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Maureen & Ian said: 'We really wanted to signify that we were officially a family, so, after we kissed as husband and wife, we gathered together as a family and all flashed an official family double thumbs up.' Photo by Photo Pink

Realistically, every wedding is a blending of two families, but in no situation is this mixing of families more clear than when the one (or both!) halves of the couple have children from past relationships. Over the years, we've seen lots of really lovely ways that some couples have chosen to include children in blended family weddings, but we've never featured the vows that were spoken.

For those of you looking for specific wording ideas for blended family ceremonies, I've enlisted the help of four Offbeat Bride-approved officiants, asking them to share wording for blended family vows that they've written. (Plus, we've got one batch of bonus vows from an Offbeat Bride Tribe member!)

After hiring him to color her comics, he colored her world. D'aw! And a theme was born: color! That, along with everything playful and awesome, makes this artsy and geeky wedding a feast for the eyes and fun for all ages. Though a few mishaps were born of Hurricane Irene, somehow it all came together in the end.

This Southern couple keeps their eyes on the ball when it comes to following their beliefs and the need for a personalized bash. They manage to combine tradition and offbeat details all while having an awesome party complete with lawn games and tons of kids. I'm there.

A teary sunset ceremony on a boat, a romantic rooftop reception, and a lot of DIY touches brought out the fun for this Florida couple. Who says your wedding can't be enchanting AND entertaining?

A silent film star, an elegant vampire, and a raven winged officiant = perfect Halloween wedding. You know it's good when the officiant has to say "You may now STOP kissing the bride."

Y'all got to hear about how Kacey's wedding was rescued from an ice storm, but now you got to see how the wedding-photos-that-almost-weren't came out! Not to mention, a beautiful explanation of how planning a wedding is a lot like being in the military.

Claire is like a punk rock fairy godmother and Glyn is like the most awesome man behind the curtain ever. Toto, I don't think we're in Kanas anymore …