A Rainbow Ceremony Live Streamed During Lockdown

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Rob Dodsworth

July 13, 2020

Ali and Edd had a Zoom ceremony in early June, and although the ceremony wasn't legally binding they will forever celebrate it as what they see as their wedding anniversary. They plan to have the big wedding and do the legal bit next year.

New Zealand Waterfall Elopement

Sophie Cooke

Katie Craig Brown

July 10, 2020

Inspired by their love of hiking and nature, Adam and Alice flew from the States to New Zealand to get their dream waterfall location for their September 2019 elopement.

Celestial Meets Sparkle Wedding (with Dogs!)

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Jessaline

July 9, 2020

Bryony said she always wanted to get married on their anniversary, so when she and James got engaged (on their 4th anniversary) and she realised that not only did their 6th anniversary fall on a Saturday but the date was 22/02/2020, it was settled! They opted for a celestial theme very early on and as shes not a fan of flowers, they didn't have any! Instead of floral bouquets and buttonholes, she made star and moon ones out of glittery card (which cost lest than £50 in materials!) She also made their cake and place names. Her dad made the moon photo backdrop and her mum made her iridescent sequined skirt using a YouTube tutorial!

Casual, Budget, Destination Wedding in Hawaii

Sophie Cooke

Aloha Zoe

July 8, 2020

Brendan and Cheyenne come from Reno, Nevada which, by their own admission, is known for it’s super-speedy drive thru weddings and wild nightlife. “This didn’t really fit us,” explained Cheyenne. “We wanted something small and intimate, and we wanted to take our time and make it special in our own way. We love to travel together, and I've always been totally drawn to the ocean, so we decided on Hawaii.”

Bad Ass Backyard Wedding Planned in Five Weeks

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Robin Sassi

July 7, 2020

Although they knew each other for a couple of years prior, Sami and Myles' relationship progressed quickly when they finally became an item. They got engaged after four months, Sami was pregnant at eight, and they were married in under a year. The bulk of the actual planning was done within just five weeks too! The theme for their wedding was simple, relaxed and outdoorsy - choosing a friend's back garden as their reception location.

Bilingual Dia de Muertos & Star Wars Wedding

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Oak & Iron Photo

July 6, 2020

When Iris and Zack started planning their wedding, it was of the utmost importance that they played homage to the bride's Mexican heritage, so they chose November 2nd (Dia de Muertos/ Day of the Dead) as their wedding date. It's something they celebrate every year anyway so having their wedding on that date seemed entirely fitting.

Boho Brewery Wedding with Pink, Pink and More Pink!

Sophie Cooke

From the Smiths

July 3, 2020

Vicki and Sam met through a mutual friend in 2007, and like all good millennial relationships, found each other on Myspace and chatted on MSN messenger for a while before going on their first date not long after. Thirteen years later they’re now happily married!

Navigating your Way through Planning an LGBTQ Wedding

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Jessica Bevan

July 2, 2020

It's 2020 and so planning an LGBTQ wedding shouldn't be any different to planning a straight one. While there have been HUGE, incredible strides made all over the world in the last few years, parts of the wedding industry are still (STILL!) outdated a hetro-normative as fuck. Hayley of Wedding Business School has recently set up a FREE online course for wedding suppliers to help educate and improve the lack of inclusivity and diversity she's personally experienced. Today she's sharing some practical tips and advice on how you can best navigate your wedding planning when you are an LGBTQ couple, too. Hayley, we love you! Over to you...

Equality Ever After: Obstinate, Headstrong Bride!

Rachel Darwin

The Shukans

November 11, 2025

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an engaged woman in possession of a good wedding plan must be a bridezilla! Well, here at Rock n Roll Bride magazine, we don’t believe in such a thing. We don’t think you’re the villain at all. We think it’s all those bossy, nosy, old-fashioned relatives who keep sticking their oar in and trying to tell you what to do! So, let me don my bonnet and ready my carriage… because I’m about to set off with you… into the land of obstinate, headstrong girls…

So, You’re Getting Remarried: What Couples Wish They Knew Before Their Second Wedding

Guest Contributor

November 6, 2025

Planning a wedding is a massive undertaking. The venue, the decor, the guests, the reception– it can all feel like too much. And to do it all over again after losing your previous partner? It’s tough! But this just means that we have so much to learn from the people who have been there, done that, and come out the other side stronger than ever. Here are 10 practical lessons from six different remarried couples, so you can learn what they wish they knew before their second wedding:

Ask An Expert: How to Plan a Gothic Wedding (Without Anyone Forcing You to Wear White)

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Eloise Pitcher

November 4, 2025

We are so excited to be having a gothic themed wedding. I am wearing black and we love skulls and Halloween! How do I find wedding suppliers who actually get the gothic vibe and won’t try to make me wear white, put my bridesmaids in blush pink or have centrepieces made of peonies?

Something Bold, Something You, Something Boundaried, Something Woo: Emotional Tools for the Wildcards of Wedding Planning

Kat

October 28, 2025

You know that one table in your seating chart that’s kind of a wildcard? Maybe it’s your old boss with a heart of gold and opinions of fire… right next to your second cousin who, for better or for worse, always spices up family gatherings.  Well. When you’re wedding planning, your mixed emotions are all sitting at that hodgepodge table in your mind. And some of them? You definitely don’t remember giving a plus one (rude!) But there they all are, in their creative cocktail finest.

From the Mosh Pit to Marriage: A Punk Rock Museum Wedding

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Electric Sugar Elopements

August 28, 2025

Meet at a punk show. Get married in the Punk Rock Museum. Lily and Luke had their wedding blueprint down from the start. Their story started years earlier when Luke was drumming for the band Subhumans. “I spotted him drumming and was obsessed straight away!!” she said. After that show, the two were together constantly and never looked back.

Old Vegas Meets New Vegas: A Bold, Maximalist Elopement

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True Colors Creative

August 25, 2025

Alyssa and Tay, a real couple, became the focal point of this gorgeous shoot set inside the newly renovated themed suites at the Westgate, Las Vegas. Photographer and stylist Jazzmin of True Colors Creative wanted to create something bold and maximalist, and the patterned interiors ending up being the perfect inspiration. After the ceremony set up, they travelled around the city, shooting in the monorail and in front of the iconic Bonanza Gift Shop.

A Little White Chapel Wedding with All The Rock ’n’ Roll Vibes

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Jamie Y

August 22, 2025

Jade and Stu had been together for ten years when they decided to combine their honeymoon with a wedding in Las Vegas. They wanted a day that reflected them, and that meant stripping away most of the formalities. No bridesmaids, no first dance, no “something old, new, borrowed, blue.” They stayed together the night before, got ready side by side, and walked into the ceremony at A Little White Chapel together.

From Horror Films to Happily Ever After

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Wander and Dusk

August 13, 2025

Bri and Matt met after Bri moved to Vegas and joined a new group of friends. “The timing wasn’t right for anything romantic,” she said. “We stayed friends for years, and over time, it became undeniable that there was something more between us.” Seven years later, they were planning their wedding around two things they both loved: spooky season and each other.

A Punk Romance at Sure Thing Chapel

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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.

Renaissance Inspired Beauty and the Beast Wedding with a Gothic Twist

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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.

The Phantom of the Opera at the Madonna Inn

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Lacey Moranville

October 14, 2025

Cassie and Curtis matched on Tinder and bonded over a shared love of alternative music. Early on, they made a promise: if they ever got married, they’d do it their way. Years later, they kept that promise with a darkly romantic celebration at the Madonna Inn in California, complete with red velvet walls, golden cherubs, and a red wedding dress inspired by Cassie’s parents’ first dance song, Lady in Red.

Dave Navarro & Vanessa DuBasso’s Gothic, Darkly Romantic Wedding

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The Drakes

October 7, 2025

Dave and Vanessa, who met eight years ago after Dave reached out after seeing her in a movie trailer, hosted a multi-day celebration at Dunskey Estate in Stranraer, Scotland. The Edwardian castle, surrounded by woodland and overlooking the sea, perfectly set the scene for a darkly romantic, gothic-inspired wedding.

Nosferatu Meets a Candlelit Western Wedding

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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!”

Romantic Gothic Wedding Weekend

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Wilde Weddings

November 13, 2025

Aimee and Onyx leaned fully into their shared love of fantasy aesthetics for their wedding. They wrote their vows in a cemetery (where they had their first date!) and were married surrounded by friends who camped out for the weekend. The day was romantic and a bit vampiric. In fact, they wanted their day to feel like it had been plucked straight from a gothic romance novel.

When We Were Young: Gothic Desert Elopement at Eldorado Canyon

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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.

Ask An Expert: How to Plan a Gothic Wedding (Without Anyone Forcing You to Wear White)

Guest Contributor

Eloise Pitcher

November 4, 2025

We are so excited to be having a gothic themed wedding. I am wearing black and we love skulls and Halloween! How do I find wedding suppliers who actually get the gothic vibe and won’t try to make me wear white, put my bridesmaids in blush pink or have centrepieces made of peonies?

Forbidden Fruit Alternative Bridal Editorial

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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.

Halloween Wedding Shoot in Ecuador’s Enchanted Dry Forest

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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.

Renaissance Inspired Beauty and the Beast Wedding with a Gothic Twist

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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.

The Marriage of True Minds: A Wedding Shoot Inspired by Shakespeare

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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: