Grace and Kurt’s story began when they met as 12 year olds, but life took them in different directions until they reconnected at 25. When it came to planning their wedding, they opted for an unconventional approach that reflected their love of pop punk… with a hint of viking! They eloped in Las Vegas and hired Elope in Las Vegas who handled everything from the photographer, the planning, hair & make-up and the ceremony.

The couple described their wedding theme as “vintage pop punk with a hint of Viking”. They wanted old-school romance—classic Las Vegas without the tacky. “We may or may not have climbed through a fence to get to our ceremony location and that truly sums up our relationship!” Grace said. “The skaters nearby added to the vibe too! I am usually the emotional one, but Kurt started tearing up during our ceremony before I did. Our vows were so special and personal to us and our journey. We didn’t write them until the morning of as we had no idea how to sum up essentially a life time of loving each other but they turned out to be perfect.” After the ceremony, they celebrated with dinner at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, overlooking the Bellagio fountains.

Four days before their wedding, they received another life-changing surprise: they found out they were expecting their first child! “That made everything feel even more significant,” Grace said.

Their honeymoon was just as memorable as their wedding. The couple attended the When We Were Young Festival, a celebration of the music that brought them together. “Pop punk and emo music have been such a huge part of our story,” Grace explained. “They ended up spending the most on accommodation, 16 nights in Las Vegas doesn’t com cheap, but it was still a lot more affordable than a traditional wedding!

“Make your wedding day as authentically ‘you’ as possible because at the end of the day that’s what it’s about”, Grace concluded. “It’s celebrating the unique love you have for each other. Anything else is just frills.”