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.

New Look, New Adventures

Kat

August 31, 2015

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!

Rock n Roll Bride on Ireland AM!

Kat

July 26, 2015

On Friday, I woke up in an unfamiliar place to a 5.30am alarm clock. Gareth and I were in Dublin because I'd be invited onto Ireland AM, Ireland's version of This Morning! I had such a lovely time. The hosts, Sinéad and Mark, were so friendly and genuinely interested in hearing all about my blog and magazine, both on-screen and off. After the show Mark and I even chatted about tattoos and cats! Needless to say, this blue haired weirdo fit right in. On air, we discussed alternative weddings and what makes them awesome, wedding trends, my sister's upcoming nuptials and why my own wedding was actually rather traditional!

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.

Wanna Be In My Gang? Join The Brand New Rock n Roll Bride Facebook Group!

Kat

May 5, 2015

I had a brainwave while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed last night. The Rock n Roll Bride page has always been very active. There's a great community of nearly 150,000 people on that page who subscribe to see updates about this blog. However, for me, the real draw of Facebook is not to be mindlessly bombarded with updates about the blogs or businesses we follow, it's a place to connect with our friends... to make new friends... and to share updates about our lives and loves.

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!

Valentine’s Day Pressure

Kat

February 14, 2015

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.

G’Day Mate!

Kat

December 4, 2014

My head is buzzing from everything that's been going on this past week. It's been FULL ON. I've been on the road with The Blogcademy, on the other side of the planet in fact, teaching classes in Sydney and Melbourne. Tomorrow we have to get up and 5am for our flight to Auckland to do it all again too! It's been kinda crazy but that hasn't stopped us squeezing in some beach time at Bondi and a free live broadcast from our hotel room!

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.

Meet The Blogger

Kat

November 25, 2014

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!

50 Husband and Wife Date Night Ideas

Kat

Katy Mutch

October 7, 2014

Just because you're married, doesn't mean date night should go out the window. I actually think it's more important to make sure to keep it up once you're hitched. It's all too easy for life to get in the way and to forget just how wonderful spending time together is.

Rock n Roll Bride Magazine Is Coming To A Store Near You!

Kat

September 1, 2014

Last week I announced that I am going to stop producing new issues of the Rock n Roll Bride print magazine so that I can work on other exciting opportunities. Since then I’ve been flooded with messages from readers telling me how sad they are to read that news. Well, I’ve got a small, teensy confession to make… I haven’t been entirely honest with you.

Goodbye San Francisco, Hello Chicago!

Kat

Kristin Cofer

May 15, 2014

Hello beautiful! This update comes to you from a very chilly Chicago, where I'm sat in my Air B&B digs with Gala and Shauna, hiding from the weather and planning our adventures in this brand new city.

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.