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black wedding veil

A longtime favorite at goth and halloween weddings, we’re starting to see more black wedding veils on all sorts of brides. If you’re into black veils, you may also want to check out our archives dedicated to red wedding veils and other colored veils. Or perhaps our collection of DIY veils?

This darkly gorgeous wedding has the black wedding dress of your dreams

This dark avant garde wedding has the black wedding dress of your dreams

This secular wedding was a mix of all things dark and gorgeous: a gothic cemetery, a bar venue with amazing food and surprisingly affordable cocktails, and fabulous dark outfits including a Wedding Dress Fantasy gown of our goth-loving dreams. Pair it with the bride’s perfectly red hair and the groom’s killer ink, and this avant garde wedding slays us.

This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre

This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre

RaKayla and Juan are obsessed with all things Halloween and incorporated it into their engagement session, boudoir session, and, of course, the wedding itself. If you’re in the midst of planning your own Halloween wedding, get ready for some killer ideas.

We heart brides in glasses AND veils! Let's see some faves...

We heart brides in glasses AND veils! Let’s see some faves…

This is a combination we LOVE: brides in glasses + veils! It’s a killer combination for looking sweetly vintage. And if your plan is a Juliet cap veil, then it’s all the better. I rounded up some of our favorite brides in both glasses AND veils to see what inspiration could be found. As a bonus, I’m also including some gorgeous Juliet cap veils that you can buy for your own wedding to wear with those glasses. Let’s get to the bespectacled cuties!

A sinister and glam Halloween wedding of epic proportions

A sinister and glam Hallowedding of epic proportions

Patti and Matt are Halloween fans and their Hallowedding was the ultimate expression of spooky romance. Patti wore a black dress while her crew wore their own style of gray dresses. She gifted them with “blood stained” clutches to match the theme. Don’t miss Matt ‘s Vans and skulls tie, too.

They walked themselves down the aisle to The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” and had vows inspired by different quotes from movies. Hell yes, movie fans!

Birdcage veils to make your wedding outfit take flight as seen on @offbeatbride #veils #birdcageveil

35 birdcage veils to make your wedding outfit take flight {Updated for 2022!}

When you want a veil that’s not too much, just enough to give you a killer vintage vibe, and a bit of mystery to your outfit, birdcage veils are your best friend. It can seriously be the netted cherry on top of your outfit. When you’re mane is colorful or alternative, topping it with a sweet little white birdcage veil (like Katy did above!) can be so rad. Or if you’re going for simple and sleek hair, you can nab a big and wild headpiece to make your ‘do off the hook. Are you thinking about rockin’ a birdcage veil?

We’ve got a collection of some of our favorite birdcage veils we’ve featured AND a fair few that you can buy for your own wedding. Let’s get to the good stuff…

8461188424 b2858f2e12 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Lily & Chris’ double happiness rock ‘n’ roll two wedding weekend

It’s one thing to take on a big wedding; it’s a whole other thing to plan two back-to-back ceremonies and parties! But once you see the retro fashion, Asian-inspired details, Chinese dancing lions, and sweet band tribute from the groom, you’ll totally agree that it’s a double happiness moment. OH, and a ceremonial martial arts board breaking by the bride? It happened — twice.