Bubble-wrap wedding dress for eco bride
Newlywed Rachel says she'd recommend the bubble-wrap wedding dress to any bride-to-be
Eco conscious bride Rachel Robinson thought a traditional white wedding gown was a waste of money, so instead decided to take a radical approach to her dress for the big day. Forget silk, chiffon and taffeta, this bride opted for bubble wrap as her material of choice for her gown, more commonly used for packing parcels rather than walking down the aisle in.
The primary school teacher enlisted the help of her pupils and their parents to make the special dress which was originally used as part of a school fashion show under the theme of sustainable style.
The alternative dress was made by sewing 13 feet of bubble wrap onto a fabric base. A 3 foot train was created with overlapping layers of Haribo sweet packaging, and also white packing materials.
The sounds of the bridal march were interrupted by the pops from the bubble wrap as the bride walked down the aisle, although she explained that she was grateful for the pop-able material when she reached the alter as she had something to grab hold of to take the edge off her nerves.
The newlywed says she would recommend the bubble-wrap dress to any bride-to-be saying that as an individual who is passionate about the environment and wildlife, the eco-dress was the right choice of bridal wear for her.
Welsh couple opt for Shrek themed wedding
A bride and groom from South Wales took inspiration from the Shrek movies for their big day
A couple from Bridgend, South Wales, took inspiration from their first date for their wedding day. Love blossomed between Tracey and Vivian Williams after sharing a date at the cinema to watch the Shrek movie; ever since the pair have been mad about each other, and the film.
When the big day arrived on Saturday instead of stepping into a flowing ivory gown, bride-to-be Tracey set about covering herself in green paint. To complete the Princess Fiona Tracey also wore a red wig and carried a bunch of sunflowers. Groom Vivian, wearing matching green paint, also got into full Shrek character with his impressive outfit which consisted of green and brown trousers and waistcoat and he completed the look with green ogre horns.
The rest of the wedding party got into the spirit of things and all donned costumes related to either the Shrek films, or a Disney character. After the registry office ceremony, the newlyweds travelled by horse and carriage to their reception, a fitting mode of transport for a fairytale wedding.
The bride and groom said they caused chaos on the streets of South Wales after emerging from their ceremony. People were stopping to ask for pictures and drivers passing by were tooting their horns and waving.
Because of the couple’s joint obsession with Shrek, when the idea of a wedding based on the Cartoon movie came up, neither of them needed convincing. The happy newlyweds described their special day as “amazing” adding that their all of their family and friends, “absolutely love it.”
Football themed wedding for fanatical AFC Bournemouth supporters
Football mad couple plan to celebrate their wedding at Bournemouth's football ground
For AFC Bournemouth supporters Dave Stone and Serena McClelland there was only ever one theme their wedding was going to have.
The football mad pair decided a year in advance that they wanted to celebrate their wedding on the same day that Bournemouth played their last home match of the season. The couple’s canny plan couldn’t have turned out better as the club has also been promoted so the newlyweds will have a double-celebration on their hands come the big day.
Groom Dave explained that they were worried about coordinating their wedding with such a day in case the club had been relegated as this could have put a downer on their special occasion. But as things have worked out, the couple are looking forward to an “amazing day.”
The pair will tie the knot at a registry office before heading down to Dean Court to watch Bournemouth take on Port Vale. The bride and groom will host their wedding reception at the stadium’s top floor restaurant along with their family and friends as they watch the match unfold.
For their honeymoon the new Mr and Mrs Stone are planning a trip to South Africa to watch England play in the World Cup. Where else would you expect them to go?
Couple hold Flintstones themed wedding in Devon
The newlyweds at their Flintstones inspired wedding
Two fanatical Flintstones fans celebrated their love for each other, and the cartoon, by incorporating the Bedrock characters into their wedding with the bride and groom donning Fred and Wilma Flintstone costumes to walk down the aisle.
Gayle Watson married Ed Robinson at The Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe, Devon on Tuesday of this week. The wacky pair even managed to rope their wedding attendants into joining in with the Flintstones theme as their best man and maid of honour dressed up as Barney and Betty Rubble for the big day, with their flower girl and page boy turning out as Pebbles and Bam Bam.
Even the 100 guests who were invited to the Flintstones inspired do got into the spirit of things with many turning up in caveman and cave woman outfits especially for the occasion.
The bride and groom went to great lengths to incorporate the cartoon theme into every aspect of their wedding day. Their wedding car was especially created by themselves and is a replica of the Flintstones car seen in the series, they also plastered their ceremony venue so as to create a stone cave effect, and even invited a 20foot cardboard dinosaur to the wedding to help set the scene.
The reception venue was also transformed into a cave especially for the wedding party and it even changed its name for the day from The Royal Marie Pub, to The Bedrock.
Katie Price and Alex Reid plan second wedding for the summer
Katie Price and Alex Reid plan a fairground themed second wedding
Amid recent claims that their quickie Las Vegas wedding ceremony may not be legal, Katie Price and Alex Reid have wasted no time in organising a second wedding for this summer.
According to some leaked details, there will not be a repeat of the fairytale wedding the glamour model had for her first marriage to singer Peter Andre. Since that union ended in divorce, the 31-year-old has decided to banish all traces of that particular ceremony, and has even gone as far as banning the colour pink.
Sources have revealed that the summer wedding reception will take place in a huge marquee which will be filled with “English country garden-style flowers.” The day will have a fairground theme and Katie is keen to have pony ride for the children amongst other things to keep the both the adults and kids entertained. The source added that the mother-of-three wants the day to be “extravagant and romantic” so we’re sure there’ll be a few more surprises to come.
There have been whispers that the couple are hoping to secure chart-topping US band The Black Eyed Peas to play at the evening do as Katie is said to be a huge fan of their music. The guest list is said to be full of some of the biggest names in show biz so a suitability high profile band will be needed to keep celebs happy.
A bidding war over the rights to the wedding photographs has already broken out between the glossy magazines which could see the couple sign a £1 million deal for the snaps.
Couple marry in New York’s Apple store
A first generation iPod was used to carry the rings at the wedding held at the Appple store
A couple who met at an Apple store became the first to ever get married in one when they exchanged vows at the shop on Fifth Avenue in New York on Valentine’s Day. The tech-mad pair even incorporated Apple products into their ceremony with the couple reading their vows from their iPhones.
Josh and Ting Li, both from New York, met at the same store when Josh struck up a conversation with Ting over an iPod she was purchasing.
The idea for the Apple themed wedding came after a comment made by the groom when he said jokingly, the Apple store was like his church as he loved the products so much. Luckily his bride-to-be shared his love and the Apple wedding idea snowballed from there.
The self-confessed “obsessive” Apple fans went to great lengths to incorporate their favourite technology into every area of their nuptials. Their friend who officiated the ceremony, dressed up in a costume resembling Steve Jobs, the Chief Executive of Apple. They used a first generation iPod to carry the rings, and even took a quote from Apple CEO for their vows which read: “You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down.”
Word about the unusual choice of wedding venue got out after an Apple employee at the store posted a message on Twitter. A video capturing the Apple wedding, filmed by a hot dog seller outside the store, has since found its way onto YouTube.
Cowboy themed wedding ends in police raid
Wedding guests dressed in Wild West costumes send police into a frenzy
A couple from Leicestershire who celebrated renewing their vows with a cowboy and Indian themed reception got more than they bargained for when the police mistook one of the guests as a gunman.
Despite having warned the police several months in advance that they were planning a cowboy themed wedding, the police reacted to a tip-off from a member of the public who had seen one of the wedding guests walking down the street with a rifle, which was in fact plastic and part of the cowboy costume.
However a spokesperson for the police said they have to take any firearms reports very seriously.
As the couple left the church they were greeted by the sound of a police helicopter flying overhead. Thinking nothing of it they continued down the road to their reception venue. It was only then they realised the severity of the situation when they were faced with an armed police unit and sniffer dogs.
Friend of the couple, and landlady of the pub where the wedding reception was held, said it was obvious all 80 guests were in fancy dress adding, “You could tell it was a party and not a shoot-out.”
However the police warned that it is in fact an offence to carry a weapon in a public place, regardless of whether it is an imitation or not.
The couple had come up with the idea of a cowboy and Indian themed wedding reception as the groom is a big fan of Wild West films.
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