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Marry Me Ink Loves Rock The Frock Bridal Boutique

Posted on February 19, 2015 | Comments Off on Marry Me Ink Loves Rock The Frock Bridal Boutique

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Good morning! Today I get to introduce you to Marry Me Ink’s new advertiser, Rock The Frock Bridal Boutique – specialising in short wedding dresses, vintage wedding dresses and boho style wedding dresses.

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Rock The Frock Bridal Boutique is dedicated to brides who long for something breathtakingly beautiful as well as truly unique. Looking for an alternative to the traditional strapless, long wedding dress? Want to wear something on your big day that truly reflects your personality and style? Here, at Rock The Frock Bridal Boutique, our British designed and made dresses will make your heart skip and your pulse race. We stock exclusive designs to brides in Essex and the South East, so you can be sure to find a beautiful dress as individual as you!

Proud stockists of Tobi Hannah, Leanne Marshall and Mooshki Bridal wedding dresses, we can also provide a completely bespoke service for those brides who want to be assured of having a truly one-off wedding dress. Working with the amazing Julie Lou Vintage Inspired Bridalwear, brides have the option of designing their own dress, made to order especially for them!

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For those special maids, we are delighted to be the only Essex stockist of the beautiful Maids to Measure bridesmaid dresses which can be ordered in over 20 different colours and styles to suit every body shape. For mother of the bride and guest wear, the wonderful Julie Lou will be providing a bespoke service for her vintage inspired evening-wear collection which will be stocked alongside our other fabulous designs.

And as if that isn’t enough, for your chosen vintage inspired tiara, haircomb or accessories, Evie Oliver will be supplying some spectacular sparkly items to finish off your look perfectly and the stunning veils from Dornellie & McFayden Millinery will leave you swooning!

Our campaign to ban the boring bridal shoe means we stock only the most beautiful footwear for brides-to-be with serious style. Independent designers Merle & Morris and Love Art Wear Art produce the most amazingly beautiful yet comfortable footwear which look fabulous with our dresses.

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A DIY, Bohemian Celebration Of Love – Roxie & Paul

Posted on January 26, 2015 | 2 comments

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Today I get to share with you this gorgeous intimate Manchester wedding with a bohemian vibe from Icon Photography Studios. Roxie and Paul did everything themselves – Invitations, flowers, decorations and dress alterations! 

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I actually met Paul through Facebook four years ago! It sounds ridiculous but we had friends in common and I friend requested Paul as I knew he was a photographer and had worked with a lot of my friends who were models. I had seen pictures of him on Facebook at a burlesque event he had attended and he was wearing a pinstripe suit, he caught my eye straight away. I then sat up all night looking at all his photography images on Facebook and liking them. Which lead to Paul waking up the next morning to over fifty likes on Facebook, which definitely got his attention! I just didn’t know he had already been through my pictures and I already had his attention!

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We then started talking via inbox, which turned to texting then meeting up for our first date! We went out to an alternative student night in Manchester that involved lots of cider, laughing a lot and at the end of the night kissing up against the wall outside like teenagers! I knew I felt a special connection that night but I didn’t want to rush things so we arranged to meet the day after and we have not been apart since! We are truly best friends.

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An Art Filled, Peak District Wedding – Laura & Gary

Posted on January 16, 2015 | 1 comment

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Today on Marry Me Ink, I get to share with you this amazing tattooed bride and groom from Yorkshire alternative wedding photographers Tux & Tales.. Laura and Gary’s had a Peak District wedding at Cubley Hall. Both of them are art orientated (Gary being a fab tattooist) and Laura designed all of their stationery. 

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We first met back in 2006 when my friend introduced us and Gary (Brownie) did my first ever tattoo. We didn’t cross paths again until 2008 when I came to Sheffield to study Graphic Design at University. We arranged our first date and have been together ever since! It was like we had known each other for years.

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We wanted to try and hand make as much at our wedding as possible, which was really hard but with us both being creative people it felt important to add our own personal touches. I had little mini easels for the table numbers to show our artistic side. The Tea light holders and bunting were made by my amazing Grandma and Mum. I designed and hand printed all the invites and stationery including the signs and table plan. And for favours, my Mum made baileys flavoured cupcakes for everyone.

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For ICE CREAM!

Posted on November 25, 2014 | Comments Off on I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For ICE CREAM!

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Today is all about this adorable pastel-infused bridal shoot from Kat Forsyth Photography that Gwenda of The Vintage Floral Design Co. shared with Marry Me Ink at Blooming Green in Kent.

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When Kat shared with me her idea for a pastel-infused, retro shoot filled with ice-cream goodness, I could immediately envisage how it could be brought to life!

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I brought together a team of contributors, most of whom I have worked with many times previously and knew would be on board with the theme. Our collection of models, three gorgeous girls and two handsome guys, gave us a full wedding party of Bride, Groom, Bridesmaids and Best Man to work with. 

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Blooming Green is such a special place – every time I go there to source and hand-pick blooms for my work I can’t help but fall in love with it a little more. Jen & Bex indulged me the use of their plot for this shoot and every arrangement I made is made exclusively from their organically-grown flowers. I chose an array of colours, from pastels through to their brighter and bolder counterparts, to stand out against the pale colours of the dresses.

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Kat’s photos encapsulated the spirit of the day perfectly: “Summery, retro ice cream pastels were the key theme for this shoot, so despite a rather drizzly, blustery day I tried to infuse the pictures with a little sunshine and warm tones. Lots of natural laughter and happy, ice cream cone eating shots were the order of the day – I really wanted everyone to look like they were just having fun, which we were (while being incredibly stylish at the same time!)”

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