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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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Taylor Swift Meets Gothic Summer Wedding

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I Love You Thirteen

October 10, 2025

Ruby and Rebecca’s wedding was a perfect collision of dark romance and pop-star sparkle. They tied the knot at their local town hall before heading to the Stock Exchange Bar in Haven, for a reception that felt equal parts gothic soirée and Taylor Swift fever dream. “We wanted to incorporate Ruby’s love of everything gothic and my love of Taylor Swift,” Rebecca said. “We kept the colours and theming dark but the welcome signs and mirrorballs everywhere were themed for Taylor.”
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From Registry Office to Rave: An Alternative Bristol Wedding at Wake the Tiger

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Melanie Chitty

October 6, 2025

Could Jack and Cece be the happiest, most expressive couple we've ever published? Quite possibly. We dare you to look through their wedding photos and not smile from ear to ear! The vison behind their Bristol wedding was just the coolest too - registry office ceremony, a cider bar for grazing boards and drinks then heading to Wake the Tiger, the UK’s largest immersive art experience!
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From Long-Distance Love to a National Park Elopement

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Sophie Cécile Photo

September 11, 2025

Liz was working as a wedding photographer and renting an office space in a tattoo studio in Philadelphia when she met Sheep, an English tour manager passing through town. She wasn’t even supposed to be in the shop that day, but the studio owner whistled her over to introduce her to his friend. Ten minutes of small talk, Sheep walked out and asked for her Instagram. Liz remembers prancing around the studio after he messaged, while the owner called it: “Y’all are either going to have one date and never see each other again or you’re gonna get married, I’m calling it.” I guess they were right!
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Tattoo Artist’s Nashville Elopement Planned in Three Weeks

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Destination Life

August 19, 2025

Nicole, from the UK, and Tanner, from the US, planned their wedding in just three weeks. Nicole explained, “Tanner turned around to me and said ‘when do we have two days off together next?’ I looked at our schedules and said April 26th, why? He said, let’s get married then!” From there, they built the day entirely around themselves, keeping the decisions personal and as uncomplicated as possible.
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Temporary Tattoos, Vinyl and a Homemade Black Wedding Dress

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Leesha Williams

August 19, 2025

With a budget of just £7,000 but a shed load of creativity and love, Steph and James had a beautiful wedding at Birmingham's The Old Library, inspired by their personal style and interests. Guests signed a record player instead of a book, tables were named after their favourite travel destinations, and a temporary tattoo station kept both kids and adults entertained. Steph wore celestial jewellery, a nod to James’s nickname for her, 'Luna Lady' and she made her own dress!
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Thrifted Colourful Backyard Wedding

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Thistle and Pine Photo

July 31, 2025

Jenny and Ryan didn’t want a wedding that felt like it could be someone else's. They wanted one that felt like home. So, they got married in theirs. Having the day in a place where their life together already existed meant they were automatically surrounded by the things that mattered to them. Their backyard became the reception space, filled with their own furniture and handmade details. “The inspiration was items from our own home and the life we had already built together,” Jenny said. “It was colourful but sentimental and romantic.”
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