The Artist’s Way: When Renaissance Art Meets a Raccoon Obsession

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Tracy Autem

September 17, 2025

Sarah and Spencer wanted their wedding to feel like an extension of their home, their shared obsessions, and the places that shaped their relationship. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art became their ceremony venue, not just because it is an iconic space in Fort Worth, but because Sarah’s own story as an artist is tied to it. In 2019 she held a Carter Community Artist Residency there, a project that shifted her career and cemented her love for bringing art into public spaces. To marry there was less about grandeur and more about circling back to a place that had given her so much.

Sapphic Mozart Garden Party

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Sarah James

May 22, 2025

When Alexis, a mezzo-soprano opera singer, and Nic, a graphic designer and rock climbing instructor, began planning their wedding, they set out to create a day that reflected their shared love for music, art, and playful, campy romance. Their celebration, held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, was pure art in itself, weaving together Sapphic energy, classical music, and special personal touches.

Colourful Disco Cowboy in at the New Orleans Museum of Art

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Theo Nash

December 19, 2024

Emma and Alex's summer wedding was held at the New Orleans Museum of Art, with the ceremony outside in the sculpture garden. The bride opted to wear yellow, with the groom in statement suit with custom appliques and a bolo tie hand-carved for him by his grandfather. Their theme, a blend of disco and classic country influences, was inspired by the venue's colourful surroundings as well as their desire to have a wedding which was true to them rather than following trends.

Teeny Museum Wedding with Bouquets for Every Guest

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Dale Weeks

October 4, 2024

When you have only five guests at your wedding, you can really spoil them, and that's exactly what Katie and Jacob did. Married at The Fan Museum, London, in May, they wanted to have a have a low-cost, low-stress intimate wedding where everyone felt like a real part of the day.

Black Tie Eighties Disco Wedding

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James Coletta

April 8, 2024

Choosing Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, MA as their wedding venue, Melissa and Derek celebrated their love in disco meets 1980s themed wedding with a black tie dress code. The day was filled with neon lights, disco balls and colourful flowers.

A Totally 80s Wedding Extravaganza

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Liz Gibbs

May 11, 2023

Rosie and Matt's 80s-themed wedding was a vibrant celebration of love and music.

Moto Museum Wedding with the Bride in Black

Rachel Webb

Cindy Lee

October 5, 2017

Mary and Nick were married in May. They didn't have a specific wedding theme but everything fell into place after the bride found the gorgeous Badgley Mischka dresses for her bridesmaids which she rented from Rent the Runway. Mary also always knew she wanted to wear a black dress herself.

Vintage Circus Inspired Costume & Reenactment Wedding

Rachel Webb

Lisa Carpenter

June 5, 2017

Fay and Michael met in the most bizarre way - they were set up by Michael's ex-wife! After 10 years together they decided to get married and wanted their wedding to be an eclectic mix, representing all of their passions and loves. They included ballroom dance, costume, circus, art, festival, sugar skulls, Tim Burton and vintage influences. They also wanted it to be an opportunity to show off their creative artistic flair to their family and friends.

Gothic Wedding at the Morbid Anatomy Museum

Rachel Webb

UNIQUE LAPIN

March 23, 2017

Kim and Maik wanted their wedding to be non-traditional and were inspired by Rock n Roll and all things morbid. They described their wedding theme as 'goth', with a focus on the colour black. They hosted the day at a really unique venue - the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn!

Alice in Wonderland Museum Wedding Inspired by Salvador Dali

Rachel Webb

Christina Maldonado

February 22, 2017

Paige and Rick described their wedding theme as 'a wedding in Wonderland' and they were inspired by a version of Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland illustrated by Salvador Dali. They used the book's illustrations as inspiration for their different centrepieces, various decor and overall funky feel. They wanted the visuals to inspire curiosity much like Dali himself and his artwork, and hoped their wedding would transport their guests down the rabbit hole to Wonderland...

English Eccentric Wedding at a Museum

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Jo Bradbury

November 5, 2015

Faye and Jason were married in Manchester Museum. The ceremony was held underneath the Tyrannosaurus Rex, in The Fossils Gallery. This was followed by a drinks reception amongst the taxidermy – including a tiger, lion, and a polar bear - and all underneath the skeleton of a sperm whale!

Manchester Steampunk Wedding

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Suzy Wimbourne

August 3, 2015

An almost completely DIY wedding is impressive enough, but when you have such a theme as steampunk then I think it's doubly so! Alys and Stu were hitched last October in Manchester. The reception was held at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Horror Themed Museum Wedding

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E Gilbert

April 22, 2015

Teri and Carson planned their horror themed wedding completely by themselves. They also handmade everything from the bride's accessories (including her Slayer garter!) to all the flowers, and the stationery to all the reception décor. The wedding was held at the Orlando Science Center with the ceremony on the rooftop and the reception down with the dinosaurs!

Science and History Themed Museum Wedding: David & David

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HBA

April 1, 2014

David and David met online in 2006. They chatted for a few days and then had their first date at a local tapas restaurant. They both studied at the University of Manchester, so they chose the Museum at the university for their wedding venue. It is an amazing Victorian gothic building, and whilst they didn't really want a 'theme' per-say, there was definitely a scientific and national history thread running throughout the celebration.

Simple and Personal Manchester Museum Wedding: Laura & Matt

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Chloe Anne Charnock

October 21, 2013

Laura and Matt's wedding was simple, personal and perfect for them. When they started planning they were encouraged by their parents to do whatever made them happy - so that's exactly what they did!

A Modern New Year’s Eve Wedding: Tyler & Martin

Kat

May 22, 2012

New Year's Eve might not cross everybody's mind as a date to get married, but for Tyler & Martin it couldn't have been more perfect! "Martin and I are a little obsessed with The Flaming Lips," Tyler explained. "He introduced me to the band early in our relationship. He took me to my first show...it was New Years Eve, Halloween and pure happiness all in one night! I’ll never forget watching another couple get engaged that night and telling Martin that would be a pretty awesome way to do it. Apparently he filed that information away. A couple years later during our yearly pilgrimage to Bonnarooo, Martin proposed to me under a shower of confetti and balloons while The Flaming Lips played 'Do You Realize.' It was perfect."

Taxidermy Elephants, Dinosaurs & A Vegan Ethos – Alix & Shawn’s Natural History Museum Wedding

Kat

June 30, 2011

Alix & Shawn were married in the Natural History Museum Los Angeles, and it was this unusual venue choice that really shaped their day. "Our wedding was a combination of historical vintage and handmade, " the bride told me. "The Museum set the stage to transport our guests to a different time and space altogether. They were surrounded by dinosaur bones, wild animal dioramas and a beautiful historic marble building."

Tim & Jodie’s Natural Science and History Museum Wedding

Kat

February 4, 2011

Tim & Jodie were hitched at The Natural Science and History Museum in Denver and I am more that a little bit in love with them and their wedding. Not only becuase Jodie looks fabulous and the venue is a beaut, but becuase the idea behind their wedding was to celebrate more than just their love for one another...they celebrated their love for everyone! The couple explained, "We both agreed that the wedding was just as much about our friends and family as it was about us, so almost every detail was considered with our guests in mind. We looked at the wedding as our chance to throw an unforgettable party, and we definitely succeeded. It's hard to put my finger on one particular detail that made it so great, but we heard, "Best. Wedding. Ever." over and over again from guests, staff, and even the off-duty police officers who were working security. We tried to stick to a few basic tenets (emphasis on the "tried") and they included: Don't overthink it. Don't worry about "the rules". Don't do anything just to impress someone else. Do have fun."

Carl & Emilia’s Modern Art, Hipster Wedding

Kat

December 15, 2010

Carl & Emilia's hipster wedding was held at The Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, Sweden, which they chose for it's breathtaking view and because it is one of their most favourite places in the city. "We planned to have the ceremony outdoors in an adjacent garden," explained the couple. "Instead of sunshine however (which really is not asking to much even in Sweden that time of year) we got rain. Then we got even more rain and after that thunderstorms. Thus, we had to make some last minute changes i.e. move the ceremony indoors, but it all worked out perfectly thanks to our wonderful family and friends who gladly moved around all furniture. In the end the ceremony turned out even better than originally planned!"

A Mountain Top Ceremony for a Modern Art Wedding

Kat

July 8, 2010

Sara & Andy's mountain top wedding took place at Sapphire Point in Breckenridge, Colorado. They kept it intimate with only 50 guests to the wedding and reception, which was held at the Museum of Contemporary art in Denver. As well as keeping their wedding small and personal, the skipped a lot of the traditional fluff - for example instead of a cake they opted for ice cream sandwiches with sprinkles! They also didn't want (or need) to add any extra decor to their ceremony location or their reception venue as the surrounding countryside and the museums art work spoke for itself and complemented their unfussy theme perfectly. "We utilized the beauty of the spaces from the natural mountain top to the contrast of the modern space of the contemporary art museum to make the couples wedding photographs uniquely theirs" photographer Anna told me. "It was nice working with the two seemingly contrasting spaces to create wedding photographs that were cohesive and representative of the couples day, personalities and love for each other." Finally, Sara & Andy chose not to have any bridesmaids or groomsmen.