Kat Forsyth is a wedding photographer from South Africa that has recently relocated to London. After shooting weddings for four years she decided it was time for a change of scenery. The weather may not be as good over here but this makes us UK dwellers, very lucky indeed!
With an amazing eye for light, Kat captures colour like no other, making her the perfect wedding photographer for a colourful couple.
Are you getting married before the end of 2012 and don’t have your wedding photographer sorted yet? Well my dears you are in luck. To kick start her new career as a UK wedding photographer, Kat would like to offer one very lucky Rock n Roll Bride reader free wedding photography!
“I’m looking for a fun couple who are planning a creative, crazy or unusual wedding they’re really excited about,” Kat says. “They must be willing to have it featured on my blog and hopefully Rock n Roll Bride afterwards too!”
The Prize
One Rock n Roll couple will win wedding day coverage (up to 9 hours) and a disc of 400+ high resolution, fully edited images. The wedding must take place before the end of 2012.
To Enter
You’re on Pinterest right? If not it’s time to sign up! To enter simply create a Pinterest inspiration board for your wedding, and email the link to it to Kat at info@katforsyth.com with the subject ‘Rock n Roll Bride free wedding competition’. In your email include a little bit about your wedding ideas, your wedding date and location and please also include a recent photograph and yourself and your fiance.
Jennie and Scott’s Putney pub wedding was a riot of colour and a day of totally relaxed fun. The couple were completely chilled about the day – even when things weren’t going to plan – and you can see how beautiful the results were in the gorgeous pictures from Kat Forsyth!
They had both their ceremony and reception in the Duke’s Head, Putney. Alongside a theme of “pink, grey and very, very relaxed”, the couple drew inspiration from the pub itself and its quirky atmosphere and décor. Their ceremony was held in a quaint room upstairs, which was decked out in pink and white puffy decorations and confetti balloons and mismatched chairs. The sash windows were thrown wide open for a stunning September afternoon, all soundtracked by classical cello versions of old rock songs. Despite Scott messing up his vows when promising to be faithful, and Jennie hardly being able to get the ring on her finger due to the heat, they said “We giggled, we laughed, and it was perfect.”
A graphic designer by trade, Jennie did loads of bits herself, which both saved money and helped make it super personal. Finding the little details to add to the day was her favourite part of planning. “Each thing brought a little smile!” she explained. “Being a graphic designer and hands-on person, I made everything I possibly could. I did the bouquets, the guestbook and little confetti bags were made by me and so were the cake decorations, which still sits in the house today.”
This shoot is certainly going to appeal to all you Whovians out there. Come on then, tell me, who’s having Dr Who influences in their wedding? “Ever since I became a fan of Doctor Who I’d wanted to do a styled shoot and combine it with one of my other favourite things in life: weddings, of course!” explained photographer Kat Forsyth. “I’d seen a couple of Who-themed shoots around, but I always felt that none of them got it quite right; they were either really pretty, floral and sparkly, or a little too much like a cheesy costume party. I was sure that by assembling a hand-picked team of Doctor Who geeks (read: experts), we could come up with a shoot that not only captured the quirky and fun aspect of the show, but also the atmosphere.”
“There was one important aspect we had to get right”, she continued,” and that was was the venue. Because Doctor Who travels so much through time periods, I wanted somewhere that looked timeless, so that it could appear to be anything from an old Victorian building to a futuristic space in New New London. The Tobacco Dock in East London proved to be perfect for our needs, with its concrete walls, brick archways, and glass ceilings.”
Be sure to check out the fun video too. It documents the story the suppliers come up with for the shoot!
It started with those ruby slippers. When wedding photographer Kat Forsyth first laid eyes on the Iron Fist beauties, she knew she had to do a photo shoot styled around them.
“I’m not even a shoe girl, and I hardly ever wear heels, but hot damn, I wanted everything on the Iron Fist website,” Kat wrote. “I couldn’t get the ruby slippers out of my head, so a few weeks later I popped into a shop to see them in person. Well, the only pair left was the display pair, and they were one size too small for me. But they were On Sale. On Sale for one fifth of the original price! So in order to justify the purchase, I decided I would buy them to use in a shoot one day. Photographing them’s just as good as wearing them, right? In fact, better, because it’d be more comfy!”
“So I bought the shoes – and another pair which actually do fit me, and were also on sale (score!) – and left the store resolving to do a shoot based around them. Which I planned in the back of my head for ages, trying to get past the craziness that was last year and the first portion of this year, and then trying to find a dress, and a venue, and props, and a male model…”
“Finally we put it all together; I shot it last month, and here it is. My models were Cat and Louis, who are both in bands – Cat is the lead singer in a Rock n Roll Band, and Louis is the drummer for two bands! They even brought along a few props to play with.”
“The dress was made by Carla from Estienne Carla Photography, who is not only a crazy talented photographer, but an epic dress designer (Carla, you ROCK!!), and the makeup was done by the most fabulous makeup artist, Sam Scaife of Lashline, whom I love and adore! The coke can bouquet was made by an awesome guy named Christopher, who sits on the pavement outside the Woolworth’s on First Avenue Linden, selling his crafts, and the shoes were mine…all mine.”
This is my second South African post within so many days and I’m pretty sure you’re gonna dig this one just as much as the last. The lovely Laura actually found photographer Kat Forsyth through a post on Rock n Roll Bride so this session is even a little extra special to me. The Australian bride-to-be will be marrying her South African sweetheart Gustav (who she met in the UK – boy are these guys travelled!) back in Australia later this year and judging from the coolness of this engagement session, I just know their wedding is going to be Rock n Roll Bride worthy!
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. Most of all though I ask it because I’m just a bit nosy.
Gareth and I met young. I was only 16 and he was just 21. I remember as a teenager thinking I’d NEVER get a boyfriend and hating the fact that it was always my friends that guys seemed to like. In retrospect, I found my soulmate pretty darn early actually, although we didn’t start officially dating until I was 18 – it took him a while to persuade me, see!
We met over a crowded bar (shh, underage drinking is obviously not something I recommend!). One stolen cocktail later (me stealing his of course, although goodness knows why he was drinking something quite so girly) and the rest, as they say, is history.
So clearly, I’ve never ventured into the world of online dating. But I recently read that over a third of couples that were married between 2005 and 2012 met online. The report continues by saying that those who do meet online are not only more satisfied than their real-life meeting counterparts, but they are less likely to split up. REALLY!?
With claims like that, I couldn’t help but want to investigate further. So I took to my Facebook page to ask for some real life stories.
Carmen Goodwin: “David added me on Facebook because he apparently “thought I was hot”. We had lots of mutual friends, though we’d never met. I didn’t know who he was but accepted his request thinking that we must’ve met previously but didn’t remember it!! At first I only responded to his messages as I didn’t want to be rude, but after messaging for a few months, I realised he was actually really funny and seemed like a lovely person. It took over 6 months and a bottle of wine before I finally agreed to go on a date with him mind you!
But it didn’t take long before I realised that he was ‘the one’. We’ve been together for over 2 years now and we are getting married in 14 weeks… I can’t wait! I honestly never would have tried ‘online dating’ but this just sort of happened that way, it was obviously meant to be! I still have a good laugh when people ask how we met and I tell them that David ‘Facebook stalked’ me for 6 months!”
Kerry Dunn: “I believe myself to be a unicorn because my husband was the first person I met through online dating and I married him. I’d had many friends who went through years of frogs to find their prince, but I got lucky instantly. I think the stigma of online dating has been declining. So many people meet this way now! I’d recommend it to everyone. Just be honest about what you want and don’t be afraid!”
Charlie & Simon’s circus and rock themed wedding was held at Circomedia, a circus training school in an old church building in Bristol. The theme was a dramatic statement and full of all the things the couple love! “Our entire theme was rock – we’re both into rock & metal music and we knew that we wouldn’t have enjoyed doing something other than that”, Charlie began. “I am South African and so having some bits from my background was also important.”
“I hate crafting with a passion but I still decided to arrange the flowers into balls of oasis myself”, she continued. “I then just plonked them into the vases. It was the only soul destroying moment of the entire wedding experience and reassured me that I am definitely not a crafty person! Luckily we’re both very good with PhotoShop and so creating things to be printed out was the best solution for the stationery.”
As the fourth Photography Farm drew near Lisa and I sat down with Hannah, stylist extraordinaire, to plan the shoots. I always look forward to this epic 3-day wedding photographers workshop as I know I’ll learn new things, make new friends and have a hell of a good time in the process. We do two styled shoots on the first day but the second, a bridal shoot, is always the most exciting and experimental. I’m so excited to come up with a new concept and work with the Farm dream team to make it a reality.
We first start by deciding on our model. After umming and ahhing over the people we could ask for a while (we prefer to use ‘real’ girls over professional models), it came to me – what about my sister Rachel? And yes, before you ask, we did name our cat after her!
With her long dreadlocks, nose ring and ginormous Disney princess eyes she has a really unique look… and hello? She’s effing beautiful to boot. The girls were really excited about working with her so we set to coming up with ideas to suit Rachel’s own personal style. That’s the great thing about planning shoots for The Farm. The sky’s the limit with what we can do, but we also like to start with the model and work outwards. It’s super important that whatever we come up with links back to the girl in the middle of it all, only that way does something so special and authentic result.
I think it’s fair to say that our love of all things vintagey when it comes to wedding will never go away…whether it’s weddings, bridal shoots or trash the dress, vintage styling will always be glamorous, always be chic and always be popular.
So, with no desire to buck this trend (just because something is popular doesn’t mean it can’t be individual too) I’m excited to share this war time-esque photo shoot by South African photographer Kat Forsyth…(it took place at the Johannesburg Museum of Military History)
I’d love to know, what is it about vintage styling that you paricularly love?
Looking for mindful ways to create the wedding you want while still showing our planet some love? From considered approaches to seeking sustainable alternatives, it’s time to make your wedding styling kickass and ethical.
Not to poo poo all over your giddy-in-love and joy and newly-engaged era, but the planet is in deep trouble and it wants us to ease off with trying to kill it.
“But this is a wedding magazine!” you cry! “Why you wanna do me that way?” you rage weep!
Correct, you smart human. Right you are! This IS a wedding magazine, but it’s for Rock n Rollers, and Rock n Rollers can handle the truth. And the truth is we’ve all gotta take a mindful approach to what we’re consuming, even when planning such a momentous occasion.
But worry not, it isn’t all Doomy McGloominess. Here’s a few ways to create the wedding you want with lots of local help, while also showing our planet some love.
Is Your Approach Considered?
Or are you a chaos gremlin under the spell of all things shiny and new? Add To Cart! Checkout! Spend! Repeat!
Understandable, person friend, we’ve all been there. But, one of the simplest things you can do is to think and talk about how you want your wedding to be, look and feel. Honest, forthright conversations about what’s important to you both is a fantastic start to taking a considered approach to your wedding styling. Taking more time to plan what you actually want (and need) before you go wild in the aisles will not only save the pennies, but the planet too.
It can take a touch of discipline to chill, consider and plan, but I know you can do it! And would you believe, a considered approach will actually make it more kickass? Why? Because your considerations come direct from your brain/s and your brain/s knows what you like, and shall personalise your styling perfectly. So handy!
Are You ‘Fast Fashioning’ Your Wedding?
This is not about shaming anyone for their spending habits, but I bet you buy less fast fashion than you used to (I mean, the term is relatively new after all). If you are being mindful about overconsumption and/or instead seeking out sustainable alternatives, you can do the same with your wedding styling! Finding alternatives to the big names with their seductively cheap prices (and questionable environmental and human rights practices) doesn’t have to send you broke.
♥ Talk with local artisans, makers and vendors about what they can do for your wedding. It’s OK to talk budget early on to make sure what they offer works for you.
♥ Make a cute couples’ hobby out of thrifting what you want from charity shops, vintage stores and markets. Not only is it fun and affordable but also rather planet friendly. Bonus; each piece has a story to tell, adding a touch of nostalgia to your day.
♥ Online wedding groups and marketplaces (Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, Vinted, eBay etc) can unearth hidden gems at affordable prices, as couples often sell on items they no longer need.
♥ Hiring decor and styling items is a radical act of shopping local, where the items get used over and over and over and over. BAM! Have a look around at what’s available in your area and ask for a quote.
Quality Over Quantity is so Rock n Roll
To get the most out of your styling budget, choose a couple of key areas, and concentrate your ideas, focus and bucks on them. Areas that are most photographed are your best bet – ceremony backdrop, wedding party table, dancefloor for example.
You do not need 10,000 pieces of plastic crap to make your wedding cool. While it’s tempting to load up on cheap items, you might end up spending more in the long run-on shit you really don’ need. Plus – depending on the item – if the quality may be questionable, they may not do the job well and you’ll be disappointed. Local vendors will work with your budget where they can, and you may get less but the overall quality and impact will be greater.
I get it, AliExpress, Shein, and Amazon are hella tempting and convenient, but by supporting local shops and wedding vendors, you’re not only contributing to your community’s economy but also making a positive impact on the environment. Seek out those amazing local vendors who genuinely care about your special day and the planet. From furniture and decor hire to florists who grow their own blooms, there’s a world of talent waiting to transform your wedding into a true masterpiece that’s uniquely you.
With a little thoughtfulness and a touch of creativity, you can shop local, bag a bargain, and support artists and suppliers who love what they do and really want to help you make your special day a celebration that befits how truly radical you are.
About Kate Forsyth
Co-founder and creative director of Melbourne vintage furniture hire and event styling legends, Good Day Club, Kate Forsyth is an expert at stacking unstackable vintage chairs and designing the raddest, most non-traditional and fun weddings + events known to wo/man. Outside of running her business, she parents small humans Remy and Bon, obsessively watches police procedurals and has a pretty sweet collection of ceramic horses.
A wedding is a collection of small details that create a whole. Small, often tiny things that create something special to celebrate your love, wedding and that set the scene for your marriage. And if I may let the styling cat out of the bag, great wedding styling is about a wonderful, cohesive group of details, expressed thoughtfully.
What if we got our wedding styling ideas from within ourselves and not from Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok? What if we focused on the small details instead of grand styling statements designed for max social media traction? What if we shut out all the screaming noise of the ‘must haves’ and the trends and the celebrity wedding inspo and took a quiet moment to create the look and feel of your wedding from something important, meaningful and special to you?
Sounds quite nice, doesn’t it? Suddenly you’re transported from heaving club-esque intensity to the tranquillity of a walk on the beach or a peaceful cuppa in the morning sun.
Now, I know you very much like the sound of this approach to styling your wedding, so let’s work through a simple exercise to create your style, that omits the unending torrent of social media, opinion and peer pressure, leaving you with a plan for your wedding styling AND an audible calmness that will have your friends, colleagues and pets asking if you’ve had Botox / a holiday / a bunch of orgasms lately.
OK, hear me out…
You’ve lived a little. Maybe a lot. You’re a Rock n Roll couple after all. So, I expect you’ve had a teacher who was mad for writing prompts. Just wild for them. Always banging on about encouraging creativity through narrowing your focus and examining it. Boring when you’re a highschooler. Maybe you’re even rolling your eyeballs right at this very moment. Well sir slash madam slash human being, let me refer you back to the very heading of this paragraph; HEAR. ME. OUT.
The way to easily create your special, personalised wedding styling is to create your own special writing prompt. And then write! Voila! Exclamation! Excitement!
So, you want to be a good wedding guest? Here’s how to slay the guest game (+ have fun doing it).
Weddings take a heck of a lot of organising, planning, mental energy and physical exertion, as well as hard earned cash. Hell! Just getting to the point of finding the special lover to make this marriage declaration with, is often quite the marathon. So it makes sense, after all that effort and metaphorical marathon running, that it’s really quite a BIG deal to be invited to someone’s wedding.
With big deals comes big responsibility (as the saying definitely doesn’t go). Are you ready to accept that responsibility, step the fuck up and be the GOAT wedding guest? If the answer is yes, read on. If it’s no, well, I say good day to you sir or madam. Go directly to jail and do not collect £200.
It starts BEFORE you’ve even been invited
So, your mates just got engaged and they’re frothing over with joy and excitement. Join them in those emotions, listen to their engagement story upwards of 47 times, bring them champers/cake/your lucky socks and let them bask in this intense and wonderful AF time.
DO NOT, AND I REPEAT DO NOT: ask them right away when the wedding is, and if you’re invited. Don’t make it about you and your relationship status (whether that’s good or bad, it’s not the time. Don’t be like my friend who bawled her eyes out every time someone got engaged… and they were not tears of joy, ya know?). Don’t give them advice unless they specifically ask for it. Don’t try to push your cousin’s wedding video business onto them. Same goes for your neighbour who has a side hustle doing butterfly releases. No, no, no, no, no. No. No. No.
Give them a second to enjoy being engaged. Because being engaged is not the same as planning a wedding.
RSVP, ya mug
So, you were cool as an ice-wrapped cucumber, didn’t bandy unsolicited wedding advice about, nor ask if you were getting an invite. Nice work, legend pants. You’ve passed the first test. And (quite possibly as a result) you’ve received a delightful non-bill-type-envelope in the mail. You’re going to the chapel (or similar), and you’re going to be a wedding guest! Now’s the time to shine. Text those love bird marriers and tell ‘em how thrilled and honoured you are to be invited AND that it’s the loveliest invitation to have ever passed by your eye sockets. Doesn’t matter if this is a lie; you’re keeping it classy and being kind. What’s better than that?
Immediately consult your diary, Google calendar, the tide charts and check if you’ve got any marathons scheduled for that day, and RSVP accordingly, this very minute! It’s usually very easy to do, and you’re a grown-ass adult. Get it done. DON’T ever, ever ask if you can bring a plus one or make the couple chase you for your RSVP. There should be an international database run by Interpol where non-RSVPers are reported so they can be banned for life.
Want to create a wedding which includes the vintage bits that speak to you and mixes them with modern stuff you like? Your wish is our command.
Every now and then, you (I’m talking about me) receive a writing assignment that is simply tailor-made for you (me, again). This time has come for me (yes me, not you). So, strap in reader, because here I go on an absolute tear about how to have a vintage retro wedding that’s still totally snatched and contemporary. One that shall not at all resemble your Aunty and Uncle’s now daggy mid-1970s wedding in all its frilly shirt, XL sideburns, frizzy haired and plastic flowered glory.
Not only do I consider myself a bit of an aficionado of the coolest, most fun vintage and retro weddings thanks to my work as a vintage wedding stylist in Australia, but I also own a wedding planning book from 1973; Brides Guide to Planning your Wedding. It belonged to a good friend’s mum, whose cute cursive notations are all throughout the book from her wedding planning journey, some four-plus decades ago.
Thus, with the combined powers of vintage wedding styling and a blast from the past wedding planning book, let’s hatch a plan for your non-traditional, absolutely un-stuffy, not daggy vintage wedding.
That’s right. You (actually you this time) can create a wedding that’s heaps good by pilfering the vintage bits that speak to you and mixing them with modern stuff you like. And voila! Your own personal and glorious mix of old and new, which according to me (yes, me, not you), is the greatest design style that ever there was. I pity Adam and Eve, not having anything old to mix with the new apple. No wonder it all went to hades.
Old + New = ?
It’s too easy really, because I bet you’re already adopting this design aesthetic and you didn’t even realise. Perhaps you’ve got an old record player in your house, with a mix of old and new vinyl to play? Is your home old as heck but your furniture mainly new? Do you love your mid-century modern couch but are all about your modern rug and cushions? Well, there you have it, person on the other end of this article, you already loved old and new mixed together into a delicious aesthetic smoothie, so take that with you to your wedding planning and styling, huzzah!
As we head into our EIGHTH YEAR IN PRINT (!!) we thought it was time to shake things up with a design and content refresh. We are so excited about our fresh new look and we hope you love it as much as we do. We’re working with some new talent and have some amazing new photographers, videographers and writers joining our team. It’s all very onwards and upwards of us!
So, what can you find inside issue 48 of Rock n Roll Bride?
First up, don’t worry, the real wedding and style inspo isn’t going anywhere; featuring your weddings is the cornerstone of what we do. The magazine still includes ten wonderfully creative wedding stories (if you’d like to submit your wedding for a feature, you can see how to do so here) in every issue.
It’s not up to you to solve the climate crisis single-handedly, but making eco-conscious choices with your wedding can make all the difference.
So, you want to have an eco-friendly wedding? How about plastic-free too? Carbon neutral is a must, surely? Or better still, why not simply have a wedding that’s carbon-negative, plastic-free, produce so local you grew it yourself, outfits made of the contents of your recycling bin, flowers fresh from the graves of newly dead people and a venue you built with your bare hands from timber rescued from trees that died peacefully in their sleep?
Why not, in-friggin-deed.
I get it, you care about our planet. You care so deeply, so why would you ever throw a wedding that wasn’t simply a perfect reflection of an eco-conscious sustainability orgy that Greta Thunberg would sail across the seven seas (or part thereof) to attend?
For reasons, that’s why. And those reasons are:
1. It’s too much pressure
2. It’s not achievable
3. Fixing the climate crisis isn’t actually up to you. There, I said it.
But let me first tell you a tale. A tale of two wonderful people/clients who came to me to design and furnish their wedding. They wanted it to be a heartfelt reflection of them, including making it plastic and waste-free.
Awesome, I replied! I’m thrilled to do this with you. It’ll be our first totally waste-free wedding and I cannot wait.
When it comes to choosing a colour palette for your wedding, we say more is more! Wanting to banish neutrals and snooze-worthy samey colour schemes from your day but not sure how? Well, read on colour lover because we got you…
If you type ‘wedding colour palette’ into Pinterest, your head will explode and you will die. Cause of death: Brain Overload of Blurgness (or BOOB). It’s all burgundy and navy and (*clutches pearls*) neutrals. Side note: ‘neutrals’ is not a colour and should thus be banished from colour palettes until the end of time, or even later. Be gone neutrals, we do not miss you, because you barely exist.
Beyond the blurgness, there’s a whole lotta copy and paste going on. Couples picking up a palette without question and rehashing it. Boring! It’s simply multiplying the blurgery. Plus, there’s nary a merry fuchsia, poppin’ lime green, incandescent fluro yellow or an eye gouging 70s orange to be seen. A modern-day Pin-tragedy (*lies on sofa for 11 hours to recover from serious case of BOOB*).
But do not fret, here’s how to create a kickass bright and bold colour palette that will cause zero BOOB deaths, is not a rehash of a rehash of a copy, and suits your rock ‘n’ roll wedding perfectly (*chef’s kiss*).
Get your wedding styling ball rollin’
Like starting an essay by writing an outline, mapping out your colour palette is the key to nailing your wedding styling, with max fun and min stress.
Start at the start. Go about your wedding planning pretending to not even know a single thing about colour schemes, combos or palettes. As you start to read wedding magazines (oh hello there, dear reader!), dabble in Pinterest and follow ace wedding blogs and vendors on Instagram and TikTok, make note of what attracts you. I betcha there’s a bit of a pattern in terms of colours and styles that have you positively jazzed.
Wedding vibe = your colours
When you think about the wedding you want, what vibes and feels does it give you? Raging party = neon hues. Wintery and romantic = deep, moody colours that feel warm and cosy. Relaxed garden wedding = pastels and all the greens. Desert elopement = a mix of dusty and stark colours.
There! You’ve snuck up on a colour scheme without it even realising! Use it to help you narrow your searches and decisions. For example, when thinking about a florist, which ones do kick arse work in colours (and styles) already aligned with yours?! Get in touch with them and don’t worry about anyone else. You don’t need to talk to every florist in your 500km radius, and thus you’ve made your life heappppppps easier (nor will you waste the time of eleventy billion florists, and they thank you for that in advance).
When a white wedding isn’t the thing for your inner emo or goth.
The subcultures we dwelled or dabbled in during our formative years leave lasting impressions, even as we emerge from our younger years appearing quite different. If you were (or are) an emo or a goth, you probably felt like weddings really weren’t for you with all that conforming to tradition, whiteness and lack of music that set you on fire.
But goths and emos get married too! Case in point; your great self reading this very Rock n Roll Bride magazine. It’s hardly an accident that you chose the only wedding mag that shows weddings wayyyyyy outside the realm of white and traditional.
So, if you want to have the dark and moody wedding of your dreams, but without the stress of making your guests Panic! At the Disco, here’s your fool proof guide.
PEW PEW PEW! You’re engaged to the best person ever and now it’s time to plan that wedding! I want to help you release your inner Riot Grrrrl, enjoy the wedding planning process and feel like the boss rock ‘n’ roll bride that you are.
This is a big deal and an exciting time in your life. So, let’s power right past (or in fact, swipe left) on the wedstress and overwhelm like it’s just another fuck boi on Tinder. Let’s do this, pew pew!
Here’s your three-step guide to power planning:
Vibe check + set those priorities, gurl
Every boss feminist and general ass-kicker-at-life knows that priorities are where it’s at. Knowing what you want is such a power move and equally as important; it’s the key to giving overwhelm and unwanted stress a super wide berth. Even if you’re a bit of an indecisive dilly dally Nelly, you can use priority setting to make this so much easier. How?
Sit down with your partner on a chair or a couch or a rowboat, and talk about how you both want to feel at your wedding, and how you want your guests to feel. That way your boss-ass planning starts off on a terrific footing – you’re giving your wedding a vibe check first up instead of naming things (you know, a Pinterest driven laundry list of material elements) you want to have (Festoons! Florals! Balloons! Cake!) that don’t necessarily gel with how you want this celebration to feel for you and your loved ones. Feels before festoons.
Make a list of those feels. Then and only THEN, make that list of stuff you might like to have at your wedding. Nail those feels and vibe and the rest shall come easily. For example, if you decide together that you want your wedding to feel intimate, wildly romantic and uncompromising, then perhaps eloping or a micro wedding are the right fit for you two sexy love birds.
Should your feels list centre around fun, frivolity and having the best time ever, you’ll quickly know to hire a warehouse, line up a killer DJ, and dress like you showered in super glue then army rolled through glitter, sequins and tinsel.
January can be such a dreary time of year but not at Rock n Roll Bride magazine, oh no! We were determined to start the new year off with a positive bang and what could be more positive than a magazine cover like this!? We’ve done a complete 180 on the last issue – going from all things dark and gothic to all the colours of the rainbow!
And guess what? This is also a BUMPER ISSUE which means it has more pages and more content than usual, all for the same bargain price of less than £6! YAY!
Our starting off point for putting the content for this together was the shoot, and we’re beyond stoked to share our first ever male cover star with you! We’ve had the idea of playing with colour and gender norms for a while so we were thrilled to finally be able to make it happen. Our model, Kit, was the perfect person to bring our vision to life. He loved playing dress up and seeing his face light up when we told him he was in big colourful dresses was just so wonderful!
The super-saturated colour palettes were so fun to put together and after such a tough, dreary few years, we can’t think of anything better – anything more needed – than going into 2022 making a bold and bright statement.
