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Turn inexpensive paper lanterns into swanky decor

Paper lanterns rock as wedding decor. But sometimes you just want to make them your own. Here’s a tutorial for adding paper flowers to an inexpensive paper lantern.

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10 daring alternative bouquets for the non-traditional wedding – lanterns, swords, and Pikachu?!

From weapons to mushrooms and even Pokemon, we’re always delighted by the creative nontraditional bouquets our offbeat soonlyweds come up with. Looking for a wedding bouquet that’s outside-the-box? Or maybe you’re considering having a non-floral bouquet? Here are the latest alternative bouquets we’ve seen come down the aisle!

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Greenery, paper, and candy: how to save money on wedding flowers

On a mission to save money on your wedding flowers? We’ve always been fans of forgoing flowers altogether, but sometimes that’s just not the compromise you’re looking for. Let’s talk about how to save money on wedding flowers, including real flowers AND some non-floral options if you’re willing to try something a little different.

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How to make your own faux-stained-glass lantern centerpieces

Stained-glass is romantic. Seeing it used for story-telling, as in Beauty and the Beast, makes me swoon. Since our wedding was all about stories that moved us, I knew that I wanted stained-glass artwork to factor into our centerpieces. What I didn’t know was the first thing about stained-glass.

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Martha-esque photo lanterns as centerpieces

Offbeat Bride Tracy took her inspiration from Martha Stewart’s (all hail Martha!) photo centerpiece idea, winged it and somehow created an awesome, true-to-example, DIY, photo centerpiece option!

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A beach-and-boat-house Cape Cod wedding with a canine ring bearer

Amanda and Ilana were wed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the pair’s “wicked good” wedding day included roses, a furry ring bearer in the form of the couple’s dog, and a charming hand-painted wooden directions sign. The two traveled by golf cart from their intimate beachside ceremony to the paper lantern and twinkle light covered boat house reception spot, where they were greeted by guests and a tower of chocolate desserts. Remember how Megan thought this photographer’s work looked almost unreal? Wait until you see the final shot of the night — it’s a cinematic explosion of lens flare love!