http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com A how-to guide for dark couples in love Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:47:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/can-i-have-a-potluck-wedding/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/can-i-have-a-potluck-wedding/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:13:38 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1253 Dear Steff We’ve set our date for Feb next year and we’ve excited to be planning our wedding. We like to do things differently and always knew we’d be having a bit of an alternative event. I want it to feel more like a music festival or picnic then the usual stuffy, formal wedding. We [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/can-i-have-a-potluck-wedding/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-ceremony-reading-childrens-books/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-ceremony-reading-childrens-books/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 10:59:45 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1263 As a NZ wedding celebrant, I’m often asked for ideas for wedding ceremony readings. Many couples want to stay away from the traditional readings about love – the 1 Corinthians 13 of the world. But it can be hard to find resources for wedding ceremony scripts and readings – there’s so much published online and [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-ceremony-reading-childrens-books/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/marriages-act-2013-passed-i-can-now-perform-same-sex-marriage-ceremonies-in-new-zealand/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/marriages-act-2013-passed-i-can-now-perform-same-sex-marriage-ceremonies-in-new-zealand/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:14:17 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1257 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, [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/marriages-act-2013-passed-i-can-now-perform-same-sex-marriage-ceremonies-in-new-zealand/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/attention-wedding-vendors-im-speaking-at-the-wedding-business-evolution-summit/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/attention-wedding-vendors-im-speaking-at-the-wedding-business-evolution-summit/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:17:02 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1247 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 [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/attention-wedding-vendors-im-speaking-at-the-wedding-business-evolution-summit/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/sherlock-holmes-handmade-gift-guide/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/sherlock-holmes-handmade-gift-guide/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:30:21 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1218 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 [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/sherlock-holmes-handmade-gift-guide/feed/ 1 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steff-loves-dr-who-wedding-invitations-from-sweetheart-shout-out/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steff-loves-dr-who-wedding-invitations-from-sweetheart-shout-out/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:21:25 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1206 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 [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steff-loves-dr-who-wedding-invitations-from-sweetheart-shout-out/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/real-weddings-brendon-and-eves-laid-back-butterfly-garden-party-wedding/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/real-weddings-brendon-and-eves-laid-back-butterfly-garden-party-wedding/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:21:26 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1195 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 [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/real-weddings-brendon-and-eves-laid-back-butterfly-garden-party-wedding/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steff-loves-witch-city-wicks/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steff-loves-witch-city-wicks/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:10:53 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1186 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 [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steff-loves-witch-city-wicks/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/lord-of-the-rings-wedding-in-nz-womens-weekly/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/lord-of-the-rings-wedding-in-nz-womens-weekly/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:59:01 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1180 On 11 November, I was blessed to officiate at a truly unique wedding ceremony. James and Jen Knoeson wanted to tie the knot like Arwen and Aragorn in true Lord of the Rings style. In the picturesque gardens of the Bridgewater Country Estate, the couple said their vows dressed in elven finery, and I performed [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/lord-of-the-rings-wedding-in-nz-womens-weekly/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-invitation-etiquette-the-dos-and-donts/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-invitation-etiquette-the-dos-and-donts/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:54:33 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=1168 There are a number of different things to think about when picking out invitations for your wedding. From envelope options to paper weight to colors and font size, the amount of wedding invitation ideas available will boggle the mind. Being aware of the etiquette as it relates to the invitations for your wedding can assist you [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-invitation-etiquette-the-dos-and-donts/feed/ 0