Rock n Roll Bride exists to celebrate weddings without rules. We champion individuality, inclusivity, and self-expression – whether your love story is loud, low-key, punk, pastel, budget, bougie, queer, neurodivergent, or anything in between. This is a space for the dreamers, the weirdos, the outsiders, and anyone who refuses to shrink themselves to fit a tradition. There’s no right way to get married, only your way.
We’re not here to follow trends.
We’re here to represent the underrepresented.
Louder, prouder, and weirder than ever before.
Meet the Editor
Kat Williams is the founder and editor of Rock n Roll Bride, the UK’s leading independent alternative wedding magazine and Amazon #1 bestselling author of Rock n Roll Bride: The Ultimate Guide for Alternative Brides . She built the brand from a personal blog into a globally recognised print publication known for its no-nonsense advice and fierce commitment to inclusive, diverse storytelling.
She works closely with designers, boutiques and indie makers who want to reach non-traditional couples and is vocal about pushing the industry toward more authenticity, better representation and less beige. Alongside running the magazine, Kat consults with brands on content strategy, creative direction and how to connect meaningfully with alt-minded brides. Her work champions individuality, celebrates subculture and continues to reshape what wedding media can look like.
Kat’s TV and radio appearances include BBC Radio Berkshire, Ireland AM and ABC News Australia. In 2022 she was a guest judge on the first series of The Big Blow Out on E4. Kat has written regular columns for Cosmopolitan, Closer, Photo Professional, Vintage Life, Wedding, Unique Bride and Perfect Wedding.
Gareth Williams
Operations
Gareth started his career in IT, which he left when Rock n Roll Bride took off. He now works full time alongside his wife Kat doing all the jobs she hates doing. Lucky him.
Sophie Cooke
Social Media Manager & Content Creation
Sophie is a social media manager, virtual assistant and general Girl Friday to the wedding industry. She’s also mama to two baby girls, with a passion for house plants, leopard print, and orange/pink as a colour combo.
Shauna Haider
Graphic Designer
Shauna Haider is the founder and creative director of Branch, a boutique graphic design studio based in Palm Springs. They specialise in strategy, branding and web design and partner with small businesses who are willing to step up and push the envelope.
Sarah Underwood
UX Designer
After finishing a Masters in maths, Sarah knew she didn’t want to be a teacher or an accountant, so went to work as a technology business analyst in the financial sector. In 2021 she left that career path and embarked on a new one, as a UX designer. Sarah loves to ski, is a classically trained pianist and currently plays bass in an indie-rock band called Twenty06.
Alexandra Merri
Stylist
Alexandra Merri is a fashion and editorial stylist as well as renowned event planner with her company The Bijou Studio. She has been resident stylist at Rock n Roll Bride since 2016, and loves conjuring up shoot themes and dreams with Kat and the team.
LJ Stocks
Writer
LJ Stocks is a copywriter, working across a multitude of industries from tech to fashion, as well as covering every wedding trend imaginable. She has published a recipe book, There’s Always Cake in My House, and has two boys, so is usually covered in either mud or chocolate.
Rachel Darwin
Writer
Rachel Darwin is a writer and contemporary singing teacher. Her children’s book, The Doll’s House Mouse, won the Bath Children’s Novel Award in 2021.
Jon Carpenter
Writer
Jon has been writing about weddings for over six years and married to a wedding photographer for seven. He proposed in Kefalonia, got married in Whitstable, eloped in Vegas and now lives in… well, Drayton. But at least the first three sounded cool. Either way, wedding-wise, he’s pretty wedding wise.