How to Plan a Destination Wedding That Still Feels Like You

Guest Contributor

September 18, 2026

Planning a wedding abroad comes with a strange contradiction. You have chosen to travel somewhere new, yet many venues will offer you the same package experience as every other couple who has passed through before you. Same ceremony set-up, same chair covers, same three options for florals.

Cleaning & Preserving Your Wedding Dress

Guest Contributor

September 16, 2026

After the wedding, a lot of dresses are shoved into the back of a cupboard without so much as a second thought. Whether you want to sell it, save it for your children, or even have it reworked to wear again, its really important to get it cleaned first. Even if it looks pretty clean, it probably isn’t. Sweat, sugar, alcohol, make-up, and dirt don’t always show up straight away, but they can cause discolouration and fabric damage over time. Times this by a thousand if your dress is white or ivory.

When Someone You Love Can’t Come to Your Wedding

Rachel Darwin

Silver and Light Weddings

September 15, 2026

You’re going to have a wedding! Isn’t that the best thing ever? A whole day with everybody you adore, celebrating your beautiful love story. What could be more exciting and thrilling than that? For five years, I have written in this gorgeous magazine about how important it is to embrace this opportunity to have your day your way. I have sung from the rooftops about telling unsolicited opinions where to go. I have urged all rock ‘n’ roll brides to plan their weddings unapologetically. But, all along, I have never failed to add one teensy weensy caveat… Don’t be a dick about it.

The Nearlywed Diaries: Saying Yes to the (Green) Dress

Guest Contributor

Darkride Creations

September 9, 2026

It’s so hard to write an article about a wedding dress that doesn’t yet exist. But here goes nothing! When I think of my wedding and walking down the aisle, the last word that springs to mind is tradition. I’ve always been the black sheep of my family and proudly so. So, when it comes to wedding dresses, where do I even begin?

The Wedding Is Over, Now Its Time to Disappear

Guest Contributor

Shell de Mar

September 4, 2026

You have spent months answering questions. Round tables or rectangular? Plated dinner or buffet? Blush, bashful or a third shade of pink that kinda looks exactly the same? And don't get us started on all the guest questions that were already covered on your perfectly organised wedding website (eye roll!) Even the most relaxed wedding can generate way more decisions than you expected.

Ask An Expert: Suppliers, Sensory Overload and Staying Sane

Guest Contributor

Solen Collet

September 4, 2026

I’m autistic and finding wedding planning really overstimulating. Do you have any advice for making the process feel calmer and more manageable?

The Myth of the Chill Bride

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Kirsty Mackenzie

August 31, 2026

I have spent most of my adult life inside other people’s weddings. For over eighteen years couples have trusted me with the most personal day of their lives. They’ve DMed me the questions they don’t dare ask anyone else. Sent photos before anyone else saw them. Asked if I’d be willing to share their story on my website, my social media and my magazine. When I stop and think about it, it’s kind of mind blowing. I’ve watched thousands of people step into this moment where their private relationship briefly becomes something pretty public.

How to Preserve Your Wedding Bouquet

Guest Contributor

Joanna Bongard

August 28, 2026

Your wedding bouquet has been carried down the aisle, passed between lots of diffident people, photographed from every possible angle and possibly abandoned beside the dance floor while you went feral to MCR. there are some beautiful ways to preserve them though, you just have to make the arrangements before the wedding because cut flowers start deteriorating fast. Do not leave the decision and research until after the wedding or you'll have much fewer options. if any at all.

What Every Couple Should Know About Wedding Supplier Contracts

Guest Contributor

Natalescha

August 27, 2026

Wedding contracts are easy to skim when you are keen to secure your date, but the details are very important. Never sign anything or pay a deposit until you've read and understood everything properly! A wedding supplier's contract should cove what they will provide, what you are expected to pay (and when) and what happens if either side cannot fulfil the booking. Here is what to look for:

The Bride Will Be Eating: What Finally Helped My Wedding Anxieties

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Chymo More

August 27, 2026

When my fiancé brought up the idea of having a full-blown three-day destination wedding abroad in Portugal, you’d think I would’ve been over the moon with excitement. Instead, it triggered some of my deepest fears. Everyone always says, “A wedding is one of the few times in your life everyone you love will be in one room.” My brain’s response to that was: “Everyone we love? Am I…loved?” With that, my palms started to sweat, my chest felt tight, and I wanted nothing more than to hide. Now, reflecting on the past year of wedding planning, I can see the rollercoaster of my concerns and how they evolved every few months. Here are a few of them and what helped me work through it all. 

How to Plan the Wedding You Want With the Money You Actually Have

Guest Contributor

Louise Barry Photographer

August 27, 2026

While wedding planning is a really exciting time, it can also be seriously challenging if your budget is limited. While a big wedding might be pretty in posts on social media, beginning married life with debt is completely not worth it.

Do You Actually Want That, or Is It Just a Wedding Tradition?

Guest Contributor

Vivi Suthathip

August 25, 2026

Traditions have a habit of sneaking into even the most alternative-leaning couples' weddings. You say you don't want any of it, but then family expectations/ the idea of taking the easier route/ too much doomscrolling suddenly you find yourself pricing up favours, practising a first dance and wondering whether a receiving line would actually be a nice thing to do.

Ordering Your Wedding Dress Online? Here’s How to Not Get Scammed

Guest Contributor

Natalescha

August 21, 2026

Buying a wedding dress online has some obvious advantages. You can shop at midnight, avoid fitting-room spotlights and browse designs from independent labels around the world without travelling further than your sofa. It can also be a lot cheaper and opens up far more possibilities than the average bridal boutique, particularly if you want a black dress, a corset and skirt, a short hemline or something more unique.

Style Without Shrinking: Your Body is Already Wedding-Ready

Aja Jewel

From the Daisies

August 20, 2026

Welcome to a brand-new fashion column and a brand-new columnist. Each issue, stylist Aja Jewel will explore the idea that wedding fashion should fit you, not the other way around, sharing practical ways to help you feel like yourself on your wedding day.

Juggling Wedding Planning, Work Deadlines and Zero Free Days

Guest Contributor

Leesha Williams Photo + Film

August 20, 2026

Planning a wedding can feel like taking on a second job. There are suppliers to contact, contracts to read, payments to make and approximately 700 opinions to deal with. When you are already balancing work deadlines, university assignments or a thesis, your free time can disappear fast. Both parts of your life need time, concentration and decision-making. Trying to manage everything without a plan usually means thinking about work during wedding appointments and answering supplier emails when you should be finishing a report. A few boundaries can make the whole thing feel less chaotic.

10 Things You Need to Know About Prenups

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Natalescha

August 19, 2026

Money conversations before a wedding tend to arrive late, if they arrive at all. A prenuptial agreement for UK couples put in place ahead of marriage records how property, savings, pensions and business interests would be treated if the relationship ended, and raising the subject early usually removes more tension than it creates.

Can A Religious Wedding Still be Alternative?

Kat

August 17, 2026

We got married in a church. The ceremony part of the day wasn't something we were particularly fussed about but it meant a lot to my parents so we made the decision to do it. Remember, this was 2008 so we didn't actually know much about the alternative options - celebrant-led, humanist, doing the legal bit at the register office and having a friend perform a blessing. But did it make our wedding any less right for us? Absolutely not.

It was Never a Phase: How to Have an Emo Themed Wedding

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Gem Wright

August 13, 2026

If you're reading Rock n Roll Bride, its highly likely that you had an emo phase... but that actually it wasn't a phase at all. You're probably still loving all things checkerboard, wearing too much black eyeliner and internally debating whether you're team Vans or team Converse. If you love the idea of an emo themed wedding then read on because here's how you can pull it off without it just becoming a mid-2000s costume party.

Planning a Relaxed, Mindful Wedding Day With Plenty of Time For the Things That Matter (and Not a Single Second for the Things That Don’t)

Jon Carpenter

Katelyn Servedio

August 12, 2026

There’s an old saying, “You’ll never know time like your wedding day.” Before I got married, I never really knew what they meant. “Ours won’t be like that”, I thought smugly. “It’s just old people, saying old people things.”

Stay Cool When It’s Hot: How to Plan a Wedding in the Summer

Jon Carpenter

Rebecca Carpenter

August 5, 2026

From high temperatures, to high prices. Venues and timelines tweaks, would-be catastrophes, and endless potential. Here’s how to plan a wedding in the height of summer.