Outrageous Bride

Rings have been on our minds this issue! We are big fans of N-ue, an Antwerp-based fine jewelry label with a focus on quality, sustainability and versatility. These stunning ethically created rings are handcrafted with recycled gold and lab-grown dia

Can you tell us about the tradition of chimney sweeps at weddings? It’s a very old Victorian tradition that sweeps were lucky at weddings. Legend has it that one of King George III’s coach and horses ran away with him and apparently a chimney sweep j

Rob and I had known each other for many years, he was the boy down the road and very good looking. We both moved away and lost touch. I missed him every day for ten years. Eventually, after 38 pages of searching, I found him on Facebook. We got talki

Obviously with covid-19 still a presence in our lives things won’t be 100% normal just yet. Here are our best tips for staying safe while enjoying the fun of the fair: 1. Take hand sanitiser with you! While many venues will provide it, it can’t hurt

Bev Seal is a Wedding Planner, Coordinator, and advisor who specialises in alternative weddings as well as weddings in historical and unusual buildings. Bev has been operating in the wedding industry for the last 5 years. She is also a performer and

So this wedding styled shoot was in the works for quite some time and we finally did it! Olio, in Massachusetts, was the perfect place to host this modern and realistic Harry Potter look. With it’s industrial look and very high ceilings, Olio is a re

While many couples know from the start that a traditional venue isn’t what they’re after, they often struggle to figure out where exactly they do want to hold their special day. Well, we’re here to help, having ferreted out some of the most outrageou

I’d never wanted to get married and I certainly didn’t like the idea of a wedding dress! I’d turned my prospective husband down twice and he’d said ‘no’ to me once, so when I finally said ‘yes’ on top of Chrome Hill, in the Peak District, whilst we w

This is a dilemma for a lot of brides, skyscraper shoes look stunning but can you really walk in those 4 inch heels? If you are like me, who has the grace of Bambi on roller skates when wearing heels, why not go for flats or boots? I definitely will

Jackie and Lathan celebrated their love with a beautiful, handcrafted elopement on the shores of a local lake. Jackie shares how they created their gorgeous microwedding… We got married in 2020, despite the virus & all the other craziness, on our 10

Brandee tells us how she and her now-husband, David, created their epic Norse wedding… We started going to ren faires when we first began dating. As things progressed we fell in love and the ren faire people became our family. We had a themed engagem

Hey Belles is a bespoke event stationery & graphic design studio based in Somerset, run by sisters Becky & Sophie. We specialise in event stationery, offering an eclectic (and sometimes eccentric!) range of designs, from bright & fun to gothic & nerd

Choice or circumstance may dictate that your wedding will be a micro affair. But that certainly doesn’t mean you need to compromise on style or creativity! Here we catch up with two gorgeous couples to find out how their micro weddings were outrageou

Nisha from Your Choice Photography has taken us over the hill to Wonderland with this stunning Alice-themed shoot. Prepare to get truly topsy-turvy with this gorgeous, colourful theme. Nisha tells us more... My Disney Inspired Collection was somethin

After getting engaged at Universal Studios and exploring all the wonderment of Harry Potter, I knew we had to have a Harry Potter wedding.Jared actually proposed in Jurassic World because he was too shy to do it in front of others on the train car of

Firstly, think about your theme, if you have one, or the key colours in your wedding, if not. Inspiration often comes from bridesmaid dresses or flower colours – and if you’re worried that will be a bit matchy-matchy, gaze at a colour wheel and pick

It’s early autumn 2019. In one week, Jude & I will perform at 2 festivals (with our fire spinning drum crew), climb 2 mountains, get married twice, and drive over 1000 miles in all. The first destination is South Queensferry. My parents picked us up

I always like to do things a bit differently, so after visiting Two Woods in Sussex and walking amongst their Redwood forest, I decided only a ‘way out there’ alternative wedding fantasy shoot would suffice. I realised I’d never seen a FAE (Faerie an

The “smokey eyes” make up style was particularly in fashion in the 1920s. At the time, silent movie stars were influential fashion icons. Starlets such as Louise Brooks and Clara Bow championed what would become a lasting trend; making a big feature

The Golden Tiki will transport you to another world. Come lounge in one of four themed areas any time of the day, with one of our many specialty cocktails. Located in Chinatown, Las Vegas, The Golden Tiki is a journey to a wondrous land where boundar

CAKE! If you could see inside the OB offices, you’d know that we are big fans and will happily scarf down literally any cake, but when it comes to your wedding cake there’s just so much to think about! We asked pro-baker Claire from Claire’s Sweet Te

Where the traditional 16th century elegance and decadence of the ball entwines with rich colours and lavish 21st century ball gowns for the alternative bride. Perfect for boundary pushing, elegantly gothic couples looking for inspiration. Our silk an