Who doesn’t love a bit of dark and dreamy alternative wedding inspiration? Couples should be as creative and non-traditional as they wish to be when it comes to their wedding day, and this Goth wedding inspiration proves it can be dark, Gothic and damn right beautiful! Today is World Goth Day, celebrated annually on the 22nd of May; it’s where the Goth scene gets to celebrate its own being and gives Goths an opportunity to make their presence known to the rest of the world. We’re celebrating by sharing our favourite alternative Goth weddings from the blog, and we hope you love them as much as we do!
Urban Luxe
Some urban dark love, with this opulent Gothic wedding in London. It’s got luxury intricate details, amazing accessories and a bespoke black wedding dress, and is the perfect inspiration for alternative couples looking to add a Gothic twist to their big day.
Photographers – Leonie May Photography @_leoniemayphotography and Willow by the River Photography
READ THE FULL BLOG HERE – Gothic Opulent Wedding Inspiration At The Vaults, London
Gothic Romance
Think romantic Goth for this real wedding! Set in Sydney, couple Amy and Andrew created their own version of a romantic Goth fairytale, that’s far from traditional. We first featured this wedding in BOND Bride, but with a beautiful, bespoke wedding dress, chic black and red styling, and a backdrop to die for, we just had to share it on the blog too, and now it’s made it into our favourite Goth inspired weddings too!
Some glamorous Goth wedding inspiration with this dark and dreamy shoot. For the couple that’s looking for a darker theme to their big day, it’s sure to give you lots of inspiration, and with a black wedding gown and veil, marble wedding cake and moody Gothic backgrounds it will not disappoint!
READ THE FULL BLOG HERE – Goth Wedding Inspiration With Black Wedding Dress and Veil
Colour Pop
This was featured on the blog to celebrate Mexico’s Day of the Dead – traditionally a day of celebrating all of those before us – the dead were still members of the community, kept alive in memory and spirit – and instead of mourning them, their lives are celebrated instead. So we thought we would celebrate with this creative and alternative wedding shoot. If your looking for a real alternative Gothic wedding style for your big day this styled shoot from a team of talented suppliers is sure to tick all the boxes. An alternative Gothic wedding in the Goth capital of Whitby shows us how you can really go to town adding unique style and personality to your wedding day.
This inspirational shoot was created for one reason only, un-representation. Transgender bride El was the main inspiration for the shoot and the team wanted to work with El in a wedding capacity as their community is unrepresented. Being Transgender doesn’t stop you from wanting to get married, and it shouldn’t stop you from getting married. We celebrate this inspirational shoot with Goth wedding vibes.
Derived from the Bride of Frankenstein with some alternative sustainable wedding inspiration added; shoot coordinator and photographerChloe Mary Photo and her team portray perfectly how to take an abstract idea and turn it into something beautiful, chic and alternative! With sustainable elements and dark and dreamy style, we had to feature it here on Magpie Wedding! We catch up with the team to find out about this Bride of Frankenstein shoot and look at ways to add wedding features to your big day!
It's a misconception that goth equates to anger or sin. Instead, it's about finding beauty even in darkness, which makes its symbolism perfect for a wedding. The color palette of a gothic ceremony is dark and moody with shades of blood red, deep berry, jewel tones and black.
Gothic (or goth) weddings typically center around colors, themes, and decor that have a gothic sensibility — think black lace, deep red roses, and hauntingly beautiful venues.
The main elements of gothic wedding style include a dark and moody color palette combined with opulent details to create a sense of fantasy. Antique influences, particularly from the Victorian era, are another huge component of this style.
People who call themselves a goth are those who live up the meaning of the name through wearing clothes or putting on makeup that is in colours that represent death, decay, or gloominess, such as the colour black, deathly white face makeup, dark bloody red colours, or the tones of the colour puce.
Paganism is the followed religion of many goths, and many couples make their beliefs the centre of their wedding ceremony. Handfasting, mead ceremonies, wine ceremonies and broom jumping are usually included in Pagan and Wiccan wedding ceremonies.
The marital gothic subgenre exposes the rage of women entrapped in traditional, reductive and confining notions of femaleness, and the uncanny environment of the institution of marriage itself.
The Gothic tradition is a body of literature fundamentally concerned with the boundaries between past and present, reality and the supernatural, morality and immorality, guilt and victimization, and reason and faith or superstition.
The Gothic fashion style draws influences from punk, new wave, New Romantic fashion and the dressing styles of earlier periods such as the Victorian, Edwardian, and Belle Époque eras. The style most often includes dark (usually solid black) attire, dark makeup, and black hair.
Above all, a goth girl is a person—just like everyone else, she'll appreciate kindness and courtesy. When you approach her, it's pretty simple: smile, maintain strong eye contact, and introduce yourself. Try a simple conversation starter, like what you appreciate about her or a common interest you pick up on: "Hey!
Goth fashion can be recognized by its stark black clothing. Ted Polhemus described goth fashion as a "profusion of black velvets, lace, fishnets and leather tinged with scarlet or purple, accessorized with tightly laced corsets, gloves, precarious stilettos and silver jewelry depicting religious or occult themes".
Today the term "elopement" is colloquially used for any marriage performed in haste, with a limited public engagement period or without a public engagement period. Some couples elope because they wish to avoid parental or religious objections.
Microweddings offer a budget-friendly alternative to more traditional wedding options, while still offering a wedding day that is both beautiful, memorable, and awesome. Best of all, without the financial and logistical restrictions of a bloated guest list, many couples find that their wedding budget goes much further!
Gothics often develop a whole form of faith of their own, which is peppered with pagan, nature-religious or occult elements in addition to Christian elements. Some parts of the scene reject religions - and thus a universally valid worldview - and are also hostile to institutions such as the church.
While primarily black color schemes are a must, you can also reinforce the theme by decorating your space with candles, drapery, lace linens, and dried florals. If elements of a gothic wedding appeal to you but you're hesitant to go all out, there are also plenty of ways to incorporate a moody touch in an elegant way.
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