An Effortlessly Elegant Backyard Wedding: Rebecca & Ben

Kat

September 22, 2011

After a beautifully simple Brooklyn engagement shoot, I would have expected nothing less of Rebecca & Ben than the effortlessly elegant backyard wedding that they had. Married in Ben's parents Rhode Island back garden, the wedding was a DIY affair. "I made bouquets with my friends from flowers that grew down the street at Young's family farm," Rebecca told me. "I made the flower garlands that hung up around the pink boxer bar. I made all the napkins from Amy Butler fabric. I collected vases and jars at garage sales and streetwise junkyard shops near brooksville Maine."

A Wedding in the Woods & A Bride Wearing Antlers: Ian & Jo

Kat

September 21, 2011

OK so it isn't much surprise that I pretty much died when I first saw Ian & Jo's wedding. The woods! The campfire! The bride wearing freakin' antlers! Oh my lord I'm so thrilled to be blogging this baby. "Our wedding was had a subtle vintage 1920's summer fete theme," Jo wrote, "We love art, creativity and community. The things that make us human. The wedding was never about me & Ian exclusively, marriage to us means the joining of many, a coming together. It was our opportunity to share our love for each other, and extend it to our loved ones. That day was for all of us. I think that vibe came across."

A Humanist, DIY Wedding in London: Emi & Adam

Kat

September 21, 2011

I'm officially dying over this wedding. Overly dramatic maybe but oh Lordy how beautiful is everything? Emi sure has that ethereal look down. Her Baby Ceylon gown (found on eBay) and vintage veil combo is just perfect...and don't even get me started on her short evening dress by Jones + Jones and Jeffrey Campbell American Flag boots. Seriously... The DIY wedding was held at Blo Norton Hall in London (its hard to believe this place is in the city!) The humanist ceremony took place 5 years to they day that the couple met. After the touching ceremony, the speeches were held outside in the beautiful grounds. The informal wedding breakfast was also held outside.

A Brooklyn Party & Parade: Kristy & Patrick

Kat

September 21, 2011

Kristy & Patrick were married at Scottadito, a traditional Tuscan restaurant in Brooklyn. After lunch together, the whole wedding party paraded down the street to their reception venue, The Rock Shop, where they partied into the night. They planned their wedding in just two months and were adamant that they would have their day their way.

Under the Spotlight – Dell Cove Spice Co.

Kat

September 20, 2011

Etsy sellers Dell Cove Spice Co. specialise in unique and humorous food-based items that make perfect wedding favour ideas or to use if you're hand-making any tasty treats for your wedding.

Omaha Fashion Week – Guitars, Fire & Biting Flies…Just a Regular Photo Shoot with Princess Lasertron

Kat

September 20, 2011

After a well earned and strong coffee to settle our post-TV nerves, it was onto the next order of the day. A photo shoot! Told you I was busy didn't I...?

Omaha Fashion Week – Behind the Scenes at my American TV Debut

Kat

September 20, 2011

After the whirlwind of walking the catwalk at Omaha Fashion Week you'd think I might deserve a rest no? Well erm...no apparently I didn't. The following morning we were up bright and early for another busy day!

Omaha Fashion Week – Walking the Catwalk for Princess Lasertron

Kat

September 19, 2011

So I've been home from my American Adventure™ for a couple of weeks and after finally catching up with my 800+ emails and writing the magazine articles that were due like, the day after we got back...oh plus helping to organise and attending the amazing Feather Love Photography workshop in London (phew) I can finally sit myself down and try to begin to process the experience I had on the other side of the pond. Quite simply my mind is blown. I'm not sure any of my write-up posts are going to make a whole lot of sense actually. You know when you have such an incredible experience (like getting married I guess!) it's sometimes really hard to turn everything whirring around your head into a conscious stream information when telling people the story?! Therefore I apologise for any future rambly blog posts on this subject!

A Vintage Themed South African Wedding ‘With a Twist’: Zigi & Warren

Kat

September 19, 2011

Oh South Africa you do have some beautiful light...and how lucky are Zigi & Warren to have had Shanna Jones Photography to capture it so magically? "We wanted a different wedding that represented our style," Zigi told me. "Something that was unique to us as a couple. Warren is into Cars/Bikes & Fashion. I am into Food/Art/design…and unfortunately cars too. We decided to do a Road trip to our destination (this is something we do often & is actually part of our lives). The plan was to do it over 4 days & 3 nights to ensure we really don’t miss anything, but also get the time to spend with the various groups of people. The plan was that the entire group would get to know each other by being in the same town for 3 nights. This would mean on the wedding night we can just hang!! Quite a few of our friends are muscle car collectors – so about 10 cars drove up (where others brought their off-road bikes to go into the mountains)."

A Backyard Handfasting & Rock Festival Wedding: Becca & Gary

Kat

September 19, 2011

Bex & Gary’s wedding looks like it was a lot of fun, dispite the rain! The first part of the day was a handfasting ceremony and morning reception in the bride’s Gran’s back garden. Afterwards the couple went to the registry office for the ‘legal bit’ and the day was rounded off by them going to Nozstock Festival and staying in their very own honeymoon suite – a tipi! "We knew straight away that we didn't want a traditional wedding and we both loved the idea of running away together to get married in secret but at the same time we wanted all our friends there too," the bride told me."We'd both been to weddings that felt impersonal and where we'd both felt nervous and out of place so our mission was to try and make the day as chilled out and as comfortable for everyone as possible. Gary came up with idea of going to a festival instead of a wedding reception and it all sort of fell into place."

A Sunday Kind of Love – Giant Hats & Flowers in Jalouse Magazine

Kat

September 18, 2011

I can't put my finger on why exactly, but this week I've been feeling really vulnerable. Rather self-deprecating and blue. The only reason I can think of is because after a whirlwind three weeks this week has been a slower one - one to sort out and catch up with everything before the madness starts again (seriously my diary over the next few months made me want to cry its so ram-packed.)

Omaha Fashion Week Hits Rock n Roll Bride

Kat

September 17, 2011

This is just a little teaser of what's to come next week... I'll be sharing my stories, photos and videos of my week in Omaha with Princess Lasertron. Nope, I can't wait for you to see it all either. PLUS and this is a big plus, I've got a seriously amazing Lasertron deal for you all...want a free felt bouquet? Well you can all have one...yeah you heard me! Be here on Monday at 3pm for the first hit of loveliness. Happy weekend!

A Heavy Metal, Karaoke Party: Julia & Steve

Kat

September 16, 2011

Julia & Steve found their photographer Hannah Millard after seeing a feature on her on Rock n Roll Bride. It's always so extra special to me to share weddings that my blog has 'helped' in some way and I'm really excited that this gorgeous couple were able to get such great wedding photographs because of Rock n Roll Bride. Happy face! Hannah clearly agrees. "Woahhh," she writes. "This wedding was just... wow. I mean. Just... OK, I'm having trouble putting it into words, it was just pure Rock n Roll. Julia & Steve are an awesome couple and they definitely know how to party. There was vodka and tattoo artists and rock band karaoke and Julia's brother DOVE INTO A CAKE. It was amazing."

Post It Notes – 16th September 2011 – Entertainment & Praise

Kat

September 16, 2011

I often get emails from brides (and a lot of the time grooms) asking for recommendations or advice on wedding entertainment/bands/DJ's etc. Now shameful admission time - despite being called the Rock n Roll Bride my taste in music is appalling. It's not cool* and it's certainly not worthy of advice-giving. So again, I've turned to twitter and facebook to help me out of this sticky spot. If you have any extra tips you'd like to add to this list, simply comment below!

Thursday Treats – 15th September 2011

Kat

September 15, 2011

Happy Birthday to my lovely Mum! I bet she thought I forgotten... I'm looking forward to catching up with her for coffee later today. I've worked like a b**** this week (hence the slightly more condensed Thursday Treats) so it'll be nice to have an afternoon off! I'm also off to get my hair cut and dyed. Phew...thank God, rocking the orangey blonde locks is not for me.

An Upstate New York Wedding with a Bun in the Oven: Faith & Chris

Kat

September 15, 2011

Faith & Chris were married at Camp Brockway in Pratt's Falls, NY. The theme of the day revolved around birds, but more than that it revolved around the love and the fact that the two of them were committing their lives to each other. After a touching outdoor ceremony, the couple enjoyed some time having their photos taken by Love Me Do Photography.

An Upcycled, Recycled & Indie Wedding: Mel & Carl

Kat

September 15, 2011

The bride's love of all things indie, unusual, hand made, recycled and upcycled was the catalyst to the theme of this creative wedding. After a hand-tying ceremony, where their friends and family all added a strip of fabric to their hands, Mel & Carl invited their friends & family to a laid back and family-central wedding reception.

A Reclaimed, Relaxed & Fun London Wedding: Caroline & Lewis

Kat

September 14, 2011

Caroline & Lewis wanted a relaxed and fun London wedding which would reflect their loves and inspirations - reclaimed items, Caroline's love of fashion and vintage and quirky DIY elements all played a massive part in their wedding. "The whole day felt so perfect, not in the sense that everything went to plan, but it felt good that all our hard work was finally coming to fruition," Caroline told me. "Amazingly we didn’t feel nervous at all, we just felt excited. It gave me a huge sense of achievement knowing that I made my own wedding dress, made the bouquets, the cake, the invitations and all the decorations. I’m not saying that I did a better job than the professionals, but it was fun to have a go and it keeps costs down. You don’t need a massive budget to have a London wedding. There are lots of pubs, bars and restaurants that would jump at the chance to host a wedding and don’t charge a hire fee."

An Unconventional Japanese Beach Wedding: Chaco & John

Kat

September 14, 2011

A 1950’s Rock n Roll Wedding: Laura & Neil

Kat

September 14, 2011

Laura & Neil 1950's Rock n Roll wedding was inspired by the thing that brought them together - music. They explain, "Music was the thing that brought us together - Neil's Dad played the Cavern in the early 60's - and we've both always had an interest in classic Rock n Roll. We definitely enjoyed searching - Laura liked sourcing her own dress on the internet and having the bespoke accessories made to personalise the look. We didn't want to look like anyone else and we didn't want the wedding to be traditional. We choose Sassy of Assassynation as our photographer because of her unusual and unique style."