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Elopement

Desert Vogue: Elopement in The Red Desert, South Africa

Kat

Stephen Michael

October 29, 2026

On South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal coast, a real couple stood together in the Red Desert (aka the "world's smallest desert") and told each other how they felt. An old wedding dress had been reworked especially for the occasion, the bride wore a hat veil and their vows were kept secret until the moment they were read aloud. While the setting and outfits had been planned by a team of wedding suppliers, the words they read came from their own relationship.
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This is Your Permission to Re-Shoot Your Wedding Photos

Kat

Ever Thine Film &

October 8, 2026

Ciara and Joe, who met when they were 11 and began their relationship as each other's prom dates, were married in July. Unhappy with how their wedding photos turned out, they decided to do a portrait session in September and they're so glad they did! "Our wedding was never about having a 'perfect' traditional wedding", they said "but weren't initially happy with how our original wedding photographs came out. We'd put so much thought into the look and atmosphere of our day, but the photographs didn't capture it in the way we'd imagined."
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I Got 99 Problems… But this Vegas Wedding Ain’t One

Kat

Zoe Snooks

September 24, 2026

Inspired by Pam and Tommy, a Poison music video, the 80s and early 90s, strippers and rock ‘n’ roll, Jay and Kate’s wedding was wild, free and so very them. It happened in Las Vegas at Sure Thing Chapel, although they told their friends they were attending their joint bachelorette trip! At 3:30pm, after an hour of photos around town, the group found themselves standing outside a wedding chapel. Their photographer had ‘just happened’ to suggest stopping there, but inside Lady Elvis was waiting to marry them.
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Sacred Hearts Club: Moody & Romantic Wedding Inspiration

Kat

Velvet Alchemy Photos

September 18, 2026

Las Vegas weddings are some of our favourites, but its undeniable that a lot of them have the same aesthetic. Rare Hearts Studio wanted to create something with a different edge - a little darker, with nods to their Latino heritage. Their starting point was the Sacred Heart, reworked through a queer Latino lens and layered with lace, devotional imagery, blood red flowers and incredible cakes. The concept gave the team a way to draw upon their cultural background while creating something for couples who feel detached from the standard Vegas look.
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