Halloween Party Meets Graveyard Gothic Wedding on a £1,500 Budget

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Amy Davies

March 26, 2026

Chloe and Grant planned a fully themed gothic wedding, but their original idea looked very different. Like many couples, they started by mapping out a larger celebration and quickly watched the numbers climb. “Our original plans were going to cost almost £16k", Chloe told us. "We found it all very stressful so ended up cancelling everything. We went online and booked a registry office ceremony for £150 and didn't look back! We have zero regrets. I did my own make-up, made my bouquet, put together the decorations - everything! We didn't even have a photographer for the wedding itself, all the photos were taken on my Instax or by friends. The most important thing to us was to be married."

Tiny Gretna Green Wedding with a Jellycat Bouquet

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I Love You Thirteen

March 11, 2026

Laura and Jordon married in the original marriage room at Gretna Green with 13 people present, including themselves. The day was intentionally small. The couple got ready together and walked from our hotel to the venue hand in hand. They also walked to the anvil together. "Jordon struggles with anxiety at times so being with me helped reduce a lot of nerves for him", Laura wrote. "We also only had 13 people including ourselves at the wedding and then wedding meal with no big evening do. We wanted the wedding to reflect our love and not put on a show.

Moody Pin-Up Scottish Castle Wedding with a Mid-Wedding Hair Transformation

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Faye Wilde

February 27, 2026

We've seen the trend for brides cutting their hair before their reception a few times (and we love it) but this is definitely the first time we've seen someone cut and colour their hair midway through the wedding! That was just classic Gaelle though - she didn't want their wedding to be like anybody else's. Not wanting to be outshone, the groom cut his long hair as well and the reaction from their guests was priceless!

Timeless Elegance Meets the Addams Family

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Ieva Marija

February 19, 2026

With the groom being colour blind, and black the only colour he can confidently recognise, Belinda and Harvey used that as their starting point. Together, they built a monochrome wedding inspired by black and white Audrey Hepburn films and the desire to reshape classic wedding traditions into something with a little more edge.

Emerald Green Middle Earth Inspired Wedding With all Florals Crocheted by the Bride

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Amy Faith

February 18, 2026

Hannah and Josh built their wedding from the ground up using yarn, paper, music, and the memories they share together. The day had a theme which combined Lord of the Rings and Elven references with boho, rustic, and rock influences.

A Middle-Earth Fancy Dress Wedding with Three Ceremonies

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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.

Colourful, Rainy Day Wedding at a Bombed Out Church

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The Struths

February 11, 2026

Rain on your wedding day, especially when your ceremony is planned to be outdoors with no back up, is a common pre-wedding anxiety. But for Helen and Joseph, it actually ended up making the experience even more magical. So take this as your inspiration that while you can control a lot of things around your wedding day, the weather is not one of them - and that's OK!

Glitter, Guinness & Grandma’s Bingo: London Wedding at a Working Men’s Club

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Nell Mallia

February 9, 2026

Zoe and George wanted a good old-fashioned knees up. Their ceremony took place at Hackney Town Hall , a building they pass most weekends, followed by a reception at The Mildmay Club, a working men’s club George belongs to and that feels frozen in the 1970s.

Pink & Orange DIY Wedding with Both Brides in Black

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Shutter Go Click

January 30, 2026

Fran and Jade planned their wedding without chasing a theme. They chose colour instead. Hot pink and orange set the tone, with multicoloured dried flowers across the tables. When it came to their outfits, they went in the total opposite direction, both choosing to wear all-black.

Not Another Boring Wedding Fair: These are the Alt Wedding Fairs You *Need* to Check Out

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January 27, 2026

Going to a wedding fair is a bit of rite of passage when you get engaged. There are some incredible ones (and, let’s be honest, some not-so-great ones), and it can be quite confusing to know which ones are going to be worth your time as an alt couple. But fret not, we are here to help. Avoid the big, bland, corporate shows and check out these little beauties instead!

Dawn of the Wed: Autumnal Magic on Friday 13th

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Teddy Photo & Film

January 15, 2026

Sar and Jack’s September wedding pulled together autumn vibes with spooky 80s and 90s pop culture references. They wanted it to feel elegant rather than a Halloween themed costume party.

Gothic Romance at Arnos Vale Cemetery

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Becky Weir

January 14, 2026

Gothic romance was a loose reference point for Izzy and Josh autumn wedding, inspired by the bride's all -time favourite band, My Chemical Romance. Everyone expected her to turn up in a black dress, which would have been very on brand, but when she discovered a star-covered gown and veil by Boom Blush where the stars literally glowed in the dark, there really was no other option!

Retro November Rain Inspired Wedding

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Toby Lidstone

January 14, 2026

You know what decade of vintage doesn’t get enough love? The 1980s. The poufy sleeves, the enormous hair, the excessive use of blue eyeshadow. I mean, what’s not to love? Harry and Chloe clearly agree, because when it came to planning their 2025 wedding, there was one decade they turned to for inspiration. Not wanting it to feel too costumey, they also looked to modern weddings for décor inspiration, landing on a very on-trend pink and red colour palette for the reception.

Loud, Proud & Colourful Wedding

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Photography by Vicki

January 13, 2026

Emily and Alex knew exactly what they wanted their wedding to feel like and they wanted it to be as colourful as possible. “We honestly just wanted everything to scream colour!” the bride said. “We wanted it to be loud, proud, vivid and exciting!”

‘The Legal Bit’ But Make It Ours: A Camden Wedding with No Rules

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Lorna Newman

January 8, 2026

Their wedding plans were already very much in motion when George and Kirk attended Rock n Roll Bride Live in 2024. But when they ended up winning a prize package including photography by Lorna Newman, a dress by Lucy Can’t Dance and a custom veil by Holly Winter Couture, they knew just a quick trip to the register office wasn't going to cut it anymore.

Lord of the Rings Meets Forest Witch Wedding

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Kris Askey

December 22, 2025

Jojo and Marcus got married barefoot in the forest, surrounded by trees, tents, and the people closest to them. Lord of the Rings made its way in too. They did everything for just £5,000 by calling in favours, DIYing up a storm and using a Forest School as their venue.

Witchy Woodland Meets Soft Autumn Wedding

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Lisa and Neil

December 10, 2025

Cally and Abby have very different styles - Cally loves pastels and florals whereas Abby is more goth. So their wedding was all about combining their aesthetics. The result was a day that sat somewhere between a fairytale forest and Halloween. They knew their styles didn’t match in a neat, symmetrical way, but just like their relationship, it totally worked.

A Match Made in Metal Music

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J Dyer

December 3, 2025

Becky and Ran refused to hand their wedding over to anyone else’s version of “how it should be”. The bride knew she wanted to wear black, DIY as much as possible and to not spend a fortune on the things they didn't care about. Almost everything was made by them or by the people who know them best. The décor, the flowers and the stationery were all put together by the couple, and the cake was a sheet cake from Costo which cost just £15!

Spicy Margs, A Tattoo Artist & All the DIY Décor

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Love in Bloom

December 2, 2025

Caoimhe and Boris wedding theme was simply ‘how can we make this day feel fun and stress-free but also somehow pull off it looking cute!?’ "I wanted the day to feel like me, and normally when I saw weddings online they never did", the bride told us. "I’m not a white roses, big white wedding kind of girl and dreaming of a big white wedding was never something I did."

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Wife for Me: Pirate Themed Wedding on The Golden Hinde

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Sally Masson

December 1, 2025

We bet you've never seen a wedding quite like this one! The couple - and all their guests - dressed the part and they got married on an actual pirate ship docked near London Bridge. Tracy and Dave live on a narrowboat and decided to push their nautical life to its most playful extreme for their wedding. The Golden Age of Piracy gave them everything they needed as inspiration.