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The Chateau Of Love.
We have a delicious destination for you today folks. And they don’t come much more delicious than the Chateau Rigaud, Mouliets et Villemartin in south-west France.
Situated between Bordeaux and Bergerac it was the perfect location for Rock My Wedding readers Kate and Greg to tie the knot as they both have a love of all things French.
Photography today is by Especially Amy.
Married In France
Greg and I have always really loved France – the food, the wine, skiing in the mountains! – and have spent loads of holidays there. We’d always had an idea of getting married in France, more laid back, the lovely food/wine, having a holiday with our friends and family, while still only asking them to take a short flight to get there. We looked at six venues in Hertfordshire (where we’re from and where we would have got married should we have gone for the UK) and six in France. The French options just blew us away! We ended up hiring Chateau Rigaud for four nights and the day before the wedding our guests went wine tasting or canoeing on the Dordogne River (in glorious 30 degree sunshine!) and for a meal on the river’s banks the evening before.
By the time the wedding came people had got to know each other quite well and everyone was really relaxed. We then had everyone back for Sunday brunch and for a dip in the pool – the perfect end to a perfect weekend!… View the full post.
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Key Words Becca, Chateau Rigaud, Especially Amy, Hicksville, Ian Stuart, Marks and Spencer, Not On The High Street, Waterers
Key Words Becca, Chateau Rigaud, Especially Amy, Hicksville, Ian Stuart, Marks and Spencer, Not On The High Street, Waterers
Not Just An Accessory.
The Rock My Wedding ethos is ‘Your Day Your Way’ and that goes for grooms as well as brides. We love it when grooms get involved in the organisation of W-day… Especially if that involvement extends beyond simply picking the band and playlist.
So grooms, you don’t want to be just an accessory on one of the biggest days of your life and one way to prevent this most heinous of W-day crimes is to accessorise yourself (see what I did there). Groom fashion has never been so diverse and today we’re going to look at a few of the ways grooms have been getting involved, tinkering with their look and personalising their appearance.
Put Your Best Foot Forward
Socks can be really powerful and I don’t mean in the Stilton sense of the word. You can go loud and proud with your man hosiery (brosiery anyone?), safe in the knowledge that they will be safely covered 90% of the time by your trousers and footwear. A crazy pair of socks will remain pretty stealth, save for the odd ‘action flash’ as you make your way to the front of the church. You can choose if and when to reveal the power that lies beneath… The ‘shock sock’ is firm favourite with wedding photographers looking for a cheeky informal image.
Wedding photographers have embraced the shock sock to such a level that some of are even writing about them… Check out Christian wards thoughts on his personal blog mainly about me.… View the full post.
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Key Words Accessories for Grooms, Jean Pierre, Not On The High Street, O Chive, Pink, plectrum cufflinks, pocket watches, Reiss, SockShop.co.uk
Key Words Accessories for Grooms, Jean Pierre, Not On The High Street, O Chive, Pink, plectrum cufflinks, pocket watches, Reiss, SockShop.co.uk
Dolly Daydream.
Our final (and I’m guessing favourite for many of you) Dolly……. Madam Daydream. And as much as we can turn our hand to the Rock Star/Pop Star styling I think this is where Rock My Wedding excels – the PRETTY.
There’s no denying that this look has some gorgeous gowns but actually, what we really wanted to show you guys is how to accessorise on a teeny tiny budget. We realise not everyone has a W-day money tree growing in their back yard ( oh and if you do can we come over for tea?) and more often than not the “finishing touches” get left until well, exactly then……the finish. The point at which Mr bank account is flashing an angry shade of red and shouting at your subconscious NOT. TO. BUY. ANY. MORE. JEWELLERY.
Ahem.
Or maybe that’s just what happens to me.
Not just for rockers the William Chambers Camillia headpiece also comes in this more traditionally bridal shade of creamy ivory, perfect if the thought of real blooms in amongst your tresses doesn’t appeal.
The dramatically precious earrings from Glitzy Secrets are exactly the right mix of relaxed romanticism, a steal at £32.00 and the colour-pop coral bracelet is even more bargainous at just £3.00 from New Look.
Let’s talk knitwear. Cute yellow cardigan type knitwear. Perfection for the Spring bride who may want a little bit of a cover up to keep out the chill of the evening air or just to update her W-day look from day to night.… View the full post.
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Key Words Blackburn Bridal Couture, Cassandra Rizutto, Claire Pettibone Nightingale, Dolly Shoot, Glitzy Secrets, Julia Boggio, Katy Messer Bridal make-up artist, Non Such Mansion, Not On The High Street, Rachel Simpson Carmen Shoes, Robbie Honey, Rock N Rose, Two Birds Bridesmaids UK, Ugo Zaldi, William Chambers Millinery, Yellow bridesmaids, Yellow Wedding Colour Scheme
Key Words Blackburn Bridal Couture, Cassandra Rizutto, Claire Pettibone Nightingale, Dolly Shoot, Glitzy Secrets, Julia Boggio, Katy Messer Bridal make-up artist, Non Such Mansion, Not On The High Street, Rachel Simpson Carmen Shoes, Robbie Honey, Rock N Rose, Two Birds Bridesmaids UK, Ugo Zaldi, William Chambers Millinery, Yellow bridesmaids, Yellow Wedding Colour Scheme
Rock My Wedding Sponsor… Not On The High Street
Now, I KNOW you guys are going to give a very warm welcome to this sponsor as we welcome them to the Rock My Wedding Pages. Ironicly, Charlotte actually introduced me to Not On The High Street so it’s fitting that they have eventually come to be featured here. Aside from their wicked range of gifts, home accessories and furnishings, Not On The High Street also have a ton of pretty for accessorising your wedding, and have their very own gift list.
Introducing… Not On The High Street.
Here in the wedding department at notonthehighstreet.com we tend to get more than a little excited when we spot a new product that we know our wedding couples will love. With unique and beautiful gifts from talented designers and small boutiques everything has that special something that makes choosing gifts for your wedding list, or decorations for the day itself, a real treat.
We pride ourselves on providing a wedding list service that offers stylish household essentials as well as stunning statement pieces and everything in between – we’re really a one stop shop for couples who want their wedding to reflect their taste and personality.
From your gift list to your invitations and table decorations, favours, gifts for the bridal party and bridal jewellery, you’ll find them all on our pages with the unique and special touches that are rarely found on the high street.
If you’d like to find out more about our wedding list service, take a look at our wedding pages here, we’d love to hear from you!… View the full post.
