Big news! This week the government voted to legalize marriage for all couples in New Zealand – regardless of gender or sexual orientation. The bill passed with a majority vote of 77 to 44, and will come into affect on the 19 August 2013. I know this can be a tricky subject for some people, [...]

Hi everyone! So, although most of you reading this blog are brides or grooms, there are a few of you other there running businesses whose products and services are aimed at the wedding market. Well, in my day job as a copywriter and professional blogger, I deal with a lot of wedding businesses, so I’ve [...]

Those of you who know me know that I am more than a little obsessed with Sherlock Holmes. He’s kind of my dream guy – hyper intelligent, arrogant, and more than a little unattainable … luckily for my husband. I was scouring Etsy.com looking for Sherlock accessories, when I realised that. Holmes and Watson are [...]

Sweetheart Shout Out is a bespoke invitation company based in San Antonio, Texas. They offer a unique range of invitations and paper goods for weddings, and any other awesome party you happen to be throwing. The company was started by husband and wife team Tara and Philip Ethington, a graphic design duo who. Apparently, Tarah [...]

Here’s the next instalment in my “Real Weddings” series, where I profile both real weddings that I’ve officiated, as well as other alternative readings submitted by readers. I’m slightly behind (just slightly) as I actually performed this ceremony over a year ago. I went to school with the bride, Eve. She was a bubbly, vivacious [...]

Since I can’t talk about weddings all the time, and I aim to do a LOT more writing on this here blog in 2013, I thought it’d be a cool idea to introduce some post that cater to other aspects of the alternative lifestyle – everyday fashion, decor, art, and food. Sometimes I might talk [...]