I’ve been waiting to see if the much-discussed black wedding dress trend would actually come to fruition this year.

I mean sure, there have always been fabulous gothic brides who wear black, but rumor had it this was going to be the year that ladies other than my Brides Of The Night broke out the black dresses.

…And it looks like it’s finally coming to pass.

(Thanks to chris_kisela for the photo!)

I know I said before that your wedding is not a contest, and I still very firmly believe this. That said, I have yet to see a wedding as fabulously goth as Sarah Snook’s. First, read this article to get the story on Sarah and her husband Chase’s cemetery wedding in Cleveland. Then, head over here to see pictures of Sarah’s amazing black dress (a dark remaking of Sarah’s great-great-grandmother’s 1870 wedding dress), the hearse they in rode on, and their vegan chocolate cherry cupcake tree.

Then you tell me: have you ever seen a more deliciously dark wedding?

I love this Scottish bride’s dress — I’ve never seen anything like it. The black underskirt and bust give it the most amazing flavor. I can imagine this concept working with any number of colors — blue, red, whatever.

In my secret dreams, the cream overdress comes right off, and then the bride has an amazing black gown to wear to other events. Check out the back here and a detail shot here.

(Thanks to tired and emotional for the photo!)