5 Mar
I’ve had a tough decision to make.
Over the last few months, my life has got hectic. I have a new blog which I love with a fiery passion, a larger house and garden to look after, more freelance work, a demanding job, a novel awaiting publication, and a husband and friends to spend time with. I’ve got back into painting in a big way, and have opened a new Steff Metal etsy shop, and am doing a couple of local craft fairs this year (I do custom wedding portraits! Call me!). We’re moving to Germany in 2011, so I’m also trying to learn zee Deutch and prepare all our affairs for that. I love my wonderful, busy life, but something – actually, a lot of things – have... »View More
4 Jan
Welcome to the new decade and another year of beautiful and dark weddings! according to the Bridal Industry (those know-it-alls), over 40% of proposals happen over the Christmas holiday period.
So, welcome to all our newly engaged darklings! If you haven’t been here before, Wedding Skulls is a blog about wedding planning, for alternative weddings: gothic, halloween, steampunk, rockabilly, heavy metal, medieval, punk rock, and anything in-between. You’ll find no pink paper puffs and tulle-wrapped heart-chocolates here. We’re all about skulls and tattoos and heavy metal wedding songs. To help you find your way around, you might want to check out our various categories: Gothic... »View More
26 Dec
A very Skully Christmas to you all!
FYI, I’m doing some reorganising/maintenance on the blog over Christmas, so Wedding Skulls will be offline for a few days while I make some changes. You may notice a few old posts disappearing / being edited, and some general odd / weird goings-on about the site.
Don’t worry, we’ll be back in the new year, and better than ever! Until then, have a safe, wonderful holiday and enjoy the time with your families and friends. Happy Wedding Planning!
xxoo
Steff
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19 Sep
What are you doing AFTER the wedding? I don’t mean your honeymoon, or any of that … ahem … other stuff. I mean, what are you and you beloved DOING? Have you worked out the who / what / where / how / why yet?
I’m a person who MUST have goals, has to plan, has to work towards something. At uni it was finishing my degree and getting into grad school, at grad school is was getting out of grad school and getting a job, in 2008 it was planning the wedding, this year it was planning our OE … and when we’re finished the OE … phew boy!
CDH and I want to move to Scandinavia. We know roughly what we expect to pay for land. We know which areas we want to live in.... »View More
15 Sep
This article is a few years old now, but I just stumbled across it:
Heavy Metal Headbangers ‘risk injury’
Researchers from the School for Risk and Safety Sciences at the University of New South Wales in Sydney attended several heavy metal concerts to apply biochemical analysis to headbanging techniques.
Their research culminated in the creation of a “theoretical headbanging model” taking into account the bpm (beats per minute) of certian metal songs, and the angle of the head “bang” to predict levels of head and neck injury, similiar to Whiplash.
It seems that if you headbang with an angle of less than 45 degrees, you minimize your risk of injury. Angles of... »View More
10 Aug
From this great site Fun Latin comes useful latin phrases for everyday life:
My dog ate it.
Canis meus id comedit.
I’m not interested in your dopey religious cult.
Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione.
I am not lost.
Neutiquam erro.
Accidentally on purpose
Casu consulto
IF YOU CAN READ THIS BUMPER STICKER, YOU ARE BOTH VERY WELL EDUCATED AND MUCH TOO CLOSE
SIC HOC ADFIXUM IN OBICE LEGERE POTES, ET LIBERALITER EDUCATUS ET NIMIS PROPINQUUS ADES
Your fly is open.
Braccae tuae aperiuntur.
Go ahead. Make my day.
Age. Fac ut gaudeam.
… and last but not least, for all your romantic Wedding Skulls readers:
Have you lost weight?
Nonne macescis?
Your place or mine?
Apudne te vel me?
It... »View More
24 Jul
Scour Skull, $33, from Knights Edge
I thought you Skully brides might appreciate this mighty fine character sitting behind your loo. The Scour Skull is made of cold-cast resin and realistically hand-aged and finished for that authentic autopsy bathroom decor!
Knights Edge also sell replica medieval weapons and armour, figurines, books and strange and wonderful knickknacks. I love their London Clink Prison Ball and Chain leg shackles. I’d put a pair of these in the corner of the entrance hall.
I’d just like to take a moment here to step away from my role as shopping blog owner and step into my HEMA greaves. Please remember to check the usage for weapons before using them for reenactment... »View More
9 Jul
I realise my posts on Wedding Skulls have become more erratic of late. I’m sorry. I’ve been busy with preperations for our European trip, copywriting projects, and my brand new blog – Steff Metal.
While Wedding Skulls focuses on my wedding-related business, Steff Metal is MY blog. It’s about the things I love most – metal, writing, fun, travel, fashion, friends, books, life.
If you’re interested, pop over and take a look. Let me know what you think!
Steff
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27 May
I’m just dropping by to let you all know about this hilarious new blog Goths in Hot Weather.
It’s a blog about … exactly what the title suggests. Goths on the beach, with drooping mohawks, running makeup, fishnet sunburn, and all the other wonderful misadventures that come with the summer months. I do love the pic of the goth girl with her ice cream, though.
I’ve always said Goth is NOT a summer fashion.
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26 May
I’m truly honoured to welcome a rad lady to Wedding Skulls today. Elizabeth Fournier is visiting us as part of a blog tour to promote her new book ‘All Men are Cremated Equal’, which I recommend you all go and pick up as it looks tremendously funny.
After fleeing the not-quite-man-of-her-dreams at the age of 35, Elizabeth embarked upon a unique experiment, attending and rating 77 blind dates over the course of 12 months, in her search for Mr. Right. Her unusual job as a mortician makes for some awkward and humorous moments.
I especially love this quote from her FAQ page:
Did you always want to be a mortician?
After I got over my dream of being a Solid Gold Dancer, I promptly... »View More
