Kelly McAllister
July 17, 2015
Shirley and Jonny wanted a relaxed wedding with all the most important people in their lives there... including their two adorable dogs! In fact they picked their venue, The Arcadia in Portrush Northern Ireland, specifically because they could have them there!Read more...
July 16, 2015
Helping my sister plan her wedding is taking over my life! OK, I'm totally kidding, but I have thrown myself wholeheartedly into the process. The first port of call has been finding a suitable venue, and goodness isn't that bit hard? We've been looking high and low for somewhere to host a festival style wedding around Berkshire/ Oxfordshire that doesn't cost the earth and isn't already booked up for next Summer and it's proving tricky, but we'll get there! I found the whole venue finding thing the hardest part of planning our wedding so I guess nothing's changed there. If you too are having a venue search nightmare, I feel your pain!Read more...
Devlin Photos
July 16, 2015
Like any good teenage goth, I grew up with a slight fascination with vampires. From Blade to The Lost, Boys, From Dusk till Dawn to Interview with the Vampire... I even not-so-secretly loved the universally panned Queen of the Damned (well, the soundtrack was good!) So when photographer Lisa Devlin showed me the Dracula inspired bridal shoot that she created at the last Photography Farm workshop, I was super excited to share it!Read more...
July 15, 2015
Finding a non-traditional wedding ring can be difficult. High street jewellers catering to the masses usually give you three options - gold, white gold or platinum - so where do you look if you want something a bit more unique (and affordable?!) The internet, that's where!Read more...
Kristen Marie
July 15, 2015
Brazil-based Marcela and Pedro got married in Vegas with a really tiny budget. They spent as little as possible but still had the most amazing wedding ever! Their ceremony was at the Graceland Chapel and their 'reception' was lunch at Billy's BBQ. After that they all went to Omnia Nightclub - from the early afternoon until 5am!Read more...
Goldie & Christine
July 14, 2015
Anna and Liam were married in Louisville, KY on December 20th. The day had a winter and Christmas theme with lots of homemade touches. "We knew that we didn't want something formal or scripted for our wedding", said the bride. "Instead we wanted a big party! Neither of us are one for formal events, and we knew we wouldn't feel genuine having the cookie cutter wedding. We wanted something laid back and enjoyable that didn't break the bank and I think we succeeded."Read more...
Shutter Go Click
July 14, 2015
Leeanne and Zak wanted a DIY wedding in all senses of the word. Initially they weren't even going to have a professional photographer, but thankfully some friends convinced them otherwise! While this was a bigger expense than they were planning, they were able to counterbalance that with lots of savvy money saving options. The bride's dress was £29 in the Monsoon sale for example! Their ceremony was at Leeds town hall and their reception at Thwaite Mills, an industrial museum, also in Leeds.Read more...
David McNeil
July 13, 2015
I'd heard so many amazing things about Morocco, so when Gala suggested the three of us go there after our last London Blogcademy I was so on-board for a little (big!) adventure. Not knowing much about Marrakesh other than it's loud and colourful and chaotic, I was a little nervous about what was in store, but as always, super excited to explore somewhere new.Read more...
Lisa Jane
July 12, 2015
Attention bad ass brides to be! I'm super excited to let you know that I've been invited along to The National Wedding Show, the biggest wedding fair in the UK, to do a live Q&A session and meet and greet in September! I'll be at the London Olympia event on Saturday 26th and I'd just LOVE to see some of your friendly faces there.Read more...
Cassandra Lane
July 11, 2015
I have a funny feeling you're going to completely fall in love with Helen and Ainge's colourful wedding. Rainbow roses, bridesmaids ear headbands made of flowers and a bride carrying a hamburger purse! I mean what's not to adore about it?!Read more...
Machine
July 10, 2015
Brandi and Chris' wedding had a Victorian gothic theme, to reflect the bride's gothic tendencies! "We drew inspiration from the Victorian era", she said. "Chris has a love of aviation which we celebrated through our venue choice, Royal Canadian Air Force Officers Mess."Read more...
Lisa Dawn
July 10, 2015
Michelle and Thomas met when they were both working in South Korea. "I was supposed to go with a friend who pulled out two weeks before", she explained. "I decided to go anyway and it was the best decision I've ever made! I had never been outside of North America and I was terrified! However, if my friend actually came I would have never met Thomas. He ended up taking her position and lived next door to me."Read more...
July 9, 2015
Guess who I hung out with this week?! The amazing Harnaam Kaur aka the Bearded Dame aka the flower beard bridal lady aka my new best bad ass friend! After I featured her shoot and I realised she lived in Slough, which is literally 20 minutes from where I live in Reading, I emailed her almost demanding that we meet for coffee. Well, that quick coffee turned into a four hour gossip sesh, shopping marathon and lunch date! Now only is she hella inspiring -- I could listen to her talk for hours -- but she's totally hilarious, humble and just flat out lovely!Read more...
Rachel May Tan
July 9, 2015
Hayleigh and Marc met at an alternative nightclub in 2010 so they always knew their wedding would be quite non-traditional. "We went for a bohemian-esque evening wedding however tried not to go over the top with our decorations", said the bride. "We really wanted it to be about us and our families, not the 'stuff'. Whilst I had hundreds of photos saved on Pinterest not a lot of those ideas made it to the big day!"Read more...
July 8, 2015
Why does wedding food get such a bad rep? Dry chicken, inedible beef, boring vege options? Why, on arguably the most extravagant day of your life, are people happy to serve up sub-par grub to all their friends and family?!Read more...
Cassie’s Camera
July 8, 2015
Amanda and Keith wanted a small wedding on their own terms, so they headed up to Juniper Hotel & Bistro in Banff National Park for an intimate ceremony followed by a great meal with their small number of guests.Read more...
Chris Barber
July 7, 2015
Don't get me wrong, a wedding is undoubtedly a very important day, but it is not your one shot at happiness or your singular life defining moment. By that I mean, even if the day was a complete disaster and everything that could go wrong did, the actual act of getting married is just one little flash in a life full of potentially joyful occasions!Read more...
Ed Godden
July 7, 2015
Dave and Laura both grew up by the sea, so although they got married in the middle of London, they wanted to bring this into the day. They had a church ceremony followed by an informal party afterwards.Read more...
Rockin’ Photographers
July 6, 2015
Darrel and Jec met in the summer of 2002. After a whirlwind romance they lost contact, but found each other again in 2009. They got together permanently soon after. They were married in February in The Philippines, where they both live. They wanted a laid back DIY wedding with lots of rustic details.Read more...
Dot & Lucy
July 6, 2015
Hannah and Allan chose Bath Brew House for their wedding reception. After a small ceremony, with just their closet family and friends, they all walked to the pub for a meal together.Read more...