It used to be that if you wanted a gothic wedding gown, you would have to get one made especially for you. Since Queen Victoria wore the first white dress to her wedding in 11 February 1840, the whole of the western world embraced the custom of a white wedding dress, and the poor gothic [...]

Once you’ve found the perfect gothic wedding dress, adding the perfect gothic accessories becomes your next task. First, you must decide how you’ll have your hair. In long, luscious flowing locks? In a tight, Victorian do? Or a pinup coif? At some point, you’ll probably consider a gothic wedding veil, and I don’t blame you. [...]

If you want to add a pop of color to your wedding outfit, provide a suitably-gothic shawl to keep off the graveyard chill, or find an elegant but gothic gift for your beautiful bridesmaid, I think you’ll be amazed at the silk scarves, shawls and sheer clothing designed by Kteis. This designer from Zaghab, Croatia, [...]

You’ve followed all the wedding budget advice. You’ve agreed on a budget, set a savings goal, created a separate “wedding” bank account, and basically saved you ass off to afford your dream wedding. (If you’re super-smart, you’ll follow all the tips in the “budget” section of the Gothic Wedding Planner). But you forgot one teensy-weensy [...]

To all you beautiful gothic brides, darkly delightful gents, and any and all who read this blog or my other work, thank you so much for brightening my year, buying my book, and amazing me with your amazing creativity! A very merry Christmas! Wherever you are, I hope you’re safe and happy and enjoying time [...]

I wanted to give you a special Christmas treat today – another Real Gothic Wedding! This one’s from Sassy and Ian in England. They created this magical Christmas wedding with a gothic twist. I love Sassy’s wedding dress – especially the corset from Angels Carrying Savage Weapons (watch for a feature on them soon!) and [...]