March 4, 2015
When, thebar.com, one of the best cocktail recipe sites in UK got in touch asking me if I wanted to try share some of their cocktail recipe ideas... well, they didn't have to ask me twice! The Bar is the perfect resource for anybody looking for some unique and yummy drinks for their wedding, party or, you know, Tuesday...Read more...
Holly Booth
February 27, 2015
If supporting small and independent companies during your wedding planning is something important to you, then I'd love to introduce you to wedding stationer Emma Jo. Obsessed with all things paper from an early age, Emma has taken that passion and formed her own boutique wedding stationery company. She offers a diverse and ever-expanding collection of beautiful invitations, save the dates and paper goods for weddings.Read more...
Tom Halliday
February 25, 2015
If you're reading this it is very likely that you're planning a wedding in the near future. Well, I don't know about you, but when I organised my own big day, one of the most frustrating things was enquiring to tons of wedding suppliers either to not hear back, or to get a message weeks later only to be told they were already booked. "There must be an easier way!" I muttered on many occasions.Read more...
Devlin Photos
February 20, 2015
Remember when you were a lovestruck teenager, you'd find the boy you liked and do compatibility tests to figure out if you were destined to run off into the sunset together? I seem to remember one in particular where you wrote down both your full names, assigned a number to each letter, added them together and then the higher your resulting score, the more likely you were to fall in love and have babies.Read more...
Shell de Mar
February 11, 2015
When Anthropologie announced the were introducing their own wedding dress line, BHLDN, in 2011, I looked enviously over at my American friends who were able to buy them. The dresses were everything the UK wedding dress market was missing - super feminine and delicate heirloom-quality wedding gowns with an elegant and modern twist. Some of the most incredible and sought-after designers were creating collections for the brand too including Catherine Deane, Vantana Watters, Tadashi Shoji, Badgley Mischka and Nicole MillerRead more...
LM Weddings
February 6, 2015
In a world saturated with wedding fairs it can be hard to know which one is right for you. There are even now a whole new breed of ‘unique’ wedding shows, from alternative to vintage and everything in between, making the choice of which one to visit extra confusing! Being dubbed the bridal event for hipsters, A Most Curious Wedding Fair is hitting Norwich this Sunday and London on 7-8 March, but what exactly is a hipster wedding fair? This is just a bit of fun, of course, but here is the ten most important things you should check to make sure you're in the right place!Read more...
February 4, 2015
January 30, 2015
January 24, 2015
There are a million and one wedding fairs (or so it sometimes seems!) all over the UK. While I think visiting at least one is a bit of a right of passage for all brides-to-be, how do you know which is the best one to visit? Well, to help you make up your mind, I've got an exclusive ticket offer for The London ExCel Wedding Show, taking place between January 31st and February 1st.Read more...
nostalgic.
January 21, 2015
January 14, 2015
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll already know how much of an advocate I am to the value of wedding photography. I've covered the topic multiple times before. However I also know that a lot of you are on a strict budget, and as much as you would love to be able to book your dream wedding photographer, it's just not financially viable. Which is why I was utterly overjoyed when Reading (holla!!) based wedding photographer Andreea Virna of VeVi Wedding Photography got in touch wanting to offer an amazing plethora of photography prizes (try saying that fast five times!) to Rock n Roll Bride readers.Read more...
January 7, 2015
Lisa Jane
November 26, 2014
When organising our Blogcademy party in London this summer, top of my list of things to get right was a killer bar. I mean, it's not a celebration without cocktails is it?! When I discovered Pigs Bladder And Petticoat I knew I'd found the babes for us. Rhubarb and Rosemary Fizzes (rosemary-infused vodka, homemade rhubarb syrup and lemon juice, topped with sparkling water and garnished with a sprig of rosemary), and Pear and Cardamon Twists (gin, homemade pear syrup, lemon juice and crushed cardamon, topped with ginger ale) COME TO MAMA!Read more...
November 19, 2014
Look, it's no massive secret that I am obsessed with photo booths. It's a sickness. If I could have one in my house I would (maybe one day!) So when Showtime Photo Booth got in touch to introduce themselves I was more than happy to listen.Read more...
Shell De Mar
November 6, 2014
There's something undeniably magical about going to a fancy bridal boutique, sipping champagne and trying on beautiful, exquisitely made, designer wedding dresses. But for a lot of brides - who can't or don't want to - the mere idea of dropping £3000 on a dream dress is completely out of the question! I think it’s good to have options and so instead of just blindly writing about it, I actually wanted try it out for myself. I ordered two dresses from Adorona.com, based in Shanghai, who sell made-to-measure and customisable dresses online.Read more...
Christopher Currie
October 22, 2014
The Roost is probably one of London's coolest event spaces... and I don't say that lightly! I was lucky enough to visit and experience it myself at The Blogcademy's recent party, and I figured it would be a crime against alternative weddings to keep it to myself! If you're having an unconventional wedding in our nation's capital then you HAVE to consider The Roost as your venue!Read more...
October 15, 2014
Looking back at my own wedding day, there's only one thing missing. The day was, for all intents and purposes, completely perfect, and while there might be a few stylistic things we'd do differently now, the day went off without a hitch. My only real regret about our wedding is that we didn't have a videographer. As the memories of that amazing day started to fade, I wished there was some footage I could look back on to relive those precious and fleeting moments. Unfortunately it just wasn't in our budget. However, if we'd known of a company like this one, who offer photo AND video packages, things might be very different.Read more...
Gooch & Gawler
October 12, 2014
September 24, 2014
I've never been much of an expensive jewellery type. It's not that I don't love it, I just can't afford to splash out, as much as I might want to! If you too have been drooling over all the pretties in the window of your local jewellery store from afar, then covet no longer. Today I've teamed up with Links of London to give one lucky reader four stunning pieces of jewellery worth over £500!Read more...
We Heart Pictures
September 17, 2014
If you've been reading this blog for a while, hopefully you'll realise just how passionate I am about investing in really great wedding photographs. The beautiful imagery on this site doesn't just appear out of thin air after all! However I am also acutely aware that the expense of it can be too much for some of you. Which is why I'm thrilled when I get to host contests like this one!Read more...