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A gas mask-erade wedding fit for the impending zombie apocalypse

James and Ashley are Halloween fiends, so this Halloween wedding with gas masks, a zombie cake, and Beetlejuice ring hand gave us chills in ALL the best ways. Don’t miss Ashley’s short and sweet Halloween-inspired dress, the zombie hand holding the rings, the orange and purple accents everywhere, the pumpkin cufflinks, and the masquerade masks and gas masks… making this a total mask-erade wedding.

Ashley hand-painted the cake toppers on their spider web Halloween cake to include their zombie pooch. Are you ready to see this killer zombie gas mask-erade wedding?! We are, too…

The dress at this Gothic Halloween wedding is giving us googly eyes

The dress at this Gothic Halloween wedding is giving us googly eyes

Nick and Alexandra are high school sweethearts who came together again and found love. They’re both into Gothic styles, architecture, and old cemeteries, so their gothic Halloween wedding totally capitalized that aesthetic. The Russell House in Springfield, TN offered a historic backdrop that fit the theme perfectly. Just wait until you see Alexandra’s black and white Victorian-inspired corset gown! Oh, and it matches their gorgeous cake and Gothic-inspired decor, too.

Come for Maleficent, stay for Indiana Jones at this gorgeous fall wedding

Come for Maleficent, stay for Indiana Jones at this gorgeous fall costume wedding

Ryan and Sekuria had both had been wanting a fall-themed, if not Halloween-themed, wedding since before we knew each other. You’ll see why the Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC made the perfect backdrop with its gorgeous fall foliage. Their handfasting ceremony was followed by a guest list that includes Princess Leia, Bravehart, Little Red Riding Hood, Indiana Jones, and Maleficent. This fall costume wedding is seriously entertaining. You’ll want to check it out…

Caribbean pirate wedding on Halloween

Ships ahoy at a Caribbean pirate wedding on Halloween

Erin and Stephen had a Caribbean pirate wedding on Limetree Beach that we can’t get enough of. What’s a pirate wedding without some multicolored mermaid hair anyway, right? Plus, it was on Halloween and we’re rolling around like happy dogs knee-deep in spooky-themed weddings right now. Their guest dressed as pirates and the officiant even used pirate-speak. Are you ready for this pirate Halloween wedding? Everyone say “YAAAARRR!”

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Find the killer at this murder mystery wedding with 3 Gothic themes

To say this was an elaborate Halloween gothic-themed wedding would be an understatement. You’ll dig ALL of these details. They started off the weekend with an interactive film noir murder mystery party, had a twilight horse and carriage ride after the cemetery ceremony, and had THREE gothic themes for their seriously killer reception. Think Victorian Gothic, Spanish Gothic, and American Gothic. You don’t want to miss this one…

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Two-toned purple hair + this epic dress + dog = giving us life

We were so taken by this two-toned purple hair, lovely lace-topped dress, groom in Chucks, and their plush toy-channeling pooch, that we just couldn’t look away. Hashtag engagement shoot goals. Claudia and Mike chose this field in San Dimas, California after Mike proposed on a hot air balloon! Let’s take a look at how it went down…