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eco-friendly

We know that your vow to help save the planet is one of the most important vows you’ve ever made… until this second vow thing entered the picture. Learn how to combine your wedding day and your eco-ethics!

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Aimee & Jon’s garden tea party pagan wedding

This week we’re celebrating woodsy, outdoor weddings before it gets too cold. Today we’ve got a UK wedding focused on keeping things eco-friendly, educational for non-pagans, and full of music. With a handmade corset dress, a ceremony in the round, and a forest setting, this pair totally knows how to do fun, frolic, and rock ‘n’ roll out in the wilderness.

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Celebrate 10 years of Wai-Ching with 10 incredible dresses and 10% off

We’ve been freaking out over Wai-Ching designs since 2007, but Wai Ching has been in biz for 10 years now! In order to celebrate those 10 wonderful years, Wai-Ching is offering a special 10% discount. But more on that later. First, let’s collectively drool over 10 of our favorite Wai-Ching dresses that’ll blow your skirts away…

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How we made cute QR code wedding programs

When my sister was planning her camping-themed wedding she was adamant that (due to budgetary constraints and DIY overload) she did not want to have traditional paper programs. Enter the QR code wedding program.

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Turn old windows into your wedding program

Ever take a walk through your neighborhood and notice old window panes laying on the curb? After Mike and Margot’s backyard wedding, you might be looking at those windows a bit differently from now on.

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Shyn & D’Angelo’s laid-back recycled wedding

Reusing, recycling, and a little dumpster diving totally made this wedding into a low-maintenance cleanup wonder with awesome DIY projects like a wine cork guest book, self-catered picnic noms, and jam jar lanterns. A custom-made dress and Prohibition Era attire made it super stylish on top of that! Add in the lush green ceremony space, and you’ll be googly-eyed for this couple.

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Hang flowers in painted recycled cans

Jessica and Mark‘s London wedding was filled with handcrafted decor, including these hanging flower pots made from recycled cans.