Category Archives: Competitions

Win Your Wedding Photography with Robbins Photographic

January 15, 2013 in Competitions, Sponsored Post | Written by Kat

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I love that I can call so many of my regular contributors real life friends. It means that when it comes to sharing the amazingly generous and totally awesome special offers of someone I actually know and love offline, I can genuinely wax lyrical about how rad they are online.

Lee Robbins of Robbins Photographic is a wedding photographer from Brighton. I’ve featured his briz-illiant photography on my blog too many times to mention. His eye for detail and the way he see the world is so unique and oh so beautiful but totally and utterly bad ass.

Observe:

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He’s also a massive party animal (ahem just like me) but more about that later…

WIN A DIY Wedding Video Package with Storymix Media

December 4, 2012 in Competitions, Sponsored Post | Written by Kat

When Gareth & I were married waaaay back in 2008, having a wedding video was low on our list of priorities. I know – what fools we were! But weddings can be bloomin’ expensive and when it came down to it, we just couldn’t stretch our already exceeded budget any further. However these days, couples on a budget have so many more options and the lovely folks at Storymix Media are leading the way.

Their clever free mobile app (available for iPhone & Android - woohoo!) allows all your guests to film parts of your wedding journey (all the way from the hen do through to the wee hours of the morning after the wedding!) on their phones. Then they can seamlessly upload directly to Storymix Media who will edit together the best bits for you! Now, clearly, a video filmed by your Aunt Fran isn’t going to be comparable to hiring a professional videographer, BUT if you want to capture every Rock n Roll moment through your friend’s eyes or your budget just won’t stretch, then this is a seriously cool option.

WIN £500 Worth of Goodies from SimplyBe

November 20, 2012 in Competitions, Sponsored Post | Written by Kat

Now don’t get me wrong, I love the British high street and I’m certainly not immune to the odd rummage through the rails… in fact it’s a pretty regular occurrence. But I do have a bit of a gripe. Being the owner of a rather ample bosom and far from the size 8/10 that most stores seem to now label as medium (seriously?) it can be tough to find age-appropriate outfits that fit me really well. Which is why I whooped with joy when the lovely guys at SimplyBe got in contact asking if I’d like to run a competition to give one of my readers £500 worth of stuff. “Why yes, yes I would!” I replied with vigour!

SimplyBe are a leading high-street fashion retailer, based in the UK, that specialise in fashionable and flattering clothing for sizes 14-32. Each piece is designed with these sizes in mind – they’re not created as a size 6/8 and then scaled up – oh no if you’re a size 18 then a size 18 dress will be designed and cut to flatter your figure. I AM ECSTATIC.

They say, “Just as Rock n Roll Bride aims to promote ‘individuality and general awesomeness within a cookie cutter, pastel and often puke-worthy wedding world’, SimplyBe provides a unique take on women’s fashion catering almost exclusively to those often ignored by mainstream, high-street retailers. We provide awesome, on-trend and affordable fashion in larger sizes, allowing our customers to find their own look, feel fantastic and reach their full style potential as individuals.”

Wedding Stylist Competition with Next: Win £500 in Vouchers

August 12, 2012 in Competitions, Sponsored Post | Written by Kat

British High St giant Next have partnered with yours truly to launch their ‘wedding stylist’ competition. If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a fashion stylist, well now’s your opportunity… with your chance to win £500 of Next vouchers in the process!

To enter, simply create a post on your own blog (yep, you need to have your own to enter this particular contest) putting together some key looks using items on the Next website using a budget of £500 and link to the items you use within your post. They could be bridesmaid outfits, bridal looks, groom’s attire, kids outfits or ideas for guests. You could even do a set to suit a specific wedding theme or a complete mish-mash of styles. The choice is 100% yours! When your post is live, simply link to it in a comment below this article.

You know me, I want to see something unique and different so let your imagination run wild! You could create moodboards or style sheets, put outfits together using pictures, share links or use your social platforms to make your blog post as creative and original as possible. To get you started, I decided to put together some bridesmaid looks for a sparkly 1920s inspired flapper wedding…

Blush Sequin Dress, £50
Pewter Snake Effect Trim Peep Toe Court Shoes, £36
Pewter Sequin Corner Frame Clutch Bag, £22
Two Tone Short Necklace, £10

Print Cowl Back Sequin Dress, £42
Glitter Peep Toe Court Shoes, £32
Black And Bronze Glitter Belts Two Pack, £8
Pink Statement Ring, £7.50

Lipsy Allover Beaded Shift Dress, £65
Silver Embellished Sandals, £68
Ivory Metallic Brocade Box Clutch Bag, £24
Sequin Waterfall Cover-Up, £45

WIN Free Wedding Photography with Lisa Jane Photography

June 19, 2012 in Competitions | Written by Kat

I am a huge fan of Lisa Jane Photography. She has such a unique eye and her attention to detail really comes through in her images. I love the way she captures emotion in a genuine and intimate way, and that she’s not afraid to show real, unapologetic love. She is also bloomin’ fantastic at capturing all the little details of a wedding – the stationery, the flowers, your quirky centrepiece ideas. So as you can imagine I was thrilled when she asked if I’d host a contest for her, and I was even more excited when she told me she wanted to give away a full wedding package! If you are getting married before the end of 2013 and you haven’t got your photographer sorted yet, then today is your lucky day!

Based in London but willing to travel anywhere for a good wedding, Lisa says, “When I was planning my own wedding, I found Rock n Roll Bride and fell in love. Every wedding featured showed couples hopelessly in love and getting married in style. These were couples not afraid to be themselves or to throw some traditions out the window and do it their way. When I started photographing weddings myself, I soon realised these were the kinds of couples I wanted to photograph.”

The Prize

So what is Lisa offering? Well…

“No matter what you have planned I want to know about it!” she says. “Whether its black dress, you’re are covered in tattoos, or your just planning a kick ass rock n roll party and making everything yourself… as long as you are injecting your personality into your day I want to shoot your wedding. No idea is too small, no location too far, as long as you are doing it your way, I want to hear from you!”

WIN One of Five Free Trash the Dress Bridal Shoots with Photographic Blonde

April 10, 2012 in Competitions, Sponsored Post | Written by Kat Photos by Photographic Blonde

Don’t worry you don’t literally have to trash your dress (well unless you want to!) to enter this contest with wedding photographer Photographic Blonde! Photographer Emily would like the opportunity to shoot some kick ass Rock n Roll Brides and what could be a better way to do that then to ask you lot if you’d like to model for her? Not only will you have a great day but you’ll have some really fun and unique photographs to keep forever.

“Hey I’m Emily aka Photographic Blonde. I set up my wedding photography business three years ago after working in the photography industry for seven years, and I was adamant that I wanted to offer couple something different for their weddings.”

“I am passionate about the concept behind ‘trash the dress’,” Emily continues. I think it is a crying shame that so many stunning wedding dresses are packed up & pushed to the back of a closet after the big day. My aim is to celebrate the beauty of both the dress & the bride by creating images that capture their style & personality. The word ‘trash’ tends to put some people off the idea so be rest assured that you don’t actually have to ruin your dress to get some great shots! However if you’re willing to dance in a fountain, run through a field of flowers, have a food fight or cover your self in paint then I’ll be by your side all the way & ready to hand you a towel at the end!”

The Prize

Emily would like to offer FIVE lucky Rock n Roll Bride readers a day long (or however long you need to make your vision happen!) trash the dress/rock the frock photo shoot. The prize includes a hair & make up artist to make sure you’re looking your best as well as approximately 30 high resolution, print quality images for you to keep, delivered via online download.

To Enter

For your chance to win one of these five free photo shoots simply email Emily on info@photographicblonde.com with the subject link ‘Trash the Dress’ and include:

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