Rock n Roll Bride - The ultimate guide for alternative brides

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1960s James Bond on a Tropical Island

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Amy Sims

February 19, 2025

When Isabella and Russell (who you might recognise from Fallout!) matched on an online dating app, they found out they were born only five days apart, attended the same college, and even shared the last four digits of their phone numbers! There’s coincidence and there’s fate, and they agreed their connection falls under the latter. Believing their two late Italian grandmothers were conspiring from beyond, they deemed it imperative to meet again the next day. They did and never looked back. Just over a year later, Russell took Isabella to see the winter illumination at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, where they had gone on one of their first dates. He popped the question, and when she said yes, he swept her away to a surprise party to celebrate with their families.
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Italian Renaissance & New York Glamour meets Arabian Nights

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Belathée

February 17, 2025

Christina and Michael’s multi-phase wedding was nothing short of extravagant, kicking off in their home city of New York with an Italian Renaissance meets New York Glamour themed affair. The next night, they threw an Arabian Nights-themed party before jetting off to Turks & Caicos for a Buddymoon. A few months later, they reunited with friends in Aspen for an après-ski celebration. Honestly, how do we get in their friendship circle?
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Moody November Wedding at a Gothic New York Mansion

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The Cardinals

January 22, 2025

Meghan and Chris’s November wedding was held at a gothic style mansion in the Catskills, New York. They were entranced by the venue, which was filled with rich history, and stunning woods surrounding it. They really tried to make it their own; the first dance, for example, was done behind a curtain with a spotlight so their 75 guests could only see their silhouettes. They also had a tarot card reader as an option for guests who didn't want to dance in the evening.
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Brooklyn Backyard Community Wedding

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The Drawhorns

August 12, 2024

Their own back garden and local community centre were the locations of choice for Danielle and Dylan's Brooklyn wedding. The day had a real community feel with their friends, family and neighbours all coming together to celebrate their marriage. They had a decorating party the night before where around 40 of their loved ones came to eat pizza and help them dress the garden and hall. In total they spent less than $10,000. The bride's dress came from BCBG Max Azaria and everything she wore with it was thrifted.
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A Festive Winter Wonderland Central Park Celebration

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Hannah Jan

December 8, 2023

From "really bad portraits" to a spinning wedding cake, Leti and Andrew's winter wonderland wedding in Central Park was all about having fun. They hired Ricky from Really Bad Portraits draw guests throughout dinner and cocktail hour and he was so popular, he ended up having to stay late! They also brought in custom video games company to homage to the fact the couple bonded over their mutual love of video games in the early part of their relationship.
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A Victorian Ghost Who Visited the Seventies: A Cosy & Rainy Music-Themed Wedding

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Danny Bergin of Chellise Michael

June 15, 2022

1880s in upstate New York, that had been lovingly restored by a theatre tech and fantasy writer. As soon as they saw the piano and themed rooms full of antiques they knew it was the perfect fit for their wedding, which they themed, "A Victorian ghost who visited the Seventies. We wanted our wedding to feel like Morticia Addams and Cher had a baby. A little spooky, a little disco and always glam!"
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Retro & Rock n Roll Inspired Coney Island Wedding

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Year and a Day

August 6, 2021

Nicole and Brandon are both huge music fans so they wanted to incorporate music into as many details of their wedding as possible. From the invitations which were record and cassette tape designs, to the flowers made from sheet music and even the centrepiece which were all instruments. The favours were guitar picks, magnets, buttons and stickers and were set up like a merch table and the music that played throughout and the reception was a combination of guest requests (which they asked on the RSVP cards) and their own favourites
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Whimsical, Fairy-like & Magical New York Elopement

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Danila’s

June 16, 2020

Jen and Chris eloped on October 31 in New York City. The day was filled with cute personalised touches with an almost whimsical and almost fairy-like aesthetic. However the most important thing to them both having their ceremony in their own way. "Our ceremony was simple and we did not want to have any guests", Jen began. "We said our vows to each other and promised that we would be together forever. That is how we wanted to get married and we are so happy we did it this way. There was no stress to impress others."
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