Sophie Cooke
Sansom
March 19, 2020
Adam and Steph always knew they didn’t want a big wedding - they were joined by just five guests (and their toy elephant!) for their September wedding at Allerton Castle in North Yorkshire. They didn’t have a theme as such, but Steph always knew she’d want their wedding to have a gothic feel and to wear a black wedding dress. “It just felt like us being ourselves.”Read more...
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Peyton Curry
March 18, 2020
Allie and Brian describe their first moments of falling in love as ‘like the same existential self-discovery that so many people waxed lyrical about in the late ’60’s and early 70s’. So, coupled with their love of music from the same era (cosily nestled between the folk and Rock n Roll genres), they used this as a starting point for the shaping their wedding around that same kind of ‘groovy, grounding energy.’Read more...
Sophie Cooke
The Pin Up Bride
March 17, 2020
nnah and AJ had a specific mission for their wedding day - for all their guests to be able to celebrate their individuality with them, as they both celebrated their individuality and their love for one another. There was no dress code, their ceremony was held in a spiritual circle which included everyone attending, and they didn’t stick to what people consider to be traditional norms.Read more...
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Katherine Joy
March 16, 2020
By Southern standards, Abby and Evan’s wedding was out of the box. But by New York standards, their new adopted home, it was quite traditional, and they loved this about their day. “We wanted to create a wedding that merged our traditional Southern upbringing and our urban and modern New York life. We loved that our guests were able to experience parts of our story and personalities that they may not get to see every day, or haven’t seen in their experience with us.”Read more...
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Dale Weeks
March 13, 2020
Looking for unique wedding entertainment inspiration? Here are some hot hacks that will help you make your wedding reception one to remember.Read more...
Sophie Cooke
Velvet Moon
March 12, 2020
Danielle and Glen ended up throwing any notions of a budget out of the window when it came to planning their wedding. After changing their wedding plans what seemed like 101 times, they finally decided on what they wanted with just 4 months to go.Read more...
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Clémence Dubois
March 11, 2020
Julie and Fabien met during their studies over ten years ago. A year of long distance and several years moving around France together, they couple describe themselves as best friends, lovers and in love, sharing their happy life with their two cats. Fabien proposed in April 2017 on a trip for their 8th wedding anniversary, and in 2019 they decided to get married to celebrate a decade of their love for one another.Read more...
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Paylor
March 10, 2020
After 17 years together, Chris and Sammy made sure that when they did finally decide to tie the knot, they were going to do things their way! The main inspiration for their day was how they didn’t want their guests to feel constrained by convention or pressured to spend lots of money coming to their wedding, so ‘come as you are’ was an overriding thought. After that, they focused on a colourful festival vibe - they used to go to the Big Chill Festival when it was still running so they wanted their wedding to capture the spirit and feeling of the fond memories they have from there.Read more...
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Kyle Hassall
March 9, 2020
Getting married on October 31st, Rachael and Olly were always going to have a Halloween inspired day. In particular, they were influenced by Tim Burton and The Addams Family. Rachael chose her dress because it reminded her of something Dita Von Teese or Morticia Addams might wear, and Olly's outfit, pieced together from various places, was reminiscent of something Gomez Addams might be seen in.Read more...
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March 5, 2020
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Amy Taylor Imaging
March 5, 2020
Heather and Matt found wedding planning super enjoyable. They loved spending so much time together, making all the decisions as a team and going to wedding fairs! For the theme of the day they wanted to focus on the outdoors, and even for the indoor portions, they chose things that reflected their love of nature. Influenced by all the wonderful bees in the lavender surrounding the venue, their woodland theme was born.Read more...
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Elemental
March 4, 2020
They chose Venachar Lochside as the location for their stunning October wedding and Mazz and Alex made all their decisions for the day based on what did or did not spark joy. The bride wore a full purple/ dusky rose ensemble - from her Rosie Red Corsetry dress, painted shoes (which she did herself!) and even her freshly dyed hair. The flowers were a mix of purple and red, to compliment Alex' tartan, and they had pumpkins all over the place to reflect the season.Read more...
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Solen
March 3, 2020
Barbara and Scott had a big, family-centric wedding in Scotland in a poly-tunnel on the grounds, Colstoun House, a beautiful house and stable conversion. With colourful seasonal wild flowers, local hops and lots of personal touches. Their centrepieces included Disney princesses, dinosaurs and gin bottles for each table.Read more...
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Fig Willow Studios
March 2, 2020
Ty and Aaron spent just $1000 on their wedding because they eloped! They used Simply Eloped to help them plan the day, and chose Nelson Ghost Town, which is a 45 minute drive from Las Vegas, as the location. They found the whole process easy and stress-free because they left everything to their planner and they had no guests to deal with. All they had to do was choose their outfits and show up - what a dream!Read more...
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Rebecca Carpenter
March 1, 2020
With 200 attendees, 25 exhibitors, 10 inspiring speakers and three packed-out workshops…this wasn’t a wedding show – it was so much more than that! Our attendees flew in from Austria, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and came from all over the UK to descend on Hackney Town Hall for a magical day of connection, inspiration and making new best friends.Read more...
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Lilry
May 27, 2026
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Lauren Covelli
May 19, 2026
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Sydney Kate
May 15, 2026
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Beth Mac
May 18, 2026
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Natalescha
May 14, 2026
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Rainstorm Photo & Video
June 5, 2026
Guest Contributor
June 12, 2026
Ditch the predictable sparkle. Dive into the quirky engagement ring trends defining 2026 — featuring sharp geometric cuts, blackened metals, and raw textures.Read more...
Guest Contributor
June 10, 2026
Ditch the predictable. Style your finger with non-traditional wedding bands and alternative, unique rings crafted for the ultimate modern nonconformist.Read more...
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Celeste Burns
June 9, 2026
Wedding planning is supposed to be joyful. But for many mothers and daughters, it unexpectedly becomes emotional, tense, or explosive, and usually not because of flowers, seating charts or venues.Read more...
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Leena Rose Photo
June 2, 2026
Last week, Vogue Weddings published an article called "The Real Budgets of Vogue Weddings", sharing the costs behind a selection of weddings previously featured on its pages. It was behind a paywall but from the Instagram post alone people had thoughts. Lots of them.Read more...
Kat
June 1, 2026
A few weeks ago, a reader reached out to say she'd found a stack of wedding magazines from the 1970s in her mum's house and asked if I'd like them. Er, would I ever! I love old magazines and have picked up many a vintage copy of Vogue from car boot sales and reclamation shops over the years. Wedding magazines, though, are surprisingly hard to come by. I knew they'd be fun to look through, but what I didn't expect was how much I'd end up learning from them.Read more...
Alexandra Merri
Spring Summer Collective
May 29, 2026
Most brides go into wedding dress shopping focused on what they want their dress to look like. You’ve probably saved necklines, silhouettes and sleeve details to Pinterest boards for months… but once you actually start to try dresses on, it will suddenly start to dawn on you that there are a lot of practical considerations too. A 20-foot train may look incredible on a mood board, but in reality, it will frustrate you before the ceremony is even over. A long sleeve gown may be the vison in your head, but if you’re getting married in the height of summer, think again. That basque waist may be stunning, but can you sit down and eat while wearing it?Read more...
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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.Read more...
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KD Photographic
April 29, 2026
Mrs Greenfield?" I sat there in the doctors office nonchalantly flicking through a three year old version of OK! Magazine. There was silence in the waiting room as I internally judged the person who had missed their appointment. The NHS is already stretched without selfish people not showing up. "Mrs Greenfield?" I think I like how my new name sounds. I’ve loved him for eight years, he’s my family. There’s something soft and lovely about the idea of sharing a surname, of seeing it one day on a birth certificate next to our baby’s name. It felt like choosing our family name, not just borrowing his. A shared identity. "MRS GREENFIELD!"Read more...
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Julia Ellie
April 22, 2026
There are several different ways to get married in the UK, and these vary depending on which country you live in. Couples who are religious may want a wedding led by a vicar, priest, rabbi, or other religious leader. In England and Wales, broadly, this can be legally recognised if it takes place in a building licensed for marriages. If you’re having a religious wedding, do check that your ceremony will fulfil the legal requirements.Read more...
Guest Contributor
April 20, 2026
When I was eight, I came down with the flu. Coincidentally, it was about the same time my Twilight DVD was delivered so, for two and a half weeks, I watched that movie obsessively – the deleted scenes, the commentary, every little detail. It was my first real introduction to the idea of love as an unwavering, never-ending commitment. And when I got engaged in August last year, Bella and Edward’s wedding became my inspiration. From the flowers to the music to the idea that love can be an intentional, loving choice between two people.Read more...
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Devlin Photos
April 14, 2026
Let's be honest for a second. When guests look back on your wedding years from now, they're probably not going to remember the exact shade of your napkins or whether the centrepieces had eucalyptus or olive branches. But they will remember if they had to wait forty minutes for a watered-down gin and tonic. The bar is where your wedding either becomes the party everyone talks about for years, or the one where people slipped out before the cake was cut.Read more...
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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?Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Jamie Y
March 13, 2026
Louisa and Bernie had already shared two decades of life before deciding to get married. Their story began more than twenty years earlier during a brief meeting in London. They didn't get together right away, but years later, Bernie walked back into Louise’s life and the timing finally felt right.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Jamie Y
March 2, 2026
Beth and Elliott, who travelled to Vegas from the UK for their wedding, described their day as “Fun, flirty, and so Vegas!” They brought some close friends and family members with them and treated the whole experience like a holiday. “Honestly, we just know what we like and ran with it." Beth told us. "We work so hard in our everyday lives we just wanted a big break. A day for us, about us and overflowing with love!”Read more...
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Jamie Y
February 23, 2026
Debbie and Masty met at 18-years-old while they were in college studying Psychology. They dated, then drifted apart as life moved forward. More than a decade passed without contact. Then, on the same night, they dreamed about each other. Masty reached out and they decided to reunite in Las Vegas at a Metallica concert. You can probably guess the rest...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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Sophie Bagnall
June 12, 2026
Liv and Dan were inspired by nature, fairies, the night's sky and a healthy dose of theatricality for their April wedding. Their celebration unfolded beneath homemade paper stars, beside a giant glittering moon and in front of the ruined chapel at Royle Forest.Read more...
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Kiss the Bride
June 11, 2026
Held at Whitebottom Farm in Stockport, Nicolle and Matt's wedding traded convention for colour, dinosaurs and tattoos! "We wanted our wedding to scream that it belonged to us," said Nicolle. "Where our guests would walk in and think 'this is definitely Nicolle and Matt's day!!'"Read more...
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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 togetherRead more...
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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?Read more...
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Solasta Media
May 29, 2026
Stephanie and Mason wanted their wedding to feel timeless and modern, but softened with unexpected details. Flowers became the biggest investment and the thing they focused on the most. As an avid gardener and tattoo artist, Stephanie spends plenty of time drawing florals, knew exactly where she wanted the budget to go. They worked with Ashton of The Spotted Poppy Floral who properly delivered on the visoin.Read more...
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Lilry
May 27, 2026
Monique and Jay's London, Ontario wedding day began with a ceremony at Holy Diver where they actually got tattooed! They then moved to The Early Bird, a family owned restaurant and bar, where they had a second ceremony (with both their grandmothers as flower girls) and reception with their 35 guests. It was the very first wedding the venue had hosted, but the couple couldn't have been happier with how it all turned out.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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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!Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Run Wild With Me
May 7, 2026
By a Colorado lake with mountain views, Lida and Joe had a self-solemnised wedding ceremony with just eight of their loved ones (and their two dogs!) as witnesses.Read more...
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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."Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Sydney Kate
May 15, 2026
Ashlyn had known since she was eighteen that she would get married in black. Her grandma laughed when she first mentioned it. “You’ll change your mind by the time you get married,” she said. But guess what? She never did.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Sam Turchin Photo
May 13, 2026
A phone-free ceremony, a D20 vow roll, and a surprise Freddy vs Jason cake battle all featured at Joanna and Derek’s October wedding. Inspired by gothic fiction, horror films and dark academia, they filled the day with gaming references, library cards, and thoughtful details that made the day enjoyable for their neurodivergent guests.Read more...
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Ami Darling
April 7, 2026
Amber and Jago got married on 31st October in Cornwall. The date was significant because not only do they love Halloween, they started dating on and got engaged on Halloween! As goths, it just made total sense to keep the same date for their wedding.Read more...
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Keri Lynne
April 6, 2026
Did you know there is no rule that says your engagement shoot has to be pretty pictures of you in a field or on a beach. I mean, those make lovely shoot locations and all but do you know what's way cooler? A freakin' haunted mansion! For Anita and Michael, who love all things dark and romantic, these vibes were elite.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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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."Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Emily Avila
June 10, 2026
A few weeks before this shoot took place, the venue wasn't exactly wedding ready. The lease for Continental Square Ballroom in York, Pennsylvania, had only recently been signed. Furniture left behind by previous occupants was still scattered throughout the space and construction was ongoing. Most planners would have waited until the dust settled before bringing in photographers and models but Kyla Edwards of Eternal Moment saw it's potential.Read more...
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Jamie Y
May 4, 2026
With the overall message of issue 67 being ' freedom', the desert felt like a natural starting point for the main editorial shoot. Our models were Sydney and Steven, a real couple who eloped in Vegas a few years ago and whose wedding we previously featured. Their familiarity with each other brought an ease and authenticity to the shoot that simply couldn’t have been manufactured. In fact, many of the accessories they wore were their own!Read more...
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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”.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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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.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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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...