August 12, 2010
As I nurse my hangover from the fun and frolics of last night's Rock n Roll party (full report to come) I had to stop by to share those all important Thursday Treaty goodness! You'll notice this week's installment is significantly more bite size than usual...when you see the photos from last night you'll understand why!Read more...
August 12, 2010
Ooh what a lovely sparkly rockabilly wedding! Lucia & Paul got married at Arundel Town Hall, West Sussex which was followed by an outdoorsy reception at the bride's sisters camp site - Billycan Camping, Arundel - which specialises in bringing back traditional camping, with bell tents, safari lounge tents and Teepees! "We wanted to create a family orientated wedding" Lucia told me. It was held in my hometown, my Mum did our photos, my Dad made the rings, my Mother in law made the cake and the whole thing was held at my sisters campsite. Fun, laughter and a relaxed environment was important to us. We'd been to so many weddings where we felt on edge (due to not knowing everyone) and we didn't want that from ours. It was a buffet lunch that was solely Vegetarian and the tables were decorated with gold sweetie bags with fake tattoos beside them- these were red hearts with a scroll across- reading "Pete & Lucia" something that went down amazingly well with the children."Read more...
August 11, 2010
OK so I love you guys. I've been reading all of your responses to my readers survey (nearly 1000 of them!!) and now my poor web/IT guru husband & I have got a lot to work on now to implement some of your fabulous! However I wanted to take the time to write this little User Guide style post to try and make your Rock n Roll Bride experience even better in the interim. A few little niggles about the site came up over and over again and while some of them are major overhaul kind of things (and a lot of them were actually things I had been wanting to change anyway) there were a few points raise about the usability of the site which may be rectified with a bit of clarification. As a total blog-obsessive myself I think it's easy for me to forget that coming to my site as a new reader might be a bit of a daunting experience in terms of where to start, and how to navigate your way around it in the easiest fashion. Here's where this post comes in. Get your notebooks at the ready class and I hope this guide is useful!Read more...
August 11, 2010
I have a lot of love for cute, intimate and quirky wedding stories right now and Kristen & Alex's super stylish affair is no different. The pair had ceremony, just the two of them, at San Francisco City Hall followed by a small reception at Orson Restaurant, where they decided to have another small dedication ceremony in front of their gathered friends and family. "My favorite moments were the separation of the ceremonies" Kristen told me. "We had stressed for months on how to please both ourselves and our families (we wanted to elope, they didn't want us to) The idea of 2 ceremonies was the perfect solution. My favorite tradition was the fact that we were so non-traditional. It took me a while while planning to realize that we had the freedom to do things the way we wanted, there was no rule that we had to do things in a certain way."Read more...
August 11, 2010
I love the modern twist on the distinctly Victorian styling of this shoot. Layered vintage fabrics, corsets and handmade jewellery have all been offset by different shades of modern red in the makeup and styling. The shoot took place at an old historic train station which, with it's unique detailing really brought the theme together.Read more...
August 10, 2010
One of the things that really stood out in your survey responses was that a lot of you wanted more Rock n Roll same sex weddings. Well my dears, you ask and I deliver! I have actually been dying to feature Lindsey & Amanda's wedding for a while now but with wedding season being in full flow I have been a trifle busy! Patience is a virtue though my little kittens and I think you'll realise that wait was worth it when you see these two kick ass chicks!Read more...
August 10, 2010
Nicola & Ed wanted a diy wedding that really reflected them. The took from Nicola's Scottish heritage and had a thistle theme for their flowers and decor, all of which they sourced themselves. For their invites and order of service they used a photograph from the Bolivian Salt Flats which they had taken themselves when they were away travelling the year before that was really special to them. For the London aspect of their wedding (they married in London) they booked a double decker bus to transport all their guests and as a final touch they named each table after a London tube stop and bought postcards to add to the centrepieces.Read more...
August 9, 2010
Oh my! Can you contain your excitement?! The time has come to reveal the winners of the BIGGEST EVER Rock n Roll Bride giveaway! First of all thank you so much to everybody who took the time to fill it in - nearly 1000 of you! I havea lot more of your responses to read through but from what I've read so far I already have some killer ideas to work on to make the site even better you you all. I can't wait to make some really positive changes and (try and) you what you WANT my little awesome kittens!Read more...
August 8, 2010
Warning: Overly gushing post ahead When I started thinking about this week’s Sunday Kind of Love post there was really only one group of people I could devote it to---you lot!! Seriously, I’m actually feeling a little bit emotional as I write this. I’ve just been reading though all your survey responses and all the LOVELY things you’ve said about me and my little blog. I literally don’t have the words to express how awesome you guys are and how much love is filling my little pink heart right now. Thank you so much for being you. Thank you so much for being individuals. Thank you so much for wanting to do things your own way. Thank you so much for loving what I do. Thank you so much for reading what I have to say and for saying such gushing things about me and Rock n Roll Bride.Read more...
August 7, 2010
Hello Kat and Anna I'm getting married in October and have two of the loveliest, super helpful bridesmaids (as well as a lovely, super helpful bridesman (has anyone come up with a better term for a male bridesmaid yet?!)) I have been searching all over for a present for the girls (I think the boy is sorted). I would love to get them a necklace or bracelet, but would be open to other ideas. I have been looking all over but nothing has caught my eye yet. I'd like something pretty but not too girly, and fun but not too crazy ironic - does that make sense? I can spend about £50 ($80) per person (but I could be persuaded to go a little higher).Read more...
August 6, 2010
Lauren & JP's amazing wedding video has certainly done the blog-land circuit, but have you seen their gorgeous photographs?! Well my little kittens, guess which blogger has got them to share with you all?! Oh yes the PINK one that's who!Read more...
August 6, 2010
I found Aurora & Ben's wedding when a blog reader sent me the link to the couple's blog. I was in instant love and sent them an email right away demanding to know more details! I am muchly exited to share those details with you all. I've been reading all your comments that are coming through on the readers survey and judging by your responses methinks you will like this wedding a lot - diy budget and locally-sourced loveliness!Read more...
August 6, 2010
Kate & Mike's London punk wedding took place a few weeks before the couple moved to LA (Jealous!) so it had a distinctly punk rock vs Americana theme. The couple booked Celine Chaplin to take some portraits and to document their fun-filled reception. Kate told me all about their day - including a very funny story about Mike's wedding day hair cut! "Since we were moving to Los Angeles a couple of weeks after the wedding, Mike & I were totally hectic so we really needed some help with the wedding. My sister and my Mum were amazing at putting the wedding together. My Dad even chipped in and sorted the meal out! i'm a total control freak but on this occasion, I'm glad i let someone else take over because they did such an awesome job."Read more...
August 5, 2010
This week has been as exciting and ridiculous as ever. Last Sunday I posted an open invitation to a little Rock n Roll party I'm organising for next week. Over EIGHTY photographers, make up artists, wedding planners, jewellery designers, cake makers, videographers, bloggers and stylists have emailed me asking to come - looks like it's going to be a fun night. . I'm sorry but I've had to close the invites now as it was getting a little scary the amount of people that wanted to come. The bar isn't going to know what's hit it! Don't worry if you can't make it or missed out though, of course I will be blogging all about it and if the event is a success I will certainly be organising another one. The bar isn't going to know what's hit it Don't worry if you can't make it though, of course I will be blogging all about it. Don't worry if you can't make it though, of course I will be blogging all about it.Read more...
August 5, 2010
Oh. My. Gaaaawd! You are going to go utterly c-c-craaaazy for Ant & Clare's way-beyond-anything-I-have-ever-seen-awesome wedding. The pair went down to Brighton to have a personal ceremony with just the two of them. They didn't have a reception, instead opting for a fabulous photo shoot around the town with their photographer Jacqui McSweeney. This is yet another wedding to back my theory that 'blog-worthy' details are not 'all that'. Just grab yourself an wicked dress, customise yourself some shoes and get hitched in perfect Rock n Roll style! Prepare to be inspired...Read more...
August 5, 2010
I just wanted to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to say WOOOOHOOOOO to all you guys in California where the ridiculous Prop 8 was overturned and deemed unconstitutional. To all my LGBT readers and friends, go out and celebraaaate! Now go get the hell married and send me the photographs afterwards! Love you all.Read more...
August 5, 2010
Christine & Ara met in August 2009. Ara proposed in October 2009 and they married in April of this year. The couple, both Armenian, may be proud of their heritage but neither of them wanted anything to do with the traditional 'cookie cutter' Armenian wedding and so went all out to make sure their wedding was different. "They all consist of the same cookie cutter agenda: hour long church ceremony/reception at a tacky banquet hall/an entourage of bridesmaids/groomsman/endless supply of cheap appetizers and shish kabab.....and a horrible wedding dj who plays generic music" the bride told me.Read more...
August 4, 2010
Oooh la la! I have been a huge fan of Gala Darling ever since I discovered her blog about a year ago. I love her style, her positivity and the fact that she's not afraid to be herself and speak her mind. I love the way she writes and I'm inspired by her every.damn.day! Gala posted these très sexy boudoir-esque shots on her blog last week and I'm really excited to share them all with you too. I think these make great inspiration for all your brides-to-be wanting to do boudoir shoots - they show that great light and fabulous styling makes all the difference! So do it. Embrace your inner minx and go for it!Read more...
August 4, 2010
Is it possible to ever get tired of all this wedding gorgeousness? I don't think so! Julie & Eric got married at Glen Cove Mansion in NYC, a former 1920's Gold Coast estate. They emulated the Great Gatsby stylee history of the place in their wedding with the bride, who is a graphic designer, designing all the stationary herself to fit in with this theme. The couple also baked all the cookie favours themselves!Read more...
August 4, 2010
"Our creative goal is to take ordinary couples and place them into fun, exciting, high-concept, themed shoots —as chosen by them, in consultation with us. If a bride has always wanted to look like Greta Garbo in 30's Hollywood, then we will sit down and work out exactly how to make that a reality for her. If the couples' vision is punk, vintage, or couture we will work with them to realise this on their wedding day. We're not restricting ourselves to a single theme, although we do have one unmovable ethos: we want to create images that our couples will fall in love with"Read more...