LGBTQ

Woodland Witch: A Queer Love Story for the Lobsters for Life Alternative Wedding Fair

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Marieke Maakt Foto's

December 2, 2025

The Lobsters for Life Wedding Fair in The Netherlands pulled in makers, creatives and couples from across Europe last month and gave us a look at how alt weddings are evolving outside the UK. We were so excited to be invited along and spent the day meeting vendors who are pushing ideas forward with real intention. If you missed it and you are planning something unconventional on European soil, this shoot brings that same vibe straight to you! Every look, prop and detail was created by vendors from the show and most of them work with couples all over the continent.

Tacos, Broadway & An Obsession with Dr Pepper: A Mexican-American Queer Love Story

Kat

Kenzie Irene

November 24, 2025

We're not crying, you're crying! Freddie and Rodrigo had the most beautiful wedding in Oregon. It was the perfect blend of Freddie's Mexican heritage and Rodrigo's love of Broadway, and a huge celebration of queer love.

Romantic Gothic Wedding Weekend

Kat

Wilde Weddings

November 13, 2025

Aimee and Onyx leaned fully into their shared love of fantasy aesthetics for their wedding. They wrote their vows in a cemetery (where they had their first date!) and were married surrounded by friends who camped out for the weekend. The day was romantic and a bit vampiric. In fact, they wanted their day to feel like it had been plucked straight from a gothic romance novel.

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.

This ‘Goth Glam’ Shoot Is Proof That Weird Is the New Luxury

Kat

Stag & Bird

October 29, 2025

This shoot, dubbed Goth Glam by everyone involved, was created out of a need to shake things up. The team wanted to bring together Kansas City’s weirdest, boldest, and most unapologetic creatives and make something that proved “high-end” doesn’t have to mean beige. They called it a love letter to the alt-lux side of weddings: velvet and smoke, drama and decadence, edge and elegance. The goal was to show that goth, glam, and alternative can sit right alongside luxury, without losing the grit.

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.

Over-The-Top Queer Femme Joy

Kat

Don Hwang Photo

October 16, 2025

If joy could be bottled, Amanda and Julia’s wedding would be the label. They called their theme “over the top femme joy,” and that’s exactly what it was - a full-blown celebration of love, friendship, queerness, and community.

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.”

Sun Meets Moon: A Queer Jewish-Singaporean Tarot Themed Wedding

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Iryna Husachenko

September 10, 2025

Ketzia and Liselotte’s story started with a swipe. They met on Tinder in 2021, when Liselotte had just moved from Singapore to Canada for school. Pandemic dating meant their first meeting was a pyjama hangout at Liselotte’s apartment, planned as a night in and stretched into five days! They’ve been inseparable since.

Old Vegas Meets New Vegas: A Bold, Maximalist Elopement

Kat

True Colors Creative

August 25, 2025

Alyssa and Tay, a real couple, became the focal point of this gorgeous shoot set inside the newly renovated themed suites at the Westgate, Las Vegas. Photographer and stylist Jazzmin of True Colors Creative wanted to create something bold and maximalist, and the patterned interiors ending up being the perfect inspiration. After the ceremony set up, they travelled around the city, shooting in the monorail and in front of the iconic Bonanza Gift Shop.

Heads Will Roll: Art History Meets Queer Marie Antoinette

Kat

Hot Metal Studio

August 21, 2025

When wedding planner and stylist Victoria DeRubeis-Godfrey of Devoted to You Events set out to style a shoot, she was inspired by three things: classical art, experimental lighting, and the current political climate in the US.

Intimate Gothic Baroque Wedding Inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Kat

Untamed Creative

August 14, 2025

The wedding wasn’t the plan. Not originally, anyway. Carla entered a raffle without reading the fine print and ended up winning a wedding. So they went with it! There wasn't years of preparation, just two people who love each other, a date in the calendar, and a 'Til Death theme.

Drag Queens & Rainbow Flowers: A Minimalist, Pride-Themed Wedding

Kat

Taryn Nancy

August 6, 2025

The creative team behind this shoot wanted to do more than make something beautiful. They set out to make something that felt real. Real couple, real joy, real queerness, real community. No tokenism, no rainbow-for-the-sake-of-it. Just people celebrating love in a way that felt personal, visible, and unfiltered.

Ghost Town Love: Queer Fairytale Meets Desert Daydream Wedding Shoot

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Cat Dossett

August 5, 2025

This shoot, organised The Capture Workshop, was all about blending vintage Vegas glam with raw desert beauty. while this wasn’t a real wedding, this shoot was designed to challenge expectations, especially around what men are 'supposed' to wear when they get married.

Eighties Power Suits, Dynamic Wearable Florals & A Guerrilla Pop Up Ceremony on a Moving Tram!

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Kyra Boyer

August 1, 2025

One of my favourite ever movie weddings is the one in The Vow where Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum do a guerrilla, pop up ceremony in an art gallery and then get chased of of the place by security guards. This shoot reminds me of that (without the angry security guards thankfully!)

Kitsch Vintage Valentines Inspired Wedding

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Evelyn Molina

July 25, 2025

The colour palette from Victoria and Melvin's wedding was lifted straight from a vintage Valentine’s card: bold reds, sugary pinks, hearts and kitsch. They filled the space with trinkets, tchotchkes and sentimental touches that echoed their own décor style. “The overall look really reminded us of our very eclectic and colourful home,” they said. “It was a comforting environment to be in that screamed us!”

Second Time Lucky: A Dark, Urban & Industrial Wedding

Kat

Amanda Downie Creative

July 24, 2025

Jodie and Billy’s wedding wasn’t their first. Back in 2011, before same-sex marriage was legal in Australia, they held a commitment ceremony. They tried to make it traditional, but later realised most of it hadn’t felt right. After eight years apart to figure out who they both were, they reconnected and wanted to marry again - this time with the same rights as straight couples. They were also really clear on what they did and did not want from a wedding.

Diversity in Bridal – Are We Going Backwards?

Kat

Maggie Sottero

July 21, 2025

There was a moment, not too long ago, when it felt like the bridal industry might finally be waking up. In 2020, the push for inclusivity hit a much-needed tipping point. The Black Lives Matter movement forced many of us to acknowledge what had long been true: representation in bridal - especially for Black, mixed and non-white couples - was sorely lacking. Around the same time, body diversity started to gain traction too. Brands began hiring larger models, offering extended sample sizes, and showing dresses on more than just one very specific body type.

Married Til We’re Buried: A DIY Halloween Wedding

Kat

Jess Hopkins

July 18, 2025

After a major hurricane disrupted their original plans, Joi and Jillian shifted from a larger event to something more intimate and local. The result was a celebration that felt like a full expression of their personalities and values, and a real collaboration between them and their loved ones.

Buffy, Booze and Bouquets: Queer Shoot with Goth Vibes

Kat

Mikaela Antonelli

July 10, 2025

Renn and Mars didn’t get married that day, but they easily could have. Dressed head-to-toe in black and surrounded by low lighting, liquor bottles and flowers, they moved through Fort Greene Bar like they owned it.

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