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Whether you self-identify as a plus size bride, fat bride, curvy bride, or bootylicious bride, this archive is full of inspiration, fashion tips, and body-positive wedding and fashion advice, plus real pictures from real wedding from really gorgeous brides of all sizes and shapes.

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Epic fantasy wedding gowns from Romantic Threads

When Belinda from Romantic Threads contacted us, Ariel and I flipped because we knew how much OBBs would LOVE her amazing custom made fantasy gowns. You’ve actually seen Romantic Threads before in Sophie & David’s fantastic romantic Alaskan wedding — Belinda did Sophie’s “Super Duper Dramatic Fantasy Gown.” And there are so many more colors, […]

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Pinup style boudoir photography from Milestone Images

Angela, aka. New York based wedding photographer Milestone Images, is becoming a very well-known name around these OBB parts. A few months back she opened our minds with her defense of TTD sessions and she also gave us an insight in to a year of shooting offbeat bride weddings. Now she’s back to tell us […]

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Heather & Kristopher’s fall backyard barbecue wedding

Heather & Kristopher ran into a lot of roadblocks while planing their wedding: including medical issues, a late officiant, a photographer who cancelled three days before, and a best man who couldn’t make it. Yet that didn’t stop them from having a fun backyard barbecue wedding and at the end of the day all that mattered was that they were married!

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Jennifer & Chut’s Thai-rish gastronomic family celebration

Chut’s parents are traditional Thai Buddist, and Jennifer’s are artistic Irish spiritualists. So they decided to celebrate both sides with two ceremonies: a full-blown Thai Buddhist celebration at their home and a non-religious riverside ceremony.

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Sarah Joy & Joseph’s modern and minimalist, welding wedding

Sarah Joy & Joseph wanted to celebrate their wedding in a way that was truly them. They decided to throw a “welding” ceremony because both of their jobs involve welding. What an original way to symbolize the fusion of two people into one unit!

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Why you should consider boudoir photos. Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my body

This past Saturday I had a boudoir shoot, and it was honestly the most liberating experience of my life. I was nervous and apprehensive going into it. I’ve never been completely comfortable with my body, and even less so now that I am in my 30s…