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Fantasy LARP Wedding in a California Forest with Fae Ritual Ceremony

Kat

Storybook

March 10, 2026

Fabienne and Nox, were married at their home in Arnold, a small mountain town in California. Their property sits among tall trees and was the setting for a wedding influenced by their shared life in fantasy worlds. Both are involved in live action role play, its also how they met, and both work behind the scenes in Hollywood. Storytelling is part of how they live and work, so their wedding followed the same path.
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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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A Middle-Earth Fancy Dress Wedding with Three Ceremonies

Kat

Elliot Govier

February 13, 2026

Charley and Jake had three ceremonies across two years. Their first celebration took place on in 15th November 2024. It was meant to be a small handfasting, nothing at all formal. However a few months before, Charley had to undergo a double mastectomy and had a difficult recovery, so with that in mind, they decided to legally marry on the same day. They had just 12 guests and after the legal ceremony they went to Charley’s family home for the handfasting under the full moon.
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Intimate Backyard Garden Disco Wedding

Kat

Cat Dossett Photo + Styling

December 16, 2025

Their wedding was a whimsical garden party dream come true. Merritt and Brady filled a friend's back garden with twinkly lights, disco balls, and so many flowers that it felt like stepping into a fairytale. What started as a plan to elope turned into a backyard celebration, thanks to dear friends who offered to host them. They spent four months pouring love (and a lot of labour) into making it perfect.
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