lovely to meet so many talented people in one night!! Thanks for arranging it Kat I loved every minute of it and the after party was some of the best fun I’ve had in ages
You do officially ROCK! The photos really capture the atmosphere of the night too Anna – they are fab! xxx -
Oh it looks SO much fun! What a fab idea. xx
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There’s one other memory I have of the late night walking around London and it involves Regent Street….
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oh god emma i have to recollection of that!
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oh my lord it is my absolute funniest memory- Me and Emma looking for you two and we found a treat indeed!!! xx
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oh my god haha what happened!!!?
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Looks fab! Well done to all involed
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So im like reading every line….and at the back of my mind kept telling me “I wish i was thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!’ =)
Great to know you guys have such a blasting fun!!!
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Looks like so much fun.
You really do deserve all the love and attention everyone gave you on the night.
I would like to know what you guys got up to till 5 am!
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Fab pics Anna and great Party Kat, good to meet everyone. Next time…photobooth..
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oh – i forgot to comment on how the bar called me MISS kat williams on the reservation. dear me i am MRS rock n roll dont ya know?!
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great pics kat and wicked party looking forward to the next one
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omg photo booth! what a bloody brilliant idea!
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Looks like a fab night…. love the time-lapse video…..no problem in spotting you in it…..oh the pinkness! Would love to come to the next one, whenever it is I will be clearing my diary!!
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Yep please do have another! It looked like so much fun.
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well done Kat and gang…looks like you pulled off a complete gem of an evening! Sorry we missed it.
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It was so much fun!! Thanks for bringing all of us together. It was like a mecca of talented people in the wedding world! Can’t wait for your next one! x
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Great party and so glad my reputation for looking like a retard in photo’s is still safe!
Thanks Kat & Anna!
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FAB party!!! well done!
cant WAIT for the next one how exciting!
xxx
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This was such a fab night, who would have though I’d meet such amazing people!! Awesome Kat!! Can’t wait for the the next one xoxo
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Great party and lovely meeting so many people, fab photos Annamarie. Thanks Kat.
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Brilliant brilliant brilliant! Thanks again Kat for organising a great night! xx
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great party, and well done Anna for the pics – and Rich for the vid – they look awesome !
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Oh yay, I spy a pic of Christine Meintjes and Monica Dart representing South Africa! Wish I could have joined them!
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What a fab party! Was great being there! Thanks Kat!
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Happy Celebration, indeed. I love drunk people.
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It looks utterly fabulous!
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Thanks Kat for organising such a great bash – I had a total blast! Met so many great people…can’t wait for the next one to see everyone again, and meet some new faces too.
You know how sometimes people are a disappointment in the flesh? Your party showed us you’re every bit the Rock ‘n Roll Bride we know and love you for in your blog! xxx
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aww thanks debbie. i cant wait for the next one now too..and so glad i didnt disappoint in the flesh ha!
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Awesome party Kat, we had a great time and enjoyed talking to EVERYONE there. We didn’t meet even one boring person either!
My biggest regret however was that I ate too much Pizza and didn’t get to try one of the cup cakes (and I frikin love cup cakes).
After we left the after party… party… We had an epic journey through London on a Drum’n'Bass Rickshaw to top the night off.
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fantastic party Kat – brilliant energy and lovely people!
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Why do I look so shocked?! Awesome night!
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I stopped crying because I missed this and then peanut butter cupcakes set me off again. Kat, I demand restitution in the form of a bottle of Evian to replace what I have lost through eye leakage.
On the real, looks freaking awesome/amazing/amazeballs* delete as appropriate.
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Thanks for all the love guys for me pics…! And Kat keep rocking it and doing what you do lady…you’re one awesome chick! Can’t wait for the next one
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What a fantastic looking party!
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Ja nee, Suid Afrika het 2 goeie representatives daar! Lekker Christine en Monica!!!!
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These shots are very well taken! The tiara is great!
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