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Finding Your Style with Prezola: Matt Black

Kat

November 7, 2018

I have two very distinct sides to my personality: A rainbow loving, magpie emulating, glitter obsessive, 'Disney is everything!' side and an all-black-all-the-time, metal music listening, 'forever looking for the perfect nude lipstick' side. I am nothing if not a contradiction but for some reason it makes total sense to me. One day I want to roll myself in glitter, dress head to toe in rainbows and slick on some hot pink lipstick, and the next I only want to wear black and for everything to be clean and very neatly organised.
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Stress-Free Marquee Hire for your Festival Wedding (It Is Possible!)

Kat

Camera Hannah

November 1, 2018

Choosing a venue has got to be, in my opinion anyway, one of the most stressful parts of planning a wedding. Not only is it usually one of the first things you have to do (you can’t really organise anything else until you know where the day will be taking place!) but its hugely time consuming. Narrowing down your search by venue type, location and budget… then comparing packages and prices to make sure you get the best deal and that everything you need is included with no hidden surprises is, quite frankly, a bloody nightmare.
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Get Those Once in a Lifetime Items with a Prezola Gift List

Kat

Devlin Photos

September 12, 2018

At one time or another we've probably all dreamt of going all out and splashing on that thing we'd really love to own but could never, ever afford (mine is a copper bath if anyone's asking!) A statement piece of art, a fancy yet oh-so-out-of-our-price-range piece of furniture, or maybe just booking that once in a lifetime, 5* honeymoon. Yet planning, and paying for, a wedding can really take it out of you (and your wallet!) so you'd be forgiven for thinking that now isn't really the time to finally take the plunge... Well, my friend, I may just have a solution for you.
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Into the Wild: Walthamstow Wetlands Editorial for Rock n Roll Bride Magazine

Kat

Devlin Photos

September 2, 2018

I am so excited to finally be publishing this bridal fashion editorial in full today! If you grabbed yourself a copy of the last issue of Rock n Roll Bride magazine you will have already seen a lot of this shoot inside, but today I wanted to take the opportunity to not only share more images that didn't quite make the spread (when 10 pages just isn't enough!) but to tell you all about Walthamstow Wetlands, one of London's coolest new wedding venues, who we partnered with for this shoot.
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Finding Your Style With Prezola: Neon Tropics

Kat

August 8, 2018

If there's one wedding theme that's ridiculously popular right now its neon tropics. Think cacti, succulents, pastel-painted pineapples, macrame and wall hanging neon signs: Palm Springs vibes ahoy! And it's hardly surprising. Interior and fashion trends always filter down into weddings and these kind of elements are ALL of the high street right now. I remember dreaming of one day being able to afford to buy my own neon sign - now you can pick them up for under £100 from almost any store that sells homewares!
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Wild Wedding Festival: An Alternative Wedding Fair in France

Kat

Mathieu Schlienger Photographie

July 25, 2018

I think it's pretty safe to say that the UK is very much leading the way when it comes to alternative, quirky and unique weddings. In fact I probably hear about yet another alternative wedding fair popping up somewhere here on a weekly basis! Don't get me wrong, this is no bad thing, I remember when I was a bride trying to find ANYTHING remotely different was an impossibility. Today's brides are very lucky indeed!
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Why You Should Be Thinking Outside the Box with Your Wedding Venue

Kat

July 18, 2018

I don't know about you, but I've always found sorting the venue one of most stressful parts of wedding planning. Not only is it one of the first things you need to do (you can't set your date, send out invitations or even really start planning your decor and theme until you know where the day will take place) but almost everything else hinges on getting this part right. A fantastic venue will make your wedding day feel like a dream, whereas one that isn't quite right will make the whole process a bit of a nightmare.
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Think Beyond the Wedding Favour: Personalise Your Wedding with My M&M’s®

Kat

June 11, 2018

Wedding favours get a bad rap but they are a great way to personalise your wedding tables. M&M's offer an amazing personalisation service, where you can choose the colours of the chocolates to match your theme and then add a logo, phrase or even a photo to the top of them! I obviously had to try it out and I think our logo looks so cute on the pink M&Ms. Even Gareth was like "Oooh these have our logo on them!" when he saw them. Crowd pleaser all round.
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The First Bridal Collection from Collectif: Wedding Dresses for Under £70!

Kat

April 6, 2018

One of the thing I'm most proud of with Rock n Roll Bride is our position to encourage brides to do whatever they want for their wedding. We're not in the habit of passing judgement on who you marry, how you marry, and definitely not on how you spend your money. Want to drop £3000 on an incredible designer gown? Do it! Prefer to get something handmade by an independent British designer to your exact specifications? You go girl! Or maybe you're the kind of babe who wants to run out to the high street and grab the first dress that takes your fancy? This is your wedding and you do it your way!
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A Brand New Way To Honeymoon: Blind Experiences

Kat

March 30, 2018

Now I don't know about you, but when I book a holiday I LOVE to research everything: All the best places to eat, the sites to see, and find out what the weather will be like so I know what to bring. Gareth, on the other hand, tends to leave packing to the last possible second, and doesn't like to do much research, preferring to be surprised when he arrives somewhere. But what if I told you you could go on a holiday with your partner and BOTH know nothing about where you were going or what you were doing until you got there?  Introducing: Blind Experiences - a brand new way of holidaying!
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OMEDELBAR from IKEA: Gothic Meets Hollywood Glamour for your Home!

Kat

March 1, 2018

There are two great life lessons I've learnt since embarking on our renovation project: Everything will take 1716 times longer than you hoped it would, and IKEA is basically brilliant. OK so I knew the latter already, but when you have people coming around for your first attempt at hosting Christmas Eve and you realise that morning that you haven't got enough chairs for everyone... Well let's just say I thank those Swedish home gods everyday that they decided to open a branch in Reading.
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