Headbanging & Handfasting: A Viking Inspired Barn Wedding
Wilder
February 25, 2026
Lucy and Mark leaned into a loose Viking influence for their barn wedding. They wanted the day to be chilled but also a little bit of them.Read more...

Wilder
February 25, 2026
Lucy and Mark leaned into a loose Viking influence for their barn wedding. They wanted the day to be chilled but also a little bit of them.Read more...
Courtney Stannard
February 24, 2026
The main references for Christie and Kevin's wedding were The Shining, the 1970s and 1990s with lots of ideas pulled from Rock n Roll Bride magazine! A nightclub venue in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY was the backdrop, with everywhere they went that day being within walking distance. The morning began at The Adelphi Hotel, where they got ready and started their photo session. From there, they moved into Congress Park, bringing their entire wedding party with them into the indoor carousel.Read more...
Jamie Y
February 23, 2026
Debbie and Masty met at 18-years-old while they were in college studying Psychology. They dated, then drifted apart as life moved forward. More than a decade passed without contact. Then, on the same night, they dreamed about each other. Masty reached out and they decided to reunite in Las Vegas at a Metallica concert. You can probably guess the rest...Read more...
Kristin Lavigne
February 20, 2026
Sarah and Chris built their wedding around the premise of 'til death do us part. They fully went for it with the gothic symbolism, inspired The Addams Family and their own relationship. Stoney Creek Castle in Earlville NY provided the setting with it's stone walls and heavy doors perfectly matching the tone they wanted for the day.Read more...
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.Read more...
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.Read more...
The Witchtographer
February 17, 2026
Did you know you can get married at The Satanic Temple in Salem!? Ceremonies at their 'Little Black Chapel' are officiated by the temple's Ministers of Satan and the space is already decked out in a dark red and black colour scheme, complete with candles and flowers, so you really can just show up and get married with very little stress. That's exactly what Aimee and Joe, who got married in December, wanted. They could arrive, focus on the ceremony, and leave without having to manage logistics or guests.Read more...
Studio Fotografico Bacci
February 16, 2026
Sara and Alessandro waited eighteen years before getting married so they wanted full control over how the day looked, felt and functioned, without having to compromise for other people! Sara is a wedding florist, so did all the flowers herself. They wanted the day to have a gothic, nerdy flair but also have colour. They were married in Italy at La Fornace di Sammontana.Read more...
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.Read more...
Dewitt for Love
February 12, 2026
Bre and Steven met at a goth club in Ybor City where both had spent years orbiting the same dance floors without ever properly meeting. A mutual friend finally got them together in February 2020. Within weeks the world shut down, and by March they were quarantining together.Read more...
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!Read more...
Lauren Driscoll
February 10, 2026
Maggie and Kyle got married at Sure Thing Chapel in Las Vegas with Cat Power’s cover of Sea of Love playing as the bride walked down the aisle. “After choosing Sure Thing Chapel as the venue, we wanted to play off the colours and fun vibe", Maggie told us. "I had envisioned the colour scheme of black, red and light blue. We wanted to keep it intimate, fun, and kitschy.”Read more...
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.Read more...
Captured by Amanda Lynn
February 6, 2026
Chloe and Cody’s New Orleans wedding drew inspiration from Tim Burton films, the writing of Edgar Allan Poe, and a dark, eerie approach to romance with subtle witchy references. They were also heavily influenced by New Orleans history and culture, as well as vintage aesthetics.Read more...
Anne den Haan
February 5, 2026
Chris and Chamilda didn't aim for something perfectly polished for their wedding. They were married outdoors while it rained and almost everything they did was a surprise for their guests...and each other! Chamilda decided to arrive by horse and Chris dressed in a Caucasus-inspired ceremonial outfit.Read more...
Alisa Tant
February 4, 2026
The reference point foe Nina and Lenny's wedding was dark botanical styling with taxidermy woven through the space. They were married in the bar area of FringeArts in Philadelphia. The weather was bad all day so they had to stay inside, luckily their theme had brought the outside in!Read more...
Alesia Hardy Films
February 3, 2026
The main visual reference point for Jenna and Chad's wedding was the final church scene in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. They wanted candles everywhere, a blue neon crosses, dark red velvet drapery, vintage furniture and low lighting.Read more...
Photos by Beck
February 2, 2026
Nikki and Nate got married on the Californian coast in winter, dressed entirely in black. Their inspiration was creating something intimate, alternative, moody, and a little bit boho with a dramatic, non-traditional twist. "We were inspired by the beauty of the coastline, earthy textures, and darker romantic tones", Nikki said. "We wanted the day to feel intimate, atmospheric, and authentically ‘us’ and a touch of edge that reflected our personalities."Read more...
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.Read more...
Adventure and Vow
January 29, 2026
Angelique and Seth got married on Halloween. It is their favourite holiday but they didn't want their wedding to feel like a costume party. Seth wore a suit jacket lined with skulls and jack o lantern socks. Angelique chose skull earrings and skull shoes. They both have ghost and jack o lantern tattoos, which felt like enough of a nod to the date without forcing a theme.Read more...