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Thursday Treats: 4th October 2012 – NYC Here I Come (Again)

Kat

October 4, 2012

Happy October one and all! I have to say I'm quite the October fan. The weather is mild but not freezing and there's lots of skull stuff around for me to buy! Last year I fell so in love with these glitter skulls from Target but alas I couldn't find anything similar here in the UK (sad face) But this year I'm going to be in New York (eek!) so watch out New York party stores, I'm coming for ya (apologies in advance to my skull-hating husband).

An 18th Century & Marie Antoniette Inspired Indonesian Wedding: Cindy & Sebastian

Kat

October 4, 2012

I saw this wedding and I instantly fell in love - with the location, with dress and with Cindy & Sebastian themselves. Prepare to be transported into wedding inspo heaven... The Indonesian wedding was held at St Laurentius church with the reception that followed at Maxi's Cafe in Bandung. The couple were inspired by 18th century french opulence and Marie Antoniette for their theme. They transformed their reception venue into the Gardens of Versailles. "Marie Antoinette has been an inspiration to me since I was very young", explained Cindy. "I remember buying a lot of things related to Marie Antoinette, like grayish blue color apparels, pictures and even cakes that reminded me of her. That is why I chose to take my cue from her on my wedding theme. I searched and decided on things mostly on my own - decorations, flowers, my wedding dress and the bridesmaids dresses, the wedding cake, accessories and ambiance music. I loved how our wedding was filled with details that go back to her era."

Elbie’s Ice Cream Dream

Kat

October 3, 2012

When Lisa & I sit down to plan the Photography Farm styled shoots our criteria is simple - will it be fun and will it fulfill a current obsession? Well I can safely say we hit both those things with this one! Ice Cream Dream was born from our unwavering obsession with rainbow colour palettes and the fact that Hannah, our props stylist, has her own vintage ice cream cart (that she hires out at weddings - don't you just I love this idea!?) Plus the gorgeous Elbie, who we'd roped into modelling for us, is as cute as an actual button and has the most rampant sweet tooth, like, ever. Our plan was for her to look like a sugary sweet treat herself and I think we managed to achieve that pretty well actually! I also can't get over how good she looks with lilac hair. Jealous much?!

A DIY Farm Wedding Planned in Four Months for £5000: Sophie & Tom

Kat

October 3, 2012

With a budget of just £5000, Sophie & Tom planned their perfect wedding for 1st September this year. Hosting it themselves on the farm where they live, they were able to save money and make things super personal by getting creative. Sophie wore a second hand Ian Stuart wedding dress and Tom wore a Vivienne Westwood suit which he bought on sale.

A Fancy Dress Halloween Wedding: Oddd & Elle

Kat

October 2, 2012

So we're in to October already so you know what that means... Halloween! And for Oddd & Elle, despite being married in August, their favourite holiday was the obvious choice of theme for their epic wedding. "Anyone who knows us knew that our wedding was going to be a little different, as we've always done things our own way", began the groom. "After a chance meeting when we were both invited last minute to a day out, we have been inseparable, We got engaged on our first Christmas day in our first home and we set our wedding date for our 9 year anniversary on Friday 17th August 2012."

Creating a Foolproof System for Just About Everything

Kat

October 2, 2012

Over and over again I hear the excuse from people that they just don't have enough time... "Oh I'd love to blog more but I just can't find the time...", "I can't possibly reply to all my emails, I just get too many...", "Yeah I'd love to take a holiday/work on a personal project/spend more time with my loved ones, but there just aren't enough hours in the day..." Now forgive me as this might irritate you but, honestly, if you're not getting things done that you know you should be it really is no ones fault but your own. So instead let's stop making excuses and prioritise. If in your heart you know you should be doing something but you really don't want to then that's fine... let it go and be OK with it. But let's stop blaming the imaginary time stealing fairy and take some responsibility for that fact.

A 50s Wedding Inspired by Back to the Future: Laura & Chris

Kat

October 2, 2012

"We've never really been a 'weddingy' kind of couple so after the initial haze of getting engaged and buying all sorts of wedding magazines and stuff, we realised there wasn't a whole lot out there that was really very 'us'," began Laura, who married Chris in August this year. "At one point I'd even considered getting a traditional wedding dress and being a lady for a day but luckily all was saved when we went to see Back to the Future when it was re-released at the cinema. As soon as I saw the dresses at the enchantment under the sea dance, I realised that I knew what I wanted for our wedding."

A Big Sur Wedding at The Henry Miller Library: Sabeena & Ryan

Kat

October 1, 2012

Ahh Big Sur. In the early part of my wedding blogging career I had no idea what this 'Big Sur' was... a magical sounding place that all the other wedding bloggers spoke of so often. And then finally I realised the obsession. These Californain mountains are picturesque. And overlooking the Pacific ocean. Is it any wonder they're such a popular spot for weddings? Come on English mountains... step it up a bit...

A Thespian Wedding with a Focus on the Ceremony: Theresa & William

Kat

October 1, 2012

Theresa & William were married at Preston Court, Kent, in April. Both being actors they had a subtle thespian theme and lots of entertainment! "We met while working for outdoor theatre company," began the bride. "Last year, at the end of a performance of Pirates of Penzance, and on stage in front of 350 people, Willie proposed! It came as quite a surprise to everyone apart from our MD Ben Wiles, who had been instructed to play the Dr Zhivago theme as he went down on one knee! Ben also played at the wedding as I walked down the aisle."

A Modern Urban New York Wedding: Lesley & Perry

Kat

September 30, 2012

Have I told you yet that I'm off to New York again in under two weeks?! Oh I have? Oh I'm super annoying about it...? Yeah I know... sorry about that. But New York is the greatest city in the world and I'm sooo excited to be there again. EEEK. Needless to say I have a bit of an affinity...or maybe call it bias... to anything and everything NYC right now, which is why I was super excited to receive Lesley & Perry's fabulous modern urban wedding. Sent over by wedding photographer Karen Seifert, the lunchtime wedding was held at 91 Horatio in the meatpacking district, with the late night after party taking place at The Drink, the couple's favourite bar in Brooklyn.

Risqué Boudoir {NSFW}

Kat

September 29, 2012

I have a love/hate relationship with boudoir photography. On the one hand, I think every gal should have the opportunity to feel sexy, and being photographed with that pre-wedding glow - either as a gift for your beloved or a treat to yourself - is a great way to boost the confidence. However I don't generally feature that many of these shoots, because, forgive me, but a lot of the ones I see are somewhat tacky... or trashy... or just not very sexy at all. Whoever decided feather boas can make the transition from hen do tack to boudoir class needs a stern talking to. There are exceptions of course, but in my experience they are few and far between. Well I'm pleased as punch to report that, again, I've been proved wrong with today'

A Broadway Musical Wedding: Carin & Pouya

Kat

September 28, 2012

When Carin & Pouya got engaged, the bride instantly knew what their wedding theme would be - Broadway musical! "I have always loved Broadway musicals and three years ago Pouya took me to my first live production - The Wizard of Oz", Carin writes. "I was instantly hooked! Since then I've got season tickets to Broadway performances across Canada including our hometown of Edmonton. I never thought of incorporating that into the wedding, but after a while the Broadway musical theme came to me while I was bored one day in a class in University. I was looking around on the internet when I saw a wedding program that looked like a playbill and the ideas spiraled from there!"

A Quirky Alice in Wonderland Wedding: Nic & Ed

Kat

September 28, 2012

Nic & Ed chose Gaynes Park in Epping as the perfect spot for their June wedding. "It is the most amazing venue ever and their food is the highlight", explained the bride, "In fact people are still raving about it now, it was better than any restaurant I've ever been to! It's also a beautiful space, which didn't need a lot doing to it which was perfect for us. I just put a few bits here and there to make it 'ours'." "My inspiration came from my love of cakes and Alice in Wonderland. Ed was very happy to let me go off and try and put as much of 'me' into the wedding as I could. My aim was for people to know if was our wedding."

Thursday Treats: 27th September 2012

Kat

September 27, 2012

Hey there! Have you forgiven me for the lack of Thursday Treats last week? ... Oh you forgot all about it already? Good good! But just in case, whatdayafink of that photo up there? Yep, that's what I was doing while I was away... helping to style that baby up. Beautiful huh? More of this will be hitting the bloggidy soon! Today I'm off to The Big Smoke to be interviewed on camera (eeek) and to meet the amazing Nanette Lepore at her Notting Hill store. I'm equally nervous and excited about both events, and I have a funny feeling I may be heading home with a rather light wallet and some rather heavy shopping bags (sorry Gareth). In other news... OMFG I can't believe it's just two weeks until I fly to New York for The Blogcademy. Where on earth has the time gone?!? Holy moly I better dash, I've still got my presentations to plan!

A Colourful Country Garden Fete Wedding: Tom & Jenny

Kat

September 27, 2012

The DIY wedding of Tom & Jenny took place in Kent in July. After a church ceremony, their low key reception was held in Tom's parent's back garden. The bride wore a short wedding dress from Yours Truly Bridal Shop in Maidstone which cost her just £180 with a gorgeous headpiece was by a Rock n Roll Bride favourite, Crown & Glory. Alongside her lucky bridesmaids, she wore Vivienne Westwood/Melissa Lady Dragon shoes and instead of bouquets they all carried a single giant faux flower stem, bought from Hobbycraft costing just £2 each!

A Dramatic Red & Black Nashville Wedding: Kat & Doug

Kat

September 26, 2012

Musician Kat married Doug at Mercy Lounge at The Cannery Ballroom in Nashville. Being so heavily influenced by music, the couple didn't want a traditional wedding and so picked a dramatic black & red colour scheme which worked perfectly in the industrial-looking venue. Dripping candles, dramatic candelabras, deep red roses and black table cloths all added to the slightly gothic vibe of the wedding.

A Supermarket Engagement Shoot: Shing & Lynnette

Kat

September 26, 2012

Are you ready for something slightly weird and wonderful this morning? Well Shing & Lynnette's engagement shoot sure fits that bill! Based in Singapore, Raymond Phang Photography loves to shoot things a little bit wacky, and uses his pre-wedding shoot time with this clients to really push the boat out and have fun.

For Her & For Him’s Biggest Sale To Date: Save 25% on Bridesmaid Dresses + Free Worldwide Shipping!

Kat

September 25, 2012

You might remember that I've featured the fabulous For Him & For Her before. Experts in inexpensive but beautiful bridesmaids dresses, I'm a big fan of their quirky style ideas and the vintage influence that runs through many of their gowns. So as you can well imagine, I was more than thrilled when they got back in touch with me to share their latest and greatest special offer!

Better Together

Kat

September 25, 2012

Who do you think are life's greatest teachers? In a way it's pretty obvious to think of all the things we can learn from the more experienced people in our industry, but today I'd like to encourage you to think about what you can learn from your peers... or even people will much less experience than you.

A DIY Village Hall Wedding & A Bride Who Designed her own Dress: Laura & Mike

Kat

September 25, 2012

A village hall reception venue, a bride who designed her own dress and a groom who found his entire outfit in charity shops - oh I am so excited about Laura & Mike's amazing wedding! Is it just me or are the low key, budget friendly and full of love weddings winning over the high-maintenance, super detail heavy weddings right now? "I am a huge geek and one of the things I am most geeky about is design, craft and making things", wrote newlywed Laura. " So when Mike proposed at a picnic in Kensington Gardens just after our 6 year anniversary, the mother of all craft projects was born!

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