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Elegant & Modern with Rockabilly Charm

Kat

June 25, 2010

Erinn & Brandon's Nashville wedding was an elegant and modern affair with a touch of rockabilly and country charm. The couple chose Aerial as the location for their wedding. They had their ceremony and reception on the rooftop, overlooking the city - a perfectly modern backdrop. "We chose Aerial not just because it was rooftop, but because it was above all of the honky tonks that make Nashville what it is" the couple to me. "We wanted it to be elegant, with a glimmer of rockabilly and country in the background. The glow of the city lights and neon from below was perfect!"

The Great Outdoors

Kat

June 25, 2010

Sean & Nicola love the great outdoors so that's exactly where they headed for their engagement shoot. A local country park provided the perfect setting for this sweet, fun and romantic photo shoot. Afterwards the couple got dressed up and headed back to the city for some hilarious photo booth style shots - these are my favourites!

Thursday Treats – 24th June 2010

Kat

June 24, 2010

I hope you've all had a fabulous week. I've been getting really over-excited this week about my new blog branding. I've been working on it with an amazing graphic designer (all will be revealed in due course) and holy moly, it is going to be goooorrrgesous! However I've also been stressing a little bit. I've got rather a lot of projects on the go at the moment (which, don't get me wrong is awesome!) but I'm really looking forward to mid-July when I can have a little break. I need to remember that I'm doing stuff that I love!! I can easily be a big old stresshead at times. I think I'm the most scared about my first public speaking venture at the Unveiled event on July 1st in London. I have been invited to go and speak about alternative wedding photography and eeeek I am cacking it...I'm looking forward to meeting a bunch of photographers that I know read this blog so please be nice to me. I'll try not to stumble over my words too much! haha.

Bunting, Cupcakes & Chickens – An English Village Fete Wedding

Kat

June 24, 2010

OK so I feature a lot of weddings photographed by Emma Case...but the thing is, all her weddings and all her couples are so RAD that as soon as I see the photographs I'm like "Emma Emma Emma send these to meeeee!" You get me right? The event I got so excited about this week was Kelly & John's wedding. Their inspiration came from the traditional English village fete, "where Nan brings an apple pie and auntie Brenda brings the coleslaw" Kelly explained. I love that!! The couple wanted a laid back, casual, relaxed and informal wedding which they pulled off on a budget. "We had two things in mind when we planned our wedding" Kelly told me. "We would not spend silly money and we would do it our way. We wanted a relaxed, informal ‘village fete’ wedding with no formalities and in general, a big knees up! Practically everything was done on a budget but I think it makes you more creative anyway! I think having a wedding with a difference in England is hard work – finding the right people to work with and in particular, sticking to your guns, but it really is soooo worth it. Our wedding couldn’t have been ‘more us’ and it went beyond both our expectations – and the comments we’ve had about the day have been very touching. I just wish we could do it all again!"

70’s Chic & Matchy Matchy Cuteness

Kat

June 24, 2010

I have so much love for Gretchen & Darby's cute, retro, geek chic engagement sesh. Not only did the chalkboard/hearts location slay me, but their fashion choices are just so perfect...and they match each other in an oh-so-cute and not at all puke-worthy way. The super bright checked set, the crazy 70's jumpers set and the lilac-y matching dress and tie set. Oh so adorable! I love love love them.

On the River Bed…

Kat

June 23, 2010

When I first saw these I was like "erm...is that a bed in a river?!" I thought it surely must have been some post production/photo shop trick but no, they actually lugged about 300lb of bed 3/4 of a mile down to a river to get these shots!

Retro Park Picnic

Kat

June 23, 2010

Leslie & Paul's retro, picnic engagement took place at Bartram Gardens which is a historical landmark and the oldest botanical garden in the U.S. Leslie is a hair stylist so it was obvious that their hair would look fabulous but they also went all out with the props and styling to create a really authentic 1940's - 50's vibe.

Fabulous 50’s & Multi-Coloured Tulle

Kat

June 22, 2010

As soon as a saw Catherine & Kev's fabulous 50's style wedding, my attention was drawn to one thing - that amazing Stephanie James Couture dress! I have been a superfan of the designer ever since I found and fell in love with this amazing multi-coloured tulle creation and OMG Catherine's had a similar underskirt. She too fell in love with this dress when I featured in a while ago. "My maid of honour, Kirree, found a dress on Rock n Roll Bride made by Stephanie James Couture" Catherine explained. "It was the 'Lustful' or 'Tame Fifi' dress you featured a while back, as soon as she sent me a link to the pictures I knew that was the dress I needed to get married in! I quickly got in touch with Stephanie and asked if she could make me a similar version and she said yes!"

Honeyversary.

Kat

June 22, 2010

You might remember Tim & Merrill's self-engagement shoot (and here) or their ridiculously amazing wedding. If so, you'll be just as excited to see their 'Honeyversary' shoot as I was yesterday. The couple are photographers and have just been married over a year. As they moved to New York pretty much straight after their wedding they never had time for a honeymoon so they decided to take a trip to Palm Springs this month.

Tattoos, Soul & an Awesome Pink Bicycle

Kat

June 22, 2010

Simple, sweet, tattooed lovelies. I am crazy in love with the pink bike (erm...of course) the vintage records (another trend I'm not yet tired of) and the lake side setting. That water looks incredible and it goes without saying that Rennie & Joe are one hell of a cool couple. LOVE!

How to…Know When it’s Right to Take on Blog Sponsors

Kat

June 21, 2010

I like writing posts like this. They get my brain a-flexing and they're always a little bit controversial...and that's all good to me! I constantly receive emails from newbie (or sometimes even quite established) bloggers from all niches (not just wedding) asking for my help or opinion on how to go about taking on blog sponsors and how to make money from their blog. I try to reply to every single one, however of course how much detail I go into generally depends on my current busy-ness situation. So, I've been toying with the idea for a little while to put all my thoughts, musings and opinions (for that's what these are) into one place so I can hopefully direct future question-askers right here. I'm sharing my own experience and the trials and tribulations I've had through this 'making money from blogging thing' and am in no way claiming to be an expert. However I hope in some way I can help some of your starting out in this journey we call blogging...oh and for those of you out there that berate me for making money as a blogger...well...I'd suggest not reading on.

A Non-Vanilla, Love-Filled, 1950’s Delight

Kat

June 21, 2010

An excitable email from a newly married reader always brightens my day and LeeAnn's may have been one of the most excitable I've received in a while! I just had to share the story behind her and husband David's gorgeous 1950's influenced wedding with you today. "After gorging my eyes on a ga-jillion bridal mags and internet images, I felt I was living a white-out groundhog day" LeeAnn began. "I quickly became downhearted about organising my own BIG DAY, the no-fun casting my eye over "traditional" gowns (this one? no, that one? no, repeat), the vanilla-ness of invites, pink-and-white themes to the power of 42,000! Where did the love go?"

A Sunday Kind of Love – My Daddy

Kat

June 20, 2010

I've been struggling to think how I could possibly top last week's Sunday Kind of Love - Jasmine Star & Being Free to Succeed post. After wrestling with trying to 'go one better' this week I forgot what this Sunday is all about. Daddy's. So Happy Father's Day Dad. I sent a card...I hope you get it on time! Sorry I don't get to see you as much as we'd like. Life always gets in the way. This Sunday is dedicated to the Dad's all over the world. Make sure you tell yours that you love him.

Quirky English Summer Festival Wedding

Kat

June 19, 2010

This quirky, laid back British wedding with a cool festival vibe was sent over to be last week and you guessed it, I couldn't wait to feature it. Rachel & Dan really did it their own way and I love the idea of a chilled out party in a tent to celebrate a wedding. The couple were officially married at a registry office but has an 'unoffical' church blessing at St Peter's Church, Weston, Suffolk. They didn't make a big deal about the registry office part as they didn't want this to feel like their actual wedding - in fact Rachel was still at work half an hour before their appointment! The reception was held at Marsh Farm which was just a holiday property when they found it. However since the couple got married there and Rachel published an article in The Guardian newspaper about the wedding, the owner decided to change it to a wedding venue.

Modern Vintage Style

Kat

June 18, 2010

David & Camden's wedding portraits made my day. You've got the love the combination and contrast between the uber modern setting of the 'first look' portraits and the indoor setting with that dramatic lighting, followed swiftly by the fun, retro and cool outdoor portraits with that awesome car! The pictures pretty much tell the whole story here...and I posted loads. It was actually hard to cut it down to just this many! Enjoy...

Walking on Water

Kat

June 18, 2010

You are going to love Soumya & Anil's photo shoot. Not only is Soumya wearing some of the most gorgeous dresses, like ever, but the backdrop and setting - in particular the way they are reflected in the water, is nothing short of spectacular. Anil is really into working on cars so they had to get that into the shoot too and the contrast between the two themes works perfectly.

Classic 1940s Wedding Day Style

Kat

June 18, 2010

Sara-Anne & Michael's 1940's inspired wedding had some really great touches. They balanced the classic look with quirky details so to make their wedding a perfect mix of tradition and personality. The wedding took place at Saphire Estate, Sharon, Massachusetts in May and Sara-Anne wore a gorgeous Oleg Cassini dress which showcased her ink in a classy yet cool way.

Thursday Treats – 17th June 2010

Kat

June 17, 2010

This week has been a pretty mad one as ever. I'm manically planning and organising some new projects which I can't wait to finally get going on. I'm working with some really amazing UK suppliers at the moment and the results are going to be fantastic! Just watch this space...

City Hall & The Seaport

Kat

June 17, 2010

Courtney & Jon got married at New York's City Hall in February with just their baby with them. Afterwards they headed to The Red Lion in Greenwich Village for a few drinks and some photographs. However this month they decided to have a big reception at Bridgewaters by the South Street Seaport to celebrate with all their friends and family. Courtney looks incredible in her modern ruffled dress - in fact so much so that someone stopped them in the street and asked if they were models or if they were actually getting married! The reception looks like it was a lot of fun - fake glasses, moustaches and lips never get tired!

Ballerina Beautiful

Kat

June 17, 2010

This ballerina shoot slay sme. Pretty, elegant and cool. I adore the whimsical yet funky feel of these and the backdrop with the pom poms, birdcages, clothes and industrial feeling location add some much needed quirkiness to the set.

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