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Under the Spotlight – Yestercake

Kat

May 17, 2011

Launched by cake designer Sarah Spangle in January 2011, Leeds based Yestercake pride themselves on their high quality bespoke service. "The idea of Yestercake was born when I got married in November 2009 and found, like many other aspects of the wedding industry, there wasn’t much scope to get a cake that wasn't off- the-peg" Sarah told me. "Like with all other aspects of our wedding we didn’t just want to pick something out that didn’t really reflect us. In the end I decided to go down the DIY route. It had mixed results (!) but it reconfirmed to me how baking was one of my greatest passions and inspired me to take the plunge to retrain in cake decoration and design and to build upon the idea of starting my own business."

Caleb & Eliza’s Beautiful Handmade, Vintage Wedding

Kat

May 17, 2011

I have been loving the photography and videos of photographic team For You Love Me for a while now, so I'm super excited to finally share one of their weddings on Rock n Roll Bride...and believe me, it's a beaut. Caleb & Eliza beautiful hand-made, vintage wedding is what wedding dreams are made of. The ceremony took place at Wheatland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster PA, followed by a reception at The Iris Club. Eliza wore a genuine vintage wedding dress that had belonged to her Grandmother. She had worn it for her own wedding in 1952. Eliza even hand-made her headpiece from the fabric of the matching jacket that came with it. She added a brooch from Designed by Jane to complete he bridal look. Her bridesmaids also wore brooches from Designed by Jane. The bridesmaids were asked to choose their own dresses and shoes, and were just given the task of getting something that was 'greyish and knee length.'

Jenni & Neil’s Eclectic DIY Wedding

Kat

May 17, 2011

"I read something on a wedding blog during my planning, which I clinged onto for my own sanity," bride Jenni wrote, "It said not to worry about decorations etc matching, if you like what you have, in the end it will all go together. This was my mantra for our wedding and it worked. We didn’t have a theme and I didn’t really have a plan or a colour scheme. I operated like a magpie, picking up inspiration where I found it and with the help of my husband and our friends it worked for us!"

Arnold & Melissa’s Festive Old World Carnival Wedding

Kat

May 16, 2011

Hold onto your knickers ladies (and gents!) because Arnold & Melissa's South African wedding is gonna make you squeal with delight. "We wanted to keep the wedding personal, real and down to earth," the bride told me. "I am a wedding photographer myself, so I've been to so many weddings that the last thing I wanted was a traditional wedding. We love the outdoors and being out in nature, so we wanted the wedding to be outside, but also in a natural setting. We went to look at Beloftebos and immediately knew it was the right venue."

Liz & TJ’s Tattoo Parlour & ‘The Exorcist’ Engagement Session & Video

Kat

May 16, 2011

Liz & TJ's engagement session and silent movie inspired video are simply perfect. The couple met in a tattoo parlour and so getting a tattoo together as part of their engagement session is both appropriate and awesome. Plus The Exorcist is arguably the most controversial movie ever (or it was in it's day) and the second part of their shoot took place on those famous steps...

Shelby & Bliss’ Sailor Jerry, Tattoo Parlour Shoot

Kat

May 16, 2011

Shelby & Bliss wanted their engagement shoot to take place in a tattoo parlour because Bliss is tattoo mad! "The inspiration for the shoot came mostly from Bliss's amazing tattoos," Shelby told me. "The tattoo parlor we shot in is where he gets his tattoo's done. When I was in there with him we thought how cool it would be to do our engagment session in the parlor. We love the "Sailor Jerry" feel of the shop and decided to capture that between the two of us. Our photographer Jeremiah did an amazing job capturing it all! We love him and we love the pictures!"

A Sunday Kind of Love – We Plan, You Play

Kat

May 15, 2011

We Plan, You Play is a brand new kind of wedding blog, and one I'm excited to have been tasked with sharing the official launch of on Rock n Roll Bride. The brainchild stylist and blogger Charley of London Bride and wedding planner Josie from Savoir Weddings, We Plan, You Play aims to start a music loving revolution! They explain,

Happy Hen Weekend to Alice in Weddingland

Kat

May 14, 2011

I'm getting a little bit sad becuase Alice's wedding is drawing ever closer...and that means she won't be my blog intern any more (boohoooo!) However the tears will have to come later because today I'm off on her hen weekend! We're heading to Thorpe Park for some childish, girlie silliness (the best kind) and afterwards for dinner, drinks (standard) and living it up in a hotel for the night. I can't wait!

Under the Spotlight – Sorella Jewelry Studio

Kat

May 13, 2011

If you're looking for wedding rings that are truly unique and will reflect your own personal style, you'll want to check out Sorella Jewelry Studio. Michigan-based Sorella Jewelry Studio pride themselves on their high quality, custom made-to-order, personalised jewellery.

A Johanna Johnson Bride – Belinda & Joel’s Rainy Australian Wedding

Kat

May 13, 2011

Belinda & Joel's wedding is exciting to me for a number of reasons. Not only was it sent over by one of my favourite dress designers, Johanna Johnson (Belinda's dress and headband were by the designer) but the wedding was shot by photographer Marcus Bell, who has just been included in the top 10 photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine (alongside a load of other Rock n Roll Bride favourites including Jonas Peterson, The Image is Found and Our Labor of Love.) So needless to say, this wedding is a crash! bang! smack-you-between-the-eyes-with-awesomeness of a wedding. "Once I found my beautiful Johanna Johnson dress the inspiration came from there!" the bride told me. "I didn’t want to be a traditional bride with the big dress and veil or have my bridesmaids in all the same dress, I wanted the wedding to be unique and individual – to be me."

Post-it Notes – Top Tips for your Wedding Planning & Business – 13th May 2011

Kat

May 13, 2011

On your wedding day the teeny tiny details really won't put any bearing on how much you enjoy yourself...or your future happiness. So what if your colours don't exactly match or your flowers wilt a little? What matters is that you're getting married (yeeey!) Planner, Kelly, agrees with me, "Remember the bigger picture. As much as the small details may seem important while planning the wedding, try and take a step back every now and again and remember why you are getting married. You can get so caught up with colour swatches and guest lists that you can often forget the whole reason why you are marring each other. Make sure you create date nights where you don’t talk about the wedding at all."

A Love Story & The Best Proposal Video Ever

Kat

May 13, 2011

I'm doing something highly irregular and shimmying today's posts up a little bit because I simply had to share this video. It made me cry this morning...

Thursday Treats – 12th May 2011

Kat

May 12, 2011

So this week I went to the Mark Niemierko Academy to talk to the students all about wedding blogs. It was super fun and I can't wait to share the video (eeek!) of the event with you all soon. I definitely think I'm getting more confident at public speaking and it's actually something I'm starting to enjoy! I'm also in the process of working on my branding a bit more. The look of the blog will stay the same but my media pack and all that 'behind the scenes' stuff needed updating to bring it all into line. I am SO EXCITED with how it's looking. If you're a wedding supplier interested in advertising on the blog, drop me an email and I'll shoot you one over as soon as it's ready. My 'Approved Rockstar Vendor' badge has also been updated. It looks hot right? If you've been featured on the blog, we've worked together or you sponsor the site and would like to get your mitts on one of these pretty little badges to adorn your own website/blog/forhead, please drop me an email and I'll shoot the high res version right over.

Sarina & Wayne’s “Spectacular! Spectacular!” Rock n Roll meets Moulin Rouge Wedding

Kat

May 12, 2011

Sarina & Wayne were married on their own estate in Denmark, West Australia, where they farm large crayfish (lobster!) Their gardens made the perfect setting for their ceremony and Moulin Rouge inspired after party. Sarina wore a dress by Collensione which she rocked up herself by adding a vest by Dada & Co. The bride also designed and made the junior bridesmaid's dress from black satin. She also gave it a black bustle of tulle at the back to really give it a Rock n Roll edge. Her adult bridesmaid wore a dress by Wheels & Doll Baby.

Vintage Wedding Dresses at Dragonfly Dress Design

Kat

May 12, 2011

Dragonfly Dress Design is an independent Glasgow-based dress studio, specialising in vintage wedding dresses and bespoke bridalwear. This shoot was set up to promote some of their latest vintage wedding dresses. "We take a different approach to weddings," shop owner Lisa told me. "You won’t find any champagne flutes, harassed shop assistants or queues for the changing room here. Instead, we’ll help you get the dress you really want, either by customising one of our unique vintage pieces, or creating it for you from scratch. We believe that every woman should have the wedding dress of her dreams, no matter how large or small her budget.Our vintage wedding dresses range in price from £195 - £575."

Sarah & James’ Deep Purple, One Mayfair Wedding

Kat

May 11, 2011

I was actually really excited about Sarah & James' wedding before it even happened. My friend Alicia Barron, events manager of One Mayfair, told me about this fabulous wedding she had coming up at her venue - a bride in a purple dress, loads of dramatic lighting...ie right up my street! I told her to try and find out who the photographer was so I could beg them to let me feature it afterwards. But low and behold, would you believe that the lucky photographer was actually my friend Annamarie Stepney! I saw these images pop up on her blog last week, but before I could even email her with my request, she'd already sent them over...and told me that the bride had read Rock n Roll Bride throughout her planning too. Woo! Happy faces all roun

Stephanie & Kevin’s Rockin’ Party Wedding

Kat

May 11, 2011

Stephanie & Kevin were married at Alveston Manor, Stratford upon Avon. The day started with an intimate ceremony and reception for just 20 guests. The couple then had a massive evening party with 200 people. "Only having 20 guests in the day we wanted it to be relaxed and just about the family and us the way we wanted to do it, then 200 guests in the evening to really party," the bride told me. "We did it our way and had great fun."

Engracia & Andy’s Marrakech Wedding Photos

Kat

May 11, 2011

Engracia & Andy got married in Flagstaff, US but had their wedding portraits taken in Marrakech by Andreas Holm. "We both love to travel, but didn't want the hassle of figuring out the paperwork for getting married outside of the United States," they told me. "So instead we had a very small ceremony with our closest friends and family in our home town right before we took off to celebrate, just the two of us, in Marrakesh. Even though we didn't get married in Morocco we still wanted our wedding photos to be taken there... I was dead set on having wedding photos on a camel in the desert. It was the perfect location for our wedding/honeymoon...it's exotic, romantic and the vibrant colours and people made a perfectly contrasting backdrop for our wedding photos - even though it was raining."

Alice & Bruce’s Love Story

Kat

May 10, 2011

Alice & Bruce's story is one of sweet sentiment and love. As Melbourne based photographer Harvard Wang explained, "Bruce is a motion graphic designer in Malaysia. Alice works in the admin department of Siemens. Bruce is very talkative; Alice is quiet. He’s hyperactive and out going; she’s the introvert and likes to stay home. One thing they have in common for sure is their love for food."

A Nashville Rockstar Styled Shoot

Kat

May 10, 2011

"It's well known that Nashville's cup runneth over with amazing musicians, songwriters, and performers," wrote Kate of Wedding 101, a wedding planning studio located in The Factory at Franklin. "We wanted to pay homage to a classic rock star wedding. Our inspiration for this shoot, captured by the oh-so-talented Joe Hendricks Photography, began with a Flowers That Rock bouquet, made entirely of guitar picks and strings."

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