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Find Your Alternative Wedding Dress at Churchgate Porter

Kat

Devlin Photos

January 29, 2014

Attention brides based in the South East! If you've been looking for a wedding dress from a lesser known and super original designer then you better read on... Based in picturesque village of Fletching in East Sussex, Churchgate Porter is the bridal boutique to visit if you're looking for a unique and rarely found designer wedding dress. Having so many amazing designers all in one place really is a treat!
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Five Reasons Why You Need to Visit A Most Curious Wedding Fair

Kat

Joanna Millington

January 13, 2014

Without a shadow of a doubt, A Most Curious Wedding Fair is one of the coolest wedding shows in the UK. No question. There are so many fairs in the UK these days that it can be really difficult to figure out which ones are worth a visit and which are going to be a pile of frou frou pants. Well, today I'm here to make it easy for you. Here are five reasons why you need to get your bootie down to A Most Curious Wedding Fair in April!
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Having a Festival Or Concert Wedding? Check out Wedfest Stationery!

Kat

November 27, 2013

Festival weddings were big in 2012, huge in fact. Then 2013 rolled around and the idea exploded with more tents, tipis and rock concert weddings filling my inbox than ever before. And from the comments and emails that I still get from you guys on a daily basis, I think it's safe for me to say that this idea really isn't going anywhere for 2014 brides and grooms. It seems that more of you than ever are channelling your inner festival-goer and planning a wedding to reflect that.
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Honeymoon Travel Guide: Queensland – Dreamworld, Kangaroos & Cuddles with Brandy The Koala

Kat

Janneke Storm

November 20, 2013

When the initial email from Celeste at Tourism and Events Queensland came into The Blogcademy inbox asking us if we’d consider an all-expenses paid trip to Queensland I nearly deleted it, assuming it must be spam. I mean, this kind of opportunity doesn't exactly come knocking on your door everyday. After verifying that Celeste wasn't, in fact, just playing a rather cruel prank, we started to plan our epic adventure down under!
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Patchwork, A Truly Alternative Gift Registry

Kat

November 13, 2013

I've written about many amazing alternative gift list services before, but I'm yet to find one that allows you to register for literally anything you want... until now. When Gareth and I were engaged we went with the surprisingly traditional option of a department store registry. While we had a lot of fun running around pretending we were on Supermarket Sweep, I do wish we'd know about some more alternative options. I guess they just weren't around in 2007!
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The Eclectic Wedding Extravaganza is the Best Alternative Wedding Show in The UK, Here’s Why…

Kat

Jay Mountford

October 9, 2013

Call me cynical, but these days, I can't seem to move for a new 'alternative' wedding fair. They're cropping up all over the place this year, but there was just one that started it all... In early 2012, Sassy of Assassynation Photography, Jo of The Couture Company and Rawhide Corsets and Vikki of Liliia had a dream. They dreamt of a wedding fair that was truly alternative and one that showcased only the best of the best alt wedding suppliers. They wanted to have a place to host the kinds of suppliers they saw ignored by other, mainstream and vintage, wedding events.
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David’s Bridal Lands in the UK

Kat

October 2, 2013

Over the past few years I've heard hundreds of stories from brides about searching for their dream wedding dress. Some have been fantastic experiences, others not so, but the resounding overall message was that finally finding 'the one' was an amazing feeling. One of the names that seems to pop up again and again with the American brides that I interview is David's Bridal... and today I have some good news - they're coming to the UK!
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One Love: An Inspirational Wedding Show for Gay & Lesbian Couples

Kat

Robbins Photographic

September 18, 2013

Although times they are a-changing, gay and lesbian couples have been long overlooked in the wedding industry. While there are many amazing wedding suppliers that cater for and love to work with same-sex couples, there has yet to be a really cool, all inclusive wedding event that all engaged couples - no matter their preferences - can go to and feel comfortable and accepted. Sure, there have been a few magazines and events dedicated to gay weddings, but (and I hate to say it) but most of the ones I've seen have been slightly cheesy and erring on the side of tacky.
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