About

Photography Credit: David McNeil

Rock n Roll Bride promotes individuality and general awesomeness within a cookie cutter, pastel and puke-worthy wedding world. Don’t let the wedding industry define your day – let *you* define your day.

Rock n Roll Bride is a UK wedding blog which was launched in October 2007 as a simple wedding planning site but was rebranded and re-launched in January 2009 as a ‘Mecca for gorgeous photography and inspiring real weddings’* Rock n Roll Bride is an ever growing brand with magazine features including Marie Claire Magazine, Cosmopolitan Bride, The British Journal of Photography, Easy Living, Company, Tattoo Revolution, Perfect Wedding, Wedding Ideas, Wed Magazine, Southern Weddings Magazine (US), The Guardian newspaper, The Sunday Times Style Magazine (Ireland) and The Daily Express newspaper.

Founder, Kat Williams, also writes monthly articles for Photo Pro Magazine, WEDDING Magazine & Vintage Life Magazine and was invited to speak at the Unveiled Photography Conference in July 2010 hosted by The British Journal of Photography and sponsored by Hasselblad.

Kat was photographed for London Tattoos (book, published September 2011) and Rock n Roll Bride was profiled in the book, ‘Working 5 – 9’ written by Emma Jones, founder of the home business website Enterprise Nation. Rock n Roll Bride was also cited as one of the top 5 wedding blogs by Elle Magazine (UK). Additionally, Kat was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire in July 2011 and in August 2011 was invited on the US morning show, The Morning Blend.

Kat was invited to attend the Designer Vintage Bridal Show in February 2011 and then again in October 2011 as a special guest, and in March 2011 she made her catwalk debut at The Luella’s Boudoir Wedding Fair, held in the opulent surroundings of One Marylebone, London. In July 2011 she organised and hosted the first ever London workshop with international wedding photographer Jasmine Star. In August 2011 she attended Omaha Fashion Week to walk the catwalk for Princess Lasertron.

Rock n Roll Bride has been included in the prestigious industry industry awards – BrideTide’s Top 100 blogs to watch – in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and came first in the Best Style Blog category of the 2010 Bridal Blog Awards hosted by The Wedding Channel and The Knot.

Rock n Roll Bride was awarded Best Wedding Blog by Cosmopolitan Magazine in their Blog Awards which took place in October 2011.

Kat is a regular speaker at The Photography Farm, a wedding photography workshop hosted by award winning photographer Lisa Devlin and In 2012 she launched her ‘School of Rock’ workshops, where she travels around the UK hosting blogging workshops.

*www.bridalwave.tv

Photography Credit: David McNeil

My aim with Rock n Roll Bride is to provide a little haven of kick ass weddingness in the cookie cutter, 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

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 blog) so fab is YOU! I try to share a diverse variety of weddings, photo shoots and general gorgeousness. The only thing I ask is that each feature is a perfect representation of the couple and their individuality. Think tattooed punk brides next to eco hippy chic weddings and DIY extravaganzas placed side by side with elaborate Alice in Wonderland themed weddings and you’re half way there.

Being Rock n Roll is 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.

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.

Photography Credit: Emma Case Photography

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

If you are interested in becoming a Rock n Roll Bride sponsor please check out my sponsorship info.

I love connecting with my readers! Why not follow me on Twitter, Facebook & Flickr?

*Polite Note – Every image featured on Rock n Roll Bride is done so only 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.

Photography Credit: Emma Case Photography

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I will edit any comments by deleting links that are solely placed to benefit the commenter’s own website and not the discussion of the blog post.

Swearing is not encouraged and comments may be edited to remove swear words.

I reserve the right to delete or edit any rude, hurtful or defamatory comments.  I will not tolerate bullying or bitchiness on my blog. Comments that I feel are vicious or are a direct attack at someone featured here are not permitted. No question. This is my house. You are all more than welcome to come in and join in the party, just play by the rules.

For further information on the comment policy of this blog, check out these two articles.

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  1. Sarah J’s avatar

    Sarah J on January 10, 2012 at 15:18

    Thanks Kat, will do :)

  2. Matt Ethan’s avatar

    Matt Ethan on January 19, 2012 at 17:05

    Love the blog Kat! :D

  3. phyliss ha siler’s avatar

    phyliss ha siler on January 31, 2012 at 22:57

    I adore your site! Finally, a resource for those who are allergic to the generic and cheesy! I just wish I had found your blog sooner!!

  4. Dennis Young’s avatar

    Dennis Young on February 3, 2012 at 22:29

    Thanks for the ‘other side’ of weddings. As a tentmaker for over forty years, I was getting pretty bored with the ‘white tent’ corporate norm. Gaining inspiration from India’s raj tents, I decided to built my own line of tents.

    So my contribution to the world of design is Raj Polynesia tents. A tent with both Indian and Hawaiian influence. The Bamboo poles and carved pineapple finials bring the Polynesian flavor into the raj tent design. (www.rajpolynesia.com)

    And the tropical colors of tops, are just part of my rock and roll days…

  5. Khalilah O.’s avatar

    Khalilah O. on February 23, 2012 at 05:12

    I’m officially in love with your blog! My take, point and mission statement EXACTLY…LOVE

  7. Nicky’s avatar

    Nicky on March 16, 2012 at 11:17

    Hey Kat, just a quick note to say I’m addicted to your blog, its beautiful!!! Now just to wait for the proposal so I can get involved in being a rock n roll bride :) x

  8. Vintage Smart’s avatar

    Vintage Smart on March 17, 2012 at 13:16

    Seriously awesome concepts and photography! Love everything about your Blog. x

  9. Katrina Bartlam’s avatar

    Katrina Bartlam on March 17, 2012 at 15:56

    Hi Kat. Just wanted to say I absolutely love your blog and love how much support and advice you offer to us newbies to blogging. Was just watching the video’s you did with Ali Lovegrove and got loads of great advice from them. You’re posts are super inspiring, always look forward to seeing the next one! You rock :-) (from a fellow Kat)

  11. Jenny’s avatar

    Jenny on March 28, 2012 at 11:17

    Oh thank heavens I found you! With the prospect of my own wedding looming, I was already developing an allergy to pastels.

  12. maria’s avatar

    maria on March 31, 2012 at 09:31

    6 Weeks to go, everything organised and i STILL havent found a dress, they all look the same! The shops, the sound of cream rustling fabric, the over pushy shop assistants all send me into panic. I feel like the only real woman left in somekind of Stepford Wife Wedding Zone.
    My chum in San Francisco told me about this blog…feeling a sigh of relief reading the first few lines….Ahhhh home :-) xx

  13. Emmy’s avatar

    Emmy on April 9, 2012 at 07:08

    Really love your site!!! I’m going to be following this everyday!

    Keep up the amazing and inspiring work.

  14. Rosie Cutbill’s avatar

    Rosie Cutbill on April 17, 2012 at 16:51

    Love Rock ‘n Roll Bride…… brilliant site! Thought I might just find an address to post the promised jewellery catalogue to!!……. not to worry, but do check out the Miglio website! Rosie

  15. Louise Murfin’s avatar

    Louise Murfin on April 18, 2012 at 15:52

    Loving the blog, it is really, really difficult to find things “out of the norm” that don’t cost a fortune. I was lucky enough to win my forthcoming wedding in the Bahamas on a secluded beach on a tiny island of just 400 inhabitants. Didn’t have much say in my dress, it had to be Tia and it had to be Benjamin Roberts so I decided it had to be white lol. The headpiece was an interesting obstacle, being one with rather cropped hair (often mohican in the summer), I knew straight away that any sort of tiara would look bloody ridiculous, slides and combs just would not stay put and side tiaras are generally just blah. So I spoke to my good friend Anna at Indigo Thunder (who made my fabulous yarn dread hair falls) and she recommended the lovely Jo Blair at Skitty Kat Designs, Jo makes little hats and fascinators as a general rule so I asked nicely if she would create something special for me. After a really good hunt on the internet I found some 1920s inspired headpieces I adored so with some sketchy and often contradictory instructions Jo went to work. She has just sent me pictures of the almost finished article and it’s heavenly, I put a picture up on the closed FB group of the lucky 16 brides off to the Bahamas (yes there are 16 of us) and so far no-one has commented, i’m taking their stunned silence as one of jealousy lol, although I suspect it’s more a case of “OH, err, that’s nice”, I don’t care, I’m getting married barefoot on a beach in the Bahamas, I’m wearing white patent leather Dr martens for our booze up beach party when we get home and we’re playing rock music whilst drinking cocktails and playing with inflatable flamingos lol. As far as I’m concerned the ceremony is perfect, 4 of us with very little fuss, there will be no table plans, no wedding breakfast, no falling out among families because none of them are coming. Heavenly :)

  16. Kat’s avatar

    Kat on April 18, 2012 at 16:01

    wow Louise that sounds amazing! i cant wait to see your wedding photos!

  18. Rob Lowry’s avatar

    Rob Lowry on April 27, 2012 at 22:37

    Your blog must be the most unique wedding blog on the internet! And believe me, I have read a lot of them. The Rock and Roll theme is cool and shows couples they don’t need to abandon their own personal style when it comes to their wedding day! I feel this quote fits well here:

    “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”
    Margaret Mead

    Keep up the good work Kat!

  19. Misha Taunton’s avatar

    Misha Taunton on May 11, 2012 at 21:33

    Wicked punk wedding photography, love it!

  20. chuy@private label wedding gowns’s avatar

    chuy@private label wedding gowns on May 17, 2012 at 23:49

    Thanks! I really like your site. I Love Rock ‘n Roll Bride. Your post is very inspiring and can give us an idea what to do on our wedding day..Thank you so much!.

  21. Jennifer’s avatar

    Jennifer on May 18, 2012 at 14:43

    For the longest time I’ve never really thought about getting married like most women and girls do. I didn’t really care and figured the wedding was a show for everyone else, not for me, and was something to get through. After seeing your blog I think that any wedding I might have could be really freaking awesome and worth the effort!

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