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A Peek Inside Rock n Roll Bride Magazine Issue 33!If you were one of the 1400+ (!) smart cookies that pre-ordered your copy of issue 33, then it may have already landed on your doormat, but if not, I wanted to tempt you further by sharing some little sneaky peeks inside the brand new Rock n Roll Bride magazine today. I am so very proud of this issue and I know you're going to love it!
Elvis and Priscilla Presley Styled 1960s wedding shootElvis and Priscilla Presley Styled 1960s wedding shoot with wedding dress, veil taken by Lisa Devlin
20 Articles To Help You Plan Your Alternative WeddingMy favourite kinds of articles to publish are the ones where I can give some really practice wedding planning advice. It was the kind of content I really craved when I was organising our own wedding because wedding magazines didn't ever seem to delve any deeper than "How to choose the right wedding dress for your shape" and "10 things he does that proves he really loves you" (give me strength!)
This Edgy Tabernas Desert Elopement is Pure Rock Star GoalsThis bride carried a simple yet elegant bridal bouquet with white roses and eucalyptus accents | Image by The Quirky #weddingideas #weddingdress #destinationwedding #weddingcolors #weddingrings #weddingplanning
A Niagara Falls Elopement & Colour Explosion Reception at Dreamlandrainbow sequin wedding dress by rixo
I Do … & I Don’t: A Feminist’s Guide to Being a Bride – Changing Your NameCan you believe it, our real bride’s penultimate column! We can’t wait to share how Rachel’s Tolkien inspired garden wedding turned out in our next issue, but for now, she’s discussing a topic that pickles every feminist bride’s brain at least once – should you change your name when you marry or not? People often […]
A South African Elopement Planned 24 Hours Before LockdownDinka and Renier, who are German but live in South Africa, realised that their marriage license was going to expire during lockdown. Not wanting to start the whole planing process again, they decided to bite the bullet and get married the very next day, before lockdown came into effect. Although it was different to what they had in mind for their wedding, they don't regret the way they did it at all!
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something… Braggably SustainableOne of the best things you can do to ensure your wedding is as sustainable as possible is to work with local small suppliers who model genuine sustainability in their own businesses.
Rock n Roll Bride Magazine Issue 36 is On Pre-Sale TodayI think it’s pretty safe to say that very few of us will be sad to see the back of the year 2020. For most of us it’s be painful, its been stressful and it’s been life changing. Things that we took for granted now feel like luxuries and things we assumed would be a given just, well, weren’t.
Rollercoaster: Bright meets Retro Amusement Park Elopement InspoWhen Emily Zamora of Simply Wandering Photo got in touch with this styled shoot submission, we loved it not only for the gorgeous, fun pops of colour, but also for the unique styling concept! Emily told us; “The incredibly talented Abbey Rose Event Design with the concept of styling a wedding after a song.” “Growing […]
Goth Punk Budget-Friendly WeddingInspired by punk rock, Day of the Dead and Culture Clash, Amy and Niall planned their August wedding on a £5000 budget. They included nods to their Scottish and Italian/Indian heritages as well as elements that defined them as a couple such as serving a fully vegetarian menu. The family-only ceremony was held at Bedford Town Hall with their low key, DIY reception hosted at The Pavilion in Bedford Park.
A Prairie Dreamland Nashville WeddingWhat do you get when the band leader for Kacey Musgraves and a Nashville artist put on a prairie inspired wedding in a vintage rental warehouse? Throw in a tequila shots during the ceremony, a country western two-step band, an aura photographer and a custom dinner tent made from crushed velvet mustard draping and you have a Midnight in Paris inspired wedding dreamland
Alternative Wedding Songs For Loved-Up WeirdosLame wedding music gives us the sads. It's not easy to find love songs that stand out from typical lovey-dovey wedding crap. If it's not teeth-rotting candy, it's done-to-death repeats from internet wedding song lists. If you've got an allergy to clichéd wedding songs, you'll find the antidote here. Startling as it may seem, there are plenty of interesting wedding songs if you know where to look. We've put together a list of quirky, alternative and authentic songs for daring lovers. It’s…
A Colourful Surprise Wedding on a Dinosaur Mini Golf Course!A few years ago, Ben saw something on social media about a couple who had invited their friends to a 30th Birthday party and then ended up surprising them all with the fact they were getting married. He told his (then) girlfriend, Alice, that he thought it was a brilliant idea and that he’d love to do something similar if they ever got married as he hates all the ‘fuss’ that a wedding tends to bring.
Kitsch, Colourful, Mid-Century Wedding PartyRobyn and Ash were legally married in Vegas at the Chapel of the Flowers but they wanted to host a big party when they got back to Yorkshire for all their family and friends. The party had a really low key, retro and kitsch vibe, hosted at their local community centre. The flowers came from a local flower market, the cakes were from various supermarkets and the stationery was made by the bride. Instead of a fancy meal they served wood-fired pizza and the night ended with - who else? - an…
Learning to Love my Wedding PhotographsThe time between your wedding day and getting your photos back can seem like forever. You may be dreaming of gushing over each one, getting your favourites framed and sending out thank you cards with your happy ‘just married’ faces on the front. So, what happens if you get your pictures back and you’re less […]