October 6, 2011
Specialists in wedding stationery, Bride & Groom Direct was launched in 2003. They stock a beautiful range of wedding invitations, save the date's, RSVP's, order of service, thank you cards and wedding menus. They pride themselves in their wide range to suit all tastes and budgets, from beautifully finished cards to a DIY range a cards that can be buy and personalised at home.Read more...
October 3, 2011
If you're anything like me you'll be a little bit bored of the usual crop of wedding fairs. I'll be honest, I do go to a lot of them as part of my job but it is very rare that I really love love love what I see. It takes a lot to impress me I tells you. I am a self-confessed wedding snob I'm afraid! However because of this, I am genuinely really really excited to be backing a small number of wedding fairs that I do believe offer you something different.Read more...
September 20, 2011
Etsy sellers Dell Cove Spice Co. specialise in unique and humorous food-based items that make perfect wedding favour ideas or to use if you're hand-making any tasty treats for your wedding.Read more...
September 12, 2011
Today I'd like to introduce you to the photography of Kjrsten Madsen. Over the past few months I've been rediscovering my love of film photography and so it really is an honour to share these images with you all. Our wedding photos were shot on film, and although this wasn't really a concious decision at the time, looking back there really is a huge amount of joy that I get from knowing that these images were imprinted on a physical roll of film and developed by hand in a darkroom.Read more...
September 7, 2011
Preowned Wedding Dresses is a fantastic site if you're looking to save money by buying a second hand wedding dress or if you want to sell your dress after your wedding. I've had a number of emails from you guys me in the past asking if a bride on a wedding I'd featured might be interested in selling on their dress so I'm thrilled (on your behalf!) to discover this website. I just know it's going to help a lot of you find gown of your dreeeeams and that makes me very happy indeed.Read more...
August 17, 2011
The bb Collective are Bex & Bex, friends and musicians based in London. They set up The bb Collective in 2007 to provide a fresh and soulful twist to wedding entertainment. The Bex's and their band have various backgrounds in music ranging from soul, jazz, funk and Rock n Roll (hence the 'Collective'.) I'm very excited to welcome them to Rock n Roll Bride today. Over to you ladies... Hi Ladies! So can you tell us a little bit about yourselves - namely who you are and what you do? Blonde Bex: Well I’m Bex Reichwald Brunette Bex: And I’m Bex Bowden Blonde: We tend to go by Blonde and Brunette to avoid confusion with the boys. Brunette: We set up and run The bb Collective a group of musicians providing bespoke live music entertainment for weddings all over the country.Read more...
July 12, 2011
Dorset based Anissa Lee prides herself on her unique approach to wedding stationery. "I specialise in hand cut paper using a scalpel as the drawing tool cutting freehand straight onto a blank piece of paper," she explains. "Using the method of hand cutting makes each piece unique. The paper used is a synthetic paper called Polyart, which is waterproof and makes it suitable to be used outside."Read more...
July 5, 2011
Having trouble deciding where to go on your honeymoon? Maybe you fancy laying on the beach in the Maldives but your husband-to-be wants to safari it around Kenya? Well Mahlatini are here to help. Their flexible and eclectic honeymoon options are perfect for people that want something different. Mahlatini offer a range of holiday and honeymoon choices. Their 'twin centre' honeymoon packages specialise in holidays with two or locations included.Read more...
June 29, 2011
Dee Dee Bridal offer bespoke and ready to wear bridal headdresses. They pride themselves on their carefully hand crafted pieces and use materials such as embroidered lace, beading, feathers and vintage finds to create totally individual pieces. "Each item is lovingly handmade with vintage or vintage inspired materials sourced from all over the world" owner Stacey explains. "Mixing magpie finds with lace and feathers, I create unique accessories for the special day and we are more than happy to work with the bride to create something unique to them."Read more...
June 28, 2011
Wedding favors are often one thing that's overlooked or left to the last minute when you plan your wedding. However the addition of some cute little gifts for your guests to take away can really add to the over all theme of your big day. I often get emails from readers asking where to look for unusual and personalised wedding favors, and for those of you on a budget cheap wedding favor ideas. So I'm pleased to be able to share my favourite wedding favor ideas from Weddingfavors.org with you today.Read more...
June 21, 2011
Artist Arlissa Vaughn specialises in wedding day paintings, something you might not have considered (or even heard of) until now, but something that can certainly add a new dimention to how you document your wedding day. This unique idea usually sees Arlissa attending the wedding and painting live - which can also add an extra element of entertainment to the day. She explains, "Wedding paintings are seen as a bit of a novelty, and some have suggested it is a new trend in wedding services. However, if you look into art history, it's easy to find that actually marriage paintings aren't anything new and have long been a tradition of documenting the joining of a couple. Some were painted on-site then finished in the studio, while others were painted before or after the wedding. Some examples from history include Jan van Eyck's painting commonly referred to as The Arnolfini Wedding, 1434 A.D, Marc Chagall's Wedding Candles, 1945, and Vladimir Makovsky's Goodbye Papa, 1894, among others."Read more...
June 14, 2011
When I was at University I had an obsession with apples. I'd eat at least 3 a day and so when I first heard about Golden Apple Designs, I felt an instant affinity...and then when I saw the cute-as-hell designs, hand drawn by designer Leah...well I was in a whole load of apple/stationery/design heaven. "I create cute, quirky, unique and interesting wedding invitations and stationery created using a mixture of illustration, graphic design and fonty fabulousness," Leah explains. "The designs are inspired by all sorts of different things - nostalgia, vintage, fun, quirkiness and love, and most of all, people. For example the Mixtape design is inspired by the nostalgia of creating a mixtape for your loved one - recording your favourite songs from the radio and presenting it to them with their name scrawled on the front and listening to it together. I don’t think anybody even does this any more - mix CD doesn’t have quite the same ring to it!"Read more...
May 23, 2011
On the look out for something different in your wedding dress? Well if you're lucky enough to live near Birmingham, UK I may just have the answer for you! The Couture Company, situated in Birmingham's uber trendy Custard Factory, was relaunched last September as a shop that specialises in both unique wedding dresses, corsets (Rawhide Corsets) and lingerie.Read more...
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."Read more...
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.Read more...
May 3, 2011
Gemvara offer a huge range of beautiful and unique engagement rings, wedding rings and men's wedding bands at great prices. Their easy search function makes shopping for your perfect ring simple, and their free shipping, 30-days returns policy and one-year warranty really give you peace of mind when you make a purchase.Read more...
April 29, 2011
Opened in November 2010 in the small seaside town Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, Adamo Bridal is owned and run by Lauren Williamson. Although Lauren is only in her 20's, she was able to fulfil her dream and open her own bridal boutique when she moved to Essex after gaining a lot of experience in the industry working in Cheshire and Lancashire.Read more...
March 29, 2011
What is it with girls and stationery? I love it. I think its the fact of owning something simple, but beautiful and personal - something you can actually hold in your hand in all it's prettiness (as weird as that sounds!) So needless to say I love love love getting emails from wedding stationery designers. The guys that contact me are always such a creative bunch and it's really awesome to see first hand, and then share with you, what they can do.Read more...
March 25, 2011
Established in 2004 by graphic designers Jennifer Tatham and Alan Henderson, Night Owl Paper Goods is a company dedicated to creating handmade letterpress cards and eco-chic wooden goodies in a style they like to call 'modern yet folksy.' "We are very fortunate to have created a company and product line that combines everything we love," they told me. "Design + printing + writing + paper + wood + nature + the environment + friends + family. What a hoot!"Read more...
February 18, 2011
When Austin photographer Nadine emailed me a selection of her work, I was seriously excited. Not only does this girl have great flair and photographic style but she gets to photograph the coolest Rock n Roll couples!Read more...