This Gothic Desert Wedding Put The “Ghost” in Ghost Town

Pioneertown, California looks like a relic of the gunslinging 1880’s, but it was actually built in the 1940’s so that Western films and TV shows would have somewhere to shoot! Today it’s an eerie, nostalgic place to visit and home to the Pioneertown Motel where Ginny + Danny gathered their guests and hosted their weekend-long frightful festivities!

This cool + quirky couple honored their chilling wedding date (Friday the 13th of October!) by filling their celebration with dark, moody decor and tons of goth and punk rock details. Wanting “something very off-beat, memorable and leaning into Halloween and Beetlejuice vibes,” Ginny + Danny turned to planners and event designers from Wild Heart Events who assembled a creative team of vendors and brought tons of dark-yet-playful touches to the California desert.

We are so excited to wrap up the spooky season with this chic + creepy celebration. Wait till you see how fab the bride + groom looked in their bold and graphic wedding day looks! Thank goodness photographer Alexandria Monette was there capturing all the edgy, eerie, one-of-a-kind magic of this day!!

The Ceremony

The deep red, greenery-filled florals that Layered Vintage created for Ginny + Danny’s day add so much gorgeous gothic energy to the desert setting.

LOVE that the ceremony guest seating is a mix of vintage church pews and hay bales! Such a perfect blend of the gothic and Wild West vibes. Check out our guide on how to get creative with your ceremony seating to dream up something one-of-a-kind for your own “I do’s.”

Our Favorite Memory From The Wedding
From Ginny: "All of it. Both days. It was all of my dreams come true."

The Reception

Media Pollution created this towering vintage TV installation that played Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, and Corpse Bride throughout the night.