Black lace, bass drops, and big queer love in the trees
What happens when two EDM-loving queers get married in a literal treehouse? You get gothic romance, misty forest vows, and a reception that devolved (evolved?) into a tequila-soaked rave. Courtney and Riley’s wedding was high fashion meets high BPM—black lace, chosen family, bass drops, and tacos for days. It was tender. It was wild. It was queer magic incarnate.
No priest, just potions & puzzles: this handfasting was pure nerd magic
What do you get when you mix Dungeons & Dragons, handmade potions, a raven feather quest, two jade rings, and a pair of puzzle-loving weirdos in all black? You get Rose and Blackwell’s New Hampshire handfasting: part sacred rite, part escape room, all heart.
There was no ring exchange at this fairytale Scottish elopement
When Clare and James decided to have a Scottish elopement with no ring exchange in less than two months, they didn’t have much time to plan. But you’d never know that based on these incredible photos (captured by Joy Story)! This lakeside (or loch-side, as the Scots say) elopement will have you looking at plane tickets to Scotland by the end of this post!
This bride airbrushed her ombré wedding dress for a ceremony in a redwood fairy ring
She painted her own ombré wedding dress, folded origami cranes with her groom, and got married in a redwood fairy ring surrounded by incense, birdsong, and cedar-scented blessings. This isn’t your average forest wedding… it’s a full-body love spell of color, culture, and connection. If woodland witch meets DIY goddess is your vibe, you need to see this.