Equality Ever After: Obstinate, Headstrong Bride!

Rachel Darwin

The Shukans

November 11, 2025

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an engaged woman in possession of a good wedding plan must be a bridezilla! Well, here at Rock n Roll Bride magazine, we don’t believe in such a thing. We don’t think you’re the villain at all. We think it’s all those bossy, nosy, old-fashioned relatives who keep sticking their oar in and trying to tell you what to do! So, let me don my bonnet and ready my carriage… because I’m about to set off with you… into the land of obstinate, headstrong girls…

Wedfest with a Living Room in the Woods & The Great Shit-ish Bake Off

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Ross Willsher

November 10, 2025

Part living room, part festival, all vibes. Bry and Jack's brief was simply, make it feel like us. Not the Pinterest version of them, but the real, human, slightly chaotic version. The one that thrives at festivals, loves a weird inside joke, and would rather be sat barefoot in the woods with friends than standing on ceremony.

Retro Space Disco Wedding at The Observatory Science Centre

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Olivia Whittaker

November 7, 2025

After nearly fourteen years together, Sam and Kirsteen decided their wedding should feel like a celebration of the strange, brilliant team they already were. The result was part experiment, part party, and entirely their own invention.

So, You’re Getting Remarried: What Couples Wish They Knew Before Their Second Wedding

Guest Contributor

November 6, 2025

Planning a wedding is a massive undertaking. The venue, the decor, the guests, the reception– it can all feel like too much. And to do it all over again after losing your previous partner? It’s tough! But this just means that we have so much to learn from the people who have been there, done that, and come out the other side stronger than ever. Here are 10 practical lessons from six different remarried couples, so you can learn what they wish they knew before their second wedding:

Pasta, Party Games & Pet Huskies: A Colourful Wedding That Was All About the Fun

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Kyra Boyer

November 6, 2025

Bianka and Scott’s wedding skipped tradition and added trivia, pasta from a parmesan wheel, and their two huskies, proving that the best weddings are the ones that truly feel like you. Their only real goal was to have fun.

Spooky Romantic Park Elopement with an 1990s Vintage Dress

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Photo by Jess Glass

November 5, 2025

Caridad and Frank chose a park in Bayonne, New Jersey as their wedding location because it felt like neutral ground. A place where they can just be without an audience. They didn’t want spectacle, or a big wedding. They wanted to make it official, take some photos, go home with their kids and eat dinner.

When We Were Young: Gothic Desert Elopement at Eldorado Canyon

Kat

Electric Sugar Elopements

November 5, 2025

Aimee and Jon left Birmingham to get married in the Nevada desert. The bride loved the idea of Vegas, the groom wanted something outdoors or in the mountains, so as soon as they found out about the little chapel at Eldorado Canyon, they knew it would be the best of both worlds. Eldorado Canyon gave them the intimacy they wanted, but they still ended the day in true Vegas fashion. After the ceremony they changed outfits and headed to the Strip and Downtown to celebrate.

Ask An Expert: How to Plan a Gothic Wedding (Without Anyone Forcing You to Wear White)

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Eloise Pitcher

November 4, 2025

We are so excited to be having a gothic themed wedding. I am wearing black and we love skulls and Halloween! How do I find wedding suppliers who actually get the gothic vibe and won’t try to make me wear white, put my bridesmaids in blush pink or have centrepieces made of peonies?

Pre-Wedding Dreams: WTF Is Going on in Your Head?

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.

Breaking the Mould: Engagement Rings for Couples Who Want Something Different

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.

Don’t Get Scammed: Red Flags to Spot When Booking a Wedding Photographer

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!

Alternative Weddings Throughout History

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?

From Horror Films to Happily Ever After

Kat

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.

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.

A Secret Vegas Elopement

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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.

Maximalist Romance Meets Vintage Vegas Kitsch

Kat

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.

Owls, Dinosaurs and A Riot of Colour & Fun

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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.”

All-Pink Drag Race Inspired Palm Springs Wedding

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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.

Trashy Tarantino Meet Punk Vegas Wedding

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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.

Moody Wedding in an Irish Abbey Ruins

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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.

Gothic, Halloween Wedding with Corpse Bride Vibes

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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.

Dave Navarro & Vanessa DuBasso’s Gothic, Darkly Romantic Wedding

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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.

Dark Forest Wedding in a Castle

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.

Bringing Your Subculture Into Your Wedding

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.

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

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.

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.