Terrarium & Desert Glam Wedding

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Paige Newton

October 19, 2015

Carmen and Doug were initially dreading the wedding planning process, but when they realised that didn't have to do the traditional stuff, it became so much fun! "I had these images in my mind of priests, Hilton convention centres, big shiny bridesmaid dresses and drunk cousins", Carmen said. "Then I realised that our wedding could be whatever we wanted it to be, and I found the whole process really fun. Drunk cousins made an appearance, of course, but it was still fun!"

Dry Lake Bed Elopement

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Ashley Marie Myers

September 28, 2015

Sarah and Adam really just wanted to marry on their own terms, so an elopement it was! They flew from New Zealand to Vegas and on 16th April were married on the El Dorado Dry Lake Bed in Nevada. It was just the two of them plus their celebrant/ planner and photographer.

Breaking Vegas: Punk Rock Wedding at The Flamingo

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Graceology

September 21, 2015

Kenzie and Jeremy had one goal for their August wedding - to break Vegas! "As soon as we got engaged we knew we didn't want a typical wedding", said the bride. "We didn't want anything in a church, or anything really traditional. We also knew we didn't want to have anything huge, and one way to eliminate a massive guest list is to make it a destination wedding."

Lo-Fi Vegas Elopement

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AltF

July 24, 2015

Ollie and Emma ran away to Vegas to be married. The British couple wanted to do things completely on their own terms so that meant no guests and no fancy formality. They had a party for their friends and family back in the UK when they returned.

Tie-Dyed Hippies in the Desert

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Roderick Harrison

May 15, 2015

Joe and Madison had $2000 to spend on their wedding, so they decided there was only one thing for it - VEGAS! They were married by Elvis at The Little Vegas Wedding Chapel and followed the ceremony with a fantastic photo shoot in the desert with their photographer Roderick Harrison.

Mid-Century Elopement in Palm Springs

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Sam Arroyo

April 22, 2015

Carolin and Benny, from Germany, eloped at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. They wanted their wedding to be completely on their own terms. The bride wore trousers from Topshop with a cropped top from Free People because she wanted to feel comfortable and like herself on the most important day of her life!

Self-Shot Vow Renewal in Chile

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Jana Blue

February 10, 2015

Jana and Denis were married in 2006, just two months after meeting. With the bride being Brazilian and the groom American, there were lots of complications post-wedding. When it was all finally sorted out they travelled to Chile to renew their vows, just the two of them.

Epic Burning Man Wedding: Holmar & Jasmine

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Katya Nova

December 17, 2014

Stand by and prepare to flip out over this incredible Burning Man wedding. It wins EVERYTHING. The day was the truest expression of love. There were no flowers, centrepieces, stationery or cake. They had the ceremony at the Heart Phoenix Art Car by the Embrace Sculpture with 500 people looking on.

Black, Gold and Purple Wedding Ideas

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Amy Cloud

October 4, 2014

With a vintage black dress as the starting point, photographer Amy Cloud set out to style and shoot an alternative, yet elegant wedding inspiration session. The shoot took place on The Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Utah Salt Flats Wedding Portraits: Erik & Hayley

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Emmy Lowe Photo

July 12, 2014

Erik and Hayley were married on May 4th and a few days after they went to the Saltair Salt Flats in Salt Lake City, Utah with their photographer for some unforgettable wedding portraits!

Intimate Elopement at The “Kill Bill” Church: Vicki & Lee

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Made You Look Studio

December 18, 2013

It's no secret that I am completely obsessed with Made U Look's photography. I know I'm not supposed to have favourites and all, but if I was forced... well, they'd be way up there. They just kill it every time. Which is why, when Vicki and Lee sent me the photos of their elopement at a church in the Californian desert, shot by Made U Look, I didn't hesitate for one second when I replied saying "Yes, yes, yes I want to feature you!"

Intimate Joshua Tree Desert Wedding: Jordan & Charley

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Sethers and Love

September 2, 2013

When you're looking through a set of wedding photos on a blog, do you ever wish they'd never end? They're so beautiful/ crazy/ awesome/ cool (or all of the above) that you want to see more, more more?! Well that's exactly how I felt the whole way through viewing Jordan and Charley's incredibly stunning desert wedding. Held at Sacred Sands bed and breakfast, this celebration was intimate, carefree and beautiful and they had the photographs to match.

Spanish Desert Couple Shoot: Anne-Sophie & Frederic

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Pretty Days

August 12, 2013

Engagement and couple shoots aren't usually my bag... I mean I like them and think all couples should do them, but I'm never sure if they really make very interesting blog posts. However today I think I've been proven wrong. I mean how damn beautiful are these?

Burning Man Inspired Alternative Desert Wedding: Gregg & Lisa

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Gaby Jeter

July 31, 2013

Are you ready for something really different and pretty flipping spectacular today? Well, my dear, you are in the right place because Gregg and Lisa's desert wedding is guaranteed to blow your socks off They were married outdoors, on public land, and set up a little 'camp' where they they celebrated with their friends and family. The entire wedding cost them less than $5000.

Palm Springs DIY Desert Wedding: Rob & Diana

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Sweet Little Photographs

July 25, 2013

Ron and Diana chose the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs to host their wedding back in March. Their day was simple and elegant but with an added dash of sparkle! "Our wedding had a desert chic theme!" wrote the bride. "The otherworldly modern feel of the natural desert offset by a palette of mixed metallics. We did a lot of DIY. I had a serious staff of dedicated friends – we crafted every weekend for four months! I even flew my future mother-in-law out from New York to help - she had great handwriting for all the personalized gift bags from her days teaching kindergarten. Don’t be afraid if you don’t know exactly what its going to look like when you are done, if you can dream it do it!"

Mojave Desert Elopement Planned in Six Weeks: Ceri & PC

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Julie Marchese

May 3, 2013

What could be more romantic than running off with your fiancé and your BFFs and getting married in the middle of the desert? Well, that's exactly what Ceri & PC did and I'm thrilled to have been allowed to share a sneaky peek of this super private and intimate wedding with you today. The ceremony took place in the Mojave desert just outside Joshua Tree, California, and afterwards they had a small 'reception' at Villa dei Fiori, a house they'd rented for the trip.

Casual Desert Engagement: Casey & Haylie

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Amy Martell

April 26, 2013

Sometimes it's really nice to forget all the stresses, strains and 'stuff' surrounding a wedding, a focus on the really important things. The love. The relationship. The reason you're doing all this at all...

Faking the Books: A Styled Wedding Shoot with a Difference By Brooke Davis

Kat

October 15, 2012

"I don’t like your typical styled shoot," wrote wedding photographer Brooke Davis. "I just I have to come clean here. I decided that if I do one it has to be different." And different is what Brooke does best. Not just 'Ohh let's throw a few random things together from a decided 'theme' and see what works... like, hum... how about a goth wedding shoot? we haven't seen anyone do that for a while... Or what's the latest movie blockbuster, can that become a wedding shoot? That will be sooo popular on wedding blogs'.

An Old School Rock n Roll Wedding at The Ace Hotel, Palm Springs: Tasha & Curtis

Kat

September 4, 2012

Ahh Palm Springs you are on my travel wish list for sure, and seeing weddings like Tasha & Curtis' makes me yearn for your palm trees even more. The wedding was held at the achingly cool Ace Hotel in June. "I'd describe our wedding theme as 1970s Rock n Roll", explained the bride. "Curtis is much more traditional than I am (shockingly - he has long hair and tattoos covering most of his body!) so we wanted to find a way to use the traditional ceremony but make it feel really personal and our own. We had our parents walk in at the front of the wedding party, then all of our 'Allies', as we called them, came in separately (no boy/girl pairs - they each stand alone in awesomeness) and then we came in together.

A Very Non Wedding: Whit & Colby

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Blush

September 3, 2012

As a girl who's more than slightly obsessed with weddings and photography, there's pretty much nothing more thrilling to me than discovering new (to me) wedding photographer that is INCREDIBLE. It doesn't happen very often, but when it does I feel like I've won the wedding-blogging-lottery. And don't even get me started on what happens when I discover a videographer with as much talent as this. Actual tears people, there were actual tears.