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goth

We love gothic weddings so hard. Black wedding dress? Check. Halloween weddings? Check. Haunted venue? Check. Horror weddings? YES. Corpse Bride? Check. Tim Burton? Of course. Skulls? Always.

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Mich & Dan’s gothic Transformers and cupcakes wedding

Tribe moderator Mich has a flair for DIY and it totally shows in her handmade dress, fascinator, shawl, bridesmaid dress, and 1000 paper cranes! And that’s not even listing everything. The rest of the story involves Transformers, gothic red and black details, and some of the sweetest dance moves, including a man-on-man Dirty Dancing lift.

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Tanya & Ross’ elegant Victorian gothic wedding

Gorgeous gardens, dark gothic formality, and amazingly dressed guests is a recipe for one stunning wedding starring one stunning couple. With little historical Victorian touches, glammed-up skeleton motifs, and an awesomely fitting reception venue, you might just fall in love with the sheer gothic sophistication of it all.

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Gothic punk at a seaside wedding with whales and wine

The backdrop to this gothic punk wedding is certainly not the norm. Picture a craggy sea, 1000-foot drop, and whales hitting the surface. The combination of the elegant corsetry, skull details, and seaside winery setting had me at “hello.”

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Fairies, Futurama, and some geeky Pinterest picks

Are you up for some major geekiness, some DIY projects, some fairies, and a watermelon Death Star? Oh, you are? Cool, this one’s for you. And you might <3 the less-than-three cake topper. Be prepared.

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Lara & Mark’s fiery medieval-inspired handfast wedding

A ceremony at dusk with lanterns, candles, and lights. A black gown, fire-red hair, and fabulously rich-looking decor. The groom in leather armour and the bridesmaids in capes. Have I got you yet? Check out this forest wedding for all of this and more.

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Maria & Daniel’s snowed-in gothic burlesque wedding

When you’re gamers, metalheads, and all-around cool people, you can make an equally cool wedding with gothic details, a lovely black gown, and burlesque performers. But this pair also had to deal with mountains of snow keeping their guests trapped at home! Good thing they knew how to live stream it all from their laptop. Technology saves the day!