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Divine Without The Dollar. Monday 18th June 2012 [Tattooed Bride Blog]

Good morning! What a great way to start the week – with a lovely new regular feature that I’ll be researching into to bring you the best.

DIVINE WITHOUT THE DOLLAR

I will be bringing you “Divine Without The Dollar” – Being gorgeous without the huge price tag, on the Marry Me Ink blog regularly. Featuring gorgeous dresses on budget that I find online, complete with accessories and other prettiness to make you look and feel like a million dollars as a tattooed bride on your wedding day!

This instalment of Divine Without The Dollar – Is  the Vintage Vixen look. All images and products can be found on one of my favourite websites ModCloth – “Retro, indie, and vintage-inspired clothing styles that are distinctively darling and uniquely ‘you’!”

Aren’t these items just gorgeous?! To see these items at other angles – go go to the ModCloth website to view and purchase. Below is a list of the items:

1. Aisle Be There Dress: $162.99
2. Lobby For Luxury Heel: $54.99
3. You Started Something Heel: $89.99
4. Sweet Spectator Heel: $62.99
5. Romance Is In Bloom Fascinator: $27.99
6. Ornate In Nature Headband: $42.99
7. Pearl Of My Dreams Necklace: $37.99
8. Wall To Wallpaper Bag: $84.99
9. Woven For The Weekend Clutch: $27.99
10. Found Looking Fabulous Bracelet: $24.99
11. Worth A Mint Earring: $14.99
12. Drop By The Party Earring: $12.99
13. Hazy Days Of Summer Scarf: $18.99

Not only am I bringing you a fabulous new feature today – I am also bringing you a competition with the launch of it! 

A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO USE AT MODCLOTH! 

Yes! $50 to spend on whatever you wish on the ModCloth online store! All you have to do is simply “like” the Marry Me Ink Facebook page here and leave a comment on this blog post.
COMPETITION CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY 27TH JUNE AT 4PM! The winner will be selected by a random number generator the following Friday and contacted by email (Make sure you fill in the email field in the comment box so I can contact you!)

I hope you enjoyed the first edition of Divine Without The Dollar! Don’t forget to tell people about the competition! It would also be fabulous to hear your thoughts on the new regular feature that will be happening on Marry Me Ink!

Enjoy your week! Rachael.X

Red, White and Blue, Buttons and Tattoos [Tattooed Bride Blog]

Red, white and blue – perfect colours to mark the long weekend celebrating QE’s Diamond Jubilee! 

Huge thanks to Louise at Pavone Photography and I Heart Buttons for sharing this colourful shoot with the Marry Me Ink readers – I had to save it for the Jubilee weekend!
From cakes, to the beautiful tattooed bride Stephanie Starbuck – I’m sure you will love it all. (This next photo is my favourite!)..

“We were keen to use a tattooed bride for a number of reasons. Firstly, being a tattooed lady myself I can fully understand and appreciate the amount of negative attention that tattoos can attract- especially when it comes to things such as weddings. You get alot of comments along the lines of “You look so pretty, but the tattoos ruin it” which personally I find insufferable.

” If you look beautiful, you look beautiful regardless of and in spite of your tattoos – maybe you even look beautiful because of your tattoos! Why does no one even think of that?

“In our line of work, we’ve obviously encountered many brides and many weddings. For me, the most exciting (and important) part of a wedding is seeing the injection of personality that the couple have worked into their day- how they’ve made it theirs;

“It’s so easy to get bogged down by tradition and end up with a day that ticks all the right boxes but is generic, dull and isn’t evidently YOU.. Thats not how weddings should be!

“I love seeing a glimmer of individuality and something a little different. Tattoos become such a big part of a persons identity that I think it’s only right they’re showcased and laid bare on the day that you commit to the one person whos truely supposed to accept and understand you for all that you are. They can represent a whole manner of things whether it’s your values or beliefs, hardships or even just your bad decisions!

“Wear them like a badge of honour and be proud of who you are, what you are and how you got there. For us, thats why we love a tattooed bride. It’s all of that wrapped up in one amazing little package!”

Aren’t the photos just beautiful (Make sure you stick around to see the rest of them – they are amazing!) Do leave Louise and the rest of the lovely vendors your nice comments, They definitely worked hard to produce this awesomeness!

Credits:
Model: Stephanie Starbuck
Photography: www.pavonephotography.co.uk
Hair & Make up: www.dawntaylorbeauty.co.uk
Dress: Bridal Shop, Romford www.bridalshopltd.co.uk
Button Bouquet: www.iheartbuttons.co.uk
Jewellery: Michael Frank Jewellers www.mfhattongarden.co.uk
Hair slide: www.starstruck-designs.co.uk/

All Wrapped Up Events’ WORKSHOPS [Tattooed Bride Blog]

Do you fancy getting stuck into something creative? (I know I’ll be getting myself involved in one of these for sure!)

Kelly & Colette at All Wrapped Up Events have been busy planning for all you bride-to-be’s (And for the D.I.Y curious) lots of lovely classes happening over the next two months, just around the corner of their brand new glittering home at RVP Wine and Cafe bar.

Tonight’s includes a cupcake decorating class with Cheshire Cat Cake Company! (I sampled their carrot cake at the All Wrapped Up 1st birthday party – it was delicious!)

TUESDAY 22ND MAY – 7PM
CUPCAKE DECORATING with Francesca of Cheshire Cat Cake Company.

You will each take away your fantastic cupcakes decorated and a wealth of skills to try yourself!
£28 PER PERSON 

TUESDAY 29TH MAY – 7.30PM
SILVER SIXPENCE MADE BY YOU – VINTAGE HEADPIECES
A wonderful class run by Nicola of Silver Sixpence in her shoe where you can learn how to craft your own vintage style headwear.
£30 PER PERSON 

THURSDAY 31ST MAY – 7PM
DIY ALL WRAPPED UP

Ran by Kelly & Colette at All Wrapped Up we will talk you through how to make your own DIY decorations!
£20 PER PERSON

TUESDAY 5TH JUNE 7PM
MAKEUP MADE EASY
Ran by the wonderful Catherine at Ivy Clara you will be shown demonstrations tips and advice on all aspects of makeup, you will also get the chance to practise yourself!
£15 PER PERSON

TUESDAY 12TH JUNE 7PM
CLASS FOR THE FLORALLY CURIOUS
Immerse yourself in all things blooms and satisfy your floral curiosities at this two hour class by Laura Coleman Flowers, using the loveliest of flowers.
£35 PER PERSON 

Class numbers are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment!
All places are secured via a £5 deposit via PayPal or over the phone.

Please email info@allwrappedupevents.co.uk with the name of the workshop you wish to attend and full details relating to deposits will be sent.
Balance payments will be advised when booking, most being atleast 7 days prior to the class

(TEA, COFFEE, JUICE, FINGER BUFFET AND CAKES SERVED ON ARRIVAL AND THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOPS)


A Spring Science Fair Bridal Shoot by Marry Me Ink [Tattooed Bride Blog]

It’s finally here! Marry Me Ink’s first styled bridal shoot!

The idea of a Spring Science Fair came about when discussing different themes for weddings one day out with a friend.
The mad scientist look!

Being a huge fan of The Big Bang Theory and an absolute sucker for science geekery – What better to combine all three sciences into one amazing shoot?!!

(Yes that’s a heart in a jar)

After much discussion with the amazing Ali Lovegrove Photography, vendors and friends, the team that was pulled together I was more than pleased with!
Leah of
Golden Apple Designs
created the most beautiful stationery for the shoot that I have ever seen. Seriously – I probably only sent her two emails with basic ideas and she created more on paper than what in could in words!

Unfortunately on the morning of the shoot, Allie (who was also modelling for the shoot) fell ill. This is the only reason I ended up being on camera again!
The aim of this bridal shoot, as well as being tonnes of fun, is further promote the beliefs that of which Marry Me Ink was originally built on – You can be YOU on your wedding day, showing off ALL your tattoos!

Chemistry.. It’s what makes a couple work.. Mixed with a bit of biology of the heart. The physics of what makes the earth go round.. Your love for your partner, the attraction of magnet poles (Without getting too soppy!).

We had so much throughout the day. Leah & myself had lots of fun getting the heart into the jar whilst Alice cracked on making Clare & Sally absolutely stunning!

Clare & Sally’s dresses were created by the amazing Dressing Room Boutique, the one I wore is my own Fearne Cotton dress which I’ve just never had chance to wear yet!
All accessories and props (especially the amazing bouquet!) were locally sourced from alternative boutiques and businesses who were more than delighted to let us use their products (See thanks for more information).

Do leave some love for all those involved. It was such a fantastic day, we had so much fun with it. From adding food colouring to the test tubes to standing around eating my homemade peanut butter cups! All girls involved are great & I’m truly grateful for everyone’s help during the months of preparation, weeks of collecting props and on the day of making it fun!  

Huge thanks to:

  • Clare of Dolly Cool for bringing a box full of luscious jewellery and looking gorgeous on camera.
  • Sally Monster with the most amazing hair for modelling. 
  • Alice of Kitty Wink Vintage for making us all look like neon signs. 
  • Leah of Golden Apple Designs for creating the most geek-chic stationery you will ever see and for taking the long journey to hand deliver them on the day.
  • The Dressing Room Boutique for supplying  Clare & Sally’s dresses. 
  • L.O.V.E Bouquets for the gorgeous “L.O.V.E ROCKS” bouquet complete with skulls and spiders.
  • Kalandra Jane Designs for the elegant and bespoke  hair pieces.
  • Rose Bridge High School‘s science department for allowing us to use their props.
  • Purpose Life Church for allowing us to use their whole building for the afternoon.
  • And of course, the outstanding Ali Lovegrove Photography. For travelling all the way down with Leah, documenting the day and taking the time to edit the photos. For creating multiple amazing images of the array of props, models and prep of the shoot, behind the scenes and footage of the day.