About

Rock ‘n Roll Bride promotes individuality and general awesomeness in a cookie cutter, pastel pink, poufy dressed wedding world. Don’t let the wedding industry define your day – let *you* define your day.

Hello one and all and welcome to my little blog. My name is Kat Williams and here at Rock n Roll Bride my aim is to provide a little haven of kick ass weddingness in the overly poofy, pastel and often puke-worthy wedding world. If you’ve ever picked up a bridal magazine and felt queasy, or trawled the internet and felt disheartened by what you didn’t find, well my friend you are in the right place!

Rock n Roll Bride is all about the charm and unique nature of ordinary people’s, extraordinary weddings.

I started Rock ‘n Roll Bride when I was planning my wedding to my husband Gareth for April 2008. However soon after the wedding, the prospect of giving up the blog was more then I could bear. I rather liked this blogging malarkey and so decided to continue gathering and posting stuff I loved and hoped others would also enjoy. 

There is no ideal Rock n Roll Bride. What I love isn’t necessarily what floats your boat. What makes the weddings (and therefore my site) so fab is YOU! I try to share a diverse variety of weddings, photo shoots and general gorgeousness so I know you’ll find something you love here. The only thing I ask is that each feature is a perfect representation of the couple and their individuality. Think tattooed brides next to eco chic weddings and DIY extravaganzas and your half way there.

My passion is photography. I am excited by every single photograph on this site and am honoured that each photographer is proud to have their work adorning the walls of Rock n Roll Bride.*

So kick off your New Rocks, settle down with a cupcake and enjoy the ride.

*Polite Note/Small Print etc – Every image featured on Rock n Roll Bride is done so with the express permission of the photographers. I work very hard to make sure this is the case. Therefore if you wish to re-blog any of the images you find here, be a doll and ask permission first. Contact details for any of the photographers can be provided upon request. Just drop me a little email and I’ll send it right over.

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Credit: David M McNeil

Rock ‘n Roll Bride (Noun) A rock ‘n roll wedding is a wedding where the couple actually acknowledge that to plan a good wedding, they have to incorporate themselves and plan what they love for their day.  They laugh in the face of the wedding industry and the wedding magazines that tell them what they need to do to make a ‘good wedding’. 

It’s not about being ‘cool’, being a rebel or even thinking of the most unique idea you can, it’s about planning a wedding that reflects you and your partner and declaring your love in your way.

To be featured on this site, you don’t have to be cool.  You don’t have to be ‘out-there’ or ‘offbeat’, you just have to be you ♥

If you would like to be considered for a feature on Rock n Roll Bride please check out my submissions info

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  1. Marina Favato’s avatar

    Marina Favato on October 1, 2009 at 20:04

    Hi Kat,

    I’m the photographer that tou linked on your blog about the wedding dress. That really was a great dress! And the place of the wedding was awesome too, in a Museum.
    Well, nice to know from you and your blog. Is has great tips. I imagine it really helps the brides.
    XOXOXO
    Marina Favato

  2. Lorraine Daley’s avatar

    Lorraine Daley on October 8, 2009 at 14:37

    I love your blog!
    I am a Philadelphia-based wedding photographer who is interested in advertising on your blog. I was wondering if you could send me your rates?

    Thank you,
    Lorraine Daley

  3. Stevie’s avatar

    Stevie on October 15, 2009 at 04:28

    This site is utterly amazing! I recently started a blogging site for brides and industry professionals of the bohemian/hippy kind, like me, and I am also planning my wedding for this coming May 2010, so I love to view the awesomeness your site has to offer for people like me who love something different than the usual foo-foo pink wedding.

  4. Meg’s avatar

    Meg on October 16, 2009 at 15:36

    Hi

    We are casting for a second series of the hit TV show for LIVING, called “Four Weddings”. We are looking for more UK brides-to-be to attend and score each others big days, scoring the venue, the dress, the food and the overall presentation. The scores are not disclosed amongst the other brides until after all the weddings when it will be revealed whose wedding has been judged the best! The winning bride will win a LUXURY Honeymoon.

    We would love a real variety of weddings in the series so if you know of anyone getting married in the UK between Now (October 2009) and March 2010, please could they contact me on meg.barnard@itv.com

    Please let me know if you have any questions.

    Many thanks
    Meg

  5. Nazra’s avatar

    Nazra on November 5, 2009 at 20:47

    Hi, Kat! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your website! I’m a rockstar at heart…and if I could do my wedding all over again – it’d totally be rockstar themed! :-)
    Also ~ these magnets I made remind me of u!! I’d love to send you a set for free ~ just for being you! There’s two sets in my shop now…so pick your fave and let me know! :-) (Need your address). :-) Just shoot me an email…oliverrue@gmail.com. :-) Have a PRETTY day! :-) <3 naz

  6. Nazra’s avatar

    Nazra on November 5, 2009 at 20:50

    Oh Duh- you need my store info! :-) http://www.oliverrue.etsy.com ~ there are TWO rockstar magnet sets…so just let me know which one you like! :-) haha!

  7. victoria laquindanum’s avatar

    victoria laquindanum on November 8, 2009 at 10:05

    i love your site! really!

  8. Emma & Vincent’s avatar

    Emma & Vincent on November 11, 2009 at 21:32

    Really enjoy reading your blog – its fabulous!

    E & V x

  9. Izzy’s avatar

    Izzy on November 12, 2009 at 17:28

    Hi, great site!!! I am getting married on NYE this year (yep, 6 weeks to go eek) and I am writing my own diary /blog at the mo it is called:

    http://www.corsetsandcanapes.com

    I am slowly but surely getting my head around this blogging lark and loving it, being non-techy it’s hard but I do want to continue … I am following you on Twitter but would love to be mentioned on your site somewhere or maybe we could do something together? Our bogs are really different … let me know what you think! xxx

  10. Kennon’s avatar

    Kennon on December 2, 2009 at 22:32

    Big fan. Love what you’re all about.

    Thank you for making me feel comfortable with my wedding planning and for providing such creative ideas to draw from. It’s good to know that even if certain family members don’t understand my “off-beat” ideas (is a kora player during the ceremony really that crazy?) that there’s a solid community of people out there — like you and your fans — that support us non-traditional/modern brides. I vow this day to never buy a wedding magazine ever again.

  11. Kat’s avatar

    Kat on December 2, 2009 at 22:39

    thanks kennon! great to hear im inspiring you..although i wouldnt say NEVER buy a mag…sometimes it’s still fun to read them!

  12. Vinz’s avatar

    Vinz on December 8, 2009 at 09:53

    I’m loving this site. I make sure I always drop by for some inspiration.

  13. the urban baker’s avatar

    the urban baker on December 8, 2009 at 15:15

    Yay, at last a site that reflects my outlook!
    We got married in March in my hometown of Belfast and we had the wedding we wanted – every detail was our choice – no compromise or giving in to others as it was our day to do what we really wanted. It was definitely a day that had our name written all over it…how it should be.
    I specialize in cupcakes for weddings and parties (based in Leamington) and want more clients to step away from the safe, and the norm! Am working on it!!

  14. Christi’s avatar

    Christi on January 18, 2010 at 21:17

    well i love the wedding is so pretty my fiance and i wanted to do a pinup 50’s hotrod themed wedding as well and well i am having such a hard time finding a dress that fits my style and let alone my height (4′11) i am 30 yr’s old and the height of a 7th grader. does anyone have any websites that may have the retro pinup 50’s look i will even buy an old original if it fits what i am looking for.

  16. Caroline’s avatar

    Caroline on January 24, 2010 at 16:13

    Hi Christi,

    Have you heard of Candy Anthony ( http://www.candyanthony.com/) before? I just love all the dresses they make and as it’s made to measure it will fit like a glove. Another great website for vintage wedding dresses is: http://www.poshgirlvintage.com/
    Hope this helps.
    X

  17. Alison’s avatar

    Alison on February 1, 2010 at 12:34

    hi Kat
    I just love your Blog…it is fab read. i have just started to blog would love to put a link for you on mine when I have go the hang of it !!
    Alison
    x

  18. Kat’s avatar

    Kat on February 1, 2010 at 12:44

    of course alison. go right ahead!

  19. Harry’s avatar

    Harry on February 2, 2010 at 11:38

    Fantastic site. Will certainly be directing my bride-to-be here for inspiration and links for our full on freakfest of a wedding. Excellent photographs by the way

  20. Andrea Mentor’s avatar

    Andrea Mentor on February 3, 2010 at 07:46

    Love you site! Love everything here!! Beijo

  21. Kate’s avatar

    Kate on February 7, 2010 at 16:49

    OMG I don’t know how I missed this site! I’m getting married in July, just a few months away and I think I found this site in the nick of time.

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