KAT VON D + LEAFAR SEYER
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, JUNE 2
LATEX
& LUXURY
Love,
W
HEN TATTOO ARTIST extraordinaire
and makeup mogul Kat Von D first met musician
Leafar Seyer (of the cholo-goth band Prayers)
14 years ago, she knew their paths would cross
again someday. “We remained kindred spirits,” says Von D. “[But we] didn’t
become romantic until we played together during his last tour.” Fast-
forward to present day, and the soulmates have cemented their bond
in a fantastical, crimson celebration. Their stunning wedding ceremony
began with guests stepping onto the thick vegan fur carpet of an all-white,
carnation-adorned room—decked out in 12-foot inverted crosses and
white vegan-leather furniture. The Beverly Hills Hotel ballroom was also
transformed into an extravagant, blood-red fantasy with scarlet cave walls
and a rose-covered ceiling. Dual contortionists wrapped in latex bodysuits
carried Von D’s delicate red veil as she moved about in a matching gown
to meet Seyer. “The vibe was absolute love,” says wedding planner
Michele Fox Gott.
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The MUSIC
Von D serenaded Seyer
with a soothing rendition
of Nick Cave’s “Into
My Arms,” which she
sang while playing a
cherry-red grand piano.The VENUE
The iconic Beverly
Hills Hotel, positioned
on the city’s storied
Sunset Boulevard
The DÉCOR
Von D’s aesthetic
vision? Phantom
of the Opera meets
Dante’s Inferno.