Love-Filled Wedding with Vintage Details, Eclectic Vibes, and a Cake on Every Table

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Kaitlynn Faith Photo

August 18, 2026

Rachel and Jada had already booked their venue and started planning their spring 2026 wedding when the political climate in the US began to change. As a lesbian couple in Utah, waiting another year and a half to become legally married began to feel like a risk. “We weren’t sure what would happen before our wedding or if we’d still be able to be legally married,” Rachel explained.

Can A Religious Wedding Still be Alternative?

Kat

August 17, 2026

We got married in a church. The ceremony part of the day wasn't something we were particularly fussed about but it meant a lot to my parents so we made the decision to do it. Remember, this was 2008 so we didn't actually know much about the alternative options - celebrant-led, humanist, doing the legal bit at the register office and having a friend perform a blessing. But did it make our wedding any less right for us? Absolutely not.

Intimate Restaurant Wedding with a Hot Pink Dress & Multi-Coloured Florals

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Angelisa Rios

August 17, 2026

The morning after Rae and Aaron’s wedding, Up Scale Restaurant and Bar closed its doors for good. Its final night involved 40 wedding guests, almost 20 speeches, a playlist that jumped from Earth, Wind & Fire to heavy metal, and the newlyweds changing into sweatsuits to help finish the bar with the staff.

Liberation-Centred Celestial Opulence

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Leia Tabrie

August 14, 2026

Set against a backdrop of cosmic symbolism and communal connection, Morgan and Tiffane designed a wedding day that celebrated not only their love but also their commitment to their community and the values they hold dear. They were inspired by astrology, tarot, drag balls, their inclusive spiritual community, sumptuous textures, and unexpected colour palettes.

It was Never a Phase: How to Have an Emo Themed Wedding

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Gem Wright

August 13, 2026

If you're reading Rock n Roll Bride, its highly likely that you had an emo phase... but that actually it wasn't a phase at all. You're probably still loving all things checkerboard, wearing too much black eyeliner and internally debating whether you're team Vans or team Converse. If you love the idea of an emo themed wedding then read on because here's how you can pull it off without it just becoming a mid-2000s costume party.

Let the Goode Times Roll: Slap Bracelets, Rock Anthems & Rainbow Florals

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Blake Fountain

August 11, 2026

When Amber and Casey met, they quickly realised they had something in common - they shared the same birthday, August 11th! Now they can add another memory to the date, as their wedding story is being published on their birthday too.

Love, Art and a Vintage Mustang: Why This Couple Threw Out the Expected Wedding Timeline

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The Berhardts

August 10, 2026

Em and Odin had been together for 11 years by the time they married, so they didn't love the idea of spending the morning apart. Instead, they got ready at home, surrounded by their wedding party, then travelled to Montsalvat Estate in a vintage Mustang together.

A $3k Vintage Store Costume Party Wedding

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Bosh Nasty Photos

August 7, 2026

Sophie and Rob had already tied the knot in Minnesota when they brought the celebrations to Arizona a month later. Their second event was held at a vintage store where guest arrived in costume, they had drag performers, tacos, and a surprise dance routine. The entire party came in at under $3,000.

For the Love of Music: A Festival Inspired Tennessee Wedding

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Makayla Earl

August 6, 2026

A Silverstein sticker is what started Noel and Val’s relationship. They were working for the same company when Noel spotted the band’s logo on Val’s laptop and struck up a conversation. That small piece of emo memorabilia revealed a shared obsession with music, leading to gigs, festivals, record shopping and, eventually, a wedding designed like their own private festival.

Crimson Sanctuary: A Bold Wedding Shoot from Nigeria

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TheVictorOzor

August 5, 2026

There’s playing it safe with your wedding styling, and then there’s getting married beneath a colossal crimson canopy. Created by a team of Nigerian wedding suppliers and artists in Abuja, this shoot explores what happens when one bold idea is given room to take over.

Medieval Rococo Fairytale

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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.

Gothic Glam at the Golf Club

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Randi Rae

August 3, 2026

Ashley and Colin had known each other for 20 years before their friendship turned into something deeper. Neither had expected their relationship to take a romantic turn, but once it clicked there was nothing like it. This simmer they gathered 200 people for a goth glam wedding at a golf club, and are now expecting their first baby girl in September.

A Literary Love Story: Inside Mary Shelley Descendant’s Intimate Los Angeles Wedding

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The Drunk Wedding Photographer

July 31, 2026

There could not have been a more fitting setting for the wedding of author Daphne Woolsoncroft than at Carondelet House in Los Angeles, California. With its exposed brick walls, vintage chandeliers and candlelit interiors, it created the perfect warm, cosy backdrop for their intimate celebration. A direct descendant of literary icon Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, Daphne has continued her family's storytelling legacy through her novels Night Watcher and The Season of Sinking. She also hosts the true crime podcast Going West with her now husband, Heath.

Completely Nigerian, Completely British: Two Ceremonies, One Epic Celebration

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Cameraboss

July 30, 2026

Jo and Jonny had an unconventional first date at an indoor climbing centre. Joanna, originally from Benue State in Nigeria, met Northumberland-born Jonathon through a chance online interaction. What followed was a connection that felt both immediate and effortless, built on shared faith, strong family values and a love of adventure.

Modern Priscilla Inspired Elopement in NYC

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Gianna Falcon

July 29, 2026

Charlotte and Paul styled their New York elopement inspired by the 1950s and 1970s. They stayed at the iconic Hotel Chelsea, once home to generations of artists, writers and musicians, where they got ready together and returned to after the ceremony. Their ceremony was in Madison Square Park.

Vows, Vegas and the Valley of Fire

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Maxime Decarsin

July 27, 2026

Océane and Pierre were planning a traditional wedding in France. Almost everything was already booked and 150 guests invited. But, a few months before the date, the couple cancelled everything, booked flights to Nevada and arranged to be married by a rhinestone-covered gothic Elvis impersonator named Hellvis.

This Is Not a Wedding: Drag Queens, Surrealist Florals & The First Same Sex Union in Montecosaro

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Fotosam

July 24, 2026

The concept behind Alessandro and Francesco's wedding came before anything else, they called it "This Is Not a Wedding". For them, the words had several meanings. The first was a nod to René Magritte and his surrealist work The Treachery of Images, with its famous declaration, "Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (this is not a pipe). The second was due to the legal reality of their relationship.

Three Vintage Dresses, Two Days and One Very Pink California Elopement

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Julia Goldberg

July 23, 2026

Bryn and Taylor travelled from Texas to California for a two-day elopement split between the pink interiors of the Madonna Inn and the cliffs of Big Sur. They wanted the day to have a 1960s meets Americana feel, with a road trip vibe and classic Hollywood glamour.

Pop-Punk Zoo Wedding

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Portraits with Steph

July 22, 2026

Having been married before and come away disappointed by the ceremony, Sara knew exactly how she wanted her wedding to feel this time around. And when the chance arose to fulfil her lifelong dream of getting married at a zoo, the venue was an easy choice.

$10k Brewery Wedding Where They Rode a Motorbike Down the Aisle!

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Samantha Heather

July 20, 2026

Nikka and Taran have built their life around Enmore Road in Sydney. They own a bar there, spend their time with the people who make up the community and share a love of rock music, tattoos and late nights over a good drink. Their wedding never needed a moodboard because they already had one - it looked exactly like their everyday life.