Efege Photo, Visor, La Dichosa
Weddings in 2025 aren’t playing it safe – they’re rewriting the rulebook. Couples are embracing daring color schemes, breathtaking landscapes, visionary fashion, and immersive guest experiences that feel more like curated worlds than one-day celebrations. This year is shaping up to be an era where artistry meets emotion and architecture becomes a stage where every detail tells a story of fearless individuality. These celebrations, spanning continents and cultures, share one thing in common: a refusal to blend in. Think of statement palettes that defy tradition, ceremony backdrops that double as works of art, and looks that belong on the runway as much as the aisle. Beyond the visual appeal, couples are prioritizing an immersive experience, hosting guests in captivating locations, meticulously blending design elements with sensory nuances. What follows is a showcase of the best real weddings of 2025 so far – unapologetically bold, breathtakingly creative, and brimming with ideas.
An Avant-Garde Vietnamese Beach
Wedding in Striking Cobalt Blue
On the shores of Vietnam, a wedding unfolded that felt more like an immersive art installation than a traditional celebration. Built around a daring no-flower concept, it redefined what a beach wedding could look like – stripped of clichés and saturated in a powerful cobalt palette. Every detail was sculptural, architectural, and avant-garde, creating a world where design led the narrative. Pearls appeared suspended above dinner tables like constellations in a midnight sky, catching the light and transforming the space into something celestial. A cobalt stage seemed to rise organically from the shoreline, blurring the line between nature and manmade design. Calla lily installations, placed intentionally as singular forms, stood in quiet strength – minimalist yet deeply symbolic. The result was a wedding that balanced bold artistry with profound intimacy, pushing boundaries while carving a new vision of modern romance.
Photography: K.T. Marry
Wedding Planner & Coordinator: The F Lab Wedding Planner
Wedding Stylist: The Gallerie Styled
A Bold Botanical-Inspired
Celebration Amongst Brutalist
Architecture in Portugal
Amid the rolling hills of Portugal, Gerardo and Carlos envisioned a wedding that would blur every boundary – between nature and architecture, between celebration and installation, between romance and avant-garde art. Their chosen setting, a striking brutalist winery, became the canvas for something wildly unforgettable. There, carnivorous plants took center stage – transformed into a living, breathing ecosystem that pulsed with extraordinary intention. These weren’t just arrangements, they were sculptural forms, alive with movement and meaning, redefining what "botanical" could mean in the context of wedding design. Translucent structures evoking the geometry of greenhouses framed the celebration, their glasslike silhouettes creating an atmosphere both futuristic and poetic. Every tablescape echoed the language of contemporary art – sculptural centerpieces rising like installations, balancing boldness with romance.
Photography: Nous Nous
Wedding Planner: Tales Weddings
Wedding Stylist: Tales Weddings & Bosque Concepts
A Fashion Editor’s Catskills
Meadow Wedding Complete with
Crochet, Calla Lilies & Couture
Naomi Elizée, Vogue fashion editor, and Anthony Blue Jr. curated one of the season’s most stylish celebrations in the Catskills. Naomi walked down the aisle in a striking Christopher John Rogers gown, framed by crochet details and a cascade of calla lilies. The meadow setting featured a draped fabric and lace altar, while Anthony wore a sculptural Yohji Yamamoto suit. Later, Naomi changed into a handcrafted crochet dress by Diotima’s Rachel Scott for their tented reception – florals spilling across tabletops and vintage napkins enhancing the romantic atmosphere.
Photography: Kindred Weddings
A Soulful Safari Wedding
in Zambia with Roaming Wildlife
and a 1920s Luxury Steam Train
On the banks of the Zambezi River, where the thunder of Victoria Falls lingers in the air, Simone and Jason’s wedding unfolded that was equal parts soulful, cultural, and design-led. More than a celebration, it became a journey – layering heritage, storytelling, and the raw poetry of nature into a seamless experience. Every detail carried narrative weight: welcome gifts curated with bespoke Zambian favors, barefoot dancing in the Boma under lantern light, and design moments that honored both place and meaning. The journey reached a crescendo with the rehearsal dinner – set aboard a restored 1920s steam locomotive. As the train wound its nostalgic path toward Victoria Falls, guests were transported into a world that blended the opulence of Mr. Wong’s in Sydney with the romance of the Eastern & Oriental Express. It was history, fantasy, and love set in motion.
Photography: La Dichosa
Wedding Planner & Stylist: Kraak
An Annie’s Ibiza Bride Said "I Do" in
Careyes, Where Bold Architecture
Meets Cinematic Ocean Vistas
On Mexico’s Pacific coast, tucked away in the Careyes, Aliett and Parke reimagined their wedding as a cinematic escape. The setting itself – a villa framed by bold yellow architecture and perched above a sweeping ocean vista – set the tone for a weekend that was anything but ordinary. Careyes is a place where sun-washed hues meet surreal landscapes, and here the couple leaned fully into its dreamlike spirit. Textured tablescapes spilled across terraces, their surfaces alive with detail. Floral arrangements took on sculptural energy – orange tulips opened wide, untamed and expressive, as though echoing the movement of the waves below. The bride’s look brought the vision to life: a custom Annie’s Ibiza design that felt at once effortless and iconic.
Photographer: Efege Photo, Visor
Planner: Roldán Milan
Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby
Champion’s Romantic Lakefront
Wedding in Idaho
Patrick Schwarzenegger and model Abby Champion hosted an intimate three-day celebration on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The weekend began with a farm-to-table rehearsal dinner before Abby walked down the aisle in a sculptural silk wool gown by Danielle Frankel, featuring a dramatic high neckline and plunging V-back. Their lakeside ceremony unfolded with white roses, hydrangeas, and the Rocky Mountains as a natural frame. Minimalist white seating and serene décor kept the focus on the sweeping landscape, giving the entire celebration an understated yet cinematic quality.
Photography: Rachel & Noah Raye
Planner: Ashley Graham Events
A Chic and Fun Five-Day
Italian Wedding with Custom
Wiederhoeft Bridal
Bride Alyssa Caparelli and her husband Jess didn’t just host a wedding – they curated an experience. Set against the sunlit cliffs of Sorrento, Italy, their five-day celebration unfolded like an editorial spread come to life, merging fashion, festivity, and feeling in perfect balance. The weekend was built around connection and creativity: a beach day drenched in Amalfi light, a hands-on cooking class steeped in local flavor, and a series of chic gatherings that invited guests not just to attend, but to live the moment. For the wedding day itself, Alyssa wore a custom Wiederhoeft gown, complete with the signature rose bra – a daring, sculptural nod to both romance and rebellion. The ceremony took place amid lush greenery and blooms, the natural setting echoing the couple’s vibrant energy. Reception tables burst with maximalist color and texture, layered with playful detail and glowing candlelight.
Photographer: Bottega53
Event Design, Production & Planning: Design Anarchy Studio
Inside a Fearlessly Colorful
Wedding at a Contemporary Art
Gallery in Melbourne
In Melbourne, Tessa and Anthony’s wedding unfolded like a living film – equal parts cinematic romance and contemporary art. From the very beginning, their vision was immersive: a celebration where each chapter felt choreographed, layered, and alive with emotion. Tessa set the tone in an archival Vivienne Westwood look, a choice that balanced rebellious edge with timeless drama. The ceremony flowed seamlessly into a cocktail hour at the National Gallery of Victoria, where guests mingled beneath a towering contemporary sculpture – its scale and presence amplifying the sense of spectacle. As evening fell, the celebration shifted again, this time into a red-lit reception that pulsed with mood and memory. Inspired by the atmospheric films of Wong Kar-wai, the space glowed with cinematic intensity: shadows, light, and color colliding to create an environment as passionate as it was unforgettable.
Photographer: Parker's Pictures, Rebeca Valls, Alli Studio
Terracotta Color Drenching
at Neuendorf House, Mallorca
Against the iconic terracotta walls of Mallorca’s Neuendorf House, Blaise and Nathan staged a modernist, architectural wedding. The runway-inspired ceremony featured geometric stools in a chic pink palette, softened by flowing fabric details. Guests gathered beneath the olive grove for cocktails before dinner was revealed around a dramatic square table – a design echo of the venue’s bold geometry. As night fell, twinkling lights and dreamlike wall projections reimagined the stark modernist space into a glowing, ethereal scene, perfectly blending romance with avant-garde edge.
Wedding Planner & Designer: Alice Wilkes Design
Photography: Nina Wernicke
Becca Bloom’s Whimsical
Villa Balbiano Wedding Filled with
Romance and Custom Couture
When influencer Becca Bloom and David Pownall chose to wed at the iconic Villa Balbiano, Lake Como was ready for its moment in the spotlight. Their celebration quickly became viral not just for its setting, but for the way it layered fashion, romance, and spectacle into something unforgettable. The ceremony unfolded outdoors, the villa’s manicured gardens and lush blooms framing the couple as they exchanged vows against the shimmer of the lake. Becca’s look set the tone: a custom Oscar de la Renta gown, embroidered with laser-cut peonies that seemed to bloom across the fabric as though alive. As evening fell, guests moved beneath a draped marquee. For the reception, Becca reemerged in a second Oscar de la Renta creation – a gown shimmering with a shattered-glass effect, softened by delicate rose motifs.
Photography: Jose Villa
Wedding Planner: ILES Events Italy
A Romantic Italian-Inspired
Garden Wedding in the
Australian Countryside
Georgia and Max brought Tuscan romance to New South Wales with their wedding at Redleaf, Wollombi. The ceremony unfolded against the villa’s rosy-hued walls, framed by crimson roses and draped silk. Guests sipped champagne in the manicured gardens before entering a Hampton-style marquee adorned with candlelit candelabras, scalloped umbrellas, and personal touches like handwritten notes at every place setting. As evening fell, tambourines shook and the dance floor erupted, capturing the couple’s joy. The celebration was timeless yet alive with detail, every moment layered with intimacy and intentional design.
Photography: Bianca Virtue Weddings
Wedding Planner & Stylist: Chloe McPherson
