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Beaches, bunnies, & a first performance at this hostel wedding in England

Beaches, bunnies, & a first performance at this youth hostel wedding in England

Nicola & Lewis’ laid-back beach wedding quite literally rocked with live music, their pet bunny, hot chocolate and marshmallows, fire pits, and so much more. The setting was the Yorkshire coastline which somehow transported us to what looked like a tropical location but was actually a destination wedding at the Boggle Hole, just south of Whitby in England.

Nicola and Lewis got married on the beach in front of their friends and family, they played a song together in place of a first dance, before heading to their reception at the pirate-themed youth hostel, the Boggle Hole YHA.

Beach balls and paper craft at this artsy & colorful Mexico wedding

Beach balls and paper craft at this artsy & colorful wedding in Mexico

Veronica & Ron’s wedding at Bayan Tree Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, Mexico was an artsy festival of fun. They filled the day with unexpected surprises all over the place. The wedding party entered the ceremony dancing to Gloria Estefan’s “Conga,” and after a first kiss jump, guests threw beach balls in the air as they walked down the aisle(!).

The reception space was filled with colorful shapes, DIYed paper craft, and flower combinations. The reception was wild with games, tons of dancing, confetti storms, and fireworks on the beach. When two creative people put their heads together in a gorgeous place like this, magic happens…

Prepare to swoon at this elegantly intimate west coast elopement

Prepare to swoon at this elegantly intimate coastal Oregon elopement

We technically weren’t even engaged, but decided together that we were ready to get married. We had been together for seven years and both have large extended families. We knew that we wanted to pay for our own wedding but we had different ideas of what we wanted as far as size and location. We deliberated for about a week before deciding that eloping was the best decision for us. We made a list of what was important to us which included: photography, a coastal location, and our mutual love for Star Wars.

An intimate queer lady seaside meets enchanted library wedding

An intimate queer lady seaside meets enchanted library wedding

Basically, we set out to A) make our vows to one another legally official, and B) have a really, really fun party for all of our favorite people. Along the way, we came up with an "enchanted library" theme for the reception, to reflect our love of writing and reading.

See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland scenic elopement

See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement

This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area.

Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement?

This mermaid wedding inspiration is like Atlantis come to life

Attention wedding mermaids: this beach wedding inspiration is like Atlantis come to life

Okay sure, this is beach wedding inspiration, but it’s taking things up a level to MERMAID territory. Think blue ombre hair with a handmade shell crown, a beach-y bouquet with air plants and greenery, a golden shell purse, a tall ship tablescape, a gold-gilded cake worthy of King Triton’s court, and the blue sequined dress of our sea-worthy dreams. Please take these details and inject them into your seafoam fantasy wedding and then show it to us! For now, behold the gorgeousness…