Alternative Bridalwear

Sofz & Purdie’s Magical Lapland Wedding

This winter wedding is truly magical! Today we’re sharing some photos from Sofz and Purdie’s Lapland wedding, complete with reindeer sleighs, a snow village, and a dip dye wedding dress! What an awesome wedding location, especially when you can catch the Northern Lights. Keep reading for more of this wonderful… Read more »

This Purple Wedding Dress is WOW!

We love alternative bridalwear here at UW, so we are so excited to show off this shoot from our ‘Unconventional’, Felicity Westmacott. It features a city wedding backdrop, a stunning purple wedding dress, and a burlesque style ‘big reveal’! This awesome bridal look spans both ‘elegant’ and ‘sexy’ – with… Read more »

Urban Rockabilly Wedding in East London

We’re going all rockabilly wedding today here at UW HQ! We’re super excited to be sharing this bright & colourful urban wedding shoot from directory member Magpie Eye Photography.  Shot in East London, it’s vibrant and full of energy. It’s also a fantastic reminder that the location can mean everything. Make… Read more »

Our Ultimate Guide to Coloured Wedding Dresses

There’s one thing we really LOVE here at Unconventional Wedding and that is coloured wedding wear and dresses. The traditional white wedding dress became popular in 1840 after the marriage of Queen Victoria. That’s 180 years ago! Now we’re lucky to be living in a time and place where individuality… Read more »

Supplier Spotlight: BexBrides – Ombre wedding dresses and more

Hello, lovely wedding people! Today we have our very first ‘Supplier Spotlight.’ This is where we chat to some of the best wedding suppliers in the industry and ask them a few questions to get to know them better. So first up is the Darlington based, BexBrides. The self proclaimed… Read more »

How To Rock A Black Wedding Dress

Black is back and this time it’s making a splash in the wedding scene! You may have never considered a black wedding dress, but we’re here to say ‘why the hell not?’  Black is bold, powerful and assertive – just how you want to feel on your wedding day, right?… Read more »

Unique Wedding Wear Inspired By Music Icons

We’re talking about MUSIC this week on Unconventional Wedding. It is the ultimate communicator, time marker and unifier. It’s also a big part of your wedding! Now, we’re not going to tell you what songs to play on your big day. However, we do have some unique wedding wear inspiration… Read more »

6 Iconic Wedding Looks For Music Lovers

Its MUSIC WEEK here on Unconventional Wedding! All week we’ll be sharing our favourite music themed wedding inspiration on our blog and our Instagram, and we’re very excited about it!  Music has had an indisputable effect on fashion and culture.  What we wear represents who we are and what we… Read more »

Vibrant Peacock Wedding

In many myths, the peacock symbolises nobility, protection and guidance. When they show their flamboyant feathers, they demonstrate how we’re at our most beautiful when showing our true colours. This peacock wedding embodies just that! This styled shoot, organised by Kerry Ann Makeup Artist, is lavish and BOLD. Captured by… Read more »

Ombre wedding gorgeousness at North Shire, Barn wedding venue

There is no doubt that ombre wedding dresses (or dip dye wedding dresses) are a major trend right now. They are the perfect way to add some more colour into your wedding dress. And if you don’t fancy a full on ombre wedding dress then you could opt for a… Read more »