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Decor

If you’re looking for wedding decoration ideas, we’ve got everything from geeky centerpieces to unique ways to use balloons and paper lanterns, to escort cards and SO MUCH MORE OMG. If you’re looking for tutorials, be sure to check our wedding decoration DIY archive.

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Boxed candy place cards: a sweet way for guests to find their seats

Belinda and Danielle had a hint of a movie theme at their wedding — like reception place cards that were personal boxes of Mike & Ike’s and Junior Mints, like you get at a theater.

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Smoke and mirrors: how mirrors became a budget-friendly guest book alternative

Jess and Casey’s dark, snowy fairytale wedding has SO much fabulousness going on that it was hard to keep track of all their neat ideas. But one did not slip through our grabby fingers.

Check out their guest book alternative: assorted mirrors that guests could write on with permanent marker!

Rustic wedding ideas from @offbeatbride

Logs, twine, and flower crowns: 40 rustic wedding ideas for your reclaimed wood dreams

Today we’re paying homage to one of our favorite nature-inspired wedding themes: the rustic wedding. Let’s take a peek in our archives for rustic wedding decor ideas, rustic wedding fashion, and rustic jewelry, dresses, favors, and ceremony backdrops. Let your hair down and keep all your rough edges: we’re going rustic!

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Dark and sexy red velvet wedding ceremony decor

Offbeat Bride Rachel uploaded these stunning photos of her “red velvet wedding decor” to our Flickr pool. My first thought was “Oooooh, this would be fabulous decor for a Halloween wedding.” From the candle-lined aisle, to the corners dripping in blood red roses, you’re going to want to have a gawk-out over this decor inspiration…

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Beloved festival weddings: inspiration for your music festival-flavored wedding

Next month for the third year in a row, I’m heading to Oregon’s Beloved Festival. To celebrate the spirit of Beloved, it feels like the right time to bask in the beauty of music festival-inspired weddings.

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Unity geekness: a sneak peek of a lightsaber candle unity ceremony

You’ll be seeing more of Giovanna and Jonathan’s Star Wars costume wedding (including Vader flower girl!) later this week, but I couldn’t wait to tease their kick-ass candles-meet-lightsabers unity ceremony! Now that’s some slick traditional/offbeat blending right there.