Io's gothy wedding
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If your tastes tend toward the gothy, film noir, and slightly victorian, your head may explode from io's southern gothic wedding photos. I'm especially pleased with her little wedding hat, the groom's striking outfit, and the bat cake. (Thanks, Kat!)
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About Ariel Meadow Stallings
Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.





Crystal said
Wow. That's all I can to say. You and the wedding were beautiful! I hope my wedding is half of what that was and I'll be happy! I love love LOVE your dress. BTW your makeup was perfect- incase you were wondering! hehe.
Rebekah at Elizabeth Anne Designs said
Geez. I have nada style compared to this one! Love it.
Wendy said
What a great wedding! And the photographer was awesome! Have to remember this for my offbeat clients!
Rachel said
WOW, That's a gorgeous wedding! What inspiration!
Kerry said
wow. how gorgeous is she?? loved it.
Sara said
omgoodness my head did explode from the awesomeness. how the hell am I going to get any work done now.
Angel said
Designed the dress herself, did her own makeup…wow. I'm impressed. That gown is gorgeous, and her hair and makeup is perfect. Beautiful wedding!
One Love Photo said
I keep hoping for a bride with a sweet little hat like that! The details on her dress were so pretty. I wish I could have been the one working the camera at that event. Eye candy! YUM!
Beautiful said
Her dress makeup and venue are so beautiful! I love that her dress was light pink!
The only thing I dont like are all of those fish-eye-lens shots, but thankfully they are not all like that
Kym said
She is gorgeous! What an amazing looking event. Those fish eye shots are bit much though.
kim said
i think i just orgasmed looking at those photos. GORGEOUS!
Rebecca said
She is gorgeous! Looks just like Audrey Tautou from Amelie!
Io said
Wow! Thanks ladies, and how awesome to be featured here.
Though, I'll admit, I'm a bit of a sucker for the fisheye since it shows off a lot of stuff (buildings, crowds) at once.
I only wish I'd found the book during my 7-month engagement (after 8.5 years together, we were eager), it probably would have given me even better ideas and perhaps saved a little stress while planning a wedding and finishing my last semester of college (I graduated the day before the wedding).
That said, good luck on wedding plans for the rest of you!
Onibunny said
um seriously Lo, you are some kind of gorgeous!
oh and your wedding was cool too!
zan said
Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. Also, your Mom is absolutely lovely.
Crissy said
Wow! What an AMAZING wedding!!
I absolutely love all of the weddings that you feature!
Cheers,
Crissy
www.paraviondesign.com
blankmaxine said
really beautiful, and you found the perfect photographer for your style
erika said
Gorgeous wedding, and absolutely beautiful makeup–that's exactly the style I've been looking for!
Kristie! said
OMG that is seriously my DREAM wedding…. you guys were gorgeous! congrats!
Jess~Kitty said
That's my friend's Sean & Rach! I didn't get to attend their wedding but wow the pics are gorgeous! Of course I'd expect nothing less than a perfect wedding from Rachael!! She's awesome.
Lauren said
You have no idea how long I have been web-searching for SOMEONE with similar taste to mine when it comes to weddings. Your black beaded swag on the corset was breathtaking and my veil looks a lot like yours.
You are a vision. Thanks for posting!
Amber_R said
That was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen… I wish with all my heart there was a venue like that where I live. That's the perfect style my fiance want for our wedding and I'm even thinking about a starkers wedding dress as well. But that was amazing and beautiful and I'm just in awe…
She also takes amazing pictures