Mexican Inspired Park Pavilion Wedding with a $10,000 Budget and Free Secondhand Dress!

Kat

Purely Brooke Photo

March 20, 2025

So many weddings start with a grand venue, expensive outfits and a colour scheme planned down to the last detail. And while we love weddings like that of course, Caleb and Gabbi did something entirely different. They started with the simple idea of just throwing a party that just happened to include a wedding. No rigid timelines, no unnecessary formalities, just a celebration that felt like them.

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.

A Handmade Jersey Beach Wedding Inspired by the Colours of Sunset

Kat

Melissa Rodrigues

June 28, 2023

In a heartwarming tale of childhood sweethearts reuniting after years apart, Jess and Luke embarked on a journey that led them to their enchanting wedding on the beach in Jersey. Their wedding was a celebration of love, creativity and their "genuine ecstaticness that we were getting married".

DIY Wedding with Colin the Caterpillar Cakes & Axe Throwing

LJ Stocks

Khya Watts

May 6, 2022

An Intimate, Backyard, Pandemic Wedding with a Street Party Reception

Sophie Cooke

Roni Rose

July 22, 2020

Jackson and Erik gathered inspiration for their May 2020 wedding from two places - their international travels, and their favourite city, Chicago. Despite their original date falling slap bang in the middle of an international pandemic and most couples postponing, Jackson and Eric had a very important reason to keep to their plans. “The most important reason to keep our original date was to have our beloved and elderly doggo, Bessie, there,” explained the bride. “She walked me down the aisle and had a gold velvet collar that matched my gold and black dress perfectly!”

Emotional English Garden Wedding (With a Special Visit to Grandma)

Ellie Kime

Haywood Jones

October 22, 2018

Elissa and Joey's English garden wedding is a totally joyous, tear-jerker affair. And you know us, we're not about the clickbait life - it was genuinely a deeply emotional collaborative effort using as many beautiful homemade elements as possible. With that in mind, here's their theme, explained better than I ever could:

Handmade Warehouse and Canal Boat Wedding

Ellie Kime

David Young

April 10, 2018

Liz and Marc's big day has it all: Succulents, vintage style, a canal boat, Dolly Parton covers, a handmade quartz crystal crown and matching leather jackets with portraits of their Huskies painted on them! They wanted everyone to come to the wedding and say "This is so you two!" - and we think they TOTALLY nailed it. From the start of the wedding journey, when Marc proposed with his Nan's 70 year old ring during a period of serious illness for Liz, we knew it was going to be an emotional and personal one - but it's also super stylish and a riot of fun too.

Dark Romance Campsite Wedding on Friday 13th

Ellie Kime

Alex Wright

March 17, 2018

Maysa and Lee got married on Friday 13th last year in a gorgeous intimate reception on a private campsite in Ohio that's owned by their friends. Describing their wedding as 'almost like they invited Jason Voorhees or something' their autumnal day oozed dark romance.

Homemade Humanist Wedding in Scotland

Kat

Camera Hannah

August 17, 2015

Sarah and Colin's home made wedding was full of personal touches and Scottish references. They were married at Comrie Croft in Perthshire, Scotland.

Creative and Casual Wedding in Norway

Kat

Eirik Halvorsen

August 11, 2015

Tore and Mari didn't have a huge wedding budget, in fact they had less than £5000 to spend. However they knew they wanted fantastic photographs, so in order to fit him into their budget, they hired Eirik Halvorsen for just a few hours to cover the ceremony and some quick portraits afterwards.

Rainy Ness Creek Wedding with a Homemade Dress

Kat

Conscious Studios

May 19, 2015

Just one thing went through my mind when I first laid eyes on Melissa and Joel's wedding - THAT DRESS! I had to find out all about it...

Casual Homespun Wedding of TV Presenter Layla Anna-Lee

Kat

Tom Leishman

February 6, 2015

When TV presenter Layla Anna-Lee married Richard, they both knew they wanted to do something different. They wanted their wedding to feel like them, to be easygoing and fuss-free. They had their ceremony at Artington House and their reception was afternoon tea at home with just their closest friends and family.

Handmade Ohio Wedding: Dane & Leslie

Kat

Adam Lowe

November 21, 2014

Dane and Leslie's ceremony was held in the kitchen of The North Market in Columbus, Ohio. Sounds like a strange place for a ceremony, but it was affordable to hire and they were able to dress it up with their gorgeous DIY backdrop.

Homespun Backyard Wedding: Alison & Lucas

Kat

Tiffany Walde

October 29, 2014

Alison and Lucas were married at the groom's parent's house in Kelowna, British Columbia. They decorated the space themselves just using items from their own home as well as things already in Lucas' parent's house. They also had some items that friends lent them too.

Relaxed Back Garden Wedding in Surrey: Rachel & Ally

Kat

Rutko Photographers

October 2, 2014

Rachel and Ally won their wedding photography though a contest hosted on this very wedding blog, so when Rachel excitedly emailed me with the resulting gorgeous photos, I couldn't wait to post them! The wedding was held in Ally's parent's back garden in Surrey.

Eclectic, Handmade Wedding With A Bride Who Knitted Her Own Dress: Stephanie & Rob

Kat

Kristine Foley

April 21, 2014

Stephanie and Rob's wedding was nearly all handmade. They wanted it to have a laid back and unfussy feel but for it to be a little bit fancy. One of the biggest projects for the wedding was Stephanie's dress, which she knitted herself! "I designed and hand knit my dress from linen and cashmere yarn", she explained. "I used some turn of the 20th century gowns for inspiration, particularly for the shape of the skirt, and combined a variety of related lace patterns. I was really, really happy with how it turned out, but I think the mirroring of the pattern on the waistband is my favorite part."

Homemade Farm Wedding: Nree & Adrian

Kat

Tantari

July 17, 2013

Nree and Adrian were married on a Friday afternoon in February. Their farm venue set the tone and theme for the day, which they accessorised with homemade yellow details. "Our wedding was summery, relaxed, vintage and handmade", wrote the bride. "Our main objective was to keep the cost down! So styling and hand making everything was a top priority (also something that I LOVED doing). We wanted to be super relaxed and for our guest feeling relaxed on our special day, so having the wedding at Gum Gully was perfect. The sun was shining, the birds were signing and all we could smell was that sweet country air."

A Handmade Informal Tipi Wedding: Katie & Will

Kat

November 9, 2011

Don't gorgeous handmade weddings like Katie & Will's just make you go weak at the knees? So much of what went into their amazing wedding was hand crafted by the couple and their friends, making the day a really special one.

Caleb & Eliza’s Beautiful Handmade, Vintage Wedding

Kat

May 17, 2011

I have been loving the photography and videos of photographic team For You Love Me for a while now, so I'm super excited to finally share one of their weddings on Rock n Roll Bride...and believe me, it's a beaut. Caleb & Eliza beautiful hand-made, vintage wedding is what wedding dreams are made of. The ceremony took place at Wheatland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster PA, followed by a reception at The Iris Club. Eliza wore a genuine vintage wedding dress that had belonged to her Grandmother. She had worn it for her own wedding in 1952. Eliza even hand-made her headpiece from the fabric of the matching jacket that came with it. She added a brooch from Designed by Jane to complete he bridal look. Her bridesmaids also wore brooches from Designed by Jane. The bridesmaids were asked to choose their own dresses and shoes, and were just given the task of getting something that was 'greyish and knee length.'

Jamie & Miguel’s Sleepy Hollow, Dark Wonderland Carnival Wedding

Kat

December 13, 2010

I sneak peeked Jamie & Miguel’s wedding on my facebook page as soon as I got a sniff of how awesome their wedding was going to be. I am now so thrilled to now share the whole cantata (in all its glory) with you today! They certainly haven’t disappointed.