March 5, 2013
I get a huge number of emails from brides (& grooms!) to be asking my advice on alternative and ethical wedding ring sources. I know a couple of great wedding ring designers, but up until now I've always replied with a bumbling response about etsy and hoped they might find their perfect ring with a hardy search. Until today that is.Read more...
February 26, 2013
Wedding apps are a funny breed. We waited for years for someone to create a decent one, while small (and usually slightly buggy) ones hit the app stores in drips and drabs. But they all seemed to result in the same thing - system crashes and loud sighs of disappointment. Surely, having a space on your phone to plan your wedding, save your inspiration, keep tabs on your guest list and track your expenses couldn't be that hard to create, right!? Oh and we'd like it to be intuitive to use and to be gorgeously designed too please.Read more...
February 12, 2013
With a background in music photography and a passion for wedding imagery, Chicago based photographer Jason Kaczorowsk is combining the two and having one hell of a party to celebrate... and he wants to see you there!Read more...
February 7, 2013
Oh goodness have I got the best contest EVER for you today! The fashion giants that are IF Ladies (the ladies division of Iron Fist Clothing) would like to offer one very lucky Rock n Roll Bride-to-be the prize that might just make her wedding. How would you like to design your own pair of wedding shoes... and then win them to rock on your big day!?Read more...
February 5, 2013
You might have guessed already, but 2013 is the year of travel for Rock n Roll Bride. I am scooting off to a scarily high number of far flung places all with The Blogcademy and I couldn't be more excited about it all. I can't wait to experience new things and have the time of my life doing it, all the while passing it off as work!Read more...
Joanna Millington
January 29, 2013
Let's be honest, there are A LOT of wedding fairs to choose from these days. In fact British brides & grooms have never had so much choice. Which is clearly awesome, but let's be honest, it can be quite confusing. How on earth are you supposed to know which ones are the best and which ones to actually go to? Aren't they all the same anyway?Read more...
January 22, 2013
January 15, 2013
I love that I can call so many of my regular contributors real life friends. It means that when it comes to sharing the amazingly generous and totally awesome special offers of someone I actually know and love offline, I can genuinely wax lyrical about how rad they are online. Lee Robbins of Robbins Photographic is a wedding photographer from Brighton. I've featured his briz-illiant photography on my blog too many times to mention. His eye for detail and the way he see the world is so unique and oh so beautiful but completely bad ass.Read more...
December 4, 2012
When Gareth & I were married waaaay back in 2008, having a wedding video was low on our list of priorities. I know - what fools we were! But weddings can be bloomin' expensive and when it came down to it, we just couldn't stretch our already exceeded budget any further. However these days, couples on a budget have so many more options and the lovely folks at Storymix Media are leading the way.Read more...
November 20, 2012
Now don't get me wrong, I love the British high street and I'm certainly not immune to the odd rummage through the rails... in fact it's a pretty regular occurrence. But I do have a bit of a gripe. Being the owner of a rather ample bosom and far from the size 8/10 that most stores seem to now label as medium (seriously?) it can be tough to find age-appropriate outfits that fit me really well. Which is why I whooped with joy when the lovely guys at SimplyBe got in contact asking if I'd like to run a competition to give one of my readers £500 worth of stuff. "Why yes, yes I would!" I replied with vigour! SimplyBe are a leading high-street fashion retailer, based in the UK, that specialise in fashionable and flattering clothing for sizes 14-32. Each piece is designed with these sizes in mind - they're not created as a size 6/8 and then scaled up - oh no if you're a size 18 then a size 18 dress will be designed and cut to flatter your figure. I AM ECSTATIC.Read more...
October 16, 2012
With 15 years experience as a fashion stylist, Zoe Lem, who pioneered the concept of dressing to suit your shape, has now turned her hand to wedding fashion and design. Zoe was controversially revealed by The Daily Mail in 2006 as the brains behind Trinny and Susannah’s ground breaking show ‘What Not to Wear’ so as you can imagine, she knows her stuff! Zoe's passion for style and weddings (she used to run the iconic My Sugarland wedding boutique in London) has converged to create the brand, Zoe Lem – Vintage Shape Mistress and to launch Zoe Lem’s Vintage Wedding Fair.Read more...
September 25, 2012
You might remember that I've featured the fabulous For Him & For Her before. Experts in inexpensive but beautiful bridesmaids dresses, I'm a big fan of their quirky style ideas and the vintage influence that runs through many of their gowns. So as you can well imagine, I was more than thrilled when they got back in touch with me to share their latest and greatest special offer!Read more...
August 21, 2012
I've known wedding photographer Adam Bronkhorst of Viva Wedding Photography for a few years now and I have to say that he and his work makes me incredibly happy. Why? Well...Read more...
August 14, 2012
A lover of the wacky, the offbeat and the Rock n Roll, I'm delighted to introduce DC based wedding photographer Maggie Waters to you today. She also has hot pink hair so I love her immediately.Read more...
August 12, 2012
British High St giant Next have partnered with yours truly to launch their 'wedding stylist' competition. If you've ever fancied yourself as a fashion stylist, well now's your opportunity... with your chance to win £500 of Next vouchers in the process!Read more...
July 25, 2012
The whole wedding gift registry thing can be a bit of a baptism of fire. On one hand you don't really need yet another toaster but on the other it's often really awkward to have the "actually we'd just really rather have cash" conversation. Back in the old days (when I got married ha!) pretty much the only option for couples was to register with a department store or have that awkward cash convo. We opted for the former and although we got some great stuff (Vera Wang crockery that we still can't afford... a Dyson vacuum... fancy bedding!) it would have been nice to have had more choice you know? John Lewis stocks some great stuff but it's hardly up there in the cool stakes.Read more...
July 11, 2012
Serving clients all over the UK, Elizabeth's Cake Emporium specialises in unique and one-of-a-kind creations in confectionery. From dragons to superheros and designer shoes to fairy tale castles, Elizabeth has done it all. Or how about a wedding cake that looks like a stack of cushions or one that emulates a chandelier!?Read more...
June 13, 2012
I'm pretty sure I've found the most iconically Rock n Roll wedding idea ever. Just over the road from the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas is the KISS 'Hotter than Hell' wedding chapel! Many of my readers head to Vegas to wed and so I know a whole bunch of you are going to get seriously excited about this. You're welcome by the way!Read more...
May 29, 2012
Inexpensive bridesmaid dresses are the holy grail right? Especially if you have a large bridal party, all those £300 frocks can really add up - not to mention the shoes, the handbags, the jewellery, the bouquets...Well fret not dear reader because I have the solution you've been searching for! To celebrate a year of successful business, For Her and For Him are having a whopping sale with up to 30% off their already bargain-tastic bridesmaid's collection!Read more...
May 22, 2012
Looking for some quirky and contemporary jewellery to rock on your wedding day (and beyond!) then be sure to stop by Blend Creations. After their own Rock n Roll wedding, husband & wife team Vivian & Eric decided to launch their own design company and to produce some really unique pieces. A bottle opener that's also a necklace? How very handy!Read more...