Rock n Roll Bride - The ultimate guide for alternative brides

Sophie Cooke

Disco Noir: A Rock n Roll, Urban Serbian Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Dunja Dopsaj

July 11, 2019

Milica and Aleksandar met in a youth hostel 11 years ago, and have since travelled around the world together - visiting more than 30 countries and over 30 US states! It was on one of their trips to the States that they eloped in 2017 in a mermaid-inspired ceremony (which we featured!) on Coney Island costing just $500. They always said they’d have another wedding back in Serbia to celebrate with their family and friends, so they did just that in the summer of 2018.
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Sustainable, Bohemian, Backyard Wedding with Homemade Macrame & Self-Grown Succulents

Sophie Cooke

Dionne Kraus

June 25, 2019

Andrew and Brittney gave themselves just four months to plan their August 2018 wedding. It was important to the couple to keep sustainability and frugality in mind with all the decision making for their wedding day. They had a $10,000 maximum budget, but in reality they managed to keep it just under $9,000. They held the day at Brittney’s parents back garden which meant they didn’t have to shell out for expensive venue hire.
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Simple & Vintage Inspired, Sentimental New York Wedding

Sophie Cooke

FatChix Films

June 21, 2019

Andrew and Ariana met just over five years ago at a tattoo shop in the Lower East Side neighbourhood of New York City. The owner of the shop, a mutual friend, had been scheming for months to try to get the couple together and the timing finally worked out on Andrew's birthday in 2015. They spent the night dancing and making out at a dive bar downtown and that was it - from that point on they were inseparable. Their next date, just three days later, lasted for thirteen hours. “We knew that was it” said Ariana.
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Modern, Glam & Monochrome Wedding in Brooklyn with a Sparkly Dress

Sophie Cooke

One Night Cereus

June 20, 2019

Matthew and Hillary wanted every aspect, from beginning to the end of their wedding day to feel very true to their personalities, their personal style and the things that they love. “We really wanted our guests feel like it was a wedding only we would have,” said Hillary. “ Our motto for the day ended up being ‘aesethic or forget it!’ We wanted to focus on what we love and share that with our guests, instead of focusing on traditions and the things we ‘should do.’”
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Boho Chic Meets Star Wars Inspired Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Jordan Ryan

June 18, 2019

Josh and Katie met in secondary school. After being in the same tutor group and not exchanging a single word, it took until they ended up in a mutual friendship group in college several years later for them to finally hit it off! They’d been together for nine years and engaged for eight of those before planning their wedding day. As self-confessed Star Wars geeks, with matching Star Wars tattoos already, they knew they wanted a day that captured their nerdiness without being tacky, and also complimented their wedding venue as that was the first thing they picked.
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Grown-Up Circus Themed Wedding with Vegan and Feminist Touches

Sophie Cooke

Rebecca Douglas Photogaphy

June 14, 2019

Jo and Tom wanted to take the bare bones of a traditional wedding and make it more fun. Their guests entertainment was their prime objective! They’d both been to weddings where there was a lot of waiting around which they found dull so ensured that from the beginning to the end of their day they had entertainment. Coupled with the idea that the day should reflect them as a couple, nothing more, nothing less - their grown-up circus themed wedding was born!
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The Glitter & The Colour: A Modern Festival Inspired Styled Shoot

Sophie Cooke

Photography by Vicki

June 12, 2019

While all weddings are of course unique in their own way, there are a few themes here at Rock n Roll Bride that, behind the scenes, we’ve been calling nu-trad; you know, like nu-metal, but for weddings. The Limp Bizkit of matrimony, if you will. ‘Festival weddings’ being one of them. There’s a very good reason that things become popular - certain styles, like dusky foliage, painted leather jackets and dainty flower-crowns look beautiful together, so by all means there’s no harm rocking these things if you think they represent you.
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A Colourful ‘Love Fiesta’ Wedding with Houndsmaids

Sophie Cooke

Laelia Milleri

June 6, 2019

Kasandra and Phil always said they would never get married, but after twenty years together, she asked him to marry her - and he said yes! Despite really wanting to run off to Mexico to get married, they couldn't afford it so decided to bring some of the passion and colour of their favourite country into their Dublin celebration. They had a big family wedding on Kasandra’s 50th birthday!
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Rooftop Lovefest: NYC Elopement with Pompoms & Sequins

Sophie Cooke

Danila Mednikov at One Wedding House

June 3, 2019

Lauren and Charles first visited New York on their first trip as a couple, a few months after they started dating. It was on this vacation that they fell deeply in love with both the city, and each other - so hosting their wedding in NYC was the only way to go! They love sitting in coffee shops, going to bars and restaurants, and just walking the streets til they’re exhausted and lost. “It’s the greatest city on earth, and we wanted our wedding to capture that energy,” said the bride.
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Dreamy Rainbow Wonderland Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Peyton Fulford

May 31, 2019

Michelle and Forrest met while at photography school together, so of course their wedding day was going to be a visual dream! They describe their theme as an ‘eclectic rainbow wonderland’, and planned it the way they plan most things in their life - gathering up all different things that they liked and hoping for the best! I just know you're going to love this beautiful celebration just as much as everyone at Rock n Roll Bride HQ does!
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