Best of Blogs – Issue 4 ~ MangoRED

January 10, 2010

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It doesn’t get tired seeing your name in real-life print! I am loving writing my monthly article for Photo Pro Magazine and being able to share some of my favourite photographers with the world. This month I not only shared a magazine with Katie Price who is on the front cover (she’s a big deal here in the UK – unfortunately!) but I was able to write about the amazing MangoRED. Long term readers of Rock n Roll Bride will know how fanatical I am about Ryan & Randall’s work. I love them! Ok…so, without further ado let’s get on with this show…  Continue reading

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March 24, 2009

When I was send these by Gracci of Pelaez Photography, my immediate thought they must be taken right out of the pages of a magazine.  However on closer inspection (and reading – I always skip the text to begin with and head straight to the images!) I discovered, to my delight, that these were actually real life wedding photographs!  How stylish, how retro, how…how… envious!
It is impossible to choose just one wedding from MangoRED to share with you so hold on to your pants, I’m about to embark on a MangoRED love fest!

This Filipino photographic duo have such a great ethos, I just have to share:

Our vision is based on principles of openness, directness, irreverence, democracy and a dislike of institutions and pretensions.

We’re always looking for the culturally relevant work and staying current with the hive mind. It’s intuitive, a lot of it. We think it’s just experiencing how far you can keep your mind open on a daily basis, and paying attention.

We’d like to describe our work as a tickle in your brain. .it’s not just the quality of the idea, it’s the quality of the execution, the finish. the unique spin in colors, the lines, perspective..when these elements align, they create a visual perfume.

We believe that no matter how monstrous your talent, no matter your adeptness with concepts, your adroitness with words, with pictures, no matter how much you have learned from all the creative masters who have gone before you, it will mean nothing – no, it will mean less than nothing – if you do not love your work with all its pain and glory. .every last sweet and sour moment of it – the late nights, the lost Sundays.

We love it all. Embrace it all. Suck it all in and let it shape and form us into something amazing, something with depth and breadth and subtle variations in texture and color, the likes of which we’ve never seen.

We love what we do..the highs and lows and weave it all into what we are, and what we are to become. Inspiring us to work harder and longer and smarter than we did the day before.

Now sit back, relax and enjoy this first set of engagements and wedding photographs… Bryan & Erika

Stay tuned for some more greatness – I promise, you won’t be disappointed.  A HUGE thanks to Gracci for making me aware of this new mecca of wedding joy!

Credit: MangoRED

Thursday Treats: Getting Work Experience, A Candy Glitter Dreamworld & Lots of Lovely Weddings!

March 19, 2015

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Skirt by AQAQ, Shoes by Upper Street

Greetings and salutations from my spare bedroom! As many of you will know, I’ve had a busy couple of years travelling so much with The Blogcademy. Pretty much every other month I was packing my bags and heading off somewhere else.

It’s been awesome, and I loved seeing so many new places and meeting so many amazing people. However when I got back from my last trip a couple of weeks ago, I realised I wouldn’t be hopping on a plane again until September! Weeeeeeeeeeird. Our next live workshop is in London in June so all that requires from me is a 20 minute train journey! I’m actually really looking forward to being at home though. There’s a lot going on with Rock n Roll Bride, so having my feet firmly on UK soil for a while is no bad thing!

Spending the majority of the last seven days in my sweatpants, in front of my computer, means I’ve found plenty of internet-ty things to keep you entertained this afternoon too. Enjoy!

Weddings & Weddingy Things

Beautiful Australian ‘wedfest’
Floral heavy Fall wedding
Rainy Lake Tahoe wedding
Winter garden wedding in Toronto
Bohemian bridal inspiration

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Thursday Treats: Canada, Britmums & Cosmo!

June 19, 2014

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It’s so good to be home! Of course I’ve come back to a messy house, a terrifyingly long to do list, and a huge pile of dirty laundry, but it feels GOOD. My trip to Canada was amazing, we had a blast, but is sure is nice to be back in familiar surroundings. AND THOSE KITTIES OF MINE, oh I swear they got even more gorgeous while I was away.

Before we move on I just have to show you the silliness that we got up to in Vancouver and Calgary. From games of Jenga over dinner, to dancing on the rainbow crosswalk and making new doggie best friends, Canada sure did show us a damn good time.

Aww! I always miss Gala and Shauna so much when we’re ripped apart. I don’t have very long to wait to see them again though because our next Blogcademy workshops are in Europe! We’re doing two classes in London in July, one in Berlin and another in Amsterdam! AND, don’t forget, we have our mixer event in London on July 24th. I’d love to see you there!

Wait a sec, still have some more to share with you (goodness, it never ends!) I’ll be at BritMums this weekend speaking about working with Etsy. Collaborating with them is something I’ve only recently started to do, but it’s been going so well. I’ll be speaking about exactly what it entails, sharing how it’s increased my income and letting you in on some ways that you can do the same. My slot is on Saturday at 11.30am.

If you’re not a mummy blogger and Britmums doesn’t appeal to you (yes, I find it weirdly ironic that I’ve been asked to speak there too!), then I’m also going to be on the panel at the Cosmopolitan Superblogger Masterclass on Monday June 23rd. Tickets are just £30 and a little birdy tells me there are a few still available. I spoke at the Masterclass last year too and it was one of my 2013 highlights. It’s such a fun event and I can’t wait to do it again!

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OK, (finally) on to the real reason you’re here – Thursday Treats yo!

Weddings & Weddingy Things

Venice Beach wedding
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Rustic Melbourne wedding
Artful wedding inspo
Gorgeous Brisbane wedding at home

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Thursday Treats: Uneventful, and that’s OK

February 20, 2014

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Shoes from Melissa, Dress from Next

This week, hum, what can I say? It’s really been pretty uneventful. I’ve basically been catching up with emails (oh so many emails!), writing and making Blogcademy-related world takeover plans… all from the comfort of my sweat pants.

Yep, it’s true, being a full time blogger/ writer/ entrepreneur/ business owner (whatever the hell you want to call it!) really isn’t that glam most of the time. But that’s perfectly OK with me. I actually quite like weeks like this where there’s no pressure, and I have no external commitments other that just plodding along, doing my own thing and working at my own pace. When your life is such a rollercoaster most of the time it really is awesome to not need to leave the house for a week!

Weddings & Weddingy Things

New York City loft wedding
And the bride wore yellow…
NYC style in the woods
Handmade South Carolina wedding
Magic garden wedding!

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Weddings of the Year, 2013

December 24, 2013

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With 2013 drawing to a close and me about to take a couple of days away from the blog for Christmas (don’t worry, I’ll be back posting as usual on December 26th!) I thought it’d be a good time to round up some of my favourite weddings from the past twelve months.

I blogged a massive 296 real weddings this year (so far!) so if you really fancy killing some time over the festive period there will be plenty of stuff to distract you. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and I’ll see you on the other side.

These are the 30 weddings that I got most excited about sharing this year. Click the photos to see the full features!

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Lisa Jane Photography

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Adam Lowe Photography

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Thursday Treats: Photo Shoots, Countdowns & Going to Real Life Weddings

May 2, 2013

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Photography: Made U Look Photography

This week has been a pretty exciting one. Gareth and I kicked it off by shooting with the wonderful babes at Things & Ink magazine who are running a feature on us. It was such a fun day and I can’t wait to see – and share – the results with you. We’re going to be in the next issue which is out in May so there’s really not too long to wait either! It was so lovely doing a shoot with Gareth (he’s never usually included in such things!) and to revisit some of the old haunts that we used to hang out when we first started dating.

Other than that I’ve been working non-stop on the next issue of my own magazine, collaborating with Folksy.com (you can see their feature on me here and my top picks from their website on their homepage today!) whilst also plugging away at couple of other exciting projects which I’m really not allowed to say anything about yet…Sorry, I know it’s really annoying when bloggers say that!

The countdown for my next trip to the US for The Blogcademy has also very much begun (49 sleeps and counting – OK that sounds like ages but I’m still checking off each day mkay!?) I can’t bloomin’ wait to be in New York again and to visit Minneapolis for the very first time!

Oh, and one of my best friends is getting married this weekend! I’m so excited to actually be a guest at a real life wedding rather than just seeing the photos afterwards. But gosh, what the hell do I wear?!? I might need to make a stop off at Topshop later today. Hum…

So, how has your week been?

Weddings and Weddingy Things

♥ Cute swinging 60s wedding
♥ Daaamn, these guys have style!
Retro computer game save the date!
Urban LA wedding
Til death do us part engagement shoot
Posh and playful Seattle wedding
Boho Buckland House wedding

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Photography:  Lisa Devine Photography

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Artistic & Wacky Filipino Wedding : Ryan & Garovs

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January 14, 2013

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One of the main reasons I love Filipino wedding photographers MangoRed so much is because their wedding photography is quite odd. In fact it’s darn right bizarre. It breaks boundaries that I didn’t even know existed, and it challenges my concept of what wedding photography even is. These images aren’t going to be for everyone. In fact I’d bet my entire sparkly handbag collection that some of you will not like them at all. But I bloody love them and their unapologetic weirdness. I’m inspired, intrigued and totally and utterly confused all at the same time. It’s pretty darn wonderful. And that’s before I even say anything about the actual wedding in the images – fake cotton wool clouds lining the aisle? OH MY GOD YES!

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Ryan & Garovs’ wedding took place in Manila, The Phillipines. The ceremony was held at St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori Parish and the reception at White Space, an event space in the city. “The first thing on our mind was that MangoRed had to shoot our wedding, or else we wouldn’t get married (this is what we actually told them!)” laughed the bride. “We mailed them right after we got engaged, and immediately booked the church and reception venues just so we could seal the deal and book the boys. We just couldn’t imagine our wedding in the hands of any other photographers!”

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A Mixed Media Engagement Shoot: Francis & Mayone

July 10, 2012

If you want to see photography that pushes boundaries then look no further than MangoRED. This Filipino duo have been pushing my buttons ever since I first discovered them waaaaay back at the beginning of 2009. Their work continues to inspire me to this day. Why? Because they’re continually pushing themselves to create. Their work has evolved – almost into a completely different beast – but the essence of unadulterated and unapologetic creativity has remained a constant.

Francis & Mayone’s engagement shoot is a collaboration of photography, collage and sketch. The mixed media approach adds a whole new dimension and evokes a different feeling than photography alone. I love how dark these shots are too. Yes, it’s shot on a beach but that doesn’t mean it should all be sunshine, deckchairs and candy floss.

FYI Some of the images after the ‘jump’ are potentially NSFW.

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Thursday Treats: 24th May 2012

May 24, 2012

Photography Credit: via Lisa Harris Jewellery (new site launching early June – more of these on the blog soon!)

This week I was interviewed by Photo Night Live about my blogging workshops (via Skype – scary!) and it will be available for you to have a gander at, via their website, from 7pm (gmt) tomorrow. I have a horrible feeling I was talking at about 100 mph, but we’ll see when it’s published I guess! l’ll share the video on my blog (in the Green Room) on Monday as well because I’ll be launching my next workshop date at midday! Oooh I wonder where our sparkly pink tour bus will be taking us next?

So what have I been up to for the rest of the week? Well mainly researching Thursday Treats it would seem. Oh it’s a hard life!

Can using different types of models benefit brands – a really interesting piece investigating the fashion industry’s obsession with only using young, skinny and (more often than not) white models and why this could be hindering sales.
White on white beach wedding. Just stunning.
♥ Rainbow Parasol Wedding
♥ A pink house!
♥ Beautiful bridals
♥ Join Gala for her mega love fest!! Her radical self love webcasts are AWESOME and just what you need if you’ve been feeling down on yourself. I dare you not to feel empowered and positive after spending some time with Gala!
♥ Bohemian Romance In The Woods
♥ A Whimsical Vaudeville Wedding
♥ Zoe’s 10 things I love about Tokyo article makes me wanna go back so BAD!
♥ A blissful Stockholm cherry blossom wedding – love that pink dress!

Photography Credit: 2 Brides

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Thursday Treats – 22nd March 2012: School of Rock, 2nd Semester Date Announcement

March 22, 2012

Thank you to workshop attendee Corrine Hills of Motherhood Journeys for taking these photos!

Wow what a day yesterday was. Bright and early Gareth & I bundled into my car and headed up to Sheffield for my School of Rock (n Roll Bride) blogging workshop. The day was held at the amazing Chimney House. It was perfect for our intimate event (20 students in total) and Sally and her team made us feel very welcome.

All the students were girls which was lovely for me but poor Gareth was definitely picked on because of that! After my four hour presentation (don’t worry we had tea breaks) and a lengthy Q&A session we all trundled off to The Milestone for dinner and drinks and to get to know each other a little better.

I can’t even tell you how seriously nervous I was about talking, I’m certainly not a natural public speaker, but I’m so incredibly greatful to everyone that attendeed for making me feel so comfortable standing up there whittering on. Knowing nods & smiles, the sound of notes being scribbled and plenty of questions made me feel a whoooole lot better. You girls ROCK!

Taken by workshop attendee Sam of Timm Cleasby Photography. I love my new Shabby Apple dress. More on this company hitting the blog soon!

Wanna go back to school with me?

The next School of Rock blogging workshop will be taking place on Thursday April 26th at Muddifords Court, Devon. The course costs £99 and is limited to 20 students. More information on the course content can be found here. To reserve your spot click the Paypal button below! I look forward to seeing you there. WOOHOOO!

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A Bohemian Garden Party Fairytale: Mark & Jolina

December 19, 2011

 After seeing Mark & Jolina’s incredible engagement shoot, there was no doubt in my mind that their wedding would be AMAZING. However in my wildest wedding dreams even I didn’t imagine this. The theme for the day was similar to their engagement shoot – a bohemian/hippy chic, garden party fairytale.

“Mark & I have been active in the Philippines entertainment industry for quite some time now,” Jolina told me. “He plays drums and guitar for his band Rivermaya and they’ve been around for over 17 years. I’ve been a full-time actress, singer and recording artist for the past 22 years. Most of our lives have been spent on stage or in front of cameras, with the whole country watching and listening. Therefore we wanted our special day to be as relaxed as possible, no press, no TV cameras, no interviews, and all the ‘formalities’ were made as simple and meaningful as possible. We wanted to ignore tradition as much as possible to the day was 100% for us.”

“Only our official photographers, videographer, wedding suppliers, and our closest family and friends were there. It was simple, happy and fun. At the reception, we had our younger guests sitting on picnic blankets and throw pillows. There was a live drum circle performance before the program started and some of the guests joined in. Aside from the free-flow iced tea and lemonade, large steel vats we’re on also on the ground, filled with bottles of beer and ice. After the short program and fireworks, it was open-mic for everyone.”

The couple also added a few extra special touches to again, keep the day personal. “For our wedding invitations, we had scrapbooks made for all our guests” the bride continued. “We reproduced all our old pictures, movie and concert tickets, even airline boarding passes for each scrapbook. There’s a page where we showed what the ‘proper’ wedding attire would be. Mark and I used craft wire to create 300 miniature coat hangers and attached swatches of real fabric. Everyone said they really loved the idea.”

“Mark & I also attached lace to my shoes so they would match my dress better. They turned out much nicer than anything I saw in the stores… they’re one-of-a-kind because we made them ourselves.”

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A Bohemian Engagement with Hand Drawn Illustrations: Mark & Jolina

December 19, 2011

I have a beautiful two-parter for you this afternoon, both the engagement shoot and wedding of Mark & Jolina. When I saw this shoot by MangoRed, who hail from The Philippines, I knew I had to blog it. I love the mix of mediums between the photography and illustrations. It’s something I’ve never seen before and it creates a really different and beautiful storytelling result don’t you think?

MangoRed worked with RabbitHole Creatives to create this shoot, as they explained, “We have been working with MangoRed for a long time now and our collaborations have proved our good creative rapport. The exchange of ideas are both orgasmic and highly productive. RabbitHole‘s concepts are captured in a very special light by MangoRed. You can see the attention to detail and the desire to capture the mood of every concept.”

“Inspired by each couple’s personalities, we explore many possibilities of translating them – to push the boundaries of pre-nuptial editorials. For Jolina & Mark’s pre-nuptial shoot, the ideas initially came from them. They were aiming for ethereal, boheme and fun. We then extended these ideas to a more visceral approach. We wanted it extra lush and overflowing with psychedelic vibes. Jolina Magdangal is a pop star and paved way to a fashion commotion during the late 90’s that is distinctively hers. Mark Escueta is a rock legend in the underground sub-culture. Both have delved into the music industry and carved Filipinos’ hearts with their compositions.”

“We started with their ideas and extracted the essence, which is the bohemian life. Truth, beauty and freedom at it’s most succulent form. Referencing from the bohemian movement of the late 60’s, we looked into inspirations such as The Cockettes, Kenneth Anger, Janis Joplin and Taking Woodstock. We also looked at Pre-Raphaelite artworks by Rosetti, Beardsley and Klimt that highly influenced the lifestyle. From those ideas, we concocted a story/editorial that captures all those moods. We then proposed a story of leisure, travel and folly. Colors and patterns are important visual cues. Hence, the styling of the clothes and the production/set design were carefully composed. We provided the vibrant backdrops, embellishing everything in a loose but fiery motion. Lace, argyle, luggage, twigs, party favors, rock band shirts, harp, kites, Lambrettas, crochet, make-shift swing, eloping Sedan, trumpet, parasol, gramophone, sand, sea, paper lanterns, bicycles – all mixed together in one big stew.”

“To make the whole output more raw and teeming with details, RabbitHole‘s Creative Director, Geof Gonzales, composed hand made illustrations and collages. It was a product of all of our visions to tell a visual story supported with these intuitive illustrations. Geof made the collages with the couple’s ideas in mind. Old books and magazine cut-outs and illustrations were combined with passages from books and novels and Nina Simone’s lyrics.”

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A Sunday Kind of Love: Sneak Peek Sunday

December 11, 2011

This Week’s Love List…

♥ School of Rock – class #2 & making more lovely friends ♥ dirty KFC for tea (sometimes it just has to be done!) ♥ pushing myself ♥ feeling inspired ♥ finally starting some Christmas shopping ♥ treating myself to the SATC box set ♥ watching all of Season One of SATC in one sitting ♥ cheesy toasties & cup-a-soup (my cold weather lunchtime staple) ♥ getting started with issue 2 of Rock n Roll Bride magazine (woohooo!) ♥ Gareth finishing the kitchen (how ace is the wallpaper?) ♥ Gareth saying that a bright pink light fitting would really ‘make’ the kitchen (hello, awesome husband!) ♥ treating myself to THIS (I LOVE HIM) ♥ trying to convince Gareth that the pink reindeer head is a good idea… ♥ getting seriously excited by all the glitter in shops right nowthis pink blog post inspired by yours truly ♥ This custom made dress that landed on my doorstep! ♥ damnyouautocorrect ♥

The Best of the Rest…

I don’t often sneak peek weddings I have to feature on the blog (I save that for Twitter and Facebook teases). However recently I’ve been getting so many amazing weddings submitted that I can’t wait to get them out!

All these weddings will be hitting the blog over the coming weeks, but just for you dear reader, here’s a small selection to show you how pretty my inbox is looking right now.

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Thursday Treats – 18th August 2011 + The Winners of The Assassynation/Sassy n Frank/Elbie Van Eeden Engagement Shoot Competition Announced

August 18, 2011

Credit: Sportsgirl

I’m excited to announce the winners of the Assassynation/Sassy n Frank/Elbie Van Eeden engagement shoot competition today. The winners, picked by the team who wanted to give away this fab prize, actually even come from Reading like me! Clearly it’s meant to be.

Huge congratulations to Kim & Phil who wrote this winning entry:

“We got engaged on 1st April 2011, yes you heard right, April Fool’s Day, and with this in mind we would like to continue our personalities and character traits in an engagement shoot.The theme I see is a food fight, with bright and colourful food such as cupcakes, hotdogs, condiments (almost American food style) between myself and my fiancé. We could almost be dressed in black so the bright colours would show up (small committed idea thrown in there!) I’d like some bright colour extensions in my hair (it’s brown at the moment) and bright make up to create a bold look.”

“The only thing I am struggling with is the place in which we could hold such a idea, like in my head I see some sort of supermarket aisle or food shop, or a banquet in grand house with a big a throne/ chair at each end.
We live in Reading and would be willing to travel to find a suitable venue to shoot at.”

“Our wedding isn’t until April 2013 in which we are hitting the bright lights of Vegas (again our personalities coming through) and then having a reception on Friday 10th May 2013 at Trunkwell House, Reading.”

Woohooo congrats guys I can’t wait to see the results of your shoot already…and if I see you in the Purple Turtle any time soon I’ll buy you both a drink to celebrate for sure!

♥ Ronald Stoops Fashion Photographyyes. amazing. that is all.
Ellie & Cameron’s super sweet wedding
♥ Amazing Viewmaster invitations
Rachel Simpson’s new lookbook by Emma Case
Pearl Lowe stationery designed by SugalilyOooh lala
Engagement shoot awesome by MangoRED
♥ Modern Southern wedding: Jen + Jonathan
♥ A Caravan Hotel Room at Huettenpalast Berlincan we go please? pleeease?
Pretty pink vow renewal (check out the video too – its hilarious!)
♥ Because I just LOVE multi-coloured petticoats

Photography Credit: unknown via Stephanie James Couture

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Thursday Treats – 4th August 2011

August 4, 2011

Credit: marry me omaha custom candy heart map art print by capow on etsy

Only 20 days until Gareth & I go to The States! I’ve been invited by one of my blogging (and design) idols Princess Lasertron to go and model in her fashion show for Omaha Fashion Week and I’m just about to burst with excitement and nerves. This will be my second sashay down a catwalk (after my début in February at The Luella’s Boudoir Wedding Show at One Marylebone London) but this time is oh-so much more nerve-wrecking. Not only am I travelling half way across the world for the event, but Princess Lasertron is designing a dress especially for me! It’s going to be called the ‘Rock n Roll Bride’ (d’oh) and yes it will be available to purchase! I can’t wait to see it and share it with you afterwards…and nope I haven’t even seen it yet. However if her Fall 2010 dress collection is anything to go by it’s going to be ahh-mazing.

We’re also hopping over to LA while we’re there for a ‘lil holiday and to meet some of my other internet friends including Bowie Bride, Broke Ass Bride, Jasmine Star, Tinywater Photography and many more. Gareth & I aren’t big travellers and we haven’t had a holiday since out honeymoon to Tokyo, over THREE YEARS AGO. I’m quite nervous about the whole thing but as you can imagine I also seriously can’t wait!

Anyway, enough of my squeals of excitement and diversionary tactics…On with the treats!

♥ Sabrina Alashi and Rodney Clouden Real Wedding
♥ An Elopement at a Little White Chapel
♥ Southern Fusion Wedding
♥ A Contemporary + Minimal Vivienne Westwood Wedding
♥ Naomi of Rockstar Diaries was bridesmaid at this gorgeous wedding!
♥ Nail Tutorial: Simple Triangles
♥ This indoor/outdoor pool is just what I need right now…
♥ before & after: ideas for a birdcage chandelier
♥ Terrarium Centrepiece DIY Tutorial
♥ Haiku Mill Photo Shoot

Photography Credit: Tamiz Photography

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Thursday Treats – 30th June 2011

June 30, 2011

Photography Credit: Caroline Ghetes Photography (Full wedding can be seen here)

This week’s Thursday Treats is a bumper edition! Quite simply, I found so much prettiness online this week and I wanted to share it all. So why not take a more leisurely tea break this afternoon and enjoy the extra link loveliness?

You’re welcome.

♥ A Summer Shop Display – fab DIY ideas
Parisian Stripes – Black & White Wedding Inspiration
♥ The Pimp, the Grocer and the Hit Man: Magnetise Your Headings Using the Power of the Unexpected
Photography-themed Boutonnieres
DIY Hammered Spoon Place Cards
♥ The San Gabriel House Wedding by Sweet Sunday Events
Fun quirky vintage shoot – Columbia Road, London
♥ Pretty in Pink South Carolina Barnyard Wedding
♥ Charming French Country Wedding

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Thursday Treats – 12th May 2011

May 12, 2011

Photography Credit: Julie Rode by Signe Vilstrup for Elle Denmark via Fashion Gone Rogue

So this week I went to the Mark Niemierko Academy to talk to the students all about wedding blogs. It was super fun and I can’t wait to share the video (eeek!) of the event with you all soon. I definitely think I’m getting more confident at public speaking and it’s actually something I’m starting to enjoy!

I’m also in the process of working on my branding a bit more. The look of the blog will stay the same but my media pack and all that ‘behind the scenes’ stuff needed updating to bring it all into line. I am SO EXCITED with how it’s looking. If you’re a wedding supplier interested in advertising on the blog, drop me an email and I’ll shoot you one over as soon as it’s ready. My ‘Approved Rockstar Vendor’ badge has also been updated. It looks hot right? If you’ve been featured on the blog, we’ve worked together or you sponsor the site and would like to get your mitts on one of these pretty little badges to adorn your own website/blog/forehead, please drop me an email and I’ll shoot the high res version right over.

So the rest of this week has mostly consisted of…

♥ Hot couple shootpink hair for the win!
Palm Springs Wedding
Pink, Orange, Teal & Lavender Inspiration Shoot
Wizard of Oz Inspiration Shoot
Unique & Intimate & a Bride in a Checked Shirt!
Sweet n Smiley Felt Flowers
♥ Bohemian Engagement Shooteep! Check out the doggie cuteness
♥ Matt & Elle’s Book of Love Wedding
Sarah & Brandon’s Newfoundland Wedding
Love Sweet Lovebest picnic wedding ever

Photography Credit: Tinywater Photography

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Thursday Treats – 19th August 2010

August 19, 2010

Credit: via Le Love

You all blew me away yesterday. I have been floored and humbled by all your responses to my How to…Have a Perfectly Imperfect Wedding/Life. I just wanted to say (another) huge resounding thank you to everyone for your thoughts, encouragement, support and love. We are all the same and I love that.

I also just put up (sorry Gareth just put up!) a new blog header. What do you think? Me likely. Although the last one was cute, I think this one is a lot more ‘Rock n Roll.’  Thanks to Emma Case who took the photograph and Nubby Twiglet who designed it.

Anyway…on to a little tit-bit of treats. Enjoy!

i Popp Wallpaper – I still want that achingly cool house one day. I feel good knowing that I may not be there yet but I’m certainly working towards it.
Gala Darling’s Curious Tuesday post this week was all about weddings – and featured photographs she’d found on Rock n Roll Bride
Numbers Big and Small brilliant post about how to read and understand click thru rates in regards to your online advertising
Incredible Customised Album Designs from MangoRED
♥ Diamante encrusted skull – LOVE!
I need to get one of these signs…I’m a Mrs Williams too!

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Thursday Treats – 5th August 2010

August 5, 2010

Credit:Kirsty Mitchell Photography

Can you believe this incredible image!? Ohh la la. Thanks so much to Kirsty Mitchell for sharing it with the readers of Rock n Roll Bride before anybody else! You guys are special, you know that?

This week has been as exciting and ridiculous as ever. Last Sunday I posted an open invitation to a little Rock n Roll party I’m organising for next week. Over EIGHTYphotographers, make up artists, wedding planners, jewellery designers, cake makers, videographers, bloggers and stylists have emailed me asking to come – looks like it’s going to be a fun night. I’m sorry but I’ve had to close the invites now as it was getting a little scary the amount of people that wanted to come. The bar isn’t going to know what’s hit it! Don’t worry if you can’t make it or missed out though, of course I will be blogging all about it and if the event is a success I will certainly be organising another one.

Also, you know about my reader’s survey with it’s EPIC prize fund right? If not you have until Sunday get over there and fill in your survey. Even if you don’t want to win the prize everybody’s answers are helpful and will be read so do it!

Anyway….on with this thing we call treats. Nom nom nom…

Bowie Bride got hitched! I have a sneak peek! I can’t wait to see and post moooore! (it’s just oh so exciting!!!)

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