Moody Botanical Wedding in a Bar

Kat

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!

Mix, Match & Make It Clash: How to Make Your Wedding Outfit Your Own

Alexandra Merri

McKenzie Bigliazzi

February 3, 2026

Forget the fairytale formula. Your wedding look doesn’t need to be one dress, one designer, one aesthetic. It can be layered, clashed, thrifted, and totally your own.

Coffee & Crystal Candelabras: Romantic Romeo + Juliet Inspired Wedding

Kat

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.

Goths on the Beach: A Moody Californian Beach Elopement

Kat

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."

Pink & Orange DIY Wedding with Both Brides in Black

Kat

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.

DIY Wedding Ideas That Don’t Require a Trust Fund or Burnout

Guest Contributor

January 30, 2026

Look, we need to address the elephant in the reception hall: weddings have gotten totally out of hand. Somewhere between “I do” and Instagram, we lost sight of the plot. The typical wedding now costs almost as much as a good car, and frankly? Half of it ends up being stuff nobody remembers anyway.

The Art of Ramshackle Beauty: How to Source and Style Your Wedding Without Selling Your Soul to the Machine

Jon Carpenter

Donna Murray

January 29, 2026

The ‘perfect’ wedding is easy. All you have to do is just follow these simple steps: Choose a pretty venue, find a theme, and make it match. Send a Pinterest board of perfect to your perfectly-polished planner. And on the day, do the poses: smile, kiss, Hollywood dip

A Slightly Spooky Moab Elopement

Kat

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.

The 4 Cs of Diamonds (And Why Price Isn’t the Point)

Guest Contributor

December 19, 2025

Diamonds tend to arrive in our lives loaded with meaning. Engagements, anniversaries, milestones, moments you want to mark properly. But once you start shopping, the conversation often turns into numbers, grades, and price brackets. What gets lost is how a diamond actually looks and feels when you wear it.

The Dreaded Wedding RSVPs & People Who Let You Down

Kat

Maoizm Bridal

December 18, 2025

There is a part of wedding planning that rarely makes it onto moodboards. It is not about budgets or dresses or venues. It is about waiting for grown adults to reply to a simple question and realising how strange and draining that experience can be.

Your Ring, Your Rules: The Lab-Grown Diamond Takeover

Guest Contributor

December 18, 2025

Luxury is a bit of a buzzword in bridal. Brands love to slap it on their website and Instagram bio and think that means they can charge above the odds. But real luxury doesn’t shout about why it’s the best. It’s in the experience and the undefinable reason why something feels extra special.

Three Things to Think About Before Booking Your Wedding Entertainment

Guest Contributor

December 16, 2025

We love a Spotify playlist, but really, nothing beats live music at a wedding. A great live musician will change how a room feels rather than just filling the silence. The key to choosing the best performers for your day is is knowing why you want them there and where they’ll actually add something. Before you start booking, there are a few essentials worth thinking about:

Heart-Shaped Everything, Hellvis & a Heatwave

Kat

Life in Vegas

November 12, 2025

Garrett and Delaney’s Vegas wedding was just about having a weekend away with their families that felt easy and personal. They’d fallen for Sure Thing Chapel the moment they saw it and built everything else around that - hearts, pink, and whatever made them smile.

When We Were Young: Gothic Desert Elopement at Eldorado Canyon

Kat

Electric Sugar Elopements

November 5, 2025

Aimee and Jon left Birmingham to get married in the Nevada desert. The bride loved the idea of Vegas, the groom wanted something outdoors or in the mountains, so as soon as they found out about the little chapel at Eldorado Canyon, they knew it would be the best of both worlds. Eldorado Canyon gave them the intimacy they wanted, but they still ended the day in true Vegas fashion. After the ceremony they changed outfits and headed to the Strip and Downtown to celebrate.

A Punk Romance at Sure Thing Chapel

Kat

High Roller Elopements

October 21, 2025

Heather and Angus met in the comment section of Reddit and ended up eloping in Las Vegas. They have a long-distance relationship between New Orleans and Scotland, and although they're still working through the visa process to Angus to move to the US, they didn't want to wait a moment longer to be married.

Trashy Tarantino Meet Punk Vegas Wedding

Kat

George Thomas PIctures

September 23, 2025

Mikkel and Yana flew in from Copenhagen to Vegas with one plan in mind: chaos wrapped in sequins. Their wedding was never going to be quiet or restrained. They described their theme as “Vegas. Punk. Rock ‘n’ Roll. Tarantino. Trashy fabulousness” and when they found their officiant, Hellvis, they knew they had the final piece. “He was the missing rhinestone", they said.

“Nash Vegas” Wedding Planned in Three Months

Kat

Tori Perry

January 6, 2026

The couple met in a bar in Nashville, on Lucie's last night of a solo trip. She'd decided to go there because she loves the music scene there - little did she know she's also meet her husband! "Casey is a musician from Nashville and I live in the UK, but we stayed in touch when I got back home and video called every single day from then until I went back two months later", she told us. "Within six months of our long distance relationship, Casey proposed to me outside the Grand Ole Opry and it was the easiest yes I've ever said. We then planned the wedding in three months!"

Spicy Margs, A Tattoo Artist & All the DIY Décor

Kat

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."

Colour, Cannoli & a Teal Dress at Mankin Mansion

Kat

Amative Creative

November 14, 2025

Lindsay and Tom’s wedding at Mankin Mansion in Richmond, VA was a burst of joy and colour. Together they built a day that looked and felt like them: vibrant, unfussy, and full of playful details. The tattoo artist bride walked down the aisle in a teal Flora & Lane gown embroidered with orange and yellow flowers

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.

A Match Made in Metal Music

Kat

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!

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

Kat

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.

Born To Raise Hell (And Get Married)

Kat

Aurora Way

November 28, 2025

Lucy and Buzz were massively inspired by Rock n Roll Bride for their bold and unapologetically 'them' wedding. "The suits, the bike machine everything was Rock n Roll Bride in mind!" Lucy told us. "I adore your magazine and have for years!” But their wedding was ultimately for them, we just gave them permission to really go full throttle into what they already knew they wanted.

Southern Gothic Wedding with Snakes, Skulls & Tarot

Kat

RenRose

November 27, 2025

Kaley and Philip built their Tennessee wedding around the idea of something that felt Southern and gothic with Addams Family undertones. The bride had always pictured an autumn or winter celebration with deep colours, heavy foliage and romantic gothic styling. However, the date ended up being June because it marked the start of their relationship. They didn’t shift the aesthetic to match the season though - they held on to the mood that felt right for them.

Forbidden Fruit Alternative Bridal Editorial

Kat

Tia Leigh

October 23, 2025

A single bite can change everything. That’s the energy behind Forbidden Fruit, a conceptual bridal meets boudoir shoot dreamt up by Suzy Marrero of Pepper Lavender Events. She calls it her “version of temptation meeting wedding day glam, where indulgence, lust, and allure take centre stage". It’s unapologetic. It’s decadent. And it dares you to look a little closer.

Halloween Wedding Shoot in Ecuador’s Enchanted Dry Forest

Kat

LH Film

October 20, 2025

Halloween is a little different in the southern hemisphere. In the dry forests of Quito, Ecuador, it arrives with sun, dust, and a different kind of magic. Assyah of Jamila and Juliette, who conceptualised and styled this photo shoot, wanted to capture that energy in the shoot, blending local traditions with a gothic edge.

Renaissance Inspired Beauty and the Beast Wedding with a Gothic Twist

Kat

Laura Fitzgerald

October 15, 2025

Do you love Disney but in a dark, alt way more than a girly fairytale way? Then you’re going to love this gothic-meets–Beauty and the Beast inspired wedding shoot. Although it wasn’t a real wedding, there are so many creative ideas you could steal for your own. Think: moody candlelight, corseted gowns, blood-red roses, gilded mirrors, dripping wax, and that perfectly haunting mix of romance and rebellion.

The Marriage of True Minds: A Wedding Shoot Inspired by Shakespeare

Kat

Francesca Vecchi

September 18, 2025

We shared a few photos from this shoot in our "The Rise of the Temu Wedding" article a few months back, but we loved it so much that wasn't really enough. So, behold, the full majesty of this epic shoot, inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet 116: