Punk Eleganza: A Homage Vogue Ball Culture & Queer Art Spaces

Kat

Aaron Ehinger

March 20, 2024

When asked to describe their wedding theme, Kaaren and Crispin said it was "A homage to first wave and post-wave venues and basement shows and vogue ball culture and queer art spaces." They drew inspiration from the DIY punk scenes, drag ballroom aesthetics, speakeasies and underground culture from the 1980s and 90’s gay liberation movement. They wanted their wedding to be a big celebration of their ancestors from the first wave of alternative and queer punk/rock music.

Modern, Monochromatic Romance on the Gold Coast

Kat

Bianca Virtue Weddings

January 15, 2024

Merging their personal styles into a dark, subtly gothic, yet warmly romantic theme, Mia and Ben were married on the Gold Coast in April. Their journey began at the age of 15 when they met through mutual friends, but it wasn't until 2016 that their romance blossomed.

Industrial & Tattoo Art-Inspired Wedding with Rich, Autumnal Tones

LJ Stocks

Count In Threes Photo

November 7, 2022

Madeline and Michael met studying Art Education at university, and wanted their wedding to mirror their passions. They created a day inspired by their own artwork, with comic artist touches and flashes of American traditional tattoo art.

Moody Black Tie Goes Bush with Alternative Flair

Kat

Kristie Carrick

October 19, 2022

Inspired by the Australian bush as well as their personal, alternative style, Ben and Keeli’s April wedding had elements of both and the combination works so well!

Modern Monochrome Vegas Wedding with a Pizza & Karaoke After Party

Kat

Rachel Artime

August 31, 2022

Vegas natives Hailee and Tyler wanted their wedding to reflect their personal style and so went for a modern monochrome colour palette. They hosted their reception in their own home, with just 35 guests, and so it was important to them that their personal style flowed seamlessly into the wedding theme.

Luxurious Monochrome Wedding in a French Chateau

Kat

Fire and Ice

April 27, 2021

Rachelle and Christopher chose Chateau De Jalesnes in Loire Valley, France as their venue for their September wedding. With its stunning scenery and amazing architecture, it made for the most incredible backdrop, one that didn’t really need too much byway of extra décor. Choosing a neutral colour palette of black and white kept things simple and elegant.

Classic Meets Emo: A £10k Monochrome Wedding

Kat

Nicola Mackrill

December 12, 2019

Although they had a smaller than average budget, Jess and Nathan wouldn't let that stop them having an incredible wedding. The bride loves anything modern and sleek and they were both massive emo kids, so they decided to combine these two aesthetics for their day.

Modern, Glam & Monochrome Wedding in Brooklyn with a Sparkly Dress

Sophie Cooke

One Night Cereus

June 20, 2019

Matthew and Hillary wanted every aspect, from beginning to the end of their wedding day to feel very true to their personalities, their personal style and the things that they love. “We really wanted our guests feel like it was a wedding only we would have,” said Hillary. “ Our motto for the day ended up being ‘aesethic or forget it!’ We wanted to focus on what we love and share that with our guests, instead of focusing on traditions and the things we ‘should do.’”

Laid back Bohemian Wedding in an Amazing Kansas City Restaurant

Ellie Kime

Mullers

July 9, 2018

Ivy and Nate wanted their wedding day to be a party focused on good music, good food and even better drinks; a brief they absolutely SMASHED. Their wedding was held at the beautiful and ornate The American in Kansas City and it just keeps getting cooler from there.

Industrial Monochrome Wedding with Pops of Rainbows

Erin Balfour

KMH

June 24, 2018

Jessica and Steven married like film stars just a couple of days after Christmas at the impressive Las Vegas Production Studios. They said their "I dos" on a sound stage with cotton candy lighting in the background (crafted by the bride's dad, who has worked at the venue for years)... plus a teddy bear. Yes, you heard me right! The bride explained, "We have a bear joke within the family, so we had a ring bear come down from the rafters instead of a ring bearer. Only six people or so got it, but it was worth it. I'm so glad the entire thing is in the video on our website!"

Black & White Retro Inspired Friday 13th Wedding

Erin Balfour

Whitney Rogers

May 1, 2018

Emily and Ricky's polka-dotted monochrome meets Friday 13th wedding was a long-awaited event. They'd been engaged for six of the nine years they've been together! Traditions, particularly the money-suck ones, were shown the door as these two felt the pressure of the financial side of things and so did it their own way by only including details that truly meant something to them. The budget was just under $10,000 and there were some clever ways they had up their sleeves to stick to it!

Salvador Dali Inspired Surrealist Wedding: Demi & Steven

Kat

Dana Grant

September 17, 2013

Between them, Demi and Steven have degrees is art history, psychology and education so they wanted their wedding to reflect these passions. Initially they thought about having a pop art inspired day as the bride loves Andy Warhol but they then decided they actually wanted something slightly vintage and with an old Hollywood feel. "It seemed only natural that we have a surrealist inspired wedding as we are fascinated by the subconscious and bizarre", wrote Demi. "Surrealism is about desire, frenzy, and unconscious drives. This seemed very appropriate to our relationship. I also like the irony of the intense misogyny of surrealism mingled with the fact that a woman planned everything."

For the Love of Bettie Paige

Kat

April 28, 2010

Toni & Richard had a gothic/burlesque inspired wedding at Prested Hall in Colchester in March of this year. "Our inspiration mainly comes from my admiration of burlesque and my unnerving love of Bettie Page (who I have recently had tattooed on me)" Toni told me. "Not being much of a girly girl and never one who 'dreamt of their big day', I didn't actually know where to start after the proposal. I like wearing jeans, having a Mohawk and being covered in tattoos and wearing too much make up!"

Fiery Wedding at Sloss Furnaces

Kat

April 3, 2010

My last wedding from Bob Miller (for now! - if you missed them here's one and two) is the gorgeous relaxed but energetic wedding of Beverly & Neil. Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham AL (apparently one of the most haunted places in the US!) was suggested to the pair by their friend and eventual wedding coordinator, Sarah Crawford. After visiting Sloss, they both agreed this location would provide the unique, relaxed, and energetic atmosphere they wanted. Working within a very limited budget, they felt that choosing an unconventional location would allow them to bypass some of the traditional wedding etiquette. "The location also said a lot about our interests" the groom told me. " I'm an Architect (student) and Beverly is a Graphic Designer. The soaring smokestacks and steel columns and beams (all decades old) provided an amazing setting. In addition, much of Sloss consists of beautiful greenery sprouting out of the old steel in various spots."

Homespun & Locally Sourced

Kat

April 1, 2010

I've discovered one of my new favourite photographers! So much in fact that I emailed him to ask for not one, not two, but THREE of his weddings to feature...so hold onto your hats because over the next few days you're gonna see some serious awesome. First up is Tony & Katie's laid back, funky backyard wedding. Although the pair live in New York they opted to hold their wedding in Kentucky where all their family are based. They knew they didn't want a traditional church wedding and luckily for them Katie's grandparents allowed their home to play host to the celebrations.

Punk Rock Edge

Kat

March 16, 2010

This fun and laid back, spring wedding was just sent over to me by Australian photographer Stephen Henry. I've featured one of his weddings before and I may be seeing a pattern of awesomeness emerging! Sophie & Joe in particular are Rock n Roll, super stylish and of course look like they're having an utter blast with their friends and family. Sophie looks stunning in her floaty, grecian dress and Joe looks super cool with his punk rock edge.

Rockers.

Kat

February 24, 2010

Tiffany & Mitch's rocker wedding was captured by newcomer to the photography scene Jason Grover. The pair love music and I think Jason perfectly captured that in their day! Thanks to Jason for sharing these today

Italian Style – The Punk of Wedding Photography

Kat

February 18, 2010

I was sent a collection of bridal fashion shoots from Italian photographer Joanne Dunn the other day and I have to say I fell in love immediately. She describes her work as “personal fusion photography—the punk of wedding photography", and boy can I see why. These chicks are certainly Rock n Roll baby! The Italians are notoriously painfully stylish and ahead of the game and these shots definitely prove that to me - the black and white palate, the crimped hair, the tiered dress - all scream high fashion bridal style for 2010. Thanks to Joanne for sharing these with me. I look forward to seeing more of you in future!

Winter Warmers & DIY to Die For

Kat

January 30, 2010

This brand spanking new wedding was sent to me by the fabulous Andana Lima. I fell in love with bride's beehive, her faux fur coat and all the DIY projects involved in making their day elegant and personal. The DIY projects behind this wedding included the bouquet made out of black and white fabric, the boutonnieres for the groomsman and mother of the bride, the monograms, the wishbook and all the centerpieces and table decorations. Courtney also added her own beads to underneath her shoes. Thanks to the ever delightful Andana for sharing this weith us. I'm sure you'll agree that it's fabulous indeed Credit: Andana Lima Photography

Rockin’ Kicks & Fashion to Love

Kat

December 29, 2009

Paul & Jess' wedding was a stylish affair of rockin' proportions. They both looked every bit the Rock n Roll couple...with a little help from their friends & families! Jess explains: When we decided to keep our anniversary as our official wedding date we were just about mid-stride in working on the party at the Breakers. I have to admit that planning for the first ceremony was pretty far from my mind. Paul and I chose our wardrobe based basically on matching each other like we do all the time. I bought a really beautiful black/tan dress, red shoes from shoes.com and Paul picked up a tie to match his black & tan Nike SBs from Richmond Hood. We figured we had the whole thing in the bag. On the eighth, before heading over to Nana’s house to kick the party off, I went to the salon to have Khrystyne and Lisa get me, my mom, and my sister ready for the picture frenzy. I kept getting told by my mother that there was a ‘really great’ surprise at Nana’s and that she hoped I would like it. Nerve-racking words if spoken by absolutely anyone but my mother. I knew that if she and my sister had something to do with the surprise that I would certainly like it. Khrystyne finished up my hair and Erica proceeded to do my makeup in the back of the salon. In snuck my mother just about at the final touches of my makeup. She said that she had another surprise and was quite concerned that I wouldn’t like it. Not exactly what the bride wants to hear with only minutes before leaving for the ceremony. I asked her to show me this surprise of hers. Turns out, not only did I ‘like’ it… I absolutely loved it! Mom and Erica had spent all morning running back and forth to the Monmouth Mall. When Mommy’s friend Joanne had set Nana’s house up for our ceremony (the original surprise), it looked so much like a chapel that my mom decided a black dress would look very out of place in pictures. I could not have been happier that they took control of the situation without my help. They picked an absolutely splendid wedding dress. I couldn’t believe how well it fit and how incredibly wonderful it felt to wear white after all. Thanks go to Mom, Erica, and Jessica McClintock! Thanks to Brad, Paul & Jess for sharing their day with us.