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Thursday Treats – 18th August 2011 + The Winners of The Assassynation/Sassy n Frank/Elbie Van Eeden Engagement Shoot Competition Announced

Kat

August 18, 2011

I'm excited to announce the winners of the Assassynation/Sassy n Frank/Elbie Van Eeden engagement shoot competition today. The winners, picked by the team who wanted to give away this fab prize, actually even come from Reading like me! Clearly it's meant to be. Huge congratulations to Kim & Phil who wrote this winning entry: "We got engaged on 1st April 2011, yes you heard right, April Fool's Day, and with this in mind we would like to continue our personalities and character traits in an engagement shoot.The theme I see is a food fight, with bright and colourful food such as cupcakes, hotdogs, condiments (almost American food style) between myself and my fiancé. We could almost be dressed in black so the bright colours would show up (small committed idea thrown in there!) I'd like some bright colour extensions in my hair (it's brown at the moment) and bright make up to create a bold look." "The only thing I am struggling with is the place in which we could hold such a idea, like in my head I see some sort of supermarket aisle or food shop, or a banquet in grand house with a big a throne/ chair at each end. We live in Reading and would be willing to travel to find a suitable venue to shoot at." "Our wedding isn't until April 2013 in which we are hitting the bright lights of Vegas (again our personalities coming through) and then having a reception on Friday 10th May 2013 at Trunkwell House, Reading." Woohooo congrats guys I can't wait to see the results of your shoot already...and if I see you in the Purple Turtle any time soon I'll buy you both a drink to celebrate for sure!
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Thursday Treats – 4th August 2011

Kat

August 4, 2011

Only 20 days until Gareth & I go to The States! I've been invited by one of my blogging (and design) idols Princess Lasertron to go and model in her fashion show for Omaha Fashion Week and I'm just about to burst with excitement and nerves. This will be my second sashay down a catwalk (after my début in February at The Luella's Boudoir Wedding Show at One Marylebone London) but this time is oh-so much more nerve-wrecking. Not only am I travelling half way across the world for the event, but Princess Lasertron is designing a dress especially for me! It's going to be called the 'Rock n Roll Bride' (d'oh) and yes it will be available to purchase! I can't wait to see it and share it with you afterwards...and nope I haven't even seen it yet. However if her Fall 2010 dress collection is anything to go by it's going to be ahh-mazing.
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Thursday Treats – 21st July 2011

Kat

July 21, 2011

I have a confession. It's 9am on Sunday as I write this. No I'm not just being a super efficient blogger, I've had to write up and schedule out all of this week's posts way in advance because on Wednesday (erm...yesterday as you read this...) is/was the Jasmine Star workshop that I've helped to organise. There will of course be a full report on the blog soon, but for now, please accept this slightly more bite-sized portion of Thursday Treats.
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Thursday Treats – 14th July 2011 + Inspiration Overdrive + Changing the Face of Engagement Photography

Kat

July 14, 2011

This week was one of those that hit me with a steam train of inspiration! I was lucky enough to meet a couple of people this week that I've wanted to for a while including Lisa Gratton of Ophelia Photography who is over in London for vacation (love her as much as I do her photography now!) and Thaoski. 'Thaoski?' I hear you asking, 'who's that?'. One word - incredible.
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Thursday Treats – 7th July 2011 + Candid Reception Photos of Kate Moss’ Wedding + I’m in Marie Claire Magazine!

Kat

July 7, 2011

Fist up, to those of you that have ordered Rock n Roll Bride wedding planning notebooks or wall planners the first batch is being shipped out this week so you should have them really soon! I can't wait to hear what you all think of them. If you haven't got round to ordering yours yet, don't worry there's still time (we've extended ordering time indefinitely because we had such a great response to them.)
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Thursday Treats – 23rd June & A Little Reminder

Kat

June 23, 2011

First up a little reminder and some good news! The Rock n Roll planning notebooks and wallplanners are still available to buy through the fabulous notonthehighstreet.com. We originally planned to limited the ordering until the end of June, however the response has been so phenomenal that Sugalily and I have decided to extend ordering time indefinitely. Great news if you don't get paid until the end of next week...or if you friend has just got engaged and you're on the lookout for a unique gift (hint hint.) The wedding planning notebooks and 2012 wallplanners will be available to order from notonthehighstreet.com for the foreseeable future. Hurrah! The notebook costs just £7.50 and the wallplanner will only sent you back £20 - and both come with free delivery to anywhere in the UK (although we can ship worldwide.)
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Thursday Treats – 16th June 2011

Kat

June 16, 2011

I made my first Lime Crime purchase this week. I'll be honest, I was totally swayed by the pretty pink packaging and the fact that one of the lipsticks I bought was called 'Airbourne Unicorn' - you know I need that in my life! I was also completely taken with the 'Mint to Be', 'New Yolk City' lipsticks from the latest 'Pop Romance' collection too too...but I think I might get some weird (well even weirder than usual) looks if I rocked these around town! Lime Crime cosmetics are are not tested on animals & certified cruelty-free by PETA. So now I feel even better about my new purchases. Also, must put a quick reminder about the Rock n Roll Bride wedding planning notebooks and 2012 wallplanners, which are available for purchase now. Thank you to everyone who's bought one already, they're pretty awesome huh? So, apart from spending my hard-earned cash on pretties, here's what else has been filling my mind this week....
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Thursday Treats – 9th June 2011 + Winner of the Tickets to the Bridesmaids Preview Screening

Kat

June 9, 2011

Photography Credit: Ellie Harvey, promo shoot for Joanne Fleming Design (full shoot here) First up a little announcement. I've been dying to know who it is that's coming to watch the Bridesmaid's movie with me and a bunch of excitable wedding obsessives next week. The lucky winners are... In other news, I'm off to the US of A in August!! I literally couldn't be more excited. I'm heading over the pond to do a little project with my girl Princess Lasertron and I'm bursting to get going. While we're there (Yep, Gareth is coming too now we're business partners and all) we'll be hopping over to LA for a little holiday too, so if you're in the area maybe we can hook up whilst we're in town? America, are you ready for some Rock n Roll Bride all up in your faces?! What? You want even more treats than that? Ahh go on then...
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Thursday Treats – 2nd June 2011 + A Night Out in The ‘Ding

Kat

June 2, 2011

This week has been a relatively chilled one for me which has been all kinds of awesome...sometimes there's nothing better than spending time with your husband, playing with your kitties, listening/dancing like a loon to the new Lady Gaga album (J'adore!)...oh and doing a bit of blogging. Although, in all honestly I needed a slightly less manic week after last weekend. Lucy and Debs came to visit me in Reading (hence the ' Ding nickname). Oh carnage doesn't even cover it...
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Thursday Treats – 26th May 2011 + Video of my Talk at The Mark Niemierko Academy (& Info on How to Enrol in the Next Class)

Kat

May 26, 2011

Whoa, that was a long title hey? And then I followed it with a huge typography-filled image. I probably broke a whole load of blogging rules there...ah well... First up, behold, this little video preview of the talk I gave at The Mark Niemierko Academy for wedding planners at The Dorchester Hotel (!) this month. Now obviously I said more than just what's in the video, but it had to be edited down to take out my swears ...whoops...and I didn't want to give the whole farm away for free (so to speak!) so if you're a wedding planner be sure to consider booking on the next course to hear some more!
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Thursday Treats – 19th May 2011 & A Little Teaser of Yesterday’s ‘Rock n Riot’ – Punk Themed Photo Shoot

Kat

May 19, 2011

Yesterday I was in Birmingham for my latest photo shoot. The theme was punk and oh my lord epic is not even the word! We did 6 different 'looks' (hence the 11 hour shoot time!) and this is just a teeny tiny tease of what I saw as I walked into the warehouse location yesterday morning. To say my jaw hit the floor would be the understatement of the century. I will have a few proper preview shots from photographer Steve Gerrard for you tomorrow but for now, I hope this picture that I took on my phone will keep you satisfied and suitably intrigued... (You can see a few more phone pictures via my facebook page and on twitter)
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Thursday Treats – 12th May 2011

Kat

May 12, 2011

So this week I went to the Mark Niemierko Academy to talk to the students all about wedding blogs. It was super fun and I can't wait to share the video (eeek!) of the event with you all soon. I definitely think I'm getting more confident at public speaking and it's actually something I'm starting to enjoy! I'm also in the process of working on my branding a bit more. The look of the blog will stay the same but my media pack and all that 'behind the scenes' stuff needed updating to bring it all into line. I am SO EXCITED with how it's looking. If you're a wedding supplier interested in advertising on the blog, drop me an email and I'll shoot you one over as soon as it's ready. My 'Approved Rockstar Vendor' badge has also been updated. It looks hot right? If you've been featured on the blog, we've worked together or you sponsor the site and would like to get your mitts on one of these pretty little badges to adorn your own website/blog/forhead, please drop me an email and I'll shoot the high res version right over.
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Thursday Treats – 5th May 2011

Kat

May 5, 2011

I have yet more exciting news to share this week (seriously, I'm boring aren't I?!) I've been asked to speak at a two-day workshop for photographers, called Love to Learn, taking place in London on September 6th & 7th. I will be speaking alongside Feather Love Photography and Bash, Please event planners! The venue is to be confirmed but to reserve your spot, and get the early bird rate of £650 (will go up to £800 closer to the date), head over to organiser Christina Bronson's website and register your interest. Also, check out this video made by killer video-demons Sharkpig to promote the event!
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Thursday Treats – 28th April 2010

Kat

April 28, 2011

Happy Thursday people! First off I have to give a huge shout out of love to everyone for your excitement and support over the Jasmine Star London workshop. I am thrilled at the response and so inspired by you all to get stuck into even more organising. This is going to ROCK! Secondly, I have a bit more news. Mark Niemierko, wedding planner to the stars, has asked me to attend his first Mark Niemierko Academy, a training course for wedding planners being held in The Dorchester in May (more info here). I'll be guest speaking about blogs, getting your work featured and doing things your own way! I'm honoured to have been asked and I'm looking forward to being able to share some of the knowledge and insider info that I've gained over the past 3 or so years
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Thursday Treats – 21st April 2011

Kat

April 21, 2011

So, the long Easter weekend is nearly upon us. I don't know about you, but I'm certainly looking forward to turning my computer off (well trying to) and enjoying some April sun. Over the next 4 days, posts will be lighter but be rest assured, they'll still be some daily eye candy to pop by and check out if your relatives start to drive you mad! In other news, this week I was invited by WEDDING Magazine to attend their cover shoot. It was a really fabulous day and I was thrilled to be involved with such an exciting project. My behind the scenes report and photos will be on the blog next week! Mmm tasty...I trust these treats will get you right in the mood for scoffing lots of Easter eggs this weekend?
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Thursday Treats – 14th April 2011 (Party Time…Excellent!)

Kat

April 14, 2011

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you can't have failed to notice that tonight is The Rock n Roll Bride PARRRTAAAY. Oh sweet baby Jesus (thanks for my new favourite non-cuss Jasmine. Gareth said I've been swearing too much recently...whoops.) Aaaaanyway, I am so excited. Nervous but bloody bloody excited. As you can imagine today I'm a little on the busy side organising party 'stuff' so they'll only be one post today...but it's a gooden and it means you get Thursday Treats a little earlier in the day than usual...woo-to-the-hoo!
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Thursday Treats – 7th April 2011 (+ Happy Birthday to ME!)

Kat

April 7, 2011

Today is my favourite day of the year...because to day is my BIRTHDAY! I'm 27 today and I know people say this every year, but I feel old...old and very grown up! This last year has been pretty mental and my life has been flipped on it's head in the last 12 months, but I've got a feeling that this next year is going to be even better. Who's with me? Because of this day of celebration, this week's Thursday Treats is a little shorter than usual. In essence, today I plan to mostly be found eating ice cream and sushi (not together though...), opening presents (I hope), going shopping (undoubtedly) and generally treating myself a lot (no question.)
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