http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com A how-to guide for dark couples in love Mon, 07 May 2012 02:06:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-heritage-jess-manning-photography-heritage-cog-and-compass-and-more/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-heritage-jess-manning-photography-heritage-cog-and-compass-and-more/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 02:04:11 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=970 I am a lucky girl to have such talented friends. When I sent a message out on Facebook asking my crew if anyone wanted to help me put together a steampunk-themed shoot, within a day I had a solid crew of designers, photographers, cupcake bakers, makeup artists and models ready at my beck and call. [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-heritage-jess-manning-photography-heritage-cog-and-compass-and-more/feed/ 2 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-sneak-peek/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-sneak-peek/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:20:40 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=960 I’ve been a busy wedding bee in March and April. Not only have I performed one beautiful wedding ceremony this month, appeared in Altared Magazine and The Ultimate Goth Guide, and are helping two couples plan their unique events, but I managed to pull together a creative group of friends for a fun steampunk wedding [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-sneak-peek/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/win-alternative-wedding-favors-from-french-made-last-chance-today/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/win-alternative-wedding-favors-from-french-made-last-chance-today/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:34:14 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=958 Just a quick note to let you know today is your LAST day to enter to win one of five stunning alternative favor boxes from French Made. There are five different designs: Gothic, Medieval, Steampunk, Rockabilly and Heavy Metal. To enter, simply leave a note on the French Made Favor post stating which box is [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/win-alternative-wedding-favors-from-french-made-last-chance-today/feed/ 1 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/giveaway-alternative-wedding-favor-boxes-from-frenchmade/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/giveaway-alternative-wedding-favor-boxes-from-frenchmade/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:28:03 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=931 Lauren Grassi is the genius designer behind French Made, a UK-based company specializing in beautiful table service and bespoke wedding favors. Lauren’s usual style fuses shabby chic/vintage style with her French heritage to create delicate, elegant and delicious table settings – cakes, sweets, decorations and favors. So when she contacted me to ask if I’d [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/giveaway-alternative-wedding-favor-boxes-from-frenchmade/feed/ 89 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-cake/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-cake/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:13:57 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=929   Over at the Steampunk Workshop, Jake Von Slatt features a beautiful Steampunk cake made by Karen Collins at Baby Cakes, Massachussetts. This cake was Karen’s first foray into steampunk culture and I think she did quite well indeed!]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-cake/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-invitations-from-royal-steamline/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-invitations-from-royal-steamline/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:49:30 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=927 When creating that ideal steampunk wedding aesthetic, you’ve got to begin with the invitations, as these are the first part of the finished event your guests will see … their first clue that this is not your average wedding. Aerin and the team at Royal Steamline offer over 100 steampunk, retro and victorian designs that can [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-invitations-from-royal-steamline/feed/ 0 http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/stephanie-and-petes-day-of-the-dead-rock-freakshow-wedding/ http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/stephanie-and-petes-day-of-the-dead-rock-freakshow-wedding/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:47:38 +0000 steff http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/?p=913 As a wedding photographer, Stephane spends a lot of time absorbed in the tulle-and-ribbons side of the wedding industry, so it’s no wonder that together with her creative husband Pete, she created a beautiful, colourful and quirky wedding day. Keep reading for all of the wedding details and lots of gorgeous photographs of this vaudeville [...]]]> http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/stephanie-and-petes-day-of-the-dead-rock-freakshow-wedding/feed/ 0 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