Post It Notes – 1st July 2011: Legalities & Publicity

Kat

July 1, 2011

Thursday Treats – 30th June 2011

Kat

June 30, 2011

This week's Thursday Treats is a bumper edition! Quite simply, I found so much prettiness online this week and I wanted to share it all. So why not take a more leisurely tea break this afternoon and enjoy the extra link loveliness? You're welcome.

Taxidermy Elephants, Dinosaurs & A Vegan Ethos – Alix & Shawn’s Natural History Museum Wedding

Kat

June 30, 2011

Alix & Shawn were married in the Natural History Museum Los Angeles, and it was this unusual venue choice that really shaped their day. "Our wedding was a combination of historical vintage and handmade, " the bride told me. "The Museum set the stage to transport our guests to a different time and space altogether. They were surrounded by dinosaur bones, wild animal dioramas and a beautiful historic marble building."

Melissa & Jon’s Alice in Wonderland, Camden Wedding

Kat

June 30, 2011

"The theme of our wedding ended up as a sort of mish-mash of Mad Hatters tea party, 1940's/50's and Camden weirdness (Camden is an area of London known for it's alternative culture - great for people watching!), which fitted our personalities perfectly" newlywed Melissa told me. She married Jonathan at Islington Town Hall and afterwards had their reception in a hotel in Camden, where they first met. "My inspiration firstly came from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland," Melissa continued. "Jon and I went to see the film when we were dating and I fell in love with it, I'd always been a fan of the book as a child but the film had me hooked. As soon as Jon proposed I knew I would want a touch of Alice involved somewhere within the wedding, the only difficulty was going to be fitting the theme around our tiny budget."

Under The Spotlight – Dee Dee Bridal

Kat

June 29, 2011

Dee Dee Bridal offer bespoke and ready to wear bridal headdresses. They pride themselves on their carefully hand crafted pieces and use materials such as embroidered lace, beading, feathers and vintage finds to create totally individual pieces. "Each item is lovingly handmade with vintage or vintage inspired materials sourced from all over the world" owner Stacey explains. "Mixing magpie finds with lace and feathers, I create unique accessories for the special day and we are more than happy to work with the bride to create something unique to them."

Shane & Lisa’s Budget, DIY and One-Hell-Of-a-Rock-n-Roll-Party Wedding

Kat

June 29, 2011

With a budget of less that $6000, Shane & Lisa had to be very creative and clever when it came to planning their wedding. Luckily they had a lot of support from their friends & family and they really got into the DIY! "Everything about the day was beautiful but what really made it sparkle was all our friends and family", Lisa told me. "I am so very thankful for them. My family and friends had all mostly come from out of state and immediately started in on making the cake, helping with food prep and cooking, cleaning, decorating, grilling, and cleaning up (they kicked me out of kitchen during reception because apparently the bride is not allowed to load her dishwasher in her wedding dress.)"

Anthony & Collette’s Laid Back & Timeless Wedding

Kat

June 29, 2011

Anthony & Collette were married at South Farm in Hertfordshire. They wanted their day to be laid back and timeless, so a matchy-matchy or strong theme really wasn't for them. "We took our inspiration from a few different sources," the bride told me. "We wanted it to be quite understated but not boring. We didn't so obviously want to have a things match or have a recognisable theme. We did, however, want everything to complement each other. Kind of like how my wedding ring and engagement ring contrasted but complemented each other - a traditional white diamond engagement ring with a black diamond 'eternity' wedding ring. One of our favourite photos of the day is of the flower girls. It shows them in their sparkly' trainers - it sums up how we wanted our day... relaxed but quirky."

Under the Spotlight – weddingfavors.org

Kat

June 28, 2011

Wedding favors are often one thing that's overlooked or left to the last minute when you plan your wedding. However the addition of some cute little gifts for your guests to take away can really add to the over all theme of your big day. I often get emails from readers asking where to look for unusual and personalised wedding favors, and for those of you on a budget cheap wedding favor ideas. So I'm pleased to be able to share my favourite wedding favor ideas from Weddingfavors.org with you today.

Joli & Gary’s Amazing Backyard Wedding

Kat

June 28, 2011

Joli & Gary eloped in San Francisco. They had planned to have a big wedding party afterwards with their friends and family at a biker bar in Palm Springs, but then Joli got pregnant and everything changed. So 7 months pregant, the couple had a kick ass celebration in the backyard of their Los Angeles home. They described their party as a celebration of "Love, Freedom, Wild, Raw, Family, FUN, Village, Community!" and that's exactly what it was.

Kristin & Brian’s Black & White & 1940’s Themed Wedding

Kat

June 28, 2011

"We got engaged in prison. Well...that's what my Mom likes to say - we got engaged on Alcatraz!" newlywed Kristin told me. "We both have a fascination with prison documentaries and we ADORE San Francisco. So, Brian took me to Alcatraz and surprised me with a ring. If you walk to the back of the prison by the water, you get the MOST gorgeous view of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. This is where he asked me to marry him." Kristin & Brian's unconventional but beautiful engagement was perfectly reflected in their glamorous wedding on Friday 13th May. "Our inspiration was a combination of vintage, old Hollywood glam, and a bit of Rock n Roll! I wanted to be in black and white," continued the bride. An all-white dress was never an option for me."

How to…Pose in Your Wedding Photographs – What to Do (& What Not to Do)

Kat

David McNeil

June 27, 2011

Looking naturally beautiful on your wedding day is something that's often referred to by some as a bit of a given. "On your wedding day you'll be so glowingly happy that you will look as stunning and radiant in the photographs as you did when they were taken" they say...and they're right...right!? Well yes and no. I'm sure you're all with me in some degree on this one, that there are certain areas of your body that you're never going to be happy about. No matter how often your fiancé says you're beautiful and no matter how blissfully happy you are on your wedding day, when you look at a photograph of yourself your eyes are always first drawn to your arms/nose/chin/stomach . Let's be honest with ourselves here and say that we're all worried about how we're going to look in our wedding photographs aren't we? Looking at yourself in a photo can be seriously HARD if you have a hold ups about how you look...and actually even if you don't. There isn't a person in the world who hasn't taken a bad photograph, but we're all just praying that the happiest day of our lives will be reflected as such in the photographs that will remain on our parent's mantles forever aren't we?

A Sunday Kind of Love – Ulorin Vex

Kat

June 26, 2011

This photo shoot made me very happy this week. New girl crush alert! I've been thinking about pink eyebrows for a while...maybe I'll actually give it a go after seeing these. Thoughts?

Gay Marriage Legalised in New York

Kat

June 25, 2011

I just woke up to this wonderful news and I couldn't let this day pass without a quick WOOHOO! to all the LGBT friends of the blog! I look forward to seeing and featuring many more fabulous same sex wedding from here on in. Go New York!

Recent Press – June 2011

Kat

June 25, 2011

Here's where you might have spied my mug over the last 30 days. As always, thanks for all the support from the fabulous British (oh and Australian woohoo) press this month!

A Short Black Wedding Dress – Sarah & Adam’s My Chemical Romance

Kat

June 24, 2011

I'll be honest, I've been looking forward to seeing Sarah & Adam's wedding for an absolute age. You see, I saw Sarah's incredible black wedding dress many times before the event, when I popped into see my girls at Fur Coat No Knickers in London. Laura & Emma showed the dress to me and told me I'd love the bride that has bought it - that she was cute and tattooed and wearing a black veil to match...and oh boy we're they right! So without further ado... "I would describe our wedding theme as American vintage," Sarah

Lauren & Tim’s Vegan & Eco-Conscious Wedding

Kat

June 24, 2011

It was important to Lauren & Tim to make their wedding as vegan as possible. This is how they live their lives so they wanted this reflected in the biggest day of their lives.

Post It Notes – 24th June 2011: Budgeting & Finding Inspiration

Kat

June 24, 2011

Thursday Treats – 23rd June & A Little Reminder

Kat

June 23, 2011

First up a little reminder and some good news! The Rock n Roll planning notebooks and wallplanners are still available to buy through the fabulous notonthehighstreet.com. We originally planned to limited the ordering until the end of June, however the response has been so phenomenal that Sugalily and I have decided to extend ordering time indefinitely. Great news if you don't get paid until the end of next week...or if you friend has just got engaged and you're on the lookout for a unique gift (hint hint.) The wedding planning notebooks and 2012 wallplanners will be available to order from notonthehighstreet.com for the foreseeable future. Hurrah! The notebook costs just £7.50 and the wallplanner will only sent you back £20 - and both come with free delivery to anywhere in the UK (although we can ship worldwide.)

Juliana & Tony’s Tim Burton Inspired Wedding

Kat

June 23, 2011

Juliana & Tony's wedding was inspired by their favourite Tim Burton movies. "We wanted to pack a big punch in a small and intimate way," they told me. "We constantly reminded ourselves to keep it simple, not to sweat the small stuff, and to enjoy the day." "Even though the date was set for October, we didn't want our wedding to be considered or overpowered by a Halloween theme," they continued. "The main focus would always be about us as the couple. It was a bit of a challenge finding a wedding theme that worked for us and that was appropriate. We started with the color scheme of black, red, and white. After the colors we started looking at decorations that would work with the venue's ambiance. We were inspired by a visit to Disneyland’s Holiday decorated Haunted Mansion. After looking more at the work (art and films) of Tim Burton it was decided that we wouldn't limit ourselves to just one of his movies but try to select something from all of them. The purpose wasn't to be creepy and eerie but to help describe us (like many of his characters) as off-center."

Alice in Weddingland Got Married! – A Little Teaser

Kat

June 23, 2011

Alice & Graham were married on Tuesday in sunny Brighton. The imtimate wedding had only 30 guests and I was one of the lucky few to be invited to join in the celebrations. We ate ice creams, drank champagne and Pimms and wore silly glasses on the beach...