Thrifted Colourful Backyard Wedding

Kat

Thistle and Pine Photo

July 31, 2025

Jenny and Ryan didn’t want a wedding that felt like it could be someone else's. They wanted one that felt like home. So, they got married in theirs. Having the day in a place where their life together already existed meant they were automatically surrounded by the things that mattered to them. Their backyard became the reception space, filled with their own furniture and handmade details. “The inspiration was items from our own home and the life we had already built together,” Jenny said. “It was colourful but sentimental and romantic.”

Vintage Meets 1970s Horror Inspired New England Elopement

Kat

Archive Moderne

July 17, 2025

Helena and Josh didn’t want a big wedding and they didn’t want a church. What they did want was fog, foliage, and something that felt a little haunted. They landed on a plan that involved flying to New England with only two guests - Helena’s mother and Josh’s son Dexter - and getting married in front of an old water mill, just after Halloween, wearing outfits that wouldn’t look out of place in a Hammer Horror film.

Pom-Poms, Krispy Kremes & Karaoke

Kat

Together Theory

July 4, 2025

Emma and Hannah's Portland wedding was a bold, colourful, unapologetically kitsch celebration that stitched together DIY creativity with their love for their community. As a couple who love hosting, they approached the day with one goal: to make it their best party yet.

A Magical Mess of Unbound Creation: Homemade Garden Wedding with a DIY Dress

Kat

James Morris and Marigold Wedding Photography.

November 20, 2024

When filmmaker Alexandra Preisz got engaged to visual artist Jaime, she decided to document the entire planning process on TikTok, especially when it came to her dress. Her series quickly went viral, with the bride-to-be sharing every step of the design, fabric sourcing and fitting process with her followers. While she initially envisioned reworking a vintage gown, she wasn't able to find thew sort of thing she wanted, so with the help of her stylist friend Fleur Egan and couturier Olivia Deur, she set about creating something entirely original instead.

Cheetah Print, Vintage Valentine’s Day Wedding in their Own Backyard

Kat

Naida Lindberg

October 25, 2024

This is the story of a rock 'n' roll singer, and a bombshell of a babe writer. Matty and Sid locked eyes during one oh hist sets, and the rest was history.  The next year was spent planning their backyard wedding in Santa Cruz, CA, for their one year anniversary.

Horror-Inspired Wedding in a Cinema with a Drag-Queen Celebrant

Sophie Cooke

Devlin Photos

May 5, 2020

Terri-Sian works in the music business, so when it came to organising her December wedding to partner Stewart, she had a head start on the organisation side of things. The couple found strength in their conviction to be able to plan a day that was based around them and their interests; in fact, the only traditional things they did were have speeches and cut the cake! “We were the inspiration for our wedding; we chose things that made us happy and just did things our way.”

Colourful Wedding with a Bouncy Castle, Pub Quiz & Quidditch Match!

Sophie Cooke

Cluskey Smith

October 1, 2019

Ali and Robin built their entire June wedding day around their loves and interests, and more than anything - they wanted to bring people together to have fun. They day was heavily influenced by film and music with popcorn on seats for guests and a playlist of their favourite film scores before the ceremony. Their tables were named after locations in their favourite films, which they then included in a question in the pub quiz they hosted before dinner.

Retro, Movie Inspired Wedding in Glasgow

Kat

PJ Phillips

April 4, 2019

Laura Jane and James wanted to have a fun day out feel to their wedding with a BBQ and lots of music. There was also a strong film theme and they chose some of their favourite movies as table names as well as adding cinema related decor items throughout. "A lot of our early dates were to the cinema and we still spend a lot of time watching films", said Laura Jane.

Intimate Americana Ghost Town Wedding in Arizona

Ellie Kime

Copper Hill

May 6, 2018

I love today's couple, Olivia and Joseph, for their do-no-harm-and-take-no-shit approach to wedding planning. Their intimate Ghost Town wedding was nothing short of breathtaking - just the two of them in Jerome, Arizona, getting ready together and then getting married (and livestreaming it!). Although it wasn't an elopement, they turned their wedding into an awesome adventure, and a stunning one at that.

Movie Themed Cinema Wedding in Scotland

Kat

Mirrorbox

April 24, 2016

Mandy and Ally LOVE the movies, so when they came to plan their November wedding it was the obvious choice. This was confirmed when they realised they could have their ceremony at the Glasgow Film Theatre!

Wes Anderson Wedding at Camp and Furnace

Kat

Paula Gillespie

January 31, 2016

Inspired by Wes Anderson, Jennie and Fergus planned a quirky wedding at Camp and Furnace in Liverpool. "Our wedding was Wes Anderson themed in the sense that small nods ran through the venue decoration, entertainment and outfits", the groom explained. "We're both massive fans of his films and the level of set design minutiae that goes into them lent itself quite nicely to an underlying theme for a wedding."

Fun With Film & Rainbows

Kat

April 20, 2013

I love old film cameras. There's something so innocently wonderful about having a tangible and imperfect photograph to hold in your hand. In this hyper digital age, I think we've all been so quick to forget that unadulterated joy of taking your rolls of 35mm to the developers and waiting with baited breath to get the prints. They didn't always turn out, but that was weirdly part of the appeal. When you did get that one perfect shot, without previews on the back of the camera or Photoshop wizardry to help, it was utterly magnificent.

Rustic Californian Ranch Wedding: Heidi & Nathan

Kat

Made You Look Studio

February 28, 2013

I know having favourites is bad... especially in my game... but, honestly, if I was held at gun point and asking to choose, I might be swayed towards Made U Look Photography. They are, without a doubt, some of the sweetest and most talented babes about. I love them endlessly and their photography fills my heart with joy. So obviously getting a submission from Christina, Alie & Marielle is a red letter day in my book. I feel like all my Christmases have come at once when I first clap eyes on stunning wedding images like this:

An Industrial Meets Romance Aussie Wedding: Kate & Chris

Kat

September 24, 2012

Can I be biased and express my total and unapologetic love and adoration for my Aussie readers right now? The weddings you guys have been having and sending me are nothing short of amazing! So needless to say I was rather thrilled to see Kate & Chris' wedding in my inbox. Sent over by their gorgeous wedding photographers, husband & wife team Feather and Stone, I just about whooped with joy when I laid eyes on it. There's just something about a simple but classy wedding with a true Rock n Roll soul that makes my heart sing... plus Kate's amazing tattoo gives me some serious envy! "We are ecstatic that Kat would like to feature us", began the bride, "I'm a massive fan of her blog and it was a huge inspiration to our wedding." (awwww!)

A French Garden Wedding: Elodie & Alexis

Kat

August 9, 2012

Welcome to Elodie & Alexis' gorgeous French wedding. If you loved their engagement shoot this morning, then their nuptials are gonna blow your socks off! The wedding ceremony was held in the bride's parent's back garden which they decorated themselves. Alexis picked all the flowers and pulled together a bouquet of wheat for Elodie to carry down the aisle. As I said in this morning's post, the couple are both deaf and found their film-loving deaf photographer Ashton Jean-Pierre at World Deaf Art Festival in Reims, near Paris, last Summer.

A Garden Engagement with Giant Animal Heads: Elodie & Alexis

Kat

August 9, 2012

I've got a double dose of the gorgeous Elodie & Alexis today, starting with their incredible engagement shoot. Shot by film-loving photographer Ashton Jean-Pierre, this stylish couple flew him from London to Normandy, France to shoot their engagement and wedding. Ashton is deaf as are both Elodie & Alexis. They found Ashton at World Deaf Art Festival in Reims, near Paris, last Summer. Elodie also happens to be a Rock n Roll Bride fan, hurrah! As soon as they met, they knew Ashton was the perfect wedding photographer for them. After 10 months of communicating via email it was finally time to shoot!

Rock n Roll Bride on BBC2’s See Hear Programme Today at 1pm

Kat

November 30, 2011

Just a quick reminder to let you all know that I'll be on BBC 2 today at 1pm in their See Hear special programme about deaf people in the arts. Gareth & I took part in this shoot with deaf wedding photographer Ashton Jean-Pierre who they are profiling for the show. I hope we make the cut!

‘Rock n Robin’: A1950’s Christmas Shoot for the BBC

Kat

November 7, 2011

I know what you're thinking...Christmas stuff already woman?! Well just hear me out would ya... I've known wedding photographer Ashton Jean-Pierre ever since we both went to Emma Case's wedding back in March. I don't think we managed to talk on the night, but after the event I saw some of his incredible photos (that he just took on his iPhone!) on facebook and so I got in contact to ask if I could share some of them on my blog. He said yes and we've chatted online ever since. Ashton is deaf which makes no differece at all when communicating online, but when he asked if Gareth & I would like to do a mini shoot with him I was a teeny tiny bit nervous on how we would get on it 'real life'. However I needn't have worried. Ashton is so expressive and animated that it's actually pretty easy to have a conversation, and although I didn't know any sign language before we met, we were easily able to chat by gesturing and using good old fashioned pen and paper to write things down.

And the Cosmopolitan Magazine Award for Best Wedding Blog goes to…

Kat

October 27, 2011

Erm...ME! Wow, I feel like I should be doing an over-indulgent Oscar-worthy speech right now but I literally can't find the right words... So I'll just say thank you a million times. Thank you for voting for me, thank you for believing in Rock n Roll Bride, thank you for your support...you get the idea. Seriously, there are not enough thanks in the world.

Under the Spotlight – Kjrsten Madsen Photography

Kat

September 12, 2011

Today I'd like to introduce you to the photography of Kjrsten Madsen. Over the past few months I've been rediscovering my love of film photography and so it really is an honour to share these images with you all. Our wedding photos were shot on film, and although this wasn't really a concious decision at the time, looking back there really is a huge amount of joy that I get from knowing that these images were imprinted on a physical roll of film and developed by hand in a darkroom.