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Alyssa Keys
June 23, 2025
There’s a lot of noise around AI right now, from fears about job losses to concerns over ethics and the environment. But like it or not, AI isn’t going anywhere. So rather than bury my head in the sand, I figured it was better to use my platform to help you understand it - and hopefully show you how to use it responsibly, creatively, and in a way that helps you plan the wedding you actually want.Read more...
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Bambino International
June 20, 2025
Four days. Three hundred guests. One full-circle ceremony. And a final blessing from a cast of drag queens.Read more...
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Evie Joy
June 20, 2025
This isn’t a styled shoot trying to sell you a dress or a venue. Its a love letter to the people who don’t see themselves in wedding magazines or Pinterest boards. The ones building new traditions, reflective of who they are.Read more...
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June 19, 2025
Looking to sparkle brighter than a disco ball at Studio 54? Winifred Rose is going to be your go-to for all the sequin-studded, embellished bridal looks you’ve been searching for! Whether you’re wanting to rock a sequin jumpsuit at your hen do, own the spotlight in a short, sassy number at your engagement party, or dazzle down the aisle with something glam on the day itself - Winifred Rose has you covered.Read more...
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Hennessy Photo Co.
June 19, 2025
Kelsey and Miles didn’t just include weed in their wedding, they built the whole thing around it. From the private vows and gift exchange at the International Church of Cannabis, the bar with curated strains to the disco ball dancers and aerial performers spinning above the dancefloor, this was never going to be a traditional celebration. And it certainly wasn’t trying to be.Read more...
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By Brianna Marie
June 18, 2025
By now, you’ve probably seen those viral “wedding recap” reels on TikTok or Instagram – the ones that somehow appear just hours after the ceremony. The ones that make you go: Wait, how did they already post that?! Well, there’s a good chance a wedding content creator was behind it. A wedding content creator is a service provider who creates primarily video content on their phones. The idea is you have a skilled person who is capturing all of the moments of a wedding, candidly. That is also the person, a couple would put in charge of recreating any trending videos or transitions, lip syncs, etc. They often provide clips in a quick turn around, so the couple can share their wedding “in real time” or within a the few days after, on their social media. Some wedding content creators even offer a wedding day takeover, so they really are posting the wedding day in real time. We spoke to Falon Mei of Vegas Wedding Content Creator all about this rising, and sometimes controversial, new trend.Read more...
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Beleef Jullie Bruiloft
June 17, 2025
Weddings bring out a ton of emotions. Not just for the couple getting married, but for everyone around them - friends, family, co-workers, and that one aunt who’s convinced it’s her job to make sure things are “done properly.”Read more...
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Smoke and the Sea
June 17, 2025
Every now and then, a shoot lands in our inbox that makes us want to scream YESSSSSS and throw our laptops across the room in pure excitement. This is one of those shoots. It’s not just visually stunning, it’s visionary. Bold, sculptural, mythic and modern all at once. A wedding editorial that doesn’t just break the mould - it tosses it into a volcano and dances in the ashes.Read more...
Alexandra Merri
June 16, 2025
Flowers have long symbolised love, beauty, and new beginnings, so it’s no wonder they are synonymous with weddings. Although they often take centre stage when it comes to wedding décor, floral details can be woven into bridal styling too. Whether you’re inspired by bold maximalist floral prints, statement accessories, or vintage treasures, adding floral details to your wedding look allows you to infuse a sense of romantic whimsy into your aisle style.Read more...
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Emett Joseph
June 16, 2025
Lily and Caitlin’s wedding was unapologetically vibrant, joyfully queer, and bursting with personality. From their signature colour palette of bright orange and pink pulled straight from the lesbian pride flag, to a high-energy reception full of surprises, every moment was designed with love and community in mind.Read more...
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The Hendrys
June 13, 2025
Some weddings are built like a scene from your favourite film – full of intention, style, and little details that mean everything. For Natasha and Josh, planning theirs was exactly that. Inspired by the surreal world of David Lynch, their intimate wedding took place at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery – the perfect setting for a celebration on February 24th, Twin Peaks Day.Read more...
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Alt Wedding Co.
June 12, 2025
It all started on one of those days where Stef, half of Un-Traditional Wedding Stylists, was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, when she came across the Teenage Cancer Trust’s #WearABandTShirtDay campaign. The concept was simple: wear your favourite band tee to work, raise awareness and support for young people with cancer. But something about it sparked more than just casual interest.Read more...
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Jennifer Syl
June 12, 2025
Melissa and Steve's Halloween wedding was part gothic dinner party, part vintage Hollywood fantasy. They intentionally kept the day intimate, having just 50 of their closest loved ones, so they could make meaningful choices and splash the biggest portion of their $20,000 budget on a beautiful venue and amazing food!Read more...
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Maoizm Bridal
June 11, 2025
Let’s be real. Most “budget wedding” advice you find online isn’t really budget advice. It’s “my aunt is a florist” advice. It’s “my best friend is a graphic designer and gifted us our invites” advice. It’s “we got married on my parents’ estate” advice. But what if you don’t have any of that?Read more...
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Rebecca Carpenter
June 10, 2025
Flowers have always been at the heart of wedding styling, but how do you make your ideas feel fresh in a world of Pinterest boards and Insta-worthy arches?Read more...
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Trevino
January 27, 2026
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Alesia Hardy Films
February 3, 2026
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Christina Srorzah
January 26, 2026
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Bettie Koer
January 28, 2026
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Captured by Amanda Lynn
February 6, 2026
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Of Colour and Hue
January 20, 2026
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Van T. Richarson
February 12, 2026
Wedding planning is fun AF... until you forget about the boring admin tasks and it suddenly becomes more like an exam you forgot to study for. This is the stuff most couples forget. Not because it’s hard, but because nobody really talks about it. So hopefully this will save your sanity and any last minute panics!Read more...
Guest Contributor
February 9, 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.Read more...
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McKenzie Bigliazzi
February 3, 2026
Forget the fairytale formula. Your wedding look doesn’t need to be one dress, one designer, one aesthetic. It can be layered, clashed, thrifted, and totally your own.Read more...
Guest Contributor
January 30, 2026
Look, we need to address the elephant in the reception hall: weddings have gotten totally out of hand. Somewhere between “I do” and Instagram, we lost sight of the plot. The typical wedding now costs almost as much as a good car, and frankly? Half of it ends up being stuff nobody remembers anyway.Read more...
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Donna Murray
January 29, 2026
The ‘perfect’ wedding is easy. All you have to do is just follow these simple steps: Choose a pretty venue, find a theme, and make it match. Send a Pinterest board of perfect to your perfectly-polished planner. And on the day, do the poses: smile, kiss, Hollywood dipRead more...
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Marieke Maakt Foto’s
January 26, 2026
A wedding is a day full of emotions and expectations, both for the couple as well as their guests. A somewhat unfortunate side effect is that everyone will have an opinion. Couples will often find their choices in regards to how they’d like to celebrate this day scrutinised. And one such choice invites even more scrutiny: when they choose to have a child-free wedding. Reactions to this decision can be tricky to navigate, as they combine the emotions surrounding weddings with protectiveness and fear of exclusion.Read more...
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Of Colour and Hue
January 22, 2026
It’s no secret that we love a Vegas wedding here at Rock n Roll Bride. We’ve been lucky enough to shoot in Las Vegas multiple times over the last few years, so without blowing our own trumpet too much, it’s fair to say we’re pretty clued up on how to do a Vegas wedding well.Read more...
Kat
January 20, 2026
Not everything around your wedding has to be “Pinterest-worthy”. In fact, we’re here to champion something we’re calling the anti-aesthetic wedding movement. Reject the curated feeds, the staged set ups, and the endless pressure to make your wedding look like somebody else’s.Read more...
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George Thomas Pictures
January 12, 2026
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Lauren New
January 8, 2026
I want to get married but the whole wedding industry feels so consumerist. Can a wedding ever really be ethical, or am I kidding myself?Read more...
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Maddie Farris
December 23, 2025
Getting engaged between Christmas and New Year hits in its own ridiculous, sparkly way. Fairy lights, leftover stuffing and suddenly you’re staring at a ring thinking "OMG this is it!". Welcome to the newly engaged bubble. It’s sweet. It’s surreal. It’s the only time you get to sit in the glow before the wedding machine tries to drag you in by the ankles.Read more...
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Lauren Driscoll
February 10, 2026
Maggie and Kyle got married at Sure Thing Chapel in Las Vegas with Cat Power’s cover of Sea of Love playing as the bride walked down the aisle. “After choosing Sure Thing Chapel as the venue, we wanted to play off the colours and fun vibe", Maggie told us. "I had envisioned the colour scheme of black, red and light blue. We wanted to keep it intimate, fun, and kitschy.”Read more...
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Christina Srorzah
January 26, 2026
Casey met Dwayne in 2005 while looking for a tattoo artist. Appointments turned into years of friendship. In November 2022, when they realised they were both single, Casey invited Dwayne to a local venue to watch a friend’s stand up set after a session. Sitting in the booth, he reached over, grabbed her face, and kissed her. “He said he’d been waiting to do that for a long time and we’ve been inseparable ever since."Read more...
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Of Colour and Hue
January 22, 2026
It’s no secret that we love a Vegas wedding here at Rock n Roll Bride. We’ve been lucky enough to shoot in Las Vegas multiple times over the last few years, so without blowing our own trumpet too much, it’s fair to say we’re pretty clued up on how to do a Vegas wedding well.Read more...
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Of Colour and Hue
January 20, 2026
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Christina Sforza
January 16, 2026
Angela and Garrett wanted to elope, but they also wanted a few of their favourite people with them, So they had the best of both words with their micro wedding in Vegas. They invited a few guests but it was 'lets just run off to Vegas' elopement vibes through and through.Read more...
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Mayhew Photo LV
January 12, 2026
Adam and Kitty got married in Las Vegas with a guest list of six and a budget of around £5k including travel and accommodation from the UK. The ceremony took place at High Noon at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, followed by a limo ride out to the Valley of Fire for portraits.Read more...
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Christina Forza
January 9, 2026
Alex and Chaniel's wedding was built around the symbol of a crown of thorns. For them, it marked suffering, redemption and spiritual resolve they found through their relationship. It reflected the changes they made to arrive at marriage together.Read more...
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Tree of Life Films & Photos
December 4, 2025
Sure Thing Chapel (and their second location, Sure Thing Too) in Las Vegas has become somewhat of a pilgrimage spot for alt couples who want a kitsch, quirky Vegas wedding. We see a lot of weddings in this space. We’ve featured weddings with rhinestones, leather, Hellvis, pink suits, black veils and every combination possible. Then Zuza and Marcin walked in and the way Tree of Life Films & Photos captured them almost shifted the room into something new. We are totally obsessed with these photos and we think you will be too.Read more...
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Life in Vegas
November 12, 2025
Garrett and Delaney’s Vegas wedding was just about having a weekend away with their families that felt easy and personal. They’d fallen for Sure Thing Chapel the moment they saw it and built everything else around that - hearts, pink, and whatever made them smile.Read more...
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Electric Sugar Elopements
November 5, 2025
Aimee and Jon left Birmingham to get married in the Nevada desert. The bride loved the idea of Vegas, the groom wanted something outdoors or in the mountains, so as soon as they found out about the little chapel at Eldorado Canyon, they knew it would be the best of both worlds. Eldorado Canyon gave them the intimacy they wanted, but they still ended the day in true Vegas fashion. After the ceremony they changed outfits and headed to the Strip and Downtown to celebrate.Read more...
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High Roller Elopements
October 21, 2025
Heather and Angus met in the comment section of Reddit and ended up eloping in Las Vegas. They have a long-distance relationship between New Orleans and Scotland, and although they're still working through the visa process to Angus to move to the US, they didn't want to wait a moment longer to be married.Read more...
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Lauren Driscoll
February 10, 2026
Maggie and Kyle got married at Sure Thing Chapel in Las Vegas with Cat Power’s cover of Sea of Love playing as the bride walked down the aisle. “After choosing Sure Thing Chapel as the venue, we wanted to play off the colours and fun vibe", Maggie told us. "I had envisioned the colour scheme of black, red and light blue. We wanted to keep it intimate, fun, and kitschy.”Read more...
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Captured by Amanda Lynn
February 6, 2026
Chloe and Cody’s New Orleans wedding drew inspiration from Tim Burton films, the writing of Edgar Allan Poe, and a dark, eerie approach to romance with subtle witchy references. They were also heavily influenced by New Orleans history and culture, as well as vintage aesthetics.Read more...
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Anne den Haan
February 5, 2026
Chris and Chamilda didn't aim for something perfectly polished for their wedding. They were married outdoors while it rained and almost everything they did was a surprise for their guests...and each other! Chamilda decided to arrive by horse and Chris dressed in a Caucasus-inspired ceremonial outfit.Read more...
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Alisa Tant
February 4, 2026
The reference point foe Nina and Lenny's wedding was dark botanical styling with taxidermy woven through the space. They were married in the bar area of FringeArts in Philadelphia. The weather was bad all day so they had to stay inside, luckily their theme had brought the outside in!Read more...
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Alesia Hardy Films
February 3, 2026
The main visual reference point for Jenna and Chad's wedding was the final church scene in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. They wanted candles everywhere, a blue neon crosses, dark red velvet drapery, vintage furniture and low lighting.Read more...
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Photos by Beck
February 2, 2026
Nikki and Nate got married on the Californian coast in winter, dressed entirely in black. Their inspiration was creating something intimate, alternative, moody, and a little bit boho with a dramatic, non-traditional twist. "We were inspired by the beauty of the coastline, earthy textures, and darker romantic tones", Nikki said. "We wanted the day to feel intimate, atmospheric, and authentically ‘us’ and a touch of edge that reflected our personalities."Read more...
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Adventure and Vow
January 29, 2026
Angelique and Seth got married on Halloween. It is their favourite holiday but they didn't want their wedding to feel like a costume party. Seth wore a suit jacket lined with skulls and jack o lantern socks. Angelique chose skull earrings and skull shoes. They both have ghost and jack o lantern tattoos, which felt like enough of a nod to the date without forcing a theme.Read more...
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Bettie Koer
January 28, 2026
Some weddings start with an aisle. Amelia and Bryson’s started with death. They got married at Amelia’s grandparents’ house, a family home built in 1900 and kept exactly as it is. “It was so important for me to keep everything at my grandparents house, as it’s my favourite place in the world", Amelia told us.Read more...
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Christina Srorzah
January 26, 2026
Casey met Dwayne in 2005 while looking for a tattoo artist. Appointments turned into years of friendship. In November 2022, when they realised they were both single, Casey invited Dwayne to a local venue to watch a friend’s stand up set after a session. Sitting in the booth, he reached over, grabbed her face, and kissed her. “He said he’d been waiting to do that for a long time and we’ve been inseparable ever since."Read more...
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Red Eclectic
January 23, 2026
Georgia and Nathan’s wedding grew out of the life they already share and featured many of their favourite things: The arcade they go for date nights, the board games and Lego they loved to play together, and a shared fluency in internet jokes and pop culture references. The brief was never about landing on a single theme. "Whimsical, retro, camp, kitschy, Vegas-ish and arcade culture" was their reference point, as well as creating a day that felt manageable and comfortable for the neurodivergent bride.Read more...
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Of Colour and Hue
January 20, 2026
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Alesia Hardy Films
February 3, 2026
The main visual reference point for Jenna and Chad's wedding was the final church scene in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. They wanted candles everywhere, a blue neon crosses, dark red velvet drapery, vintage furniture and low lighting.Read more...
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Photos by Beck
February 2, 2026
Nikki and Nate got married on the Californian coast in winter, dressed entirely in black. Their inspiration was creating something intimate, alternative, moody, and a little bit boho with a dramatic, non-traditional twist. "We were inspired by the beauty of the coastline, earthy textures, and darker romantic tones", Nikki said. "We wanted the day to feel intimate, atmospheric, and authentically ‘us’ and a touch of edge that reflected our personalities."Read more...
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Trevino
January 27, 2026
Victoria and Jonathon chose the Emerald Theatre in Mount Clemens, Michigan, for a their moody yet elegant, 'til death' inspired wedding. The venue really helped set the tone, with guitars lining the walls, a giant stage and coloured lighting throughout. They used black everywhere from her dress to linens, chairs and flowers.Read more...
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Becky Weir
January 14, 2026
Gothic romance was a loose reference point for Izzy and Josh autumn wedding, inspired by the bride's all -time favourite band, My Chemical Romance. Everyone expected her to turn up in a black dress, which would have been very on brand, but when she discovered a star-covered gown and veil by Boom Blush where the stars literally glowed in the dark, there really was no other option!Read more...
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Mayhew Photo LV
January 12, 2026
Adam and Kitty got married in Las Vegas with a guest list of six and a budget of around £5k including travel and accommodation from the UK. The ceremony took place at High Noon at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, followed by a limo ride out to the Valley of Fire for portraits.Read more...
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Christina Forza
January 9, 2026
Alex and Chaniel's wedding was built around the symbol of a crown of thorns. For them, it marked suffering, redemption and spiritual resolve they found through their relationship. It reflected the changes they made to arrive at marriage together.Read more...
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CSwindell
December 19, 2025
Dalton and Tanieka had originally planned for a big wedding. But when costs started to spiral and what they started to feel out of touch with what they were putting together, it was time for a rethink. They instead planned something much more intimate and much more them, built around places that already carried the atmosphere they wanted. The Hoh Rainforest and Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, WA were the perfect spots. With moss hanging from trees and fog moving over the ocean, it was the perfect setting for their moody, gloomy 'til death' themed day.Read more...
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Cammy Marie Photo
December 9, 2025
For Samantha and Joseph, the music came first. Blink 182, Bay Area hip hop, pop punk classics and heavy EDM shaped the atmosphere of their wedding before anyone even walked in. Every guest arrived in black and the couple wore black too. The florals carried dark tones with a hit of mint as a nod to their matching tattoos.Read more...
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Fairfoxes
December 8, 2025
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J Dyer
December 3, 2025
Becky and Ran refused to hand their wedding over to anyone else’s version of “how it should be”. The bride knew she wanted to wear black, DIY as much as possible and to not spend a fortune on the things they didn't care about. Almost everything was made by them or by the people who know them best. The décor, the flowers and the stationery were all put together by the couple, and the cake was a sheet cake from Costo which cost just £15!Read more...
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Marieke Maakt Foto's
December 2, 2025
The Lobsters for Life Wedding Fair in The Netherlands pulled in makers, creatives and couples from across Europe last month and gave us a look at how alt weddings are evolving outside the UK. We were so excited to be invited along and spent the day meeting vendors who are pushing ideas forward with real intention. If you missed it and you are planning something unconventional on European soil, this shoot brings that same vibe straight to you! Every look, prop and detail was created by vendors from the show and most of them work with couples all over the continent.Read more...
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Fairfoxes
December 8, 2025
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Marieke Maakt Foto's
December 2, 2025
The Lobsters for Life Wedding Fair in The Netherlands pulled in makers, creatives and couples from across Europe last month and gave us a look at how alt weddings are evolving outside the UK. We were so excited to be invited along and spent the day meeting vendors who are pushing ideas forward with real intention. If you missed it and you are planning something unconventional on European soil, this shoot brings that same vibe straight to you! Every look, prop and detail was created by vendors from the show and most of them work with couples all over the continent.Read more...
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Nick and Lauren
November 25, 2025
When Nosferatu flickered back onto cinema screens, Lauren from Nick and Lauren Photography left the theatre feeling inspired by the film’s shadowy beauty. “I was inspired by the cinematography used in the movie, and wanted to do a wedding shoot that emulated that same aesthetic, but without being vampire based,” she told us. “We decided to combine the elements of country meets alternative, and started joking about what Nosferatu's wedding would look like if it were in the West. Everything snowballed from there!”Read more...
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Lomonico
November 20, 2025
This wedding shoot was a riot of neon lights. Born inside the restless brain of Brooke Conaway, founder of CAT HAUS Collective, she wanted to create something that was the opposite of boring and beige. With a Lady Gaga lookalike bride, she built this shoot as an act of rebellion - against conformity, perfectionism, and the wedding industry’s obsession with fitting in. “I’m not a traditional wedding planner,” she said. “I have ADHD, I’m plus sized, an advocate for LGBTQA+ and someone who has had to fight to ‘fit in’ including how to work with my chaos brain, not against it.”Read more...
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Juliana Noelle Jumper
November 4, 2025
The concept for Cherry Bomb came straight from Vegas glitz and rock ‘n’ roll grit. Conceptualised by Heavy Petal and shot by Juliana Noelle Jumper, this shoot palette slams the door on restraint, leaning into saturated reds, punchy pinks, and metallic shine - all with an unruly 70s edge.Read more...
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Lauren New
October 31, 2025
Nothing says Halloween wedding more than the Corpse Bride and this shoot may be one of the best homages we've ever seen. In fact we loved it so much, we made it the cover shoot for our November/December print issue which dropped yesterday! It blends slight Victorian-inspired details with modern drapery and design elements, bringing together a touch of the past and present for a hauntingly beautiful, editorial goth vibe.Read more...
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Stag & Bird
October 29, 2025
This shoot, dubbed Goth Glam by everyone involved, was created out of a need to shake things up. The team wanted to bring together Kansas City’s weirdest, boldest, and most unapologetic creatives and make something that proved “high-end” doesn’t have to mean beige. They called it a love letter to the alt-lux side of weddings: velvet and smoke, drama and decadence, edge and elegance. The goal was to show that goth, glam, and alternative can sit right alongside luxury, without losing the grit.Read more...
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Tia Leigh
October 23, 2025
A single bite can change everything. That’s the energy behind Forbidden Fruit, a conceptual bridal meets boudoir shoot dreamt up by Suzy Marrero of Pepper Lavender Events. She calls it her “version of temptation meeting wedding day glam, where indulgence, lust, and allure take centre stage". It’s unapologetic. It’s decadent. And it dares you to look a little closer.Read more...
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LH Film
October 20, 2025
Halloween is a little different in the southern hemisphere. In the dry forests of Quito, Ecuador, it arrives with sun, dust, and a different kind of magic. Assyah of Jamila and Juliette, who conceptualised and styled this photo shoot, wanted to capture that energy in the shoot, blending local traditions with a gothic edge.Read more...
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Laura Fitzgerald
October 15, 2025
Do you love Disney but in a dark, alt way more than a girly fairytale way? Then you’re going to love this gothic-meets–Beauty and the Beast inspired wedding shoot. Although it wasn’t a real wedding, there are so many creative ideas you could steal for your own. Think: moody candlelight, corseted gowns, blood-red roses, gilded mirrors, dripping wax, and that perfectly haunting mix of romance and rebellion.Read more...
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Francesca Vecchi
September 18, 2025
We shared a few photos from this shoot in our "The Rise of the Temu Wedding" article a few months back, but we loved it so much that wasn't really enough. So, behold, the full majesty of this epic shoot, inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet 116:Read more...