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1970s

Laidback & Colourful 1970s Inspired Wedding

Kat

Just Jess

March 6, 2026

Ella and Brian pulled loosely from 70s motifs for their Indianapolis wedding, but mostly focused their planning on atmosphere they wanted to create. “Our biggest goal was to curate a vibe - fun, colourful, laid-back, open-hearted, and full of love", Ella said. "We wanted our friends to become friends with our other friends they didn’t know yet. We wanted it to feel like a PARTY, not a stuffy event that you HAVE to go to. All the people there were people we WANTED to be there, and we wanted them to want to be there, too!!!”
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Retro, Tropical Disco Wedding with a Disco Ball Carrying Flower Nan

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Courtney Stannard

February 24, 2026

The main references for Christie and Kevin's wedding were The Shining, the 1970s and 1990s with lots of ideas pulled from Rock n Roll Bride magazine! A nightclub venue in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY was the backdrop, with everywhere they went that day being within walking distance. The morning began at The Adelphi Hotel, where they got ready and started their photo session. From there, they moved into Congress Park, bringing their entire wedding party with them into the indoor carousel.
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A Spooky, Witchy Artists’ Engagement Shoot

Kat

The Shukans

July 23, 2025

Whitney and Isaac are incredibly creative, so when it came to planning their pre-wedding engagement shoot, they knew they didn't want the standard 'lets go to a random location and take some average pics' type vibe. Instead, they leaned into what makes them, them. Isaac started a painting during the shoot and then actually finished the piece. It now hangs in their home. They wanted their love (and their many creatures!) captured in a way that felt raw and real, mixing moody home life with artistic expression.
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Vintage Meets 1970s Horror Inspired New England Elopement

Kat

Archive Moderne

July 17, 2025

Helena and Josh didn’t want a big wedding and they didn’t want a church. What they did want was fog, foliage, and something that felt a little haunted. They landed on a plan that involved flying to New England with only two guests - Helena’s mother and Josh’s son Dexter - and getting married in front of an old water mill, just after Halloween, wearing outfits that wouldn’t look out of place in a Hammer Horror film.
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Celtic Handfasting Elopement with a 70s Retro Afterparty

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Arianna Fenton

November 1, 2024

The idea of splitting a wedding over two days—a smaller, intimate ceremony on the first day, followed by a larger, more laid-back reception on another day—gained popularity during the pandemic and remains a popular choice for post-COVID couples. This approach reduces the pressure of formality and having "all eyes on you" during the vows, making it feel more like a personal moment rather than a performance. It also allows for a more relaxed celebration with everyone else afterward. This is exactly what Sioned and James chose to do when they married this summer.
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Retro Nostalgia Wedding at Home with a Rooftop Afterparty

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Megan Gallagher Photo

August 23, 2024

Brie started her wedding planning from a place of 'formal flower power'. She and fiance Ryan both knew they wanted their ceremony entrance song to be Neil Young's Harvest Moon (they had an acoustic version of the Poolside cover performed by Ryan's friend on guitar) and they wanted to arrive to their reception to I Was Made for Loving You by KISS. So, they also wanted a theme which fit the same vibes. The retro, 70s influence came through strong when they started to look at colours and decor.
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Musical Festival & 1970s-Inspired, Totally DIY Wedding at Camp Sunnystones

Kat

It’s Beautiful Here

January 19, 2024

When two band members fall in love and decide to get married, you know it’s going to be a party. Taking inspiration from venues they’ve played at together and their favourite music festival, Mit and Jag set out to create a dreamy, retro and fun multi-day homage to their unique story at the incredible Camp Sunnystones – an architecturally significant 1970s school camp set in the bushland of regional Victoria in Australia.
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