April 16, 2011
I have so much love for everyone who made the effort to come party with me on Thursday. Here's a little preview of what we got up to. Pop back here on Monday for more...(lots more!) Thanks to Richard for the awesome video (shot on his iPhone!!!)Read more...
April 15, 2011
Hannah & Carlos' full moon/supermoon/autumn equinox/fancy dress/movie themed wedding rocks my world. I'm kind of blown away by the whole thing! The couple put so much love and attention in creating their perfect wedding that I didn't want to miss one detail...so, over to the bride... "We had a fancy dress wedding, the theme being movies. A big part of Carlos and my time together has been spent watching movies...we love them! We've shared many hours snuggled up together, going on journeys through film."Read more...
April 15, 2011
Susan wanted to get back into her wedding dress for a memorable photo shoot for her anniversary. When she married Jesse 10 years ago they had some trouble with their photographer (who, ahem, ended up in jail) so although they received some 4 x 6 prints, they didn't manage to get an album or any photo enlargements made. They were also pretty unhappy with the portraits of Susan from the images they did get, and none of them showed off her beautiful dress in all it's glory.Read more...
April 15, 2011
Utilise friends and family where you can to create a perfectly personal wedding (and maybe even save a bit of money!) Do you have a talented seamstress for a Mum or a sister that arranges flowers in her spare time? Is your Dad a wizz with a toolbox? Get them on it! Check out some of my favourite recent DIY weddings for inspiration:Read more...
April 14, 2011
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you can't have failed to notice that tonight is The Rock n Roll Bride PARRRTAAAY. Oh sweet baby Jesus (thanks for my new favourite non-cuss Jasmine. Gareth said I've been swearing too much recently...whoops.) Aaaaanyway, I am so excited. Nervous but bloody bloody excited. As you can imagine today I'm a little on the busy side organising party 'stuff' so they'll only be one post today...but it's a gooden and it means you get Thursday Treats a little earlier in the day than usual...woo-to-the-hoo!Read more...
April 13, 2011
Christina & Sybrina were married in their own back garden in Vegas. Christina wore a beautiful dress by Ouma Clothing and Sybrina wore a sharp suit. The couple are pretty active in their local LGBT community and so wanted to use their connections to do it 'right' and create a wedding that was perfect for them and their friends.Read more...
April 13, 2011
I received a VERY exciting email in my inbox this morning and thought it was worth interrupting our regularly scheduled programming for - especially as I've had countless messages recently from many of of you that have been struggling to get your hands on the original white & red Vivienne Westwood/Melissa Lady Dragon heart shoes. And the all exciting news is that they are BACK and revamped with a brand new super shiny, metallic finish. Oh be still me beating heart!Read more...
April 13, 2011
First off, huge thanks for all the positive feedback on last week's 'blogging basics' video. I am so pleased that so many of you found it interesting and useful. In this second part of our four-part mini series, photographer Ali Lovegrove and I discuss what to do in the first few months that your blog is up and running. Big thanks to Richard of FX Films for filming this for us. If you have your own business and would like to create your own promotion videos, I can't recommend his services enough!Read more...
April 12, 2011
I love Elbie... love love love! She is the hair & make up genius behind many of my photo shoots, including the Mad Hatter Beach Shoot, the Tattoo Revolution magazine shoot and my rainbow hair for the Big Fat Wedding Blogger's Photo Shoot! Elbie is one hell of a cool chick, so when I heard the she was getting married in South Africa this March I pretty much laid claim to blogging her wedding before she'd even had the chance to tell me anything about it!Read more...
April 12, 2011
Mary & Sam were married in a private bay in Picton, New Zealand. Their biggest challenge for their wedding was that they lovingly (and painstakingly) restored a 70 foot boat to transport their guests from the ceremony site to their reception at Herzog Winery! "Working to restore a non-functioning 70-foot launch so we could transport our guests was... well, it was Rock n Roll in fact that we had no sleep, too much to do, and had to call in our amazing family to bail us out! We tried to forget about the industry noise around weddings and instead focused on the fact it's just the thing that happens before you're married, so let's have a party focused on love instead."Read more...
April 12, 2011
Today is Gareth's & my 'marriversary.' We were married 3 years ago on our 6 year anniversary (yeah, we kept the date the same...so much easier to only have to remember one date!) Happy 3 year marriversay/9 year anniversary baby. I love you all of it and I couldn't do this without you.Read more...
April 11, 2011
Alena & Geoff were married at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. Their fancy dress, circus themed day was certainly a show-stopper, especially as the majority of their guests really got into the swing of it and made a real effort with their outfits. "We invited our guests to dress up, and that made them fully participate in all aspects of the circus/carnival wedding," they told me. "We had 2 guests as 'door clowns' who checked people in, gave them clown noses and flags. We had a popcorn man in the lobby of the ceremony giving out popcorn bags. We borrowed huge circus banners from other friends and used them to decorate for the reception."Read more...
April 11, 2011
When it came to shooting Rachael (from Maui) and Tim's (from Florida) engagement shoot, where else could be as perfect as on the beach? "These guys are all about the beach and rock the surf style," said photographer Wendy Laurel. "I mean who else wears their bikini on their engagement shoot? The shoot was at one of their favorite beaches on Maui, Ironwoods, and in the Honolua Valley (next to the famed Honolua Bay). Both places are on the upper west side of Maui where lots of good surf and a large surf community can be found."Read more...
April 11, 2011
Monday's suck right? Well not this one! Oh what a sneaky little scamp I am... I only went and held back two tickets to the Rock n Roll Bride party didn't I?! The party of the year (fact!) will be taking place this Thursday (14th April) at a top secret London location. As most of you know the venue I booked only holds 200 and over 500 of you applied for tickets (wow) but one of you lucky sausages (and a friend) is about to get some Monday Happiness thrown right at ya! The party is open to all readers of the blog - brides, grooms, newlyweds, bloggers, photographers, stationers, cake-makers, dress designers...any other wedding suppliers, wedding obsessives...Read more...
April 10, 2011
Wedding planner du jour, Mark Niemierko is a genius. In May, at The Dorchester no less, he will be sharing his trade secrets on how to plan a wedding in his own enviable style. Are you a budding wedding planner and want to learn from the best? Well my darlings, this is the event for you... "Following overwhelming demand, Mark Niemierko, the UK’s foremost luxury wedding planner,will share his trade and style secrets at the very first Niemierko Wedding Academy. Consisting of a high-end inspirational experience, the Niemierko Wedding Academy will help equip its students with the tools and contacts to become wedding planners of quality in the future."Read more...
April 9, 2011
A little bit of retro and punk glamour was in order when blogger Adelle Frejus of Peonies and Pearls got together with photographer Anneli Marinovich for a photo shoot in Camden, London.Read more...
April 8, 2011
Inspiration boards are your friend. Taking the time to put together a selection of your favourite wedding (and non wedding) images will give you a strong and cohesive idea about what your ideal wedding theme or colour scheme will look like. They will also help you visualise what works together and what doesn't. Above is one I made using BHLDN's new online moodboard tool - looks like my next wedding will be a sea-green and peach theme, who knew?!Read more...
April 7, 2011
Today is my favourite day of the year...because to day is my BIRTHDAY! I'm 27 today and I know people say this every year, but I feel old...old and very grown up! This last year has been pretty mental and my life has been flipped on it's head in the last 12 months, but I've got a feeling that this next year is going to be even better. Who's with me? Because of this day of celebration, this week's Thursday Treats is a little shorter than usual. In essence, today I plan to mostly be found eating ice cream and sushi (not together though...), opening presents (I hope), going shopping (undoubtedly) and generally treating myself a lot (no question.)Read more...
April 7, 2011
Vanessa & Brian's DIY wedding has a vintage bicycle theme because cycling was what brought them together. The day was held at Simpson House, Kansas City and started with an intimate ceremony on the gardens. Vanessa walked down the aisle to "I Will" by the Beatles, performed acoustically by a local couple. After the kiss, everyone rang bells that were placed on their chairs. They also decorated their venue in a way personal to them. Wheat was an important decorative element as Vanessa's Dad was a wheat farmer and passed away when she was young. She even has a tattoo of wheat on her arm in memory of him.Read more...
April 7, 2011
This beautiful and creative photo shoot was put together by the ladies behind Dottie Creations and Dottie Photography. It was inspired by their love of the great British seaside. Mandy & Zoe, the ladies behind both companies, styled, crafted and photographed the whole shoot themselves. They made all the awesome signage, the beautiful table decorations and the even the biscuits.Read more...