November 24, 2012
My Mum hates having her photo taken, so for Christmas last year I did what any loving daughter would and bought her a photo shoot with Lisa! Although I know she was grateful for the gesture I also know she was ridiculously nervous about the whole thing... which is probably why, after much persuasion and coercion from yours truly, they only just got around to booking it.Read more...
July 30, 2012
It's here! It's finally here! To say creating issue 2 of Rock n Roll Bride Magazine has been a labour of love would be an understatement of epic proportions. When Gareth & I made the decision late last year to create a second edition of the magazine after the unanticipated appreciation over issue 1 (which was initially conceived to just be a free handout at a wedding show), not in a million years did we think it would take so long... and take so much out of us. Dear God, I have a new found respect for everyone who works in the print industry. I won't bore you with the trials and tribulations we've had along the way, but rest assured that magazines are hard work. But when 50-odd boxes of something we created were delivered to our house on Friday, it all suddenly felt worth it. I have never been so proud!Read more...
July 12, 2012
I was going to put this in Thursday Treats today but after doing some research I feel a simple link amoungst so many other things isn't enough. I saw this on a news website yesterday and it literally stopped me in my tracks. Performance artist, Jacqueline Traide, turned herself a lab test subject in the LUSH Regent St store window to highlight some of the procedures done on animals by cosmetics companies who allow animal testing. Her hair was shaved. She was force-fed. She was covered in products... for ten whole hours.Read more...
April 7, 2012
Except today when I'll be extra specially in the party spirit because it actually is my birthday! Woohooo 28 today. My plans basically revolved around hoping that Gareth has something in the realms of utter spoiling under this sleeve (no pressure G-man...) I have a feeling 28 is going to be a very exciting year indeed. Be sure to pop by later today for a super cute ombre cake DIY! My birthday gift to you.Read more...
February 14, 2012
Happy day of love! To celebrate, a number of my favourite people are running discounts and offers so I thought I'd pass them on to you too. Be sure to check them out! Whatever you're up to (even if it's just crap TV and wine like us!) I hope you have a fabulous day.Read more...
February 12, 2012
So part two of my American Adventure™ is underway! Last August Gareth & I globe-trotted over to Omaha and LA, and this week I'm off to Las Vegas for 2 weeks! I'm heading out for the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) conference and as it's such a long way to go, Lisa, David & I thought we'd extend our trip into a little holiday too...oh do a photo shoot with Gala & Nubby! I am SO EXCITED. It's the first time in a long time that I will have been away from Gareth for such an extended period though...sad face. I hope he and the kittens don't destroy the house in my absence. Keep an eye him via his twitter would ya?Read more...
January 3, 2012
In 2007 I started a wedding blog, called it Rock n Roll Bride and began sharing alternative weddings and inspiration - wedding inspiration for girls like me. Girls that were planning their weddings but felt disillusioned and disheartened by the frou frou, fluffy, cookie cutter industry and limited choices they were offered for ‘their’ big day. Skip forward a few years, to January 2012, and this little wedding blog of mine has grown to be amongst the most popular in the world (OK it feels utterly ludicrous typing that but I guess it is true...) Needless to say, the girl with the neon hair and big dreams did good. This wedding blog is now not only my full time job, but my husband Gareth's. We have an incredibly chaotic and happy home and we couldn't be more grateful for where Rock n Roll Bride, and the people who've supported it, has brought us.Read more...
December 30, 2011
December 29, 2011
December 24, 2011
Lots of love and Christmas sparkle, Kat, Gareth, Henry & RachelRead more...
December 22, 2011
What could be a better way to celebrate that Christmas is just around the corner than by sharing with you some amazing discounts? Check out these fabulous offers from some of my favourite wedding suppliers. Happy shopping (for yourself I hope!)Read more...
November 21, 2011
Ho Ho Ho, Meeeerrrrrieee Christmas! I've been feeling seriously festive these past few weeks. I think it's something to do with a combination of The Spirit of Christmas Fair that I attended with my Mum last week (it was so FUN!), the fact that I no longer work in a job where we're forced to sell everything as a potential Christmas gift from September and because I've been working with the amazing Sugalily (who also designed the Rock n Roll Bride notebooks and 2012 wallplanners which, by the way, are still available to buy) to design a range of Rock n Roll Bride Christmas cards!Read more...
November 9, 2011
I'm often asked by wedding photographers what I look for in engagement shoots. You see, unlike many wedding blogs I actually feature very few pre-wedding shoots - in fact since January this year I've actually only featured 30 (out of approximately 780 blog posts in total!)Read more...
October 22, 2011
This is something I've wanted to do more of on the blog for a while, but alas something I'm quite rubbish at myself - DIY. I really wish I was a crafting genius but no. I'm much more likely to buy something handmade than actually make it myself! However I love DIY tutorials on blogs and I know you guys to. It's also so so so awesome to see the tutorials I feature are being used for your actual weddings afterwards. So baby I want more...and this is where you come in.Read more...
September 11, 2011
September 10, 2011
Things I'm making a conscious effort to do since the Feather Love workshop this week... ♥ Cutting the negative crap out of my life and focusing on positive energy ♥ Confirming my love for my support network ♥ Cutting down on commitments that drain my time & energy and give me little or nothing in return ♥ Starting to write for the 'art' of the written word again. Remembering why I fell in love with writing in the first place ♥ Trying to feel less guilty ♥ Getting excited about new projects...for me, no one else, and not worrying if no one else cares ♥ Dancing to offensive hip hop on a regular basisRead more...
September 6, 2011
September 3, 2011
I have to be honest, I usually delete the random 'oooh look at this darling!' emails I get sporadically from my Mother. But these vintage advertisements did make me chuckle (and made me hella grateful that I was born in the 80's and not the 40's! Talk about produced to give you a complex. You wouldn't have wanted to be a slightly overweight, smoking housewife back then would you?Read more...
August 22, 2011
Yes that's right - Gareth & I are off to the US of A for two whole weeks. Our first stop is Omaha. I've been invited by Princess Lasertron to be a guest model in her show for Omaha Fashion Week and boy am I honoured/scared/nervous! Mrs Lasertron has designed a wedding dress especially for me and you'll even be able to buy it afterwards! If you are in the Omaha region, I'll be walking the catwalk on Thursday 25th (this Thursday coming) and I'd love to see some of you there. All info on showtimes, tickets and the location can be found via the Omaha Fashion Week website.Read more...
July 28, 2011
AHHHHH! Yes "Ahhhh" is pretty much all I can say right now because I'm still kind of in shock at what I'm doing today. Last week I was invited by the BBC to visit BBC Radio Berkshire to be interviewed by Anne Diamond on her radio show! Anne talks about "Real lives and compelling stories with a human touch" and I guess they thought that meant me. Oh crap.Read more...