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Real Weddings: Western US

Zombie vampire wedding at Lizzy Gator chapel
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Wedding Inspo

Get inspiration for your satanic wedding from this vow renewal at Salem’s Dark Wedding Expo
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Real Weddings: Northeast US

Philadelphia cemetery wedding with a goth twist
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Real Weddings: Midwest US

Get sticky sweet with this trick or treat dessert bar Halloween wedding
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Real Weddings: Western US

A Halloween costume wedding with witches, vampires, and even a snail
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Real Weddings: Western US

Kalleh ghand wedding: queer joy, Persian feast, underground beats
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Real Weddings: Northeast US

A woodland fairy wedding theme inspired by Lord of the Rings
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Real Weddings: Global

Bread and salt: a Polish wedding tradition meets lakeside DIY magic
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In the news

Offbeat Wed in the NY Times weighing in on “fakelore” wedding readings
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Real Weddings: Global

Cry over these childhood sweethearts getting married in their 70s 😭
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Real Weddings: Midwest US

Maximalist magic: Joel & Justin’s art-filled, food-obsessed Madison wedding
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Real Weddings: Western US

Bold bilingual goth winery wedding with Mariachi flair
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Real Offbeat Weddings

Black lace, bass drops, and big queer love in the trees
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Fashion Advice · Wedding trends

Why secondhand wedding gowns are the hottest look this year
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Real Weddings: Northeast US

No priest, just potions & puzzles: this handfasting was pure nerd magic
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Real Offbeat Weddings · Real Weddings: Global

There was no ring exchange at this fairytale Scottish elopement
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Real Weddings: Western US

This bride airbrushed her ombré wedding dress for a ceremony in a redwood fairy ring
Read article →: This bride airbrushed her ombré wedding dress for a ceremony in a redwood fairy ring
Real Weddings: Global

Love, embroidered: This vibrant wheelchair wedding brought the Mexican fiesta to Brazil
Read article →: Love, embroidered: This vibrant wheelchair wedding brought the Mexican fiesta to Brazil
Wedding Inspo

Big fat gender non-conforming bridal representation: a soft, ethereal shoot
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Real Weddings: Western US

This queer Colorado elopement had a firefighter bride in a hot pink suit!
Read article →: This queer Colorado elopement had a firefighter bride in a hot pink suit!
Fashion

Gender nonconforming wedding fashion meets mythological wedding fantasy
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Real Weddings: Western US

A Seattle waterfront wedding with bold suits and surprise sequins
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Real Weddings: Northeast US

Mushroom magic at this colorful wedding in South Jersey
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Real Weddings: Northeast US

Stunning sequin floral dress at this autumn Massachusetts wedding
Read article →: Stunning sequin floral dress at this autumn Massachusetts wedding