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Philadelphia cemetery wedding with a goth twist

Nina and Chris’s Philadelphia cemetery wedding blended gothic glamour with heartfelt intimacy. Dressed in black beneath Laurel Hill Cemetery’s historic trees, they exchanged vows in a self-uniting ceremony that included their dog, Loki, and an unexpected cat in a bat costume. With gargoyle shoes, crimson florals, and a Morimoto reception, their day proved gothic weddings can be full of joy.

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Get sticky sweet with this trick or treat dessert bar Halloween wedding

Cassie and Luke turned their wedding into a full-on Halloween carnival, anchored by a trick or treat dessert bar overflowing with candy, cake, and nostalgia. Between costumes, craft tables, and handmade spooky terrariums, their day was more “makerspace masquerade” than traditional ceremony. Proof that a Halloween wedding can be joyful, playful, and yes: sticky sweet.

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A Halloween costume wedding with witches, vampires, and even a snail

This wasn’t just a wedding… it was a full-on halloween costume party with vows. Stevie and Clinton’s backyard transformed into a spooky wonderland where witches held broomstick bouquets, flower girls dressed as jack-o-lanterns, and the dance floor turned into a mash-up of Joe Exotic, a snail, and a mad scientist. If you’ve ever dreamed of saying “I do” in costume, this is your playbook.

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Kalleh ghand wedding: queer joy, Persian feast, underground beats

Sugar, honey, queer love! During Bobby + Kate’s kalleh ghand wedding ceremony, their family held a veil overhead and ground sugar cones together to shower sweetness into their marriage. Then they fed each other honey with their pinkies… because this love deserves to stay sticky-sweet forever.

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