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plus size

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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Joey & Maxine’s lesbian, drumtastic, family and friends wedding fest

“We chose to throw caution to the wind and have the big white wedding many dream of – that however is where the traditional aspect ended!”

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Natalie & Joe’s stellar intimate ceremony and dinner

Natalie & Joe’s hand-crafted their wedding ceremony by drawing inspiration from pagan rituals. In addition their wedding theme was based around the Incubus song “Stellar.”

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Drum circle & jumping the broom FTJ (for the joy)

Apparently, after their wedding breakfast, Joanne and Maxine surprised their guests with a drum workshop! The photos are so beautiful, you can almost hear the drums and feel the happiness…

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Heidi & Phab’s Laos/Australian paper wedding in the clouds!

The fourth day on our fabulous plus size bride week takes us all the way to Australia. Where Heidi & Phab had a magical and mystical wedding in the clouds! -Coco The offbeat bride: Heidi – Cheetah Keeper and amateur actress Her offbeat partner: Phab – Town Planner and (would be!) entrepreneur Location & date […]

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Marisa & Patrick’s Pi day wedding in a science museum

Marisa & Patrick based the theme of their wedding entirely on the location. Since they are science/comic nerds the venue of their dreams turned out to be a science museum. So they held their ceremony in the planetarium and used science paraphernalia as decorations!

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Rachel & Tom’s Ultimate DIY Halloween Party with Nuptials

Rachel & Tom’s wedding doubled as a killer Halloween party: including eyeball sangria, sugar skulls, spider webs, and lots of hidden flasks.