July 4, 2014
When it came to choosing what my best girls were going to wear on our wedding day I was adamant from the start that I wanted to let them choose. It actually never even crossed my mind that I might pick their dresses for them. Bodies come in all shapes and sizes, and we all have very different tastes, so who was I to tell them what they could or could not wear!?Read more...
July 2, 2014
I mean, really, what else can I say? Diamonds, people, DIAMONDS! Oh yes, the amazing jewellers over at 77 Diamonds want to gift one of you incredibly lucky babes a earring and pendant set worth over £1500!!!Read more...
June 30, 2014
If you’d asked me three years ago to do any kind of detox programme, I can tell you with 100% certainty that I would have screamed back "Oh hell no!" But since turning 30 and spending a large proportion of my time in America (where there is a juice bar on nearly every corner!) the way my body feels on a daily basis has been on the forefront of my mind.Read more...
Rocker in Love
June 25, 2014
If you're getting married in America during 2015 then you're going to want to pay attention to this! Brazilian photographers Grasi and Dani of Rocker in Love have spent the last eight years conquering the Southern American market, but have recently decided they want to expand and have a play north of the border. So, they've decided to embark on an epic year-long tour, covering every single one of the 50 US states, shooting weddings as they go!Read more...
June 18, 2014
No one can deny that social networking has changed the way we interact. More and more of us now speak to one another through a computer better, and much more often, than we do face to face. We're more likely to set up a Facebook event for our party than actually call our friends and invite them; we'd probably all send someone a birthday tweet quicker than sending them an actual card; liking someone's Instagram is easy, but tell them to their face that you loved something they did? Oh no, that's kinda awkward, and really, who's got the time?Read more...
A-Muse
June 11, 2014
Washington DC based wedding photographer Rachel Couch of A-Muse Photography loves nothing more than working with couples on their wedding day. "I also do a fair amount of fashion and lifestyle work", she writes, "and I really value my ability to shoot within several different genres since I think it makes me look at everything with fresh eyes. 'Magical realism' is the name of the game -- I try to create photographs that are both epic and cinematic, but also honest and intimate."Read more...
Camera Hannah
June 4, 2014
I'm not a big dancer (well, in public) but one thing I am a super fan of is some seriously good music to get a party started. While having dancing at your wedding may or may not be top at the list of your priorities, having some damn fine entertainment certainly should be.Read more...
May 28, 2014
I am an unashamed photo booth hog. To me, there is nothing more exciting than walking into a party and discovering that there's one present. I'll be the first one in and the last one out. I JUST LOVE THEM. Silly props! Stupid poses! Click click snap snap! That is my idea of a damn good time.Read more...
Anna Delores
May 21, 2014
When it comes to deciding what kind of sparkler you'd like to say "I do" with, the possibilities really are endless. Would you like diamonds or a semi-precious stone? In gold, silver, platinum, titanium or even wood..? How about some custom engraving, or even an antiqued finish? These days, the only limit is your imagination!Read more...
Shell De Mar
May 14, 2014
You know me, I'm no wallflower, so when Claire's asked me if I'd like to play dress up using some of their brightest of the bright brand new hair adornments, I really couldn't say no. When that trademark lilac packaging landed on my doorstep and I tore into it, I was greeted with so many pretty florals and bright colours that it instantly lifted my hump day mood. I immediately started thinking of ways I could dress them up, bridesmaid's style!Read more...
May 5, 2014
April 23, 2014
I've heard way too many stories from people who've had to postpone or even cancel getting married simply because they couldn't afford it. That makes me so very sad. Of course the amount you spend has less than zero indication on how awesome your marriage will be, but if you have little or no savings, even a completely budget wedding can be out of the question.Read more...
Linzie Russo
April 16, 2014
It's a sad day when such a talented photographer ups sticks from the UK and moves over to sunnier shores... well it is for us anyway, you guys down under are in for a treat! Wedding photographer Linzie Russo is a half Aussie, half Scot babe who was born in Iran and has spent most of her life travelling the world! For the past three years she's called Glasgow home, but has recently made the decision to move back to Sydney in dire need of some nicer weather! To celebrate, she wants to offer one very lucky Rock n Roll Bride reader in Australia completely free wedding photography. Oh my goodness!Read more...
Emma Case
April 9, 2014
When Freixenet, the Spanish cava producers, got in touch to ask if I wanted to have a party on them, and share the results on my blog, I nearly fell off my chair. Talk about my dream job! Then they told me they also wanted to include the chance for my readers to win enough cava to keep their wedding rocking well into the wee hours and I almost did a backflip!Read more...
Decade Darlings
March 26, 2014
Ahh the great British hen do... the chance for brides-to-be and their friends to blow off some pre-wedding steam, get royally sozzled and (most likely) cause a bit of harmless chaos in the process. I've always been a bit of a party girl, so far from something I frown upon, I can totally see the appeal of all of the above. In fact I totally did all of the above for my own!Read more...
March 21, 2014
I love a good proposal story. From viral videos of guys doing the most romantic and over the top gestures, right down to hearing that they just decided to get hitched over breakfast in bed one morning. However sometimes, even more than that, I love listening to a couple tell the story of how they first met, especially when they don't agree! "No, you pursued me!", "Whatever, it was you that eventually asked me out!" Although I don't always include it in the real weddings that I feature, I always ask everyone I interview for this blog those two questions. Firstly because it really helps to set up the story of their love, and usually helps to explain why they wanted to do certain things for their wedding, but mostly because I'm just a bit nosy!Read more...
February 26, 2014
Alfred Angelo, America’s oldest and largest family-owned and operated bridal company, was founded by Alfred Angelo Piccione in Philadelphia. Since 1933 they have been designing wedding attire for brides of all tastes, styles and budgets. So when they got in touch asking if I'd like to showcase some of their quirkier styles on my blog, I jumped at the chance. After all, that's what I do best!Read more...
Emma Lucy
February 19, 2014
I wouI wouldn't call myself particularly artistic. I love to write and I'm not bad at taking the odd photograph, but anything more fiddly and I'm all fingers and thumbs! So when Rachel Jeffrey got in touch asking if Gareth and I would like to visit her studio to make some rings, I was slightly apprehensive.Read more...
February 12, 2014
I'm sure, at some point, most brides have dreamt about getting away from it all. Let's face it, planning a wedding can be incredibly stressful so who wouldn't daydream about packing it all in and jetting off to elope in The Bahamas!? Well your fantasy might be a little closer than you think, with these two amazing competitions that I have for you today!Read more...
Devlin Photos
February 5, 2014
If you're after a wedding venue that will let you do anything you could possibility dream up, then you have to check out Fowey Hall. Whether you want a small intimate wedding, a large house party or a summer blow out complete with croquet on the lawn and Pimms on the terrace, then they can accommodate.Read more...