November 8, 2011
To say I'm head over heels in love with the work of Christy Pepper Dawson would be an understatement of vast magnitude. Christy is a super talented illustrator from California (originally from Nova Scotia) and she's just branched out into doing portraits for Rock n Roll couples.Read more...
November 8, 2011
A Midsummer Night's Dream was the inspiration for Daisy & Adam's September wedding. The wedding was held at Mountains Country House, Hildenborough, with the ceremony in the gazebo in the gardens. "As a child I remember being taken to watch A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Daisy wrote to me. "It was being performed in a London park, and with each scene the audience picked up their chairs and walked with the actors through the woods to get to the next setting. I remember being struck by the romance of it, the mystery of the faerie woodland was so magical, it was always how I’d imagined by wedding. Luckily, Adam loved the ideas too!"Read more...
November 8, 2011
"For us, we wanted our wedding ceremony to be kept simple - no flashiness and relaxed," newlywed Valerie told me, "which is just the way we are. We wanted intimacy and for it to be very personal which I think was reflected in our music, readings (the lyrics of the Adam Sandler tune from the Wedding Singer and an extract from the Irrational Season, Madeleine L'Engle) and having our little boy with us. However, we definitely wanted a big party afterwards to celebrate."Read more...
November 7, 2011
I know what you're thinking...Christmas stuff already woman?! Well just hear me out would ya... I've known wedding photographer Ashton Jean-Pierre ever since we both went to Emma Case's wedding back in March. I don't think we managed to talk on the night, but after the event I saw some of his incredible photos (that he just took on his iPhone!) on facebook and so I got in contact to ask if I could share some of them on my blog. He said yes and we've chatted online ever since. Ashton is deaf which makes no differece at all when communicating online, but when he asked if Gareth & I would like to do a mini shoot with him I was a teeny tiny bit nervous on how we would get on it 'real life'. However I needn't have worried. Ashton is so expressive and animated that it's actually pretty easy to have a conversation, and although I didn't know any sign language before we met, we were easily able to chat by gesturing and using good old fashioned pen and paper to write things down.Read more...
November 6, 2011
♥ Shooting with Ashton ♥ learning some sign language ♥ fitting back into my vintage dress after just three weeks of not drinking!!!! ♥ spending the day with Elbie ♥ Gareth's quiff ♥Read more...
November 5, 2011
First up, I have to say a huge thank you to everyone that's emailed me with their DIY ideas. I've has a huge response and I'm really looking forward to sharing them with you over these coming weeks. Be sure to keep them coming! I'm starting with this amazing underskirt tutorial by Alexandra King, an independent designer from Somerset. Alexandra produces fabulous vintage-inspired dresses and accessories. So without further ado, over to the lady herself...Read more...
November 4, 2011
Before I get into sharing these stunning photos I do have to let you know that some of them are potentially not safe for work! Lauren & Duccio had a two-day wedding celebration (day one is on the wonderful Green Wedding Shoes today) in Ibiza. The roaring 20's, flapper & gangster, speakeasy, glamorous and naughty vibe of the second night party day made it perfect for Rock n Roll Bride!Read more...
November 4, 2011
Welcome to part two of this week's Post It Notes - the businessy section... Last week I spoke a little about comment etiquette, so I thought I'd continue the theme today with a few ideas on how you can get more comments on your own blog. We all like feedback and nice comments about a wedding I've shared always make me smile!Read more...
November 4, 2011
This week's Post It Notes topics have turned into quite long answers so I've decided to split the post into two. Pop back at 12pm today for this week's Business Note on how to get more blog comments. Knowing how to word your wedding invitations can be tricky. Should it be from you or your parents? What if your parents are divorced? If they're paying for the wedding does it make a difference?Read more...
November 3, 2011
Quick update on what I've been up to this week...well yesterday I did a photo shoot with the amazing amazing amazing Ashton Jean Pierre. Ashton is a deaf wedding photographer who shoots in film and he is being profiled for an art's special programme for See Hear on BBC2. Our shoot had a slight 1950's Christmas vibe (we just has a few props, we didn't go overboard with the styling at all) and the show will be on the television on the 30th November (hence them wanting us to look a bit christmassy). I can't wait to see the shots (Gareth modeled too and look hella hella hot with his 50's quiff!) I'll be sharing the photos on the blog on Monday if it's not to early to get a little festive on you? I wore a rainbow petticoat just for you guys...Read more...
November 3, 2011
Agnese & Iveta's DIY shoot was set up with the help of Jaye from Tux & Tales Photography. Jaye has been doing a DIY inspiration shoot series, to show brides that they don't have to spend a fortune to have a beautiful wedding (I featured one of her first ones here).Read more...
November 3, 2011
Aebbe & Sam wanted to go all out with their wedding theme and had it resemble a kind of Alice in Wonderland/Willy Wonka hybrid. "Sam pretty much let me run with the theme," Aebbe told me. "I love Alice in Wonderland and as my first wedding was very traditional and straight laced (not me at all) he really wanted it to be magical not just for me but him as well. We had a true fantasy day."Read more...
November 2, 2011
London based wedding filmmakers Reel Sixty are hosting a competition for one lucky couple to win a 'shoot yourself' wedding videography package (where you shoot the footage yourself and they edit it afterwards) worth £700.Read more...
November 2, 2011
You might mistakenly think that Jessie & Mark's wedding is a little on the pretty and elegant side for me, but you'd be wrong. On the odd occasion (in between all the tattooed chicks and badassery) I do like to swoon over a genuinely beautiful wedding like this one. The outdoor ceremony wedding and rustic barn reception were held at Fischer Hall, Texas. The bride wore a Priscilla of Boston gown which she found on preownedweddingdresses.com and real flowers in her hair.Read more...
November 2, 2011
When photographer Annamarie Stepney slipped Chris & Natalie's wedding my way, I just about squealed with joy. Not only was Natalie an avid Rock n Roll Bride reader throughout her wedding planning, but I could see a few little ideas that she'd gotten from my blog snuck in there - hello purple wedding dress and Butler & Wilson skull crown! "I fell absolutely head over heels for the Butler & Wilson skull crowns after seeing photos of Kat in one so I checked them out. It was great as no one realised it was made up of skulls until they got close. I also wore it for my 30th birthday a month later."Read more...
November 1, 2011
Based in Mayfair, London but selling online, Ingle & Rhode are specialists in ethical jewellery, engagement rings and wedding bands. As a company they strongly support the ethical sourcing and production of all their pieces.Read more...
November 1, 2011
Hannah & Olly were engaged at Bestival in the inflatable church, "Olly proposed to me at Bestival in the inflatable church following our annual Bestival wedding in front of all our friends dressed as unicorns, Mario, Luigi, Alien babies… " Hannah wrote to me. "It was chucking it down as we strolled back to the main stage (engaged!) and The Wailers were playing. All of a sudden the sun came out and like from nowhere Olly handed me a Pina Colada in a pineapple! We spent the afternoon dancing to Chic and chinking our pineapples." From this unconventional proposal, it was clear that this couple were to have anything but a traditional wedding. As the groom explains, "We’re both very creative people and from the start of organising our wedding we wanted it to be different. Throughout it we used blogs, including Rock n Roll Bride, and we did it together. Myself and Hannah contributed equally and both did a lot of homework on details. The motto from the beginning was that it was to be a party, not a ceremony. With that in mind we kept thinking of the things that we loved from parties we have been to."Read more...
November 1, 2011
Molly & Sam's beautiful vintage rockabilly wedding was held at The Promethean in Adelaide. Before the ceremony, the couple met at Cafe Salsa - a 50's themed beach cafe - for photographs. They also has some shots taken at the skateboard park as Sam and his friends can often by found hanging out there.Read more...
October 31, 2011
TJ & Elizabeth's wedding had a spooky Edgar Allen Poe or "Spooky romance" theme as the bride described it,"Think Edgar Allan Poe meets the Addams Family!" she explained. "Our inspiration basically just came from our relationship. We took things we love in our every day lives and tried to figure out how to incorporate them into our wedding. We wanted a vintage feel but wanted it to be a little on the darker side."Read more...
October 31, 2011
Happy Halloweeeeen mwaaaah hahaha! I've got a couple of suitably spooky posts ready to scare you out of your wedding wits today, starting with this zombie 'newly-dead' shoot by wedding photographer Al Overdrive. I'm sure most of you saw this Zombie Attack engagement that I feature back in August, but for this shoot it was the couple who actually zombied themselves up!Read more...