Dark Wedding Styled Inspiration

Dark romance;  a spellbinding Beauty and the Beast wedding tale
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Dark romance; a spellbinding Beauty and the Beast wedding tale

Once upon a time, in a world cloaked in shadow, timeless tale of love was reimagined through a darker lens. And when you actually look at the tale, there’s nothing Disney about it.

The Beauty and the Beast story, originally steeped in romantic fairy’-ale has undergone a mesmerising metamorphosis in the realm of gothic weddings.

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Leap year Proposals are Goth AF
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Leap year Proposals are Goth AF

Goth culture is deeply rooted in alternative thinking and the defiance of tradition, epitomizing the rejection of societal norms and the embrace of individuality. By challenging tradition, goth culture advocates for the liberation of self-expression and authenticity, transcending the constraints of conformity in favour of a fairer, more real, existence.

So imagine then, hundreds of years ago when women had very few rights and convention dictated that only men could propose, how incredibly punk it was for a woman to break custom to bend the knee!

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Midnight at Crichel House Archway: a Dark and Gothic Styled Shoot
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Midnight at Crichel House Archway: a Dark and Gothic Styled Shoot

Introducing a bewitching and new addition to our dark and gothic wedding blog - a mesmerising styled shoot captured under the enchanting veil of night at the historic Crichel House Archway. Our latest submission, courtesy of Garnet Weddings, unveils an otherworldly celebration of friendship, rich with the essence of the unconventional. Featuring 2 strikingly ethereal models, the shoot encapsulates a hauntingly beautiful setting… lets delve into this shoot with Garnet Weddings and allow their own words to paint the picture.

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All black elegant spiderweb Gothic Glam styled wedding
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All black elegant spiderweb Gothic Glam styled wedding

For many, black is not a wedding colour. Of course they are wrong. For me it’s the natural choice for well, everything… and I know I’m not alone!

We knew we wanted to show that black and all things dark and typically considered spooky, are actually incredibly beautiful, meaningful and really bloody glamourous. Here it’s not just a key colour, but the ONLY colour. Where spiders, webs and bones are non longer simply Halloween motifs, but wonderfully symbolic emblems of love and commitment and also insanely elegant.

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Unveiling the Enchanting Woodland Witch; Dark Wedding Inspiration
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Unveiling the Enchanting Woodland Witch; Dark Wedding Inspiration

In the mystical realms of wedding inspiration, there is a lair of darkness and enchantment that beckons to those with a taste for the unconventional. Immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty of woodland landscapes and dark gothic aesthetics. This shoot showcases a mesmerising array of lavish details brought together by the TilDeath team…

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It’s not a phase…
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It’s not a phase…

And here we are to show that ‘dark weddings’ are more than a fashion trend and they’re here to stay.

The idea of TilDeath has been bubbling in the background for years, but it has taken all those years to get to this point. TilDeath is a collaboration of Legend Bridal, Vicky Dubois Photography and Maddison Rocks Floral. It is very much a collaboration, BUT I’m going to chat about the whole creation and ethos from my, Charlotte (Legend Bridal’s) point of view…

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The Dark fairy-tale of York Cemetery.
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The Dark fairy-tale of York Cemetery.

What started out as a group of TilDeath suppliers taking advantage of being in the same place at the same time, turned into an incredibly meaningful and teary day.

It’s no surprise that several of the TilDeath tribe would be in Whitby for Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival; either vending or simply enjoying the weekend. So we decided to try and take advantage of the opportunity…

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