November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! Can you believe it's only a month til Christmas?! I know every one has been saying this, but seriously, where has this year gone!? I haven't even started thinking about Christmas shopping yet - in fact the whole idea of it stresses me out... So, why not de-stress with me and a bumper issue of lovely Thursday Treats? Mince pie anyone? ...Read more...
November 25, 2010
Sean & Carrie's Brisbane wedding has really brightened up this cold November afternoon for me (and it's my second aussie wedding of the day - I really must be feeling the cold!) I am grinning from ear to ear over the sunny sunny and mis-matched colour palate Inspired by the wedding blogs they read throughout their planning, the couple scoured etsy for a lot of the gorgeous details you see here. Carrie explained, "Prior to getting engaged I had no idea about the HUGE world of weddings out there on wedding blogs. Etsy.com was also an endless inspiration and a principal contributor to our wedding.”Read more...
November 25, 2010
"Steve & I have always been that little bit different and really wanted to buck the system for our wedding," bride Sharon wrote to me. "I have always loved the idea of getting married in red, not just to stand out but also to make the photos much more exciting. Steve started wearing hats over the last couple of years and decided that he wanted to wear one on the day."Read more...
November 24, 2010
Åsa & Daniel's Barcelona photo shoot was all about the details, "because to me it's the little details that make the huge difference and I wanted to show them those little details" Spanish photographer Inés explained. The original theme and idea for this shoot came from Inés herself to show couples that capturing the personal details and portraits beautifully is what's super important in wedding photography - even if that means dressing up again for a post-wedding shoot - the perfect excuse if you ask me!Read more...
November 24, 2010
Shameless self-promotion alert! A few months ago I was talking to some photographer friends of mine who were looking to buy their 2011 wall planners - a vital organisational tool when you run your own business. However the moans came that all the planners available were so boring! Why should such a creative bunch look at a plain and uninspiring sight all year?!Read more...
November 24, 2010
"Oh Le. Swoon!" was my first thought when I saw Amelia & Gareth's gorgeous vintage wedding a few weeks ago. The bride wore a genuine vintage dress from one of my most favourite bridal shops, Fur Coat No Knickers too! The couple were married at Bow Registry Office and had their reception The Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, London.Read more...
November 24, 2010
"Flower Couture" is the perfect way to describe these awesome creations by Bristol based florist Vashti Cassineli. The brainchild of the super creative lady, who has previously launched the successful Belle & Fifi Flowers, her couture range really pushes the boundaries of what can be created with blooms!Read more...
November 23, 2010
"Knowing that Kelly had never been out of the country (USA), I bought us 2 tickets to London for the end of September 2010 as a Christmas present," groom Nicholas explained. "Within a month we knew we were meant to be, so my plan became to propose to her in London or Paris. However, that soon changed when we decide that we should just elope to Europe and get married there by ourselves. So, I proposed a month later, we booked a photographer and a church in Paris and threw caution to the wind and made our Little European vacation a wedding and a honeymoon. And everything was perfect. And our minister's name was Charlie Brown, which is pretty Rock n Roll."Read more...
November 23, 2010
I utterly adore Ruth & Oliver's beautiful orchard wedding! In fact as soon as photographer Abbye told me about the details I knew I'd be loving it. "When I first met up with Ruth to talk about her wedding she brought along a huge glass jam jar. After talking over details Ruth pulled out the jar and told me "I know this might sound strange, but I just want to have jam jars everywhere..." to others it might have sounded strange, but I totally got what she was going for."Read more...
November 23, 2010
Adam & Barbara's trash the dress shoot is like nothing I've ever seen! Day of the Dead make up fused with an awesome cemetery location made for something pretty special. The bride did the make up "It was a trial and error process," she explained. "I looked up make up designs online and tried different ones to see which would look best with my (and my husband's) facial structure, without looking too cluttered. Since it was right before Halloween, I could find cream makeup almost anywhere, and picked up a few tubes, and some extra just in case I ran out. I applied it with paint brushes, which helped so I could layer it on without it looking too thick. I had to apply three layers of white to give it a true white appearance, and if I hadn't run out of time, I would've applied more."Read more...
November 22, 2010
I actually featured a link to Cassie & Loc's gorgeous wedding in Thursday Treats two weeks ago as I'll be honest, with most of photographer Jonas Peterson's weddings, I figured one of the big daddy American blogs would have snapped it up to feature instantly (this dude's work is in high demand!) So you can imagine my surprise and excitement when I received an email from the bride to not only tell me I'd made her day by linking to her wedding, but that she was a huge Rock n Roll Bride fan and that she'd love for me to feature them. Score!Read more...
November 22, 2010
Over the summer I was contacted by Wedding Ideas Magazine who featured our wedding last year. They asked if we would like to take part in a 'Where Are They Now?' style feature, which we jumped at the chance to be involved with. One problem, they asked for some recent photographs of Me & Gareth... Eeek. You see, when you work 8 days a week including doing lots of photo shoots, having nice photographs taken with your loved one isn't something that regularly comes to mind (when I'm not out working I can pretty much be found slumming it around in my jogging bottoms - sexy I know.) However luckily for us, my awesome friend Emma Case just happened to be visiting so I asked her if she'd be so kind as to take some shots of us. What lucky ducks we are.Read more...
November 21, 2010
"Shoe clips will rock your face off" They're not wrong you know! How perfect would one of these babies be to jazz up your wedding shoes? And at just $25 these ain't gonna break the bank either. I LOVE. Check out the new ban.do shoe clip range right now. I am totally smit with the pom pom ones!Read more...
November 20, 2010
After featuring Josephine & Radney's incredibly gorgeous and eclectic DIY wedding last week I was inundated with emails from you lot about the bride's gorgeous DIY fabric flower bouquet. So I asked the lovely Josephine very nicely if she'd be so kind as to write a little tutorial for you. She was more than thrilled to oblige! I'd love to see some more Rock n Roll Brides rocking down the aisle with one of these babies! Huge thanks to Josephine for working on this feature with me.Read more...
November 19, 2010
When I laid eyes on Lowina & Philsy's wedding the only thing I could said was "OMG so cute!" Seriously, you get that right? How adorable are they? Adorable in a kick ass Rock n Roll way though you understand... The couple, who met in 2006 at a fashion trade show in Hong Kong, got married in Philsy's parent's back garden in Victoria, Australia. It was important to the pair to not only plan a gorgeous wedding but to make sure it truly reflected them as individuals as well as their Chinese heritage. They also were certain it had to be unique and fun!Read more...
November 19, 2010
The slinky, sparkly vintage-inspired Topshop (yes really!) dress was what grabbed my attention when I first laid eyes on Becci & Chris' retro styled London wedding. However when I saw the rest of their day I was utterly smitten. The pair, who never wanted a traditional wedding, were set on creating something within budget and to suit their funky London lifestyle. I spoke to Becci about their wedding and I'm so thrilled to share their amazing wedding and all their quirky details with you today.Read more...
November 19, 2010
Rachel had been feeling a little miffed that Henry was getting more blog/twitter love than her. The quieter and more reserved kitten, she was often pushed to the side in the fame stakes due to Henry's ridiculous and hilarious daily antics. "I know," she thought "I'll slip on these 3D glasses Mummy got in the post last week from her friend Amma...that will get me some air time." She was right you know.Read more...
November 18, 2010
This week's treats is very real wedding-heavy. I like that though, there are so many gorgeous wedding to inspire you. I hope you enjoy your afternoon Thursday Treats break. Pass the biscuits would ya? ♥ Let's go back in time ♥ Sweet California Wedding ♥ Lela Rose 2011 collections - stunning! ♥ Candise and Paul’s Wedding - floral detail heavy & gorgeous ♥ Let's go back in time ♥ Ban.do shoe clips with rock your face off! ♥ Sweet California Wedding ♥ Lela Rose 2011 collections - stunning!Read more...
November 18, 2010
Shalma & Leo are what I like to call friends of the blog. Not only did they find photographer David McNeil though a feature on Rock n Roll Bride, but I featured their gorgous A Bout de Souffle engagement session over the summer ANDmyself and the bride have exchanged regular emails ever since they got engaged about all things wedding! So when David asked if I wanted to feature them ...well he didn't have to ask twice!Read more...
November 18, 2010
I'm featuring less engagement sessions than I used to at the moment. Mainly because I'm getting so many awesome weddings to feature from you lot that I simply haven't got the time to share as many as I'd like. However, when I see a session like Jennifer & Adam's, I remember that rules are meant to be broken! The pair chose the location for their shoot because it was the very place that Cas Walker originally broadcast Dolly Parton on the radio - and I'm reliably informed that this is a big deal in Tennessee, maybe like The Beatles here in the UK!?Read more...