Elder Emo Meets Celtic Las Vegas Wedding

Kat

Sarah Jay

October 16, 2024

Monica and Dominic’s wedding at The Grove in Las Vegas brought a medieval touch to a venue known for its romantic almond orchard. While most couples embrace the venue’s natural elegance, Monica and Dominic transformed the space into a scene filled with gothic magic and Celtic traditions. “We are both ‘Elder Emos,’ and I have an Irish/Celtic background,” Monica told us. “So we wanted something that really reflected our roots and personalities.”

Midsommar Meets Hobbiton’s Summer Solstice Celebration

Kat

Bohemian Rose

June 17, 2024

Nestled against its own private woodland in over 100 acres of Shropshire’s finest hills, Carly and Becky’s wedding at the Bridal Barn was a celebration of their love, their pagan beliefs and their new home. The day featured to eco-friendly practices, local vendors, and the joy of queer love.

Viking Meets Pagan Winter Wedding

Kat

Nomadic Weddings

December 4, 2023

In a celebration that embraced the beauty of winter and the enchantment of Nordic traditions, Halley and Sam tied the knot in a truly unique way. Their ceremony, officiated by a pagan high priestess, infused Nordic and pagan elements, creating an experience which felt truly authentic to them.

Twilight Druid Wedding in the Welsh Mountains

Kat

Raw Wedding

July 13, 2023

Henry and Hannah embarked on a remarkable wedding adventure at Gwern Gôf Isaf, their own campsite and ancestral home nestled in the heart of Snowdonia, Wales. Their vision was to create a sacred and enchanting moment for themselves and their loved ones, steeped in history, nature and forgotten traditions.

Spontaneous, Sunrise Stone-Circle Wedding in West Cornwall

Sophie Cooke

Enchanted Brides

August 4, 2022

As photographer-duo of both Enchanted Brides and Cornwall Elopements, Jo and Patrick are no strangers to weddings, so when we received this submission in our inbox we knew it would be otherworldly, symbolic, unique and brilliant!

Autumnal Boho Wedding Inspired by the Celtic Harvest Festival

LJ Stocks

Chris Ashton

June 29, 2022

With a Celtic hand-fasting, touches of old northern traditions and an ancestral altar to honour those who came before them, Dana and Eric’s wedding mixed pagan themes with the colours of the season.

Boho & Rustic Latvian Wedding Inspired By Ancient Pagan Culture

Sophie Cooke

Ieva Andrupe

November 18, 2021

A Spiritualist, Norse Inspired Wedding

Sophie Cooke

CSwindell

May 12, 2021

Gothic, Pagan, DIY Farm Wedding

Sophie Cooke

The Pin Up Bride

March 17, 2020

nnah and AJ had a specific mission for their wedding day - for all their guests to be able to celebrate their individuality with them, as they both celebrated their individuality and their love for one another. There was no dress code, their ceremony was held in a spiritual circle which included everyone attending, and they didn’t stick to what people consider to be traditional norms.

Irish Pagan Wedding with Outdoorsy, Festival Touches

Sophie Cooke

Lusival Junior

September 13, 2019

A decade after they were set up on a blind date, Chris and Stephen married in a Pagan ceremony at The Hamlet Court Hotel in Meath, Ireland on 3rd May 2019. As they are both musicians and go to a lot of concerts together, they wanted a lot of musical influence over the day. Chris originally wanted to get married outdoors, like a 'real Pagan', so they tried to have some woodsy touches too to bring the outside in - and so their weird and wonderful wedding theme was formed!

Gothic, Pagan Handfasting in the Woods

Kat

Indigo and Violet

July 12, 2019

Amelia and Tess were married in 2016, before Tess' transition. Since their wedding, Tess has come out as bi-gender, sometimes having days when they identify as male, but others when they're female. The couple wanted to celebrate Tess joining their family, so with the help of daughter Ivy they had a gothic styled, handfasting vow renewal in the same place they were originally married, Whistlewood Common in Derbyshire.

A Romantic Pagan Wedding in Glastonbury

Kat

Assassynation

March 28, 2019

Living in Australia, Saskia and Sean met through the emerging alternative music scene in Melbourne in 1982. Sean was in a band, EDEN, and travelled a lot so they lost touch over the years but reconnected in 2016 when he was on tour for his sixth album. They were married in Glastonbury, UK, which they chose for it's obvious connection to music and Paganism.

Pagan & Pastels Outdoor Wedding in France

Erin Balfour

Babouchkatelier

May 25, 2018

Morgane and Phil had known each other for ten years, and had worked together, when out of the blue love hit Morgane straight in the heart. "One evening, I finally saw it!" she said, and she knew they would never be apart from that moment.

Pagan Wedding at a Medieval Hobbit Village

Kat

Glen Danzig

February 12, 2018

Stefanie and Loren picked 22nd to 24th September as the weekend to celebrate their wedding, chosen to coincide with the autumn equinox. The bride being an alternative wedding planner herself meant she handled everything. She also put together all the flowers (with her team of helpers!) and the groom created the invitations.

Metal & Pagan Handfasting Wedding in Wales

Rachel Webb

Assassynation

April 28, 2017

Sadie and Aaron initially wanted a Steampunk wedding, but after two years of planning it developed into an outdoor event in the Welsh hills with a dash of gothic, a hint of metal, and a sprinkle of pagan thrown in for good measure!

Eclectic Pagan Wedding with The Grateful Dead!

Kat

Sage & Swan

April 2, 2017

Tiffany and Jared's wedding was inspired by their eclectic tastes and their mutual love of world travel. They also incorporated elements of paganism, and The Grateful Dead!

Witchy and Romantic Pagan Wedding in Scotland

Kat

Tom Cairns

March 19, 2017

For their August wedding Laura and Holly wanted a day that felt like them, so that meant witchy, romantic, feminine, pagan and inspired by nature. They were influenced by Stevie Nicks and the film Practical Magic. They even walked down the aisle to the theme song!

Pagan & Fantasy Festival Wedding in Bavaria

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Lebendige Fotografie

September 29, 2016

Christine and Timo were married in Aschaffenburg in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The wedding was mostly held outdoors and had a hippy, boho and festival vibe.

Colourful Outdoor Pagan Wedding

Kat

Tux and Tales

July 25, 2015

Cherry and Marco had a pagan wedding at Furtho Manor Farm near Milton Keynes. The bride's grandmother officiated the ceremony.

Somerset Stone Circle Celebrity Wedding

Kat

Howelljones

May 1, 2015

I don't really get that excited by celebrity weddings, but when wedding photographer Woz of Howelljones Photography emailed me and told me he'd shot the secret wedding of Nicolas Cage's son on an organic farm in Somerset, I was intrigued to say the least! The whole wedding was very low key, super intimate and shrouded in secrecy to avoid the press.