Cabo Wedding with Desert Plants, Handmade Details & Live Music

Kat

Swell Dani

May 26, 2026

When Madeline booked a trip to Cabo for spring break 2014, she had no plans beyond a week away with friends. But she met Eliot, who had grown up in Los Cabos, who spent the week showing the group around. By the time Madeline flew home, they were already figuring out how to make long distance work.

Hellvis, Burlesque & Baby Elvis: Inside This $5K Las Vegas Wedding Shot Entirely on Film

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Cactus Bloom

May 25, 2026

EErin and Thomas got married at Sure Thing Chapel with Hellvis officiating, a burlesque dancer surprising the guests midway through the ceremony, and their one-year-old daughter dressed in a miniature Hellvis costume. The whole thing was shot entirely on film, which suited the mood perfectly.

The Best Wedding Photo Albums in the UK

Guest Contributor

May 22, 2026

Compare the best wedding photo albums in the UK, including Inkifi, Rosemood, Artifact Uprising, PikPerfect, Papier and Popsa. Find the best option for your main wedding album, from premium linen albums to quick app-based photo books.

Forbidden Love: Red Velvet Drapes, Pearl Chains & Clouds of Dry Ice

Kat

Fien Vonk

May 22, 2026

Birgitte and Anthony met when they were teenagers, but didn't stay to fall for each other until a lot later in life. They went to a theatre with mutual friends, and sparks started to fly. "The theme for our wedding was forbidden love", Anthony told us. "This is because our love was a little secret in our early days. We we didn't want anyone to know about it from day one so we had a lot of secret dates."

Designer Spotlight: CEREMONY, The First Ready-to-Wear Bridal Collection by Ritual Unions

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Vanessa Wunsch

May 21, 2026

For nearly a decade, Berlin-based bridal label Ritual Unions has built a following around exposed corsetry, sheer layers and silhouettes that are soft yet strong. Now founder Karin Brettmeister is taking that world in a new direction with the launch of CEREMONY, the brand’s first ready-to-wear bridal collection.

Vintage Meets Vegas Elopement on Their Own Terms

Kat

To Have Her

May 21, 2026

Amanda and Connor got married at A Little White Wedding Chapel at midday, ate burgers at In-N-Out by 1pm, spent the afternoon inside Meow Wolf, then ended the night in dive bars before heading to the Neon Museum. From the beginning, they knew exactly what they didn’t want: a big, traditional wedding with timelines, formalities and months of pressure.

Til Death Rooftop Micro Wedding

Kat

Electric Honey

May 20, 2026

Kimmy and James planned a 14-person micro wedding with a black, gold and orange palette inspired by Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, where James proposed during their annual trip. The ring came in a black velvet coffin box and featured an opal stone surrounded by skulls and roses. From there, the aesthetic unfolded naturally. Matte black stationery with gold foil lettering sat alongside tiger lilies, skull candles and a coffin-shaped card holder.

This is Your Permission to Not Change Yourself For Your Wedding

Rachel Darwin

Lauren Covelli

May 19, 2026

Right now, there is an ever-increasing pressure to “upgrade” our faces and bodies before getting married. Pre-wedding beauty expectations have escalated from a full head of foils and a manicure… to injectables, fillers, Botox, hair extensions and even extreme weight loss drugs (GLP1s). The loud, cruel, falsehood that a wedding requires you to look like "the best version of yourself” can be harmful to your experience and your enjoyment of getting married… not to mention what it can do to your mental and physical health in the long run. To me, it sounds more like an idea from the 1950s than the 2020s.

Forget the String Quartet: Making Piano Music Work at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Wedding

Guest Contributor

Petite Cherry Photo

July 8, 2026

If the word "wedding pianist" makes you picture someone playing Pachelbel's Canon while guests find their seats, you're probably not alone. But a piano doesn't have to mean traditional.

Wedding Dress Shopping Advice That Sounds Wrong (But Actually Works)

Guest Contributor

July 7, 2026

If you've spent any time on wedding TikTok or Instagram, you've probably picked up a long list of rules about finding your dress. You'll know it's "The One." You'll cry. Your mum will cry. Your entourage will gasp. Angels will sing. The boutique will hand you a glass of prosecco and it'll be just like a moment from your favourite Rom Com when everything in life falls back into place.

Price Transparency & Why You Shouldn’t Have to Guess What Your Wedding Suppliers Cost

Guest Contributor

Moonlight Photograph OK

July 5, 2026

Have you found yourself wondering if you’re being overcharged by your wedding suppliers, simply because you’re planning a wedding?

Your RSVP Reality Check: How to Deal with the Drama & Not Go Insane in the Meantime

Jon Carpenter

Tara Smith

June 19, 2026

There are two types of people in this world. People who understand the utter clusterfuck that is wedding RSVPs. And people who…don’t.

Sea of Love: Intimate, Fun & Kitsch Sure Thing Chapel Wedding

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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.”

‘Til Death Do Us Punk

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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."

If We Were Getting Married in Vegas in 2026, Here’s What We Would Want to Know

Kat

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.

Dolly Parton Meets Mars Attacks with a Wes Anderson Spin

Kat

Of Colour and Hue

January 20, 2026

Colourful Midweek Wedding with Pizza, Dried Flowers and a Pulp Fiction-Inspired First Dance

Kat

EKR Pictures

June 8, 2026

So many weddings take years of planning, are filled with packed schedule and a carefully choreographed morning apart. Amy and Steve planned theirs in six months and spent the morning of theirs setting up the venue together

Let’s Clown Around and Get Married

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Carrie Pollard

June 3, 2026

Cynthia and Michael, who were married on Halloween in Vegas, may go down in history as having one of the most punk rock, unique weddings we've ever seen. The clown makeup was Cynthia's idea - why? Well honesty, why not?

Elegant Meets Emo Utah Wedding with Blink-182 Played by a String Quartet

Kat

Beth Mac

May 18, 2026

Emily and Alex didn't set out to have an 'alternative' wedding, but they wanted an elegant affair that didn't feel stuffy and was unmistakingly them. The bride even planned her tattoo sessions around the wedding, having three sessions in 45 days to get her backpiece finished!

Soft Goth Runaway Wedding in Denmark

Kat

Natalescha

May 14, 2026

Dylan (from the UK) and Nadine (from Germany) met the way a lot of modern love stories now begin: online. Both musicians, they first connected through TikTok after Nadine commented on one of Dylan’s covers of Simple Math by Manchester Orchestra. He messaged her directly and before long they were talking every day, singing together over video calls while navigating a UK-to-Germany long-distance relationship.

Middle Earth Meets Pagan Gothic: A Dark Fantasy Wedding

Kat

Philipp Groth

April 2, 2026

Annika and Leon love Tolkien, fantasy worlds and video games, so they built their wedding from that foundation. They planned the day entirely by themselves, with the help of many talented friends, and held it at Mildenstein Castle in Saxony, Germany.

Gothic Masquerade Ball in Milwaukee

Kat

Alisa Grieve

March 30, 2026

Sam had always wanted to attend a masquerade ball, so that, her a long-standing goth aesthetic and love for antiques, vintage furniture and trinkets were the main inspirations for her wedding to Liam. "It was like a moody gothic masquerade with antique eclecticism", she said.

Halloween Party Meets Graveyard Gothic Wedding on a £1,500 Budget

Kat

Amy Davies

March 26, 2026

Chloe and Grant planned a fully themed gothic wedding, but their original idea looked very different. Like many couples, they started by mapping out a larger celebration and quickly watched the numbers climb. “Our original plans were going to cost almost £16k", Chloe told us. "We found it all very stressful so ended up cancelling everything. We went online and booked a registry office ceremony for £150 and didn't look back! We have zero regrets. I did my own make-up, made my bouquet, put together the decorations - everything! We didn't even have a photographer for the wedding itself, all the photos were taken on my Instax or by friends. The most important thing to us was to be married."

Dark, Spooky ‘Til Death Do Us Part Wedding in a Castle

Kat

Kristin Lavigne

February 20, 2026

Sarah and Chris built their wedding around the premise of 'til death do us part. They fully went for it with the gothic symbolism, inspired The Addams Family and their own relationship. Stoney Creek Castle in Earlville NY provided the setting with it's stone walls and heavy doors perfectly matching the tone they wanted for the day.

Anti-Capitalist Couture: Eclectic Wedding Shoot Where Everything Was Thrifted, Upcycled or Reclaimed

Kat

Black Stag Creative

March 27, 2026

This shoot is a riot against the beige, minimal, Pinterest-approved wedding machine, this shoot came to us by-way of a new team of wedding suppliers from South Africa who wanted to push what it means to create a “styled wedding shoot”.

Off-Duty Showgirl: Las Vegas Bridal Editorial for Rock N Romance Elopements

Kat

Jamie Y

March 9, 2026

Phew, where do we even begin with this one? A dream location, a dream team, and possibly the most over-the-top (in the best way) bridal looks we've ever put together. Everything really is better in Las Vegas.

Shakespeare’s Ophelia Meets Gothic, Rural Renaissance

Kat

Fairfoxes

December 8, 2025

The Baltimore based team behind this shoot built a world that sits somewhere between Renaissance folklore and the haunted calm of Shakespeare’s Ophelia. They worked with candlelight, irregular textiles, sculptural florals, velvet, and a couple styled like they had stepped out of a painting. The mood came from a mix of rural myth, faded royalty, and a willingness to sit inside the strange.

Woodland Witch: A Queer Love Story for the Lobsters for Life Alternative Wedding Fair

Kat

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.