Five Reasons Why Our Wedding Entertainment Sucked (& How You Can Avoid Doing the Same)

Kat

October 7, 2015

There's very little I would fundamentally change about our wedding. Sure, the styling would be very different if Gareth and I were to get married now, but in terms of how the day played out, it was petty much faultless. Except for one big thing - our entertainment. Having never booked a live band before in my life, I had no idea what we were looking for. So when a friend of my mother's said she went to a wedding recently where the band we're "great" and they came in under the budget we'd set aside for them, I was sold. "Easy", I thought, "that's another thing ticked off our ridiculously long to do list."

Disney Lovers’ Bruce Springsteen Inspired Wedding

Kat

Steve Wood

October 6, 2015

Getting engaged at Disneyland Paris was the guiding force behind Steph and Greg's May wedding. They wanted a day that reflected their love of all things Disney, without breaking the bank. They spent less than £6000 on their special day.

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.

Retro & Kitsch Wedding at the Madonna Inn

Kat

Heyday

October 5, 2015

The iconic Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California, was the perfect setting for Jasmine and Kyle's retro wedding in August. They wanted their wedding to reflect the 50s and 60s - an era that they both love - as well as to be colourful, pastel, kitschy and easy-going.

16 Creative and Easy Ideas for Your Halloween Wedding

Kat

October 4, 2015

It's finally October so you know what that means - Halloween is right around the corner! If you're having a spooky celebration then I'd love to hear about all your ideas. Be sure to send me your pictures afterwards too, I love featuring Halloween weddings!

A Movie Themed Wedding at a Picture House with Birds of Prey as Guests

Kat

Shutter Go Click

October 3, 2015

Natasha and Chris wanted to include as many of their favourite things as possible in their wedding. They also wanted the day to be enjoyable for their guests of all ages. They were married at the Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds, in July.

New York City Elopement at the Stonewall Inn

Kat

De Nueva

October 2, 2015

Ira and MJ wanted a short and sweet sunrise ceremony. They said their vows to each other in front of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. The inn was a particularly significant place for them to marry as it was the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969, which is widely considered to be the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for gay and lesbian rights in the United States.

Thursday Treats: Summer Is Most Definitely Over

Kat

October 1, 2015

Summer is most definitely over, and while I'm not one of those people that gets super excited for 'Fall' (I think pumpkin spiced anything is gross) I am looking forward to being able to wear layers and for rocking dark, dark lipstick on a daily basis to be acceptable again!

Body Suspension Wedding *Warning, Graphic Content*

Kat

Noa Magger

October 1, 2015

Danielle and Daniel, both heavily into body modification and suspension, knew they had to bring this mutual love into their July wedding. The wedding took place in Tel Aviv, at EVE, one of their favourite restaurants. Warning this wedding contains graphic images of body suspension. If you are of a delicate disposition, you might want to skip over it!

Vaudeville Meets A 1920s Circus Wedding

Kat

Sherri J

September 30, 2015

Chip and Elle's inspiration for their wedding was Vaudeville meets a 1920s circus sideshow. They wanted their "weird sense of style and the idea that we can do whatever we want" to come through in everything they did. The wedding took place at The Loft in Long Beach on Friday 13th of June during a full moon.

How To Get The Most Awesome Engagement Photos

Kat

Tara Libby

September 29, 2015

Dry Lake Bed Elopement

Kat

Ashley Marie Myers

September 28, 2015

Sarah and Adam really just wanted to marry on their own terms, so an elopement it was! They flew from New Zealand to Vegas and on 16th April were married on the El Dorado Dry Lake Bed in Nevada. It was just the two of them plus their celebrant/ planner and photographer.

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.

Industrial Warehouse Wedding in Auckland

Kat

James Broadbent

September 25, 2015

Jen and Luke we're inspired by lots of different things for their Auckland wedding. They wanted their day to be bohemian but luxe, industrial but in the city.

Upcycled, Abstract and Colourful Wedding Shoot

Kat

Red on Blonde

September 24, 2015

Centred around some seriously impressive tipis that were set up in the heart of the picturesque Derbyshire Peak District, this shoot was created to showcase colourful, fun and more abstract wedding styling ideas.

Autumnal Camp Wedding in Vermont

Kat

Amy Kiel

September 22, 2015

Matt and Lilly were married in Vermont at the groom's parents' place. His parents not only built the house themselves and most of the furniture inside it, but for the wedding John's mother planted flowers in their wedding colours which bloomed just as the wedding rolled round. How amazing is that!?

Breaking Vegas: Punk Rock Wedding at The Flamingo

Kat

Graceology

September 21, 2015

Kenzie and Jeremy had one goal for their August wedding - to break Vegas! "As soon as we got engaged we knew we didn't want a typical wedding", said the bride. "We didn't want anything in a church, or anything really traditional. We also knew we didn't want to have anything huge, and one way to eliminate a massive guest list is to make it a destination wedding."

Anime & 1950s inspired Wedding in Russia

Kat

Svetlana Rudakova

September 19, 2015

Nikita and Ksu had an amazingly creative kawaii and 1950s inspired wedding in Russia. The bride's dress and shoes were from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright and her headpiece was homemade.

Simple and Intimate Star Wars Wedding

Kat

Kristen Soileau

September 18, 2015

Alejandra and Cameron originally wanted to have a very small courthouse wedding but instead decided to have a bigger celebration (but still with just 40 guests) for their families. They also planned the whole wedding in just two months!

Colourful Kitsch Yurt Wedding

Kat

Emma Playsted

September 17, 2015

Caris and Steve were inspired by everything they love for their wedding. So that meant flamingos, kitsch, traditional tattoo designs, Mexican day of the dead, 1950s B movies and octopuses - it was quite an eclectic day!