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Sophisticated Yet Spooky Wedding on Halloween

Kat

Kristen Wynn

October 11, 2021

Heather and Anthony chose October 31st 2020 as their wedding date but they didn't want the usual themed wedding with Halloween decorations and costumes. Instead they wanted their day to feel traditional but in black instead of white, "I like to think it was quite the creepy yet classy affair", said the bride. For the colours, they went with a ghostly grey and magical magenta except for their outfits which were all-black.
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Book Lovers’ Gothic Mountain Estate Wedding

Kat

Michelle Elyse

August 2, 2021

Shannon and Jerry both serve in the US Navy and met through their work. They wanted to keep their September wedding as quintessentially them as possible, even if aspects of the themes didn't seem like they'd work together on paper. They included nods their love of reading with the books as centrepieces and in lieu of bridesmaid bouquets, and the gothic/ autumnal element came through in Shannon's choice of a black dress.
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Symbolic, Rock n Roll Wedding with a Motorcycle Riding Pastor & their own Cemetery

Sophie Cooke

Dalton Gage Taylor

October 29, 2020

John and Candy are all about the big gestures, and their wedding was no exception! After reconnecting via Facebook after previous relationships fell apart, their first date was a skydive, where they promised to leave their pasts behind them and jump into their new lives together. When John proposed, they were on a classic rock cruise, with KISS, no less. They watched KISS perform on the stage the night before and John got on the stage the next day to get down on one knee.
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Southern Gothic Destination Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Breaking Tradition by Jessica Lea

January 28, 2020

Tim and Natasha were inspired by the city of Savannah itself for their October wedding. They wanted an intimate, destination wedding to celebrate simply with their closest friends in a manner that was true to them and the things they enjoy; great food, craft cocktails and fun! “The city of Savannah was the perfect setting for our vision of an intimate, darkly romantic celebration,” said Natasha.
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A Great Adventure: Colorado Motorbike Elopement with All Black Everything

Sophie Cooke

Adventure Instead

January 25, 2020

Chris and Kate knew even before they got engaged that they didn’t want a big wedding; instead they wanted a day focused on them and their love, and to rid themselves of all the stress and craziness that comes with wedding planning! When Kate’s mum sadly passed a few weeks before she and Chris were due to get wed, it made them really take stock on what was important, and they ended up cancelling most things they had planned and just went with what felt right.
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Dark, Vintage & Gothic Inspired Irish Elopement

Sophie Cooke

Wild Things Wed

December 30, 2019

Lex had studied Victorian literature for many years and therefore, has dreamed of having a gothic inspired wedding day for almost as long. When her and partner Marc booked a holiday to Ireland, they decided it would be the perfect time to get married, and so planned the whole thing in just three months! Joined by some of their closest friends with their families Skyping in for the ceremony, they planned a simple day that was relaxing and fun.
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