Real Weddings

Real weddings are a great way of getting ideas for your own big day. In this section you can read the wedding stories of real couples to find out how they put everything together to create their dream day. Be inspired by stunning pictures of a huge range of different styles and themes from real weddings in the UK and abroad, from relaxed festival style weddings to luxury affairs.

For even more ideas don't forget to check out our Styled Wedding Shoots category.

A Gothic Glamour Meets Avant-garde Wedding

With an overarching theme of ‘Til Death Do Us Part’, this gothic glamour meets avant-garde wedding styling has lots of stunning DIY touches.

A Colourful Wedding at Fazeley Studios

A Colourful Wedding at Fazeley Studios

Danielle and Andrew’s very cool wedding at Fazeley Studios was filled with colour and handmade decorations, with the urban location perfect for some quirky photos.

A Vow Renewal on a Beach in Italy

A Vow Renewal on a Beach in Italy

To celebrate 10 years of marriage, David and Caroline took their twin girls to the beach in Italy where they said “I Do”, and renewed their vows in an intimate ceremony.

An Intimate Wedding in Girona

An Intimate Wedding in Girona

Laia and Luis enjoyed an intimate wedding at Mas Terrats in Girona, Spain, surrounded by their loved ones and enjoying delicious food together.

A Vintage Tea Party Wedding in Somerset

A Vintage Tea Party Wedding in Somerset

Stephanie and Gareth’s vintage tea party wedding included lots of handmade details, and they entertained their guests with croquet and a conker tournament.

A Royal Wedding in Qatar

A Royal Wedding in Qatar

This royal wedding in Qatar is the most spectacular, no expense spared wedding, with feminine, elegant and very sophisticated styling.

A Festival Wedding in Cornwall

A Festival Wedding in Cornwall

Dawn and Matthew’s relaxed and fun festival style wedding took place on a farm, and their day included lots of personal details.

A Yurt Wedding in Norfolk

A Yurt Wedding in Norfolk

Rebecca and Eve had a beautiful outdoor ceremony with ‘ring warming’ and ‘handfasting’ elements, followed by a wedding reception in a huge Mongolian yurt.

A Black and White Stripes Themed Wedding

A Black and White Stripes Themed Wedding

We love the bold black and white stripes theme that brings this wedding together, as well as the beautiful flowers in purples, pinks, yellows, greens and oranges.