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Paper People

Kat

September 17, 2010

Jesse & Susan's minimalist, stark paper & industrial themed engagement shoot makes me heart go a-flutter. Mainly because it's so different to anything I've seen before. It's almost avant garde in it's simplisticrandomness and I just adore it. "The paper people was something I had wanted to do for a really long time" photographer & creative genius Duston Todd told me. "It just took the right couple and timing. Luckily Susan is an award winning designer, made her own vintage wedding dress and was able to put her talents to good use and help create the life sized paper outfits. We started out stiff and clean with the paper, then the couple suggested to rough it up and have fun - and I feel that is where some of the best work came out."

Thursday Treats – 16th September 2010

Kat

September 16, 2010

♥ This week I was interviewed by Bead Barmy Blog. Want to see me tell it like it is?! ♥ Vintage & Japanese styled wedding ♥ It's like raaaaain on your wedding day...

Aaron & Jay’s Sushi-Loving Rock n Roll Wedding

Kat

September 16, 2010

When I read the email that Aaron & Jay send to their photographer when they enquired about her shooting their wedding I was smitten. I wonder why huh?! "I love your photos and would be thrilled if you could shoot our wedding on July 17th of this year. We are planning a super fun, little bit retro and a little bit country wild and crazy with a whole lot of DIY elements party here in Vancouver. ps. I found you through Rock n Roll Bride (the best wedding blog in the world)." Yeah...flattery really will get you everywhere. Aaron & Jay's wedding is also completely stupendously rad ...always helps when you want to get your wedding featured on these here pages!

Mr & Mrs Tattooboy

Kat

September 16, 2010

Could these two be any more made for Rock n Roll Bride (and each other!) if they tried?! Seeing their tattoos-a-plenty and whole lot of love makes me a very happy blogger indeed. "These two cool kids are totally rockin' with not only all of those tatts, but their playful spirits & genuine love for one another" photographer Christina told me. "But ohhhh hot damn, their rockin' tattoos are flat glorious!!!! We were in tattoo heaven when we met up with them. I think I felt a little drool on my shirt. haha. With Matt being a tattoo artist they even have a few matching ones that they did themselves. They're just too cute with their tom shoes & silly faces. We LOVE Kori & Matt! Their wedding is planned for this coming october and we can hardly wait, it's gonna rock!"

A Kitschy, Quirky, Vintage Wedding

Kat

September 15, 2010

Warning: this post has a hell load of photographs and I ain't going to apologise for that. I literally couldn't cut them down! I am so excited about Lindsey & Adriano's wedding I can hardly contain myself. The gorgeous bride and her musician husband had a beautiful and quirky vintage-themed wedding at Farbridge, West Sussex. "Our inspiration was easy we just collected things we love and are interested in," the bride told me. "I love all things vintage because I love that it has history and seems to have so much more personality than many modern things. I find that vintage things were made to last and made with care and skill unlike most things today are made to be disposable and are not designed to last. I wanted our day also to have lots of elements of fun so I came up with the idea of an ice cream sundae bar so guests could be kids again, make a mess and choose whatever topping they wanted! We also bought a kiss-o-meter for a bit of fun, it was from an American site and was from the 60's. In the reception barn at Farbridge they also had a projector. One of my favourite films is Cinema Paradiso, there is a scene at the end of the film which is called the kissing scene which features lots of kisses from famous old black and white films. We played this scene on repeat on the the projector to add another dimension to the room. We had a wedding cocktail which we served in jam jars and bought some quirky straws too.All these things were good talking points for the guests and added elements of fun and interaction."

Second Time Lucky – David & Ingrid’s Redo Portraits

Kat

September 15, 2010

"David, an Aussie living in London, met Norwegian Ingrid on a trip to Norway through friends" photographer Ed began. "They hit it off straight away and had a long distance relationship for a while until Ingrid decided to move over to London. They both share a passion for music. Dave is a guitarist and music director and Ingrid is still studying, but sings. One thing led to another and they got married in July 2008 in Ingrid's home town Stavanger, in Norway. It was a fantastic wedding with people from London, Norway and Australia. However, one thing went badly wrong... their photographer lost their entire set of photos (their photographer was not me by the way!) due to a hard disk issue. Ingrid was naturally devastated!"

Couture Florals – Matching Flowers with with Ink

Kat

September 15, 2010

This funky photo shoot was set up by Michael Andrews and Flowers by Susan to showcase a different side to floral arrangements - matching them with your tattoos! They asked former client of Susan's, Danielle (who is a tattoo artist) to model for them and they shot the series in her shop.

Under the Spotlight – Ordination by The Universal Life Church

Kat

September 14, 2010

I've always been a huge fan of weddings where friends or family members of the bride & groom get ordained and perform the ceremony for them. Can you get any more personal? For our wedding, the vicar that married us was a family friend so I know exactly how extra special it feels to have someone you know and love marry you.

Rachael & Rafe’s Pagan Handfasting Festival Wedding

Kat

September 14, 2010

Rachael & Rafe were uninterested in a traditional religious or civil ceremony so decided to get married on their own terms. They were wed by one of their closest friends, Tara, in a pagan hand-fasting service which took place outside, in a small copsed wood locally known as "The Spinney". They knew very early on in their planning that this was where they wanted to get married as the couple had spent some time living on a narrow-boat on the river, and for that period The Spinney was their garden, "It was where we hung out, relaxed, partied and where our children played. It is full of trees and love and so naturally the first place we both thought of for our ceremony" the couple told me.

Issy Loves her Dress

Kat

September 14, 2010

Issy's 'Love your Dress' shoot took place in Raphael Park, Gidea Park in Essex. Her dress was by designer Ugo Zaldi and her hairband was actually found at BHS! Issy has a love of the 1960's and has a really classic look from that era with her cute pixie crop hair, so the whole styling of the shoot, from Issy's dress to the props, was set around this vibe.

Under the Spotlight – 8 Illustration

Kat

September 13, 2010

Based out of San Luis Obispo, California, August Kreowski, the man behind 8 Illustration has a passion for creative, alternative and unique Rock n Roll couples and their fabulously personalised weddings. He creates custom and one-of-a-kind invitations and paper goods for the most quirky couples out there! "My perfect client is a couple who likes to create a theme for they’re wedding…(I love themes!)" he told me. "I love to work with someone different, someone seeking custom and something never seen before. I want couples Who want to push the envelope, I want to get more wild more imaginative. Couples like this excite me because I want to push the limits of my creativity as well."

Kamela & Brian’s Organic, Vintage, Back Garden wedding

Kat

September 13, 2010

Oh yes! I am so excited by Kamela & Brian's vintage/eco/organic/outdoor wedding. The couple made wedding choices that were totally perfect for them and ignored a lot of the usual wedding industry rubbish. They got married at their Grandparent's house in Vancouver and had the super personal reception in their back garden.

It’s Only Rock n Roll…

Kat

September 13, 2010

Musicians Diane & Mark wanted to do something different to the usual portrait session for their engagements. They brought along their beloved instruments and rocked the hell out! I'm also totally in love with the sheet music speech bubbles, an awesome Rock n Roll take on the usual props.

Messing About on the River with Joanne Fleming Designs

Kat

September 13, 2010

I wanted to start this sunny and bright Monday morning with a bit of dress 'porn' for you all. Who doesn't adore looking at pastel colours, short hems and gorgeous attention to detail - all perfectly modelled by a stunning rockabilly-esque model? Exactly. The dresses are all designed and made by Brighton based, Rock n Roll Bride favourite Joanne Fleming. They are (in order of appearance) Clothilde, Audrey and Pieretta. Joanne also made the pretty damn stunning headpiece to go with the Pieretta dress. I am a particular fan of this dress in fact - made from metallic silk organza, it has the wonderful quality of tarnishing slightly over time, so the dress starts to look properly vintage very quickly.

A Sunday Kind of Love – Gareth’s Wedding Plans

Kat

September 12, 2010

This is totally sad so you'll have to forgive me. Also, it's 6:30am and I've been awake for 3 hours. I don't know why and maybe my mind is going a bit haywire but I just came up with this ridiculous idea for a blog post so I'm going to run with it. I was watching 'Don't Tell the Bride' with Gareth the other day (for those of you who aren't in the UK, it's a TV programme where basically the groom plans the whole wedding - he picks and organises literally everything - the venue, the dress, the flowers, the invitations, the theme - it's brilliant!) I bet lots of couples do this as they watch this show but Gareth & I got chatting about what he'd do if he had to plan our wedding. Now I've either subliminally trained him well or he's been paying close attention to the blog and just not telling me but OMG his ideas were quite frankly awesome. As soon as he said "short vintage dress from Fur Coat No Knickers (yes he named the shop!), mismatched colours, summer meadow" I was sold! So much in fact that I totally want to marry him all over again and have him plan the whole thing.

The List – Retro Rockabilly Wedding

Kat

September 11, 2010

Methinks you all loved London Bride's 'The List' two weeks ago so I asked the lovely blogger & wedding stylist to do us another one - this time, one of my favourite wedding themes, Retro Rockabilly.

Photography Friday – A Week in Pictures

Kat

September 10, 2010

This week I bought a beautiful Evans Lichfield Union Jack Pink Crown Tapestry Cushion on a whim. I loved it so much that we ordered 2 more off Amazon. They are perfect!

Aeroplanes, Vintage Fashion & A Food Fight!

Kat

September 10, 2010

Aeroplanes, vintage clothes a food fight make for a pretty incredible engagement session. Kristen & Steve put a lot of thought and effort into their ideas for the shoot, and Kristen even went the full whack and wore a genuine vintage dress from the 1970's that had belonged to her Mother.

Thursday Treats – 9th September 2010

Kat

September 9, 2010

Credit: via Audrey Kitching Couture - I've just discovered her and I'm smitten with her style! ♥ A Bridesmaid's Surprise ♥ Rice Krispie 'sushi' ♥ Beloved session with bunny rabbits

Hitchfest 2010 – Bowie Bride Gets Wed – The Engagement Session

Kat

September 9, 2010

Confession: I have been looking forward to Britt & Mike's wedding for like, a year. Britt runs the awesome blog Bowie Bride where she's been sharing with us their "oh so pec-u-liar" journey to the alter in her own, totally kick ass, anti-wedding industry and super colourful, DIY-mad way.

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