http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com A how-to guide for dark couples in love Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:31:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/real-gothic-weddings-maggie-and-mikes-mariachi-heavy-metal-bad-ass-wedding-party/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/real-gothic-weddings-maggie-and-mikes-mariachi-heavy-metal-bad-ass-wedding-party/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:31:22 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=890 I know you guys get a kick from reading about real weddings from alternative couples. I’m going to be adding tons more this year, and don’t forget to contact me to submit your own wedding story and help inspire another generation of alternative couples in love. WHO BE YOU Maggie – Nurse by day, Musician [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/real-gothic-weddings-maggie-and-mikes-mariachi-heavy-metal-bad-ass-wedding-party/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-planner-guest-post-on-ultimate-goth-guide/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-planner-guest-post-on-ultimate-goth-guide/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:19:29 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=905 Amy, the friendly and knowledgeable lass over on the Ultimate Goth Guide blog, has just posted a guest post by me – Tips for Planning the Perfect Gothic Wedding. Here’s a little teaser: Agree on a budget early on, too, and add on a 10% contingency for unforeseen expenses. Weddings can be unfathomably expensive, but [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-planner-guest-post-on-ultimate-goth-guide/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-advice-do-you-need-a-wedding-theme/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-advice-do-you-need-a-wedding-theme/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:29:29 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=855 Dear Steff Metal We’re planning our gothic wedding for November 2012. All the advice online says you need to choose a theme before you get stuck into planning, but we’ve just been finding things we like – I’ve got a gothicky, slightly Victorian dress, but my man has got some nice dark pants and a [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-advice-do-you-need-a-wedding-theme/feed/ 1 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/honeymoon-planning-tips/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/honeymoon-planning-tips/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:16:06 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=871 We talk about weddings a lot on this blog, but so often we forget that AFTER the wedding, we might want to go away with our partner and have an adventure – our first one as a married couple. CDH planned a surprise honeymoon with his mother (who’s one cool lady) which he accidentally spoiled [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/honeymoon-planning-tips/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/the-evils-of-save-the-date-cards/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/the-evils-of-save-the-date-cards/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:59:52 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=873 As those of you who’ve read my book, the Gothic Wedding Planner, know – I’m opposed to STDs. I mean Save-the-Date cards, although it never hurts to remind ourselves to practise safe sex. Practise a lot, if you’ve got the opportunity Save-the-Date cards. I hates them. We didn’t send them out, and when my soon-to-be-wedded [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/the-evils-of-save-the-date-cards/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/bridesmaids-gifts-for-gothic-and-alternative-weddings/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/bridesmaids-gifts-for-gothic-and-alternative-weddings/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:22:57 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=877 Bridesmaids – we love them. They help glue invites together, they tell us when that dress we like look horrific, and stay up till the wee hours listening to our laments about the world ending because the napkins don’t match the gift boxes. With alternative weddings, the couple tends to make use of the creative [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/bridesmaids-gifts-for-gothic-and-alternative-weddings/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-planner-featured-on-rock-n-roll-bride/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-planner-featured-on-rock-n-roll-bride/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:32:36 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=847 Rock n’ Roll Bride is one of my favorite alternative wedding blogs. Bloggess Kat has amazing style and works hard to spotlight truly unique weddings and vendors. I was stoked to be featured in her Under the Spotlight section – showcasing my Gothic Wedding Planner book and my new NZ Wedding Celebrant services. Here’s a [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/gothic-wedding-planner-featured-on-rock-n-roll-bride/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-diy-gnarly-tree-gothic-wedding-centrepieces/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-diy-gnarly-tree-gothic-wedding-centrepieces/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:49:22 +0000 steff http://gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=805 If you’re anything like me, the typical “wedding industry” ideas of flower arrangements and pink and white floating candles don’t really make you excited about wedding centerpieces. One of the most gothic centerpiece ideas I’ve seen is the gnarly tree centerpieces – you know the ones – branches on all angles, with crystals and candles [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/wedding-diy-gnarly-tree-gothic-wedding-centrepieces/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/halloween-wedding-themes/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/halloween-wedding-themes/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:37:48 +0000 steff http://gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=810 If you’re anything like me, Halloween is your favourite holiday. Costumes, Spooky decorations, hauntings and – of course – all that candy! So when you begin planning your upcoming nuptials, of course you think a Halloween Wedding would be perfect. So now you know your theme – Halloween – but what kind of Halloween wedding [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/halloween-wedding-themes/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/medieval-wedding-favors-medieval-love-potion/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/medieval-wedding-favors-medieval-love-potion/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:36:01 +0000 steff http://gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=799 If you’re planning a medieval wedding, you might be a bit stuck when it comes to ideas for wedding favors. Why not play on the magic of the occasion and give everyone a bottle of this medieval love potion? Via the lovely ladies at Midnight Garden forums: DIY Love potion favor   You will need [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/medieval-wedding-favors-medieval-love-potion/feed/ 0