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Spooky & Romantic Fall Harvest Wedding

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Gina & Ryan

September 15, 2025

Maya and Collin chose Halloween season as the backdrop for their wedding. They kicked things off with a trip to Halloween Horror Nights, and wanted a day that was part goth, part fall harvest, part Day of the Dead. "We were thinking spooky romantic", Maya said. Their florist, The Little Branch pulled their styling ideas together with dark plums, branches, moss, and skulls. The look felt old-world and atmospheric without needing much direction.
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Botanical Soft Goth Wedding in a 15th Century Italian Castle

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Annalucia Carbone Photographer

September 15, 2025

Marialaura and Fausto’s wedding unfolded inside a 15th century castle in Southern Italy. The couple filled it a botanical soft goth atmosphere where black, jewel tones, greenery, and autumn shades set the mood. They walked into their planning armed with the Rock n Roll Bride as their guide, which they said they literally shared with suppliers as a visual manifesto! Their aim was a balance of dark romance, inclusivity, and natural beauty.
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From Long-Distance Love to a National Park Elopement

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Sophie Cécile Photo

September 11, 2025

Liz was working as a wedding photographer and renting an office space in a tattoo studio in Philadelphia when she met Sheep, an English tour manager passing through town. She wasn’t even supposed to be in the shop that day, but the studio owner whistled her over to introduce her to his friend. Ten minutes of small talk, Sheep walked out and asked for her Instagram. Liz remembers prancing around the studio after he messaged, while the owner called it: “Y’all are either going to have one date and never see each other again or you’re gonna get married, I’m calling it.” I guess they were right!
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Retro Kitsch Wedding with Fake Jelly Centrepieces, DIY Flowers & A Fully Vegan Menu

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Ceremony by Charlie

September 9, 2025

Kara and Ed’s Melbourne wedding was stitched together by their own hands. Every detail was pulled from their own creativity and a desire to create a day with retro heart and style. The bride made her veil, customised her shoes, and sewed velvet banners with their favourite love song lyrics on them. She even turned fake jellies into glowing centrepieces. They picked their own flowers on a farm, cooked the food themselves, and designed the whole thing around a bold pink and red palette with splashes of green.
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Skeletons, Spooks & Spanish Flavours

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The Hendrys

September 4, 2025

Olivia and Taylor got married in Los Angeles, bringing their love of Halloween to life in a way that felt equal parts spooky and nostalgic. October was the obvious choice for the date, with a black and orange palette, pumpkins, skeletons, and nods to Frankenstein and his Bride setting the tone. As they put it, “We basically wanted to throw the greatest Halloween party that our guests will talk about for years to come.”
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Southwestern Goth in the Moab Desert

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Amy Bluestar

September 3, 2025

Taylor and Erik wanted a wedding that doubled as an adventure. They found it in Moab, Utah, surrounded by red rocks, sandstone arches, and the perfect amount of eerie timing. Taylor told us, “We originally chose our wedding date purely for the spooky thrill of getting married on Friday the 13th, but once we realised the eclipse was the next morning, it felt like the universe’s way of telling us: Yep, you picked the perfect time and place to kick off your life together as husband and wife.”
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Summerween Slasher Movie Wedding in a Cemetery

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Natalescha

August 29, 2025

Spooky weddings don’t just belong at Halloween. Karina and Jeff proved it with a gothic summerween slasher celebration in the middle of Arnos Vale Cemetery this June. The choice of venue raised eyebrows. Some people called it "kooky", but for Karina it was personal. She used to go there to read during a hard time in her life and later discovered her great-grandparents were buried there. “Even though I never met them it made me feel more connected to the place and its beauty,” she told us. They also had a hearse limo for the day instead of a normal car, "I really felt like Morticia Addams!" she said.
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A Little White Chapel Wedding with All The Rock ’n’ Roll Vibes

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Jamie Y

August 22, 2025

Jade and Stu had been together for ten years when they decided to combine their honeymoon with a wedding in Las Vegas. They wanted a day that reflected them, and that meant stripping away most of the formalities. No bridesmaids, no first dance, no “something old, new, borrowed, blue.” They stayed together the night before, got ready side by side, and walked into the ceremony at A Little White Chapel together.
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Tattoo Artist’s Nashville Elopement Planned in Three Weeks

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Destination Life

August 19, 2025

Nicole, from the UK, and Tanner, from the US, planned their wedding in just three weeks. Nicole explained, “Tanner turned around to me and said ‘when do we have two days off together next?’ I looked at our schedules and said April 26th, why? He said, let’s get married then!” From there, they built the day entirely around themselves, keeping the decisions personal and as uncomplicated as possible.
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Temporary Tattoos, Vinyl and a Homemade Black Wedding Dress

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Leesha Williams

August 19, 2025

With a budget of just £7,000 but a shed load of creativity and love, Steph and James had a beautiful wedding at Birmingham's The Old Library, inspired by their personal style and interests. Guests signed a record player instead of a book, tables were named after their favourite travel destinations, and a temporary tattoo station kept both kids and adults entertained. Steph wore celestial jewellery, a nod to James’s nickname for her, 'Luna Lady' and she made her own dress!
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