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Tiny Gretna Green Wedding with a Jellycat Bouquet

Kat

I Love You Thirteen

March 11, 2026

Laura and Jordon married in the original marriage room at Gretna Green with 13 people present, including themselves. The day was intentionally small. The couple got ready together and walked from our hotel to the venue hand in hand. They also walked to the anvil together. "Jordon struggles with anxiety at times so being with me helped reduce a lot of nerves for him", Laura wrote. "We also only had 13 people including ourselves at the wedding and then wedding meal with no big evening do. We wanted the wedding to reflect our love and not put on a show.
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Moody Pin-Up Scottish Castle Wedding with a Mid-Wedding Hair Transformation

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Faye Wilde

February 27, 2026

We've seen the trend for brides cutting their hair before their reception a few times (and we love it) but this is definitely the first time we've seen someone cut and colour their hair midway through the wedding! That was just classic Gaelle though - she didn't want their wedding to be like anybody else's. Not wanting to be outshone, the groom cut his long hair as well and the reaction from their guests was priceless!
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A Middle-Earth Fancy Dress Wedding with Three Ceremonies

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Elliot Govier

February 13, 2026

Charley and Jake had three ceremonies across two years. Their first celebration took place on in 15th November 2024. It was meant to be a small handfasting, nothing at all formal. However a few months before, Charley had to undergo a double mastectomy and had a difficult recovery, so with that in mind, they decided to legally marry on the same day. They had just 12 guests and after the legal ceremony they went to Charley’s family home for the handfasting under the full moon.
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Retro November Rain Inspired Wedding

Kat

Toby Lidstone

January 14, 2026

You know what decade of vintage doesn’t get enough love? The 1980s. The poufy sleeves, the enormous hair, the excessive use of blue eyeshadow. I mean, what’s not to love? Harry and Chloe clearly agree, because when it came to planning their 2025 wedding, there was one decade they turned to for inspiration. Not wanting it to feel too costumey, they also looked to modern weddings for décor inspiration, landing on a very on-trend pink and red colour palette for the reception.
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A Match Made in Metal Music

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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!
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Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Wife for Me: Pirate Themed Wedding on The Golden Hinde

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Sally Masson

December 1, 2025

We bet you've never seen a wedding quite like this one! The couple - and all their guests - dressed the part and they got married on an actual pirate ship docked near London Bridge. Tracy and Dave live on a narrowboat and decided to push their nautical life to its most playful extreme for their wedding. The Golden Age of Piracy gave them everything they needed as inspiration.
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