Advancing Accessibility and Inclusion In the Wedding Industry with Maggie Sottero & Hopelynd

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Hetler

July 14, 2026

Bridal designer Maggie Sottero has established itself as one of the few bridal fashion brands that are committed advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion. At the bridal fashion weeks that we've attended, we've always been impressed with their range of models of all sizes and ethnicities. They also always have plus size samples available if we want to borrow them for our shoots. And believe us, they are one of the very few that do!

Inside a Friday the 13th Wedding Filled With Vintage Glam and DIY Details

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Damiana Cronin

July 13, 2026

Cristi knew something was different about Sean picked up her dropped script outside their local community theatre. They had both performed there for years, but it took a production of The Glass Menagerie for their paths to finally cross. As she turned around, he was already on one knee, holding out the script she had dropped on the way to her car.

Campy, Colourful, Surreal Dreamscape with a Homemade Dress

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Natalie Skoric

July 10, 2026

When Blue and Tri told people they were getting married, most expected a gothic wedding. Instead, they filled the day with hot pink, theatrical performances and a lots of colour. The bride's mum made her incredible dress, which featured a removable extra long train covered in colourful crepe flowers!

Ask An Expert: The Real Value of a Wedding

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Alina Kay

July 9, 2026

We just got engaged and feel super overwhelmed, especially when scrolling social media! How do we figure out which parts of the day will actually make the biggest difference to the atmosphere and make sure we, and our guests, enjoy ourselves?

The Wedding Details Nobody Puts on Pinterest (But Everyone Notices)

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Seattle to London

July 9, 2026

Scroll through Pinterest for five minutes and you'll find endless tablescapes, seating charts and floral installations. What you won't find are generators, rubbish bins, extension leads or portaloos. Fair enough. Nobody's pinning photos of a well organised waste collection, but these are the things you really need to think about - especially if you're having a DIY or festival wedding!

Forget the String Quartet: Making Piano Music Work at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Wedding

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Petite Cherry Photo

July 8, 2026

If the word "wedding pianist" makes you picture someone playing Pachelbel's Canon while guests find their seats, you're probably not alone. But a piano doesn't have to mean traditional.

They Said ‘I Do’ at Download Festival

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Steph Mead

July 8, 2026

Some couples spend months searching for the perfect wedding venue, but Toni and Danny already knew theirs. Download Festival has been part of their relationship for a long time and when they found out they could get married there, there was simply no other option.

Wedding Dress Shopping Advice That Sounds Wrong (But Actually Works)

Guest Contributor

July 7, 2026

If you've spent any time on wedding TikTok or Instagram, you've probably picked up a long list of rules about finding your dress. You'll know it's "The One." You'll cry. Your mum will cry. Your entourage will gasp. Angels will sing. The boutique will hand you a glass of prosecco and it'll be just like a moment from your favourite Rom Com when everything in life falls back into place.

Why Wedding Planning Brings Out Family Tension (And What It’s Really About)

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Celeste Burns

June 9, 2026

Wedding planning is supposed to be joyful. But for many mothers and daughters, it unexpectedly becomes emotional, tense, or explosive, and usually not because of flowers, seating charts or venues.

How to Budget for Your Wedding When You’re Not a Billionaire, an Influencer or Being Funded by the Bank of Mum and Dad

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Leena Rose Photo

June 2, 2026

Last week, Vogue Weddings published an article called "The Real Budgets of Vogue Weddings", sharing the costs behind a selection of weddings previously featured on its pages. It was behind a paywall but from the Instagram post alone people had thoughts. Lots of them.

What We Can Learn From Vintage Wedding Magazines in 2026

Kat

June 1, 2026

A few weeks ago, a reader reached out to say she'd found a stack of wedding magazines from the 1970s in her mum's house and asked if I'd like them. Er, would I ever! I love old magazines and have picked up many a vintage copy of Vogue from car boot sales and reclamation shops over the years. Wedding magazines, though, are surprisingly hard to come by. I knew they'd be fun to look through, but what I didn't expect was how much I'd end up learning from them.

The Wedding Dress Shopping Questions Nobody Thinks to Ask

Alexandra Merri

Spring Summer Collective

May 29, 2026

Most brides go into wedding dress shopping focused on what they want their dress to look like. You’ve probably saved necklines, silhouettes and sleeve details to Pinterest boards for months… but once you actually start to try dresses on, it will suddenly start to dawn on you that there are a lot of practical considerations too. A 20-foot train may look incredible on a mood board, but in reality, it will frustrate you before the ceremony is even over. A long sleeve gown may be the vison in your head, but if you’re getting married in the height of summer, think again. That basque waist may be stunning, but can you sit down and eat while wearing it?

Sea of Love: Intimate, Fun & Kitsch Sure Thing Chapel Wedding

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Lauren Driscoll

February 10, 2026

Maggie and Kyle got married at Sure Thing Chapel in Las Vegas with Cat Power’s cover of Sea of Love playing as the bride walked down the aisle. “After choosing Sure Thing Chapel as the venue, we wanted to play off the colours and fun vibe", Maggie told us. "I had envisioned the colour scheme of black, red and light blue. We wanted to keep it intimate, fun, and kitschy.”

‘Til Death Do Us Punk

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Christina Srorzah

January 26, 2026

Casey met Dwayne in 2005 while looking for a tattoo artist. Appointments turned into years of friendship. In November 2022, when they realised they were both single, Casey invited Dwayne to a local venue to watch a friend’s stand up set after a session. Sitting in the booth, he reached over, grabbed her face, and kissed her. “He said he’d been waiting to do that for a long time and we’ve been inseparable ever since."

If We Were Getting Married in Vegas in 2026, Here’s What We Would Want to Know

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Of Colour and Hue

January 22, 2026

It’s no secret that we love a Vegas wedding here at Rock n Roll Bride. We’ve been lucky enough to shoot in Las Vegas multiple times over the last few years, so without blowing our own trumpet too much, it’s fair to say we’re pretty clued up on how to do a Vegas wedding well.

Dolly Parton Meets Mars Attacks with a Wes Anderson Spin

Kat

Of Colour and Hue

January 20, 2026

Fairy Forest Whimsy, Fruit Tables & Country Music in Austin

Kat

Solasta Media

May 29, 2026

Stephanie and Mason wanted their wedding to feel timeless and modern, but softened with unexpected details. Flowers became the biggest investment and the thing they focused on the most. As an avid gardener and tattoo artist, Stephanie spends plenty of time drawing florals, knew exactly where she wanted the budget to go. They worked with Ashton of The Spotted Poppy Floral who properly delivered on the visoin.

‘Tats & Cats’ Dive Bar Wedding

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Lilry

May 27, 2026

Monique and Jay's London, Ontario wedding day began with a ceremony at Holy Diver where they actually got tattooed! They then moved to The Early Bird, a family owned restaurant and bar, where they had a second ceremony (with both their grandmothers as flower girls) and reception with their 35 guests. It was the very first wedding the venue had hosted, but the couple couldn't have been happier with how it all turned out.

Hellvis, Burlesque & Baby Elvis: Inside This $5K Las Vegas Wedding Shot Entirely on Film

Kat

Cactus Bloom

May 25, 2026

EErin and Thomas got married at Sure Thing Chapel with Hellvis officiating, a burlesque dancer surprising the guests midway through the ceremony, and their one-year-old daughter dressed in a miniature Hellvis costume. The whole thing was shot entirely on film, which suited the mood perfectly.

Vintage Meets Vegas Elopement on Their Own Terms

Kat

To Have Her

May 21, 2026

Amanda and Connor got married at A Little White Wedding Chapel at midday, ate burgers at In-N-Out by 1pm, spent the afternoon inside Meow Wolf, then ended the night in dive bars before heading to the Neon Museum. From the beginning, they knew exactly what they didn’t want: a big, traditional wedding with timelines, formalities and months of pressure.

Gothic Black Tie Wedding on Halloween

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Ami Darling

April 7, 2026

Amber and Jago got married on 31st October in Cornwall. The date was significant because not only do they love Halloween, they started dating on and got engaged on Halloween! As goths, it just made total sense to keep the same date for their wedding.

Victorian Goth Ghosts in a Haunted House

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Keri Lynne

April 6, 2026

Did you know there is no rule that says your engagement shoot has to be pretty pictures of you in a field or on a beach. I mean, those make lovely shoot locations and all but do you know what's way cooler? A freakin' haunted mansion! For Anita and Michael, who love all things dark and romantic, these vibes were elite.

Middle Earth Meets Pagan Gothic: A Dark Fantasy Wedding

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Philipp Groth

April 2, 2026

Annika and Leon love Tolkien, fantasy worlds and video games, so they built their wedding from that foundation. They planned the day entirely by themselves, with the help of many talented friends, and held it at Mildenstein Castle in Saxony, Germany.

Gothic Masquerade Ball in Milwaukee

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Alisa Grieve

March 30, 2026

Sam had always wanted to attend a masquerade ball, so that, her a long-standing goth aesthetic and love for antiques, vintage furniture and trinkets were the main inspirations for her wedding to Liam. "It was like a moody gothic masquerade with antique eclecticism", she said.

Off-Duty Showgirl: Las Vegas Bridal Editorial for Rock N Romance Elopements

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Jamie Y

March 9, 2026

Phew, where do we even begin with this one? A dream location, a dream team, and possibly the most over-the-top (in the best way) bridal looks we've ever put together. Everything really is better in Las Vegas.

Shakespeare’s Ophelia Meets Gothic, Rural Renaissance

Kat

Fairfoxes

December 8, 2025

The Baltimore based team behind this shoot built a world that sits somewhere between Renaissance folklore and the haunted calm of Shakespeare’s Ophelia. They worked with candlelight, irregular textiles, sculptural florals, velvet, and a couple styled like they had stepped out of a painting. The mood came from a mix of rural myth, faded royalty, and a willingness to sit inside the strange.

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!”