Rachel and Sean’s Southern Gothic Wedding

One of the best sources of inspiration for gothic brides are pictures and stories from real gothic weddings. So here on the gothic wedding planner blog, I try to feature a few real-life gothic weddings to give you heaps of ideas. Sean and Rachel’s wedding is unique for a number of reasons: the bride’s beautiful [...]

Bridesmaid Thank-You gifts that aren’t totally lame

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Bridesmaids – we love them. They help glue invites together, they tell us when that dress we like looks horrific, they put up with all of our bridey, weddingey bollocks. So how do we say thank you? With alternative weddings, the couple tends to make use of the creative talents of those around them. Friends [...]

5 Steampunk Wedding Venues

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Let me be the first to say I absolutly adore steampunk. It’s the perfect marring for edge, urban style and pretty archaeological goodies. I know many people out there are planning steampunk weddings, so I thought we might throw our collective brains out there to try and come up with a few venue suggestions. Historic Railroads and [...]

Gothic Wedding Gowns and Corsets from Azrael’s Accomplice and AZAC Designs

Fairytale Princess Wedding Gown, from Azrael

If you’ve been hunting around the online gothic couture shops for any length of time, you’ve probably heard of Azrael’s Accomplice. Both Azrael’s Accomplice and AZAC Designs (a “less gothy” line of gowns and eveningwear) are the children of designer Tracy Robertson, often called by her nickname Batty. If you’re looking for that perfect gothic [...]

Should we have a Wedding Registry?

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Dear Gothic Wedding Planner We’re having a smallish (80) people wedding in our backyard. The theme is Gothic pagan fairy tale. We have a folk band playing and its gonna be heaps of fun. Should we have a wedding registry? My mum says we have to and without one no one will know what to [...]

Gothic Wedding Dresses from Wedding Dress Fantasy

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Even though I got married nearly two years ago now, it doesn’t mean I ever tire of looking at pretty gothic dresses, especially when I can call it “research” for my book. When Tova emailed me to let me know about her collection at Wedding Dress Fantasy, I admit I got a little fluttery, thinking [...]