Kat
October 15, 2025
The wedding industry can feel like a secret club with its own language. You start out thinking you’re just booking a photographer or buying a dress, then suddenly you’re knee-deep in terms like editorial coverage, flatlays, and off-the-rack lead times. It can be very confusing!Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Lacey Moranville
October 14, 2025
Cassie and Curtis matched on Tinder and bonded over a shared love of alternative music. Early on, they made a promise: if they ever got married, they’d do it their way. Years later, they kept that promise with a darkly romantic celebration at the Madonna Inn in California, complete with red velvet walls, golden cherubs, and a red wedding dress inspired by Cassie’s parents’ first dance song, Lady in Red.Read more...
Kat
October 13, 2025
At some point in your wedding planning journey, it probably hit you: the internet lied. Not maliciously, maybe, but persistently. It told you a wedding had to look a certain way - curated, coordinated, colour-coded to the Pantone shade of the year. That the tablecloths mattered. That the signage had to rhyme. That you needed eight matching friends in identical outfits standing behind you or the whole thing didn’t count.Read more...
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Jess Glass
October 13, 2025
Bella and Edward's wedding in Breaking Dawn Part 1 was the main inspiration for Destiny and Kyle's New Jersey wedding. They wanted it to feel like they were marrying in a dark, enchanted forest. "I never really saw myself getting married but to me their wedding was THE wedding", Destiny said. "At least that was the main idea then we started adding a bit of a fairytale twist."Read more...
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I Love You Thirteen
October 10, 2025
Ruby and Rebecca’s wedding was a perfect collision of dark romance and pop-star sparkle. They tied the knot at their local town hall before heading to the Stock Exchange Bar in Haven, for a reception that felt equal parts gothic soirée and Taylor Swift fever dream. “We wanted to incorporate Ruby’s love of everything gothic and my love of Taylor Swift,” Rebecca said. “We kept the colours and theming dark but the welcome signs and mirrorballs everywhere were themed for Taylor.”Read more...
Kat
October 9, 2025
Flowing fabrics, wild hearts, and a touch of rebellion - boho is back in a big way, but not how you remember it. Think texture, movement, and a new kind of freedom: sun-bleached lace, retro-rock details, and accessories made for dancing barefoot in the dust. Each of these looks take the spirit of bohemian and makes it modern. Whether you’re a free-spirited romantic, a vintage magpie, or a maximalist dreamer, these are the pieces redefining the boho bride for 2025 and beyond.Read more...
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Renegade Photo
October 9, 2025
Marissa actually began with a vision of 60s glam, Priscilla-and-Elvis style. But the more they leaned into that look, the less it felt like them. “The lack of colour felt sterile,” she said. "I then created mood boards with elements I liked and started calling the vibe 'Grandma Chic'. No one was a fan of that phrasing, so then we started using 'Estate Sale Chic'! The idea was your cool, well-travelled grandma’s house that hasn’t been renovated since the 60s. Super cosy, colourful and fun!"Read more...
Guest Contributor
October 8, 2025
The boho wedding dress market has a problem. What started as a celebration of free-spirited, unconventional style has become just as formulaic as the traditional bridal it was supposed to rebel against.Read more...
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Freya Steele
October 8, 2025
Sarah and James planned their wedding around Halloween, leaning into gothic colours, pumpkins and eerie details that made their day feel like a festival of the strange and the beautiful. They worked with Foxglove and Black who helped them bring their vision to life in the most perfect way.Read more...
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The Drakes
October 7, 2025
Dave and Vanessa, who met eight years ago after Dave reached out after seeing her in a movie trailer, hosted a multi-day celebration at Dunskey Estate in Stranraer, Scotland. The Edwardian castle, surrounded by woodland and overlooking the sea, perfectly set the scene for a darkly romantic, gothic-inspired wedding.Read more...
Guest Contributor
October 6, 2025
Wedding planning messes with your brain. Even if you’re the most laid-back human alive, your subconscious will still find ways to throw curveballs at 3am. Don’t panic: pre-wedding dreams aren’t omens, they’re just your nervous system running dress rehearsals for all the big stuff - love, money, family, visibility, identity. Basically, your brain is binge-screening your anxieties like it’s Netflix.Read more...
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Melanie Chitty
October 6, 2025
Could Jack and Cece be the happiest, most expressive couple we've ever published? Quite possibly. We dare you to look through their wedding photos and not smile from ear to ear! The vison behind their Bristol wedding was just the coolest too - registry office ceremony, a cider bar for grazing boards and drinks then heading to Wake the Tiger, the UK’s largest immersive art experience!Read more...
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Seattle to London
October 3, 2025
Guest Contributor
October 2, 2025
When it comes to engagement rings, tradition tends to rule, but that doesn’t mean yours has to look like everyone else’s. For couples who value individuality over convention, the idea of walking into a high street jeweller and picking out a “classic” solitaire just doesn’t cut it.Read more...
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The Drakes
October 7, 2025
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Lauren Brumby
September 30, 2025
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Verity Westcott
October 2, 2025
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Tracy Autem
September 17, 2025
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Prugh Photo
September 16, 2025
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Alexis Ahrling
September 29, 2025
Kat
October 1, 2025
This week I was invited onto BBC Radio 4 to talk about a photographer who scammed a bunch of couples by taking their money and either not showing up, sending someone else (who they then had to pay again!) and/or never delivering any photos. Luckily, situations like this are very rare, but she shared a few tips on how to avoid it happening to you. There was so much more I wanted to say on air, so I'm taking matters into my own hands and leaving the rest of my advice here!Read more...
Guest Contributor
September 30, 2025
Weddings are meant to be happy occasions that celebrate a new chapter in your life, but with all of the expectations of what it can and should look like, planning can be really stressful! After all, it’s hard enough to take care of yourself. How do you plan an event that makes you, your partner, and all the attendees happy?Read more...
Alexandra Merri
September 29, 2025
As the final model walked the runway at Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week, a familiar sigh rippled through the crowd of journalists and bridal buyers. Yes, everything was breathtakingly beautiful but sat in the front row we were also kind of underwhelmed. It was all just more of the same…Read more...
Kat
September 24, 2025
There’s no rule that says a wedding has to look like lace and champagne flutes. If your life is already lived through a scene, style, or subculture, why should your wedding day be any different? Forget toning it down for the sake of tradition. This is your chance to turn the volume up.Read more...
Jon Carpenter
Poise and Ivy Imagery
September 16, 2025
Marriage isn’t just romance and rings — it’s teamwork, tantrums, and the occasional well-timed booty grab.Read more...
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Dyanna LaMora
September 10, 2025
There’s something magical about saying “I do” under twinkling lights in your own backyard. A backyard wedding can feel warm, personal, and unforgettable, but only if it’s done the right way. Too often, couples begin planning with a set of assumptions that sound convenient but don’t hold up in reality. As a wedding planner who has designed backyard celebrations for high-end clients, I want to set the record straight.Read more...
Kat
September 9, 2025
In this new feature we will be highlighting some of the newest trends we’re seeing in weddings, that have nothing to do with spending extra money!Read more...
Kat
September 4, 2025
Taylor Swift just got engaged, and the internet is already losing its collective mind. Will she wear a fairytale ballgown or a something more modern and fashion forward? Will it be a castle in Europe or a backyard in Tennessee? Whatever she does, the headlines say, will set the tone and trends for weddings for years to come.Read more...
Rachel Darwin
Valentin Tatarinov
September 3, 2025
From the post-pandemic engagement gap to the ever-mounting cost-of-living crisis, it’s hardly surprising that the wedding industry is having a tough time. It’s also not a shock to find that more and more couples are opting out of having the big wedding they always dreamed of, perhaps due to the rise in rent, mortgage rates, or the endless instability caused by the current state of global affairs. But just because it isn’t shocking… doesn’t mean it isn’t sad. So, from one rock ‘n’ roll bride to another, I want to offer you a great big hug and tell you… I get it. Planning a wedding when the world is on fire is really, really hard…Read more...
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Natalescha
September 2, 2025
Some of us never stood a chance at the “white dress, roses, and beige hotel” version of weddings. You probably knew it way before you even got engaged. Here are ten dead giveaways that you were always destined to do things your own way.Read more...
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Maoizm Bridal
August 28, 2025
We are planning a wedding on a limited budget and are scared of getting ripped off. Tales of ‘wedding tax’ and unscrupulous vendors really scare us! We are happy to pay what things are worth of course, but researching different suppliers and their prices online only makes us feel more overwhelmed.Read more...
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George Thomas PIctures
September 23, 2025
Mikkel and Yana flew in from Copenhagen to Vegas with one plan in mind: chaos wrapped in sequins. Their wedding was never going to be quiet or restrained. They described their theme as “Vegas. Punk. Rock ‘n’ Roll. Tarantino. Trashy fabulousness” and when they found their officiant, Hellvis, they knew they had the final piece. “He was the missing rhinestone", they said.Read more...
Kat
To Have Her
September 12, 2025
Alyssa and Keshaun met at a house party six years ago, during a psychedelic trip. He had control of the playlist and they bonded over their mutual love of Hiatus Kaiyote.Read more...
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Jamie Y
September 8, 2025
Carlo and Taylor didn’t want the big, 200-guests-you-barely-know kind of wedding. They wanted something louder, sharper, and unapologetically theirs. Enter the idea of flying to Las Vegas with just 25 of their love ones. “A modern, edgy, rock 'n' roll elopement meets vintage Vegas,” is how they put it. Tattoos out, rules in the bin, black and white everything.Read more...
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Electric Sugar Elopements
August 28, 2025
Meet at a punk show. Get married in the Punk Rock Museum. Lily and Luke had their wedding blueprint down from the start. Their story started years earlier when Luke was drumming for the band Subhumans. “I spotted him drumming and was obsessed straight away!!” she said. After that show, the two were together constantly and never looked back.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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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.Read more...
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Wander and Dusk
August 13, 2025
Bri and Matt met after Bri moved to Vegas and joined a new group of friends. “The timing wasn’t right for anything romantic,” she said. “We stayed friends for years, and over time, it became undeniable that there was something more between us.” Seven years later, they were planning their wedding around two things they both loved: spooky season and each other.Read more...
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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.Read more...
Kat
Velvet Alchemy Photos
August 4, 2025
Scott spends his weekends filming weddings for other people. When it came to his own, he and Sophie left everything familiar behind. They got married in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator, in the pink Cadillac parked in the Tunnel of Love at the Little White Wedding Chapel.Read more...
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Forever Club
July 30, 2025
It may have been a Vegas wedding, but every detail Lindsay and Paul’s wedding was steeped in New Orleans flair. On the surface, it was a maximalist, coquette-inflected fever dream of bows, blooms, and cherubs. Underneath, it was a deeply personal and intentionally built story of love and transformation - starting with the groom himself, a former Catholic priest.Read more...
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Samantha Jacob
July 7, 2025
Issue 63 is now on sale and in light of everything going on in the world right now, we wanted this edition to put a stake in the ground and take us back to our roots. To celebrate real couples, real love and and real budgets in a way that feels liberating, free and oh so unmistakably rock 'n' rollRead more...
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Dark Devotion Images
October 1, 2025
Lou and Muz wanted their wedding to feel like stepping into a dark, enchanted forest, with a streak of Disney magic running through it. They chose Danby Castle in Whitby as their setting, bringing together gothic atmosphere, woodland details, and the references that mean the most to them.Read more...
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Lauren Brumby
September 30, 2025
Charlotte and Sam called their wedding Warburing Heights, a title that merged their surname with the Brontë classic. The bride studied literature at university and they recently moved to Oxford so she could start her career in publishing, so the theme and location fit perfectly.Read more...
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Alex Evans
September 26, 2025
The biggest motivator for Em and Kris was that their wedding looked and felt like them. That meant a riot of colour, owl ring bearers and DIY-a-plenty! “We wanted our day to be a reflection of us and our love which is crazy and a little unpolished sometimes", Em said. "We are both raw and passionate people who wanted to create a day that would be full of joy.”Read more...
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Kelly Jane Creative
September 25, 2025
Lisa and Logan’s wedding was kitschy, camp, and covered in pink. Their playful Palm Springs day began with them saying their vows at Moorten Botanical Garden, they then cruised around in a bubblegum-coloured Ford Thunderbird and took portraits at the iconic Trixie Motel.Read more...
Kat
George Thomas PIctures
September 23, 2025
Mikkel and Yana flew in from Copenhagen to Vegas with one plan in mind: chaos wrapped in sequins. Their wedding was never going to be quiet or restrained. They described their theme as “Vegas. Punk. Rock ‘n’ Roll. Tarantino. Trashy fabulousness” and when they found their officiant, Hellvis, they knew they had the final piece. “He was the missing rhinestone", they said.Read more...
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Sean Sharpe
September 22, 2025
Ronja and Alex left Germany to marry in Ireland with just four guests and their baby son. They wanted intimacy, atmosphere and no distractions. Ireland mattered to them. Alex had lived in Dublin as a child, and the couple felt drawn to marry there.Read more...
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Tracy Autem
September 17, 2025
Sarah and Spencer wanted their wedding to feel like an extension of their home, their shared obsessions, and the places that shaped their relationship. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art became their ceremony venue, not just because it is an iconic space in Fort Worth, but because Sarah’s own story as an artist is tied to it. In 2019 she held a Carter Community Artist Residency there, a project that shifted her career and cemented her love for bringing art into public spaces. To marry there was less about grandeur and more about circling back to a place that had given her so much.Read more...
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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!Read more...
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Jamie Y
September 8, 2025
Carlo and Taylor didn’t want the big, 200-guests-you-barely-know kind of wedding. They wanted something louder, sharper, and unapologetically theirs. Enter the idea of flying to Las Vegas with just 25 of their love ones. “A modern, edgy, rock 'n' roll elopement meets vintage Vegas,” is how they put it. Tattoos out, rules in the bin, black and white everything.Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
Electric Sugar Elopements
August 28, 2025
Meet at a punk show. Get married in the Punk Rock Museum. Lily and Luke had their wedding blueprint down from the start. Their story started years earlier when Luke was drumming for the band Subhumans. “I spotted him drumming and was obsessed straight away!!” she said. After that show, the two were together constantly and never looked back.Read more...
Kat
Dark Devotion Images
October 1, 2025
Lou and Muz wanted their wedding to feel like stepping into a dark, enchanted forest, with a streak of Disney magic running through it. They chose Danby Castle in Whitby as their setting, bringing together gothic atmosphere, woodland details, and the references that mean the most to them.Read more...
Kat
September 24, 2025
There’s no rule that says a wedding has to look like lace and champagne flutes. If your life is already lived through a scene, style, or subculture, why should your wedding day be any different? Forget toning it down for the sake of tradition. This is your chance to turn the volume up.Read more...
Kat
Sean Sharpe
September 22, 2025
Ronja and Alex left Germany to marry in Ireland with just four guests and their baby son. They wanted intimacy, atmosphere and no distractions. Ireland mattered to them. Alex had lived in Dublin as a child, and the couple felt drawn to marry there.Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
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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 hauntedRead more...
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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.”Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
Kelli Hayden
August 27, 2025
Brad and Jazzy tied the knot in Highland Park with a wedding that looked nothing like a showroom and everything like them. The day was gothic, DIY, and fuelled by karaoke and a bit too much booze!Read more...
Kat
Kalz
August 20, 2025
Most people pick a park, a beach, or maybe a trendy city street for their engagement photos. Sarah and Chris chose a cemetery. Their vision was to shoot something that felt like them, and that meant something a little dark.Read more...
Kat
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!Read more...
Kat
Untamed Creative
August 14, 2025
The wedding wasn’t the plan. Not originally, anyway. Carla entered a raffle without reading the fine print and ended up winning a wedding. So they went with it! There wasn't years of preparation, just two people who love each other, a date in the calendar, and a 'Til Death theme.Read more...
Kat
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:Read more...
Kat
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 hauntedRead more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
Kat
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!)Read more...
Kat
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.Read more...
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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.Read more...
Kat
Samantha Jacob
July 7, 2025
Issue 63 is now on sale and in light of everything going on in the world right now, we wanted this edition to put a stake in the ground and take us back to our roots. To celebrate real couples, real love and and real budgets in a way that feels liberating, free and oh so unmistakably rock 'n' rollRead more...