An Intimate, No Frills, Metal Lovers Lockdown Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Apricot Tree

January 25, 2021

Intimate & Rustic Destination Wedding in Sicily with a Lilac Dress

Kat

Federica Cavicchi

December 8, 2020

Baglio di Pianetto, a winery in Sicily, was the setting for Jenn & Mike's intimate wedding last year. Pre-pandemic, they still opted for a small wedding, inviting just 20 guests. The wedding took place on a Tuesday evening and after a short, symbolic ceremony, they hosted a simple Sicilian meal for their loved ones. They kept things as fuss-free as possible - there was no band, no big décor elements and no forced itinerary for the day.

Intimate Al-Fresco Backyard Wedding with a Homemade Taco Bar

Kat

Meghan Premuda

November 25, 2020

With a budget if $5,000, Andrea and Stacey - who met online in 2018 - planned a completely DIY, June wedding in their own back garden. Both in their 50s and both having been married before, they wanted their wedding to feature all things and people they love. They had just nine guests, which included their three grown up children, a bocce tournament, a homemade taco bar and great scotch whiskey bought from a previous trip to Scotland.

Monochrome Montmartre Wedding

Kat

Les Mariages de Elo

November 23, 2020

Shauna and Joe decided on the historic and beautiful Montmartre for their September 2019 wedding. The day was held at Hotel Particulier, the smallest hotel in Paris which has only five guest rooms. It meant they could take over the entire place with their 30 guests and hold their ceremony in the beautiful courtyard garden. The best part was that the distinctive décor meant they didn't need to add any extra decorations themselves.

A Casual, Garden Party Wedding During Covid-19 with a Black Floral Dress

Sophie Cooke

Weddings by Sally Rose

November 11, 2020

Like many of you, Lauren and Rich never dreamt when they first met nine years ago that their 2020 wedding would unfold like it did. Originally, they’d planned a big wedding for 4th July, but instead of postponing, they decided to keep the date as it was important to them and scaled it right back.

Scottish Highlands Micro Wedding with a Black Wedding Dress & Just Five Guests

Sophie Cooke

Cara Mitchell

October 8, 2020

Alanna and Nuge ummed and ahhed for years about what they wanted from their wedding day, finally biting the bullet and going with their gut three years after they got engaged, and planning the whole thing in just three weeks! They were ahead of their time, having a micro wedding with just five guests - their parent's and the bride's Nana.

Moody Meets Glam Wedding with Armenian Touches

Sophie Cooke

Dear Jenna

August 31, 2020

With Chris as a left-brained lover of maths, and Noelle a creative, their interests meet at the intersection of exploring and learning about our world. “We are both captivated by astronomy,” Noelle explained, “and I used Alphonse Mucha’s series The Moon and Stars as my inspiration for the wedding to represent that intersection that we come together at.”

Untamed Intimate Mountaintop Wedding with a Blue Dress

Sophie Cooke

1778 Photographie

August 13, 2020

Talk about a breathtaking ceremony location - Genevieve and Joseph made the journey from Denver to Colorado to celebrate their wedding day with eight of their closest family members in the beautiful mountains between Durango and Silverton, Colorado. A few months prior, Genevieve contacted Love Untamed Collective inquiring about planning intimate wedding possibilities. Meg from the company had a breathtaking location in mind and won Genevieve and Joseph over with her ideas that matched what they envisioned for their special day.

Artsy & Informal French River Boat Wedding

Kat

Sarah Lowicki

June 24, 2020

Dwayne and Lili planned their wedding in just three months and for less than €10k. The ceremony was held on The Peniche Fargo, a river boat in Lyon. They skipped the formal reception and dinner set up, inspired hiring one of their favourite local coffee shops to hang out with their loved ones post-ceremony

A Winter Wedding Inspired by their Heritage with Just Six Guests

Kat

Yanick Lesperance

June 10, 2020

It may feel at odds to be sharing a winter wedding in June, but we couldn't resit the beautiful yet simple details of Brooke and Matt's November celebration. if you've pushed your wedding back to the winter, or you're now planning to have a much smaller day, you will LOVE this.

Relaxed, Intimate, Californian Beachside Two-Day Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Let’s Frolic Together

April 16, 2020

Carolina and Sam met while studying at the University of London several years ago. With Carolina from San Diego and Sam from Devon, they did many years of long distance while they they continued their studies separately, finally managing to settle down together in California to get married in August 2019.

Intimate & Colourful Dinner Party Wedding with just 13 Guests

Sophie Cooke

Miss Whittington’s

March 27, 2020

With a budget of just £4000, Kirsty and Ben knew their wedding plans had to be different to the majority of the weddings that Ben, a musician in a function band, sees day in day out. They wanted to have their day in a beautiful setting, but kept their guest list small to limit the expense. The wedding was held on a Thursday and they had just 13 guests at the reception, and had everyone sat around one big table for the meal, just like they were hosting a family meal at home.

A Simple, Intimate, Gothic Fairytale Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Sansom

March 19, 2020

Adam and Steph always knew they didn’t want a big wedding - they were joined by just five guests (and their toy elephant!) for their September wedding at Allerton Castle in North Yorkshire. They didn’t have a theme as such, but Steph always knew she’d want their wedding to have a gothic feel and to wear a black wedding dress. “It just felt like us being ourselves.”

Intimate Autumnal Brooklyn Wedding with Shuffleboard & a 90s Dance Party Reception

Sophie Cooke

Nicole Nero Studio

February 11, 2020

Jess works for a fashion company and was inspired by one of the store’s props for her October wedding to Dustin. It was a beautiful dried flower arrangement, which as luck would have it, ended up in a sample sale after the season was over, so she snapped it up! They used it to build the altar decor for their ceremony. and from there, the muted pastel tones paired with copper metal inspired an ‘optimistic autumnal’ theme for the rest of the day.

Simple, Intimate & Rustic Wedding in Spain

Sophie Cooke

Carlos Lucca

December 7, 2019

Raul and Ruben married in an intimate ceremony at Casa Benigalip, Alicante in July 2019. Joined by their closest friends and family, they wanted a day that was rustic, intimate and that reflected their love of food, drink and a good time - and judging by these gorgeous images, they achieved that and then some!

A Sunrise Ceremony for their Second Marriage (to Each Other!) on Assateague Island

Kat

Stephanie Dee

November 16, 2019

Blair met and married her husband Rick when they were both very young, and by their own admission "made a of a mess of it". They divorced, he married someone else and had two kids, but they managed to find their way back to each other and got re-married in June this year

Low Key Vegas Hotel Suite Wedding with Take Out, Donuts & 70s Flair

Sophie Cooke

Gin and Sake

October 2, 2019

The inspiration behind Lee-Anne and Keegan’s November wedding was a bit of an inside joke - they’d been to Vegas together the previous year and joked around about how fun it would to get married there. They got engaged at the top of a mountain in their homeland of Canada, and while climbing down Lee-Anne said, “So, are we still getting married in Vegas then?” and that was that!

Seventies Disco Meets Vegas Casual in Melbourne

Sophie Cooke

Gold and Grit

August 14, 2019

The the beginning of their engagement, Cleone and Richard were planning a more traditional wedding, but the stress and overwhelm of planning a big day soon made Cleone miserable. “Once we decided to stop planning for the sake of everyone else it became very easy,” said Cleone. “Neither of us like the spotlight, so a small gathering was perfect for us.”

An Intimate & Bohemian Desert Wedding

Kat

Tiago Pinheiro

February 26, 2019

Samantha and Jason didn't want a colour scheme, they didn't want a big fuss and they certainly didn't want their wedding to overtake their lives. So instead of taking the traditional route, they decided to rent an AirBnB in Joshua Tree and have a low key yet perfectly 'them' wedding in the desert. Both lovers of this environment, they've spent many vacations exploring places such as Joshua Tree, Mojave, Red Rock and Death Valley. Surrounded by their nearest and dearest they said their "I do's" under a homemade arch, with the ceremony officiated by the bride's sister.

Relaxed Scottish Roulotte Elopement with an Owl Ring Bearer

Ellie Kime

Liana Mitrea Wedding Stories

February 1, 2019

Belinda and Peter swapped California for Scotland for their wedding, having a highlands elopement at the beautiful Roulotte Retreat. With just the two of them, their officiant, and a snowy owl, it was a breathtakingly romantic and personal celebration of their love. They loved planning their elopement so much that when they returned back to California they opened their own venue, Hestia, a retreat centre and event space!