Happy Eighth Birthday Rock n Roll Bride!

Kat

Shell de Mar

October 30, 2015

Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that this is actually my life. While it isn't rainbows, unicorns and kittens all of the time, and I've never worked longer or harder, I am undeniably grateful that I get to do something I love every single day. Eight years ago today I posted my very first article on this blog. I was working at a shopping channel and although I enjoyed it most of the time, there was always a undercurrent of sadness in my life. The "Is this really it?" mentality. This was something that had been following me ever since I was 14 years old. I'm sure some of you already know that I had a tough time growing up. I had depression, I self harmed, I had an eating disorder, I even tried to kill myself on more than one occasion. I remember around that time my mother would always say to me, "God had a plan" and "You can't give up, you are destined for the most wonderful things". Now, I'm not sure about the whole God thing, but even in my darkest moments I did quietly hope that she was right, and that one day I'd wake up and have it all figured out.

Scaring The Shit Out of Myself in Sweden

Kat

October 5, 2015

There are certain things that come up in my line of work that I think "You know what, I really should do this, but I'm terrified." It happened when I quit my full time job, when I first travelled across the world on my own and when we decided to start our own publishing company... And it happened again when I was invited to speak at Way Up North, Europe's first wedding photography summit being held in Stockholm. Although I was scared, I found myself saying yes. I mean being asked to be in a line-up with some of the most amazing wedding photographers on the planet is kind of a big deal. I would have been a fool to turn it down.

San Francisco, DisneyWorld and the Last Ever Blogcademy Workshop in New York

Kat

Chloe Rice

September 27, 2015

Phew, what a whirlwind. I feel like I've been living life on an constantly speeding-up treadmill this past couple of weeks! I really haven't done a personal life update on the blog in forever, so I figured today I'd quickly fill you in on what's been going on.

This is Not a Blog Post

Kat

August 30, 2015

... Not a real one anyway. I just thought I'd stop by and share with you that the new look rocknrollbride.com will be launching tomorrow! I'm so excited for you to see what we (and by 'we' I mean Shauna and Gareth!) have been working on. It's looking incredible!

The Salvage Project

Kat

Chris Barber

May 10, 2015

Last year, my beautiful friend Jo lost her battle with depression. I miss her so much and not a day goes past when I don't think about her. Once the dust settled after her death, her boyfriend Chris and I had long chats about him doing an art project in her memory, with all the proceeds going to charity. On Thursday, Jo's birthday, he launched The Salvage Project.

Marriversay

Kat

Matt Miller/ Diamond Eyes

April 12, 2015

You say that you first spotted me walking down the stairs at the dive bar we both used to frequent. I was just 16, you were 21. You assure me you can remember exactly what I was wearing - a sheer pink top with a denim pencil skirt, and freshly dyed pink tips at the bottom of my hair. "That's the girl I'm going to marry" you turned to your friend and said. "Yeah right", I replied when you told me this story, years later. But that is just so typically Gareth - you're just always right about everything.

It’s My Birthday and I’m Giving *You* a Gift!

Kat

made u look

April 7, 2015

Yay it's my birthday! Although I do feel really bloody old now. I'm THIRRRRTYY freakin' ONE! OMG I'm totally ancient. Although this time last year I was definitely struggling with the thought of leaving my 20s behind, the past twelve months have been awesome (hello! I now have a magazine in actual shops!) Nothing actually really changes the older you get, does it? I mean, you're still you. You still have complete control over what you wear, how you act, and what you do. I have no plans to dye my hair a more respectable colour or to stop dancing in sequins on beaches!

Happy New Year! Rock n Roll Bride: An Overview

Kat

Madeline Kate

January 1, 2015

I know many of you have been reading for a while, but with a new year rolling in it's always nice to start afresh and take the time to reintroduce myself to anyone who might be new around these parts. I published an Idiot's Guide to Rock n Roll Bride this time last year, so if you haven't already you should definitely check it out to help you get your bearings. A few things have changed since January 2014 (and not just my hair colour!) so I'm quickly going to go over them now.

100 Questions

Kat

Shell de Mar

November 30, 2014

It's a snoozy Sunday and I'm teaching in Sydney this weekend. So I thought it might be fun to break from tradition and throw a bit of a wild card of a post up for you today. I randomly found these these questions online, and I thought I'd answer them. For no other reason than my own amusement really. Normal schedule will resume tomorrow, I promise, but for all you nosy parkers out there I hope you enjoy this brief interlude.

A Rock n Roll Blogiversary & Five Little Lessons for Aspiring Bloggers

Kat

A Muse

October 13, 2014

I don't remember the exact date I started blogging. My first site got deleted in a moment of technical clumsiness sometime late in 2008, so my earliest posts are no longer on the internet. I'm actually rather pleased that my initial foray into writing about weddings is gone forever though because, man, that shit was embarrassingly bad! I do know that it was sometime during October 2007 that I registered my domain, which makes Rock n Roll Bride SEVEN years old this month and a relative dinosaur in the wedding blogging world!

Introducing: Rock n Roll Bride for Crown and Glory – The Bridesmaid Collection!

Kat

Shell De Mar

September 15, 2014

Rainbow loving babes, stop what you are doing! The day has finally come, my brand new collection with Crown and Glory is ready for you to get your glittery paws on! When Sophie and I sat down to brainstorm the new designs, we came up with the idea of a collection specifically aimed at bridesmaids. While that's not to say brides can't wear these (or you can't wear them every day - I have been!) we noticed there was a distinct lack of super cool, colourful and affordable accessories specifically for bridesmaids... so we decided to do something about it!

Six Things I’ve Learnt in Six Years of Marriage

Kat

April 11, 2014

Tomorrow is Gareth and my six year wedding anniversary. Instead of writing yet another "Oh I love him so much, he is my rock, without him I am nothing..." blog post (It's true by the way but... well... you know... snoooooze) I thought I'd share six of the most important lessons I've learnt in these six short years.

Blissed Out Birthday at The Nirvana Spa

Kat

April 10, 2014

When my Mum asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year, there was only one thing on my mind - some rest and relaxation! So, after quickly tearing into my other presents on Monday morning (I was totally spoilt by my friends, I love you guys!) Gareth and I hopped into the car and headed to the tranquil oasis that is the Nirvana Spa, located just outside of Reading.

OMG I’m 30 so there’s 30% off Crown and Glory Headpieces – Today Only!

Kat

April 7, 2014

I've been dreading it for months, but today I woke up a thirty year old. I almost can't believe it! It's true what they say though, time sure does fly when you're having fun! It feels like just yesterday that I met Gareth (aged 17), we started dating (aged 18), we got married (24), I started this blog (24), I produced a print magazine (27), we launched The Blogcademy (28) and I designed my first headpiece collection (29) ..! Needless to say I'm pretty damn proud of how much I've achieved so far.

45 Things You Don’t Know About Me

Kat

April 2, 2014

You'll have to forgive me because this is nothing to do with weddings or business. But today I thought I'd draw back the curtains and share some of my secrets with you. I love finding out new things about the bloggers I read regularly, and I thought you might too. So here are 45 things you (probably) don't know about me!

30 Things To Do Before I’m 30 (in 30 Days!)

Kat

Made U Look

March 8, 2014

In thirty days I will be thirty years old. If I'm honest I haven't been particularly thrilled about hitting the big 3-0. People have been telling me how much I'll love it, how your thirties are so much better than your twenties etc etc, but I dunno, the latter part of this last decade has been pretty fucking fabulous.

For Jo

Kat

Chris Barber

February 25, 2014

This isn't something I ever thought I'd write about on this blog. In fact I toyed with the idea of whether or not I should actually post this for ages. But instead of trying to think about it too much I just started typing to see where it would go... writing is cathartic for me and I really just felt like I wanted to get this all out of my head. I'd decide whether to publish it or not later.

An Idiot’s Guide to Rock n Roll Bride

Kat

Devlin Photos

January 1, 2014

Congratulations you're engaged! If you're new around these parts I'd like to say HAPPY NEW YEAR and a big fat hello. I am so excited to meet you. This is going to be one of the most awesome / stressful / exciting / fulfilling / hair-tearing (delete as appropriate) rides of your life and I for one can't wait for you to get started. I loved planning my wedding so much that I made it into my career. Gareth & I were married in April 2008. I started this blog to document the journey and I haven't stopped since. That's me at the top by the way, doing what I do best, lying around in glitter and confetti!

Rock n Roll Bride for Crown and Glory: Autumn/Winter 2013

Kat

October 21, 2013

Not content with just doing one collection together, Sophie of Crown and Glory and I decided early on in our collaboration that an Autumn/Winter range would need to be on the cards. Of course I love the rainbow, neon pop insanity of the first collection but I was also really excited to get a little bit deep, dark and moody for this second incarnation

You’re Amazing!

Kat

August 11, 2013

Happy Sunday you beautiful creatures! I wanted to pop by today to just say a huge thank you and to share some love for everyone who's ordered, instagrammed or blogged about my little headpiece collection. Sophie and I have been BLOWN AWAY by the response - so much so that the day we launched was Crown and Glory's biggest day for orders EVER and in the first few days alone she used over 12,000 gems making all the pieces that had been purchased. WHOA!