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Western Pixies Meets Vintage Fae Wedding Planned in Six Months

Kat

O&C

October 23, 2026

Rosie and Tyler met through Hinge. Four months later they got engaged and just ten months after they first started talking, they were married. "It was a whirlwind romance", Rosie told us. "We knew instantly we were best friends and soulmates - people told us we were being crazy but we didn’t care! We knew what we knew. We heal the broken parts of each other and and lift up the beautiful mess. It was young love found in a generational hellscape of toxic dating culture."
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A £10k ‘Camp Music Video’-Inspired Working Men’s Club Wedding

Kat

Mad About Saffron

October 20, 2026

Cass and Rich finished their legal ceremony and headed straight for the bumper cars. Still in their wedding outfits, which for the bride was a suit from ASOS, they spent Friday at the funfair outside the register office before going for drinks. Then, the next day, they took over Crookes Social Club for a big party with a £10,000 budget, a ceiling full of tinsel and a vision of a camp music video.
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Colourful Vegas Kitsch in Kent

Kat

M & G Wedding

October 9, 2026

Diana and Sean brought their version of retro Vegas to Preston Court in Kent, mixing casino references and motel room keys with an English country setting. Their supplier brief was “Las Vegas, quirky, Sure Thing Chapel and retro.” Having attended plenty of weddings in their 30s, they knew the familiar sequence of events and wanted to give their guests plenty to get involved in. There would be dancing, candyfloss, a carousel and glamping tents to stumble back to afterwards. “We kept the traditions that meant something to us and felt very relaxed about the rest,” they said. “Our main question throughout planning was always, “Will this make the day more fun or more us?””
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This is Your Permission to Re-Shoot Your Wedding Photos

Kat

Ever Thine Film &

October 8, 2026

Ciara and Joe, who met when they were 11 and began their relationship as each other's prom dates, were married in July. Unhappy with how their wedding photos turned out, they decided to do a portrait session in September and they're so glad they did! "Our wedding was never about having a 'perfect' traditional wedding", they said "but weren't initially happy with how our original wedding photographs came out. We'd put so much thought into the look and atmosphere of our day, but the photographs didn't capture it in the way we'd imagined."
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The Anti-Tradition Wedding with Handmade Fashion, DIY Décor and Bingo

Kat

Kat Shot This

September 2, 2026

Leah repeatedly referred to her wedding as a “fake wedding” because she and Mark skipped so many of the expected traditions that, apart from the legally binding bit, their day had very little interest in seeming like one. There was no aisle, personalised vows or first dance. There were six ceremony guests, several handmade outfits, competitive bingo and a table of temporary tattoos. It also happened to be on Leah’s 30th birthday! “I love my birthday but don’t love the idea of being centre of attention so thought what a good way to have a party, combine the two!" she said. "I got to spend the day with all my favourite people!”
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Colour, Cats & Celestial Details: A Bowling Club Wedding on an 8k Budget

Kat

Alasdair Watson

August 19, 2026

Morag and Fran spent £7,800 on their Glasgow wedding and made almost everything themselves. The original plan was an 80s prom party, but as time progressed, Morag’s self-described “sparkly space princess” tendencies took over. Purple, blue and gold became the main colour scheme, with a dose of rainbow for good measure. They included Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball references which brought a 90s anime edge to the celestial styling.
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Medieval Rococo Fairytale

Kat

Maddie Farris

August 4, 2026

Salomé and Elinor turned their love story into a fantasy fairytale, complete with sword-cut cake, Jellycat eggs, and an emo-fuelled dance floor. Their relationship started the way a lot of modern ones do: online. The difference is that they didn’t just find each other on a dating app. They met on Tumblr, bonding over a video game they both loved. Within days of meeting in person, they knew they’d found their match and in 2022 they proposed to each other at Disneyland.
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From Sorrento to Saturday Night Fever: A Bold, Retro Disco Wedding

Kat

Sophie Bagnall

July 2, 2026

Daisy and Robert wanted their wedding to feel like a modern interpretation of 1970s disco. Vintage concertina Christmas decorations sparked the original idea, becoming the starting point for a design scheme and the inspiration behind the ceiling streamers. They were married in November and while many autumn/ winter weddings lean into darker colours, Daisy and Robert pushed in the opposite direction. The couple, who had gotten engaged in Sorrento, wanted to bring little elements of that into the wedding too. So, they opted for an Italian menu.
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Disney Dreams and a Pink Princess Dress After 20 Years Apart

Kat

Dan Waters Creative

June 22, 2026

Clare and Jon first met when Clare worked at his parents’ chip shop as a teenager. They fell in love quickly and spent several years together before life pulled them in different directions. Jon's culture required him to have arranged marriage with someone with the same beliefs. "We ended up drifting apart", Clare told us. "He moved away and I had no idea where he was. But after 20 years we found each other again, got back together and Jon decided he had to follow his heart. Getting married was a dream come true and very emotional. No-one was surprised to see us back together and said it was how it always should have been. It was like the 20 years just melted away and the spark was stronger than ever. A real life Disney fairytale."
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