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A sweet, simple, & gorgeous Sweden -> DUMBO, Brooklyn elopement

A sweet, simple, & gorgeous Sweden -> DUMBO, Brooklyn elopement

Emilia and Anders traveled to New York City all the way from Sweden to capture their simple, lovely, and distinctly NYC elopement. With the skyline behind them, the Brooklyn neighborhood of DUMBO fully on display, and a truly gorgeous golden hour, this DUMBO elopement took my breath away.

Don’t miss the bride’s beautiful, long-sleeved dress, her rad leather jacket, the groom’s fab blue suit, and all of the wonders that a New York City backdrop provides…

Just wait until you see the faces of the guests in this surprise wedding video in Glasgow

Just wait until you see the faces of the guests in this surprise wedding video in Glasgow

Kate and Greig gathered their family and friends at The Bothy, an intimate restaurant in the trendy West End of Glasgow, Scotland for what they thought was an engagement party. They were soon to discover that upstairs waiting for them were Kate and Greig decked out in full wedding attire with their local minister ready to make it official.

Surprise number two came from Greig’s brother who had returned from Australia for the occasion without telling anyone ahead of time!

A chic & macabre Halloween wedding at the International Museum of Surgical Science

A chic & macabre Halloween wedding at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Sayjal and Steve got married at the gorgeous, fascinating, and sometimes macabre venue in Chicago that I LOVE: The International Museum of Surgical Science. So their Chicago Halloween wedding took on a whole new level of intrigue in this space.

Their guests brought the house down with spectacular costumes while Sayjal and Steve rocked vintage gothic looks. Don’t miss the bride’s

An unexpectedly snowy Washington elopement with a last minute venue swap

An unexpectedly snowy Washington elopement with a last minute venue swap

This snowy Washington elopement was planned last minute and took an even more last-minute turn due to heavy snowfall Washington had gotten. The original venue that Liz and Zack booked had to cancel due to dangerous road conditions so they searched for hours on Airbnb and found an amazing private cabin the night before the elopement.