Shakespeare’s Ophelia Meets Gothic, Rural Renaissance

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Fairfoxes

December 8, 2025

Woodland Witch: A Queer Love Story for the Lobsters for Life Alternative Wedding Fair

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Marieke Maakt Foto's

December 2, 2025

The Lobsters for Life Wedding Fair in The Netherlands pulled in makers, creatives and couples from across Europe last month and gave us a look at how alt weddings are evolving outside the UK. We were so excited to be invited along and spent the day meeting vendors who are pushing ideas forward with real intention. If you missed it and you are planning something unconventional on European soil, this shoot brings that same vibe straight to you! Every look, prop and detail was created by vendors from the show and most of them work with couples all over the continent.

Nosferatu Meets a Candlelit Western Wedding

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Nick and Lauren

November 25, 2025

When Nosferatu flickered back onto cinema screens, Lauren from Nick and Lauren Photography left the theatre feeling inspired by the film’s shadowy beauty. “I was inspired by the cinematography used in the movie, and wanted to do a wedding shoot that emulated that same aesthetic, but without being vampire based,” she told us. “We decided to combine the elements of country meets alternative, and started joking about what Nosferatu's wedding would look like if it were in the West. Everything snowballed from there!”

Electric Love & Neon Dreams at Camino Real Ranch, TX

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Lomonico

November 20, 2025

This wedding shoot was a riot of neon lights. Born inside the restless brain of Brooke Conaway, founder of CAT HAUS Collective, she wanted to create something that was the opposite of boring and beige. With a Lady Gaga lookalike bride, she built this shoot as an act of rebellion - against conformity, perfectionism, and the wedding industry’s obsession with fitting in. “I’m not a traditional wedding planner,” she said. “I have ADHD, I’m plus sized, an advocate for LGBTQA+ and someone who has had to fight to ‘fit in’ including how to work with my chaos brain, not against it.”

Cherry Bomb: A Rock ’n’ Roll Wedding Shoot for the Wedding Rebels

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Juliana Noelle Jumper

November 4, 2025

The concept for Cherry Bomb came straight from Vegas glitz and rock ‘n’ roll grit. Conceptualised by Heavy Petal and shot by Juliana Noelle Jumper, this shoot palette slams the door on restraint, leaning into saturated reds, punchy pinks, and metallic shine - all with an unruly 70s edge.

A Hauntingly Beautiful Corpse Bride Editorial

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Lauren New

October 31, 2025

Nothing says Halloween wedding more than the Corpse Bride and this shoot may be one of the best homages we've ever seen. In fact we loved it so much, we made it the cover shoot for our November/December print issue which dropped yesterday! It blends slight Victorian-inspired details with modern drapery and design elements, bringing together a touch of the past and present for a hauntingly beautiful, editorial goth vibe.

This ‘Goth Glam’ Shoot Is Proof That Weird Is the New Luxury

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Stag & Bird

October 29, 2025

This shoot, dubbed Goth Glam by everyone involved, was created out of a need to shake things up. The team wanted to bring together Kansas City’s weirdest, boldest, and most unapologetic creatives and make something that proved “high-end” doesn’t have to mean beige. They called it a love letter to the alt-lux side of weddings: velvet and smoke, drama and decadence, edge and elegance. The goal was to show that goth, glam, and alternative can sit right alongside luxury, without losing the grit.

Forbidden Fruit Alternative Bridal Editorial

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Tia Leigh

October 23, 2025

A single bite can change everything. That’s the energy behind Forbidden Fruit, a conceptual bridal meets boudoir shoot dreamt up by Suzy Marrero of Pepper Lavender Events. She calls it her “version of temptation meeting wedding day glam, where indulgence, lust, and allure take centre stage". It’s unapologetic. It’s decadent. And it dares you to look a little closer.

Halloween Wedding Shoot in Ecuador’s Enchanted Dry Forest

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LH Film

October 20, 2025

Halloween is a little different in the southern hemisphere. In the dry forests of Quito, Ecuador, it arrives with sun, dust, and a different kind of magic. Assyah of Jamila and Juliette, who conceptualised and styled this photo shoot, wanted to capture that energy in the shoot, blending local traditions with a gothic edge.

Renaissance Inspired Beauty and the Beast Wedding with a Gothic Twist

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Laura Fitzgerald

October 15, 2025

Do you love Disney but in a dark, alt way more than a girly fairytale way? Then you’re going to love this gothic-meets–Beauty and the Beast inspired wedding shoot. Although it wasn’t a real wedding, there are so many creative ideas you could steal for your own. Think: moody candlelight, corseted gowns, blood-red roses, gilded mirrors, dripping wax, and that perfectly haunting mix of romance and rebellion.

The Marriage of True Minds: A Wedding Shoot Inspired by Shakespeare

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Francesca Vecchi

September 18, 2025

We shared a few photos from this shoot in our "The Rise of the Temu Wedding" article a few months back, but we loved it so much that wasn't really enough. So, behold, the full majesty of this epic shoot, inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet 116:

Darkly Devoted: A Soft Goth Bridal Editorial for Rock n Roll Bride Magazine

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Katie Rogers

September 11, 2025

This latest shoot from our editorial team, was part of our wider exploration into quieter forms of rebellion. This is your reminder that you don't have to go all-out goth to be an alternative bride! Shot on location at Crowcombe Court in Somerset, we paired gothic undertones with fine art photography, using soft layers of lace to create a mood that felt romantic, restrained, and just a little haunted

Old Vegas Meets New Vegas: A Bold, Maximalist Elopement

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True Colors Creative

August 25, 2025

Alyssa and Tay, a real couple, became the focal point of this gorgeous shoot set inside the newly renovated themed suites at the Westgate, Las Vegas. Photographer and stylist Jazzmin of True Colors Creative wanted to create something bold and maximalist, and the patterned interiors ending up being the perfect inspiration. After the ceremony set up, they travelled around the city, shooting in the monorail and in front of the iconic Bonanza Gift Shop.

Heads Will Roll: Art History Meets Queer Marie Antoinette

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Hot Metal Studio

August 21, 2025

When wedding planner and stylist Victoria DeRubeis-Godfrey of Devoted to You Events set out to style a shoot, she was inspired by three things: classical art, experimental lighting, and the current political climate in the US.

A Rockabilly Meets Disco Dreams Post-Wedding Shoot

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Cat Dossett

August 12, 2025

Meghan and Seejay didn’t get pictures they were happy with when they got married, but they’ve made up for it (and then some) by creating a whole series of unforgettable photo shoots together, and this latest shoot is nothing but vibes.

Drag Queens & Rainbow Flowers: A Minimalist, Pride-Themed Wedding

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Taryn Nancy

August 6, 2025

The creative team behind this shoot wanted to do more than make something beautiful. They set out to make something that felt real. Real couple, real joy, real queerness, real community. No tokenism, no rainbow-for-the-sake-of-it. Just people celebrating love in a way that felt personal, visible, and unfiltered.

Ghost Town Love: Queer Fairytale Meets Desert Daydream Wedding Shoot

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Cat Dossett

August 5, 2025

This shoot, organised The Capture Workshop, was all about blending vintage Vegas glam with raw desert beauty. while this wasn’t a real wedding, this shoot was designed to challenge expectations, especially around what men are 'supposed' to wear when they get married.

Eighties Power Suits, Dynamic Wearable Florals & A Guerrilla Pop Up Ceremony on a Moving Tram!

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Kyra Boyer

August 1, 2025

One of my favourite ever movie weddings is the one in The Vow where Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum do a guerrilla, pop up ceremony in an art gallery and then get chased of of the place by security guards. This shoot reminds me of that (without the angry security guards thankfully!)

A Spooky, Witchy Artists’ Engagement Shoot

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The Shukans

July 23, 2025

Whitney and Isaac are incredibly creative, so when it came to planning their pre-wedding engagement shoot, they knew they didn't want the standard 'lets go to a random location and take some average pics' type vibe. Instead, they leaned into what makes them, them. Isaac started a painting during the shoot and then actually finished the piece. It now hangs in their home. They wanted their love (and their many creatures!) captured in a way that felt raw and real, mixing moody home life with artistic expression.

Buffy, Booze and Bouquets: Queer Shoot with Goth Vibes

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Mikaela Antonelli

July 10, 2025

Renn and Mars didn’t get married that day, but they easily could have. Dressed head-to-toe in black and surrounded by low lighting, liquor bottles and flowers, they moved through Fort Greene Bar like they owned it.