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Retro November Rain Inspired Wedding

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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

Kat

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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Riverbank Reverie: A London Wedding That Choose Atmosphere Over Aesthetic

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Fiona Kelly

November 3, 2025

Camilla and Jos had been together fifteen years before deciding to get married, so the day felt less like a beginning and more like stepping into a story already in motion. They didn’t want a wedding that relied on a single theme or colour palette. They wanted something that matched the way they move through the world together. Camilla likes cities and noise. Jos prefers quiet places and the outdoors. They leaned into that difference instead of trying to smooth it out.
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Tiny Wedding, Big Love: An Intimate Castle Elopement with a Dip in the Sea

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Bailey and Mitchell

November 3, 2025

Kerri and Katie knew they didn’t want a spectacle for their wedding. No themes, no overwhelming itinerary, no audience of distant cousins and plus-ones. Just them, two witnesses, and the Northumberland coastline stretched out behind the walls of Bamburgh Castle. They live by the sea, so choosing a venue that sat above the shoreline was less about grandeur and more about feeling like home. “We knew we wanted a small intimate ceremony with our best friends and minimal details to worry about so we could have the focus of the day be us and our love for each other”, they said.
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Til We Are Ghosts: A Black & Red Horror Lovers’ Wedding

Kat

Wilder

October 27, 2025

Jade and Simon’s took over Cultplex in Manchester for their wedding ceremony, turning the stage in front of the big screen into their altar. As the bride is polyamorous, this wasn't about tradition or legality - in fact the ceremony was not actually legally binding - all they cared about was creating something that felt collaborative and real. The bride's other partners were also involved in the day, acting as their officiant and doing readings. With a budget of just £3,000, they pulled off a wedding that was totally DIY.
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