Ten Things I Learnt at The Blogcademy

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 12, 2013

Fairytale Woodland Wedding: Emily & Casey

Kat

Ulmer Studios

February 12, 2013

After a sweet proposal outside the concert of one of their favourite bands, Emily & Casey set to planning their fairytale wedding. They wanted it to reflect how much in love they are as well as their fun, carefree and loving nature towards life.

Announcements, Changes, Reminders & Shout Outs

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 11, 2013

Just a little note to let you all know, I'll be switching over the majority of my coverage of The Blogcademy to The Green Room from now on. The reason being that I anticipate that these posts will be of most interest to the people reading the business and personal updates on my blog rather than the weddings. So make sure you're checking in here regularly if this kind of stuff floats your boat.

Opulent Botleys Mansion Wedding: Holly & Ben

Kat

Steve Gerrard

February 11, 2013

Holly & Ben weren't exactly sure what they wanted for their wedding when they started planning, but after feeling overwhelmed by what they saw in wedding magazines, they were quickly convinced about what they didn't want!

Eccentric, Whimsical & Eclectic Homespun Wedding: Erik & Caitlin

Kat

Sharalee Prang

February 11, 2013

I didn't think people like this existed in real life. When I first laid eyes on Erik & Caitlin's wedding images I was convinced it was a styled shoot with models. This couldn't be an actual wedding, surely? But I was wrong and my heart whooped with joy. The wedding took place in September at the bride's parent's home. The entire wedding cost less than $5000. (I know! As if it wasn't amazing enough already, right?!) Caitlin designed her own dress (which was made by the mother of the groom and ended up costing only $190, including the veil!), wore $20 shoes (which she customised) and her floral headpiece was made by one of her bridesmaids an hour before the ceremony. The cakes were homemade, the flowers were grown and collected by friends and family and the invitations were hand painted and wax sealed by the bride. All the catering was done by the mother of the bride and the bride's brother Matt acted as bartender. As you can probably imagine the couple also decorated the entire space themselves.

A Sunday Kind of Love: Pom Pom Factory

Kat

Beinta á Torkilsheyggi

February 10, 2013

I don't know if you've heard, but these little colourful balls of joy have been getting a slightly bad rep of late. Brides love them, bloggers love them, but some wedding suppliers are (so I've been told) a little over them. We've all seen them styled in the same old same old way over and over so I can see their point. It can be slightly tiresome.

Having a Festival Wedding? Check out FabulousWedFest!

Kat

My Fabulous Life

February 9, 2013

Are you having a festival themed wedding? 2012 was certainly the year that this idea exploded into weddings, but it would appear it isn't going anywhere during 2013 either! This festival-inspired wedding shoot was pulled together by wedding photographer Becky Joiner and Muddifords Court in order to promote their latest venture, the FabulousWedFest wedding show which is taking place on 16th March. Shot in and around the venue itself, and using suppliers that will actually be exhibiting at the fair, this shoot shows that festival weddings are far from over. It's clearly a theme that we're going to see gaining popularity in 2013 and beyond. Wellies at the ready guys!

An $800 Fiesta Elopement: Carla & Nicholas

Kat

White Rabbit Studios

February 8, 2013

Yep, you read that right - Carla & Nicholas spent just $800 on their intimate fiesta elopement. In fact I had to double check they didn't mean $8000 when I received their submission and that it wasn't just a typo! The elopement took place on 28th December at Madison County Courthouse. After they got engaged, the couple immediately started planning a big wedding, but after some time decided to instead elope the weekend after Christmas. All their family was in town for the holidays so it meant they could all be there to celebrate with a big family meal afterwards. The bride's sister-in-law, Melanie, secretly hired wedding photographer Ashley Vaughn of White Rabbit Studios as a gift to capture their day. Everything else came in under the $800 budget.

Business Bites: Strive to Learn

Kat

February 8, 2013

Compiling this list of inspiration and business snippets is one of my favourite weekly activities. I always learn something new - often many things! Always strive to learn and better your understanding of how to best run your business, whatever level you're at... In other news, I'm being interviewed by Exposure Radio at 1.30pm today. If you fancy listening in you can stream it live here (must not swear, must not swear, must not swear...)

Glamorous Gothic Wedding: Lauren & Justin

Kat

The Markows

February 8, 2013

The New Jersey wedding of Lauren & Justin took place in October and had a vintage gothic theme. Red, black and white were the colours of choice and everything, although mostly handmade by the bride and her mother, had a really elegant twist. "My mother and I planned this entire wedding ourselves" wrote Lauren. "We had help here and there from my father, husband and even my mother in law. I think I should also mention I work six days a week so all planning was crammed into my only day off.. Sundays... and the little bit of time after work if I had energy!"

Thursday Treats: Rediscovering my Bliss

Kat

February 7, 2013

The three of us nonchalantly asked the amazing Brooke Davis if she'd mind taking a few shot of us while we were hanging out at Photography Farm the other week. She delivered magic. Oh lord, I can't wait to see and share the rest with you guys! It's so interesting seeing yourself shot by so many different photographers. Each one has their own style, their own eye for detail and their own way of capturing emotion. I call this one contented and in love. We are you know... the three of us are head over heels infatuated with each other.

Design & Win Your Wedding Shoes with IF Ladies

Kat

February 7, 2013

Oh goodness have I got the best contest EVER for you today! The fashion giants that are IF Ladies (the ladies division of Iron Fist Clothing) would like to offer one very lucky Rock n Roll Bride-to-be the prize that might just make her wedding. How would you like to design your own pair of wedding shoes... and then win them to rock on your big day!?

Love & Reports From The Blogcademy, London

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 6, 2013

Simple & Cozy London Knees Up: Lee & Lauren

Kat

Emma Case

February 6, 2013

Red flowing locks, a faux fur coat, deep red flowers in her hair... as soon as I spied the beautiful Lauren on photographer Emma Case's blog I knew she was definitely a Rock n Roll bride. And then I saw the entire wedding and I literally couldn't wait to get it up on these pages - as soon as possible! Lee & Lauren were married in November at Stoke Newington Town Hall. They has their reception at The Artisan of Clerkenwell, a pub/restaurant in North East London. They did things their own way. They picked a non-traditional venue, they homemade as much as possible and only invited people that they really wanted to be there. This wedding was every bit the modern fairytale.

Seven Reasons Why You Should Start a Honeymoon Registry with Traveler’s Joy

Kat

February 5, 2013

You might have guessed already, but 2013 is the year of travel for Rock n Roll Bride. I am scooting off to a scarily high number of far flung places all with The Blogcademy and I couldn't be more excited about it all. I can't wait to experience new things and have the time of my life doing it, all the while passing it off as work!

Homesick.

Kat

February 5, 2013

Reclaimed & Revisited DIY Wedding: Josh & Scott

Kat

Adam Lowe

February 5, 2013

Before I even saw these photographs I knew I wanted to blog this wedding. Wedding photographer, Adam Lowe, described the event to me as 'a mega super awesome gay punk dude wedding' and I instantly knew it would be amazing... and oh boy how right I was! Josh & Scott were married in October at 400 West Rich, a 100,000 sq foot warehouse in Columbus, Ohio. They did pretty much everything themselves and spent just $3000 making their wedding perfect. "We met through a gay social networking and just got to talking", they began. "About three months later we were taking turns visiting each other and three months after that Josh moved to Columbus. Josh is a huge Disney fan and we planned a trip to Disney and Scotty ordered an engagement ring. He proposed to Josh in front of Cinderella's Castle."

Flaunt It with Fur Coat No Knickers & Win the Dress of Your Choice from the New Collection!

Kat

Joanna Brown

February 4, 2013

In some ways I'm a terrible wedding blogger. I am 'real wedding' obsessed and I love to see the ins & outs of people's actual weddings or read about their experiences, but in terms of what's going on in the 'industry' I usually couldn't give a toss. It's also extremely rare that I ever get excited by anything to do with bridal fashion and I try to avoid fashion shows at all costs...sorry but they're usually such a yawnfest. However when it matters, when someone actually does something new or exciting I do then get really passionate, chomping at the bit to feature it as soon as possible - often with a lot of extra exclamation points!

Bohemian Crafty Wedding: Floyd & Maricris

Kat

Flickerhappy Studio

February 4, 2013

Floyd & Maricris were married in Cavite in The Philippines. They met in art school and wanted their wedding to be just as creative as they are. They spent $9000 on the wedding and the majority of the details were DIY.

With Love from Paris

Kat

February 3, 2013

Because I just couldn't resist another sneaky share to quench the Sunday afternoon lull...