5 Feb
Medieval weddings have a certain magic, a touch of faerie in the air. So many of our notions of medieval matrimony are tied up in the tales of Auther and Guinivere, knights and chivelry and fantasy novels.
The starting point for anyone planning a medieval (or other historical period) wedding is the source material and history books. A little reading would reveal the reality of medieval marriage is much different to the fantasy.
The Church performed marriages, and any marriage had to be sanctioned by them. In 1076, the Council of Westminster decreed that a man could not marry his daughters or sisters without the blessing of the Church. However, it wasn’t until the 16th century that a marriage... »View More
3 Feb
Who is BellaLili and what do you do?
Bella Lili comes from my daughters names. Isabella and Liliana. They are my muse, my everything. My name is actually Autumn, I am the one woman show behind Bella Lili. I design all my graphics, take all my pics, buy all my supplies, ship each and every item personally and last but not least….create all the jewelry for sale in my shop.
What is steampunk / Gothic / alternative subculture to you?
Steampunk to me is something from an alternate reality. Where by some twist of fate we still live in the Victorian era with Modern conveniences. So computers would be gilded with 24kt gold filigree instead of having a sleek black contemporary look... »View More
29 Jan
I know Wedding Skulls readers love anything a little different from the “normal” wedding stuff, so I’ve been thinking about alternatives to the boring guestbook. At our wedding, we have a notebook my mum found in a hippy shop, with a resin cover moulded like a demonic Necronomicon, and a skull pen magnetically attached to the cover. It’s awesome.
A guest book is meant to be a memento for you, so you can look back and remember who came, and read the lovely wishes they wrote for you on your wedding day. I’m a big fan of guestbooks that let guests be as creative as possible, because I think that makes for a fun book to look back on. Perhaps you’ll enjoy one of... »View More
27 Jan
The wedding cake – the centrepiece of the evening’s festivities. The sight the first greets your guests as they enter the reception hall. The towering effigy of fondant and buttercream. For the alternative bride, a wedding cake doesn’t have to be a tiered bundle of white and pink icing flowers – she can have skulls and bats and cobwebs and polka dots and crooked cakes and chainsaw massacres and anything she wants! Given these stunning beauties, it’s a wonder any couple choose to go with the old school white tower anymore.
I’ve been compiling a file of wedding cake inspirations, so you shall be seeing many more cake inspiration posts over the next year. I may... »View More
22 Jan
If you’ve been hunting around the online gothic couture shops for any length of time, you’ve probably heard of Azrael’s Accomplice. Both Azrael’s Accomplice and AZAC Designs (a “less gothy” line of gowns and eveningwear) are the children of designer Tracy Robertson, often called by her nickname Batty. If you’re looking for that perfect gothic wedding dress, or even just a gothic gown to wear on an evening out, you might want to check out Azrael’s Accomplice.
Tracy has been creating stunning alternative clothing for over ten years, and her history as a costume designer shows through in her dramatic gowns and corsets.
The Azrael’s Accomplice line features Tracy’s high-end... »View More
20 Jan
Steampunk – the meshing together of Victorian sensibilities and science-fiction. The aesthetic of aether and brass, of steamships and Air Pirates, of death and glory and mother England.
In the last few years, Steampunk has taken to world by storm – not just as a subgenre of science-fiction movies, books and games, but as a lifestyle and a subcultural aesthetic. Like Gothic, but more adventurous and playful, steampunk fuses whimsy and darkness in a perfect blend of awesome.
So it’s no wonder that Steampunk weddings are the hottest subcultural event since the class visit to the train museum. All over the world, couples are embracing the magic of the Victorian age to marry in... »View More
15 Jan
If you’re looking for feathered head-attire for a gothic wedding or, perhaps, a woodland fantasy or faery revel, you might consider these delightful beauties designed by of Pegasus Maiden. I found these lovelies through Etsy, but they also operate a website which features a wider selection, including some seriously kickass clothing and stockings. They’ve even got a few Gothic Lolita-inspired pieces.
I love how their designs are quite understated, so the coloured feathers really pop. If you were debating an alternative to the wedding veil but thought everything else you’d seen was a bit too out-there, these sweet fascinators/headdresses might change your mind. I think the top... »View More
13 Jan
It’s been a long time since I featured a steampunk business here on wedding skulls, but that time is at an end. Aerin of Royal Steamline contacted me months ago, but I’ve been horribly slack about putting this interview together. But finally, here it is. I know you’ll love Royal Steamline’s collection of vintage-inspired dark, macabre and steampunk wedding invitations.
Who is Royal Steamline and what do you do?
Royal Steamline is a husband-and-wife design team based in Portland, Oregon. We create wedding invitations that have a dark, clockwork or otherwise retro/vintage flavor. Through a subtle (and sometimes anachronistic) combination of shadows, textures and vintage... »View More
8 Jan
You might not know this, but my favorite part of wedding planning isn’t the dresses, or the invitations, or the photography – it’s the wedding cakes. And gothic / halloween wedding cakes absolutely WIN when it comes to unique, beautiful cake designs.
I share with you now a few pictures from my internet perusings. I don’t have sources for any of these pictures, so if you know from whence they came, please let me know so I can correctly attribute these talented cake designers.
Will you be having a gothic or halloween wedding cake? What have you chosen as an inspiration? Would you like to see MORE pictures of beautiful gothic wedding cakes? (I have more. So many more.)
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6 Jan
This is the first rockabilly wedding I’ve profiled on Wedding Skulls, and if this is how awesome they are, I hope I see many more. Haili and Michael look like they’re having an awesome time with their guests, and I’ve never seen a couple look more badass.
Who be you?
Haili and Michael Hughes, Bride is a Secondary school English teacher and groom is a Lab Technician at the University of Manchester
What made your day a Skully Wedding?
I am really into all that is Rockabilly and my husband is into metal music and we married the two and came up with a tattoo themed, polka dot day. We wanted the day to be about everything which makes us unique and if that meant alienating or upsetting... »View More
