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secular

Secular wedding ceremonies can be deeply meaningful without being religious. We’ve got tons of secular wedding ceremonies, secular wedding readings, secular wedding scripts, and real wedding inspiration from couples who had powerful, emotional non-religious nontraditional weddings. You may also want to check out our agnostic and atheist weddings.

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Jessica & Matt’s spontaneous Austiny elopement

When the wedding they were planning got too overwhelming and stress-inducing, these two opted to let it go in favor of an elopement recreating their first date. In familiar surroundings and killer clothes, their short ceremony and celebration was just right for them, and included sweet details like their cupcakes and vows in front of the beer tap wall. And wait till you see the groom’s first look at his bride!

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Cristina & Adrian’s colorful, lesbian, vegan night of fun

These two put the hot pink in pinky swear, and I mean HOT. The crafty duo included lots of personal details — duct tape bouquets, vegan noms, bright ties, toys, a puppy, and science! All to celebrate a steamy romance surrounded by family and friends… with a sweet surprise translation of a favorite love song. Aww, now they’ve put the aw in hawt, too!

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Cindy & Sam’s geeky bibliophile wedding

We couldn’t resist mentioning the book arch in this gorgeous wedding in recent Monday Montage, and now Cindy’s giving us the whole bibliography. Folded paper and piles of books abound from aisle decor to bouquets, and from a custom cardbox to their signature arch — but you’re also going to love all the subtle nods to geekery. Book-lovers, get our your library cards and check out all the love!

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Sari & Thomas’ elegantly gothic Halloween wedding

Get your candy out because it’s Halloween Week! We’ve got zombies, ghosts, and gore in our weddings. Today it’s an elegantly gothic affair with touches of Tim Burton, antiques, and Edgar Allan Poe. PLUS: little flower witches!

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Evelyn & Nathan’s quirky Humanist wedding in an Irish castle

Check it: an Irish castle with a ceremony space that looks like it’s made of ice, a bar reception with vegan options and an offbeat coordinator, and a Humanist ceremony with “Everything I Need to Know I Learned From My Dog.” Oh wait, there’s also a top hat-wearing stilt walker greeting guests and a giant pink bus for guest transportation. See it now!

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Natasha & Jordan’s Roaring Twenties theater wedding

This retro ’20s bash was held in a theater, had three headpiece changes (my kind of girl), and eclectic music (including a ceremony serenade from the bride’s father’s band!). And get ready to get a toothache from the tutu flower girls and kids reading Shel Silverstein at the ceremony. PLUS: a 1920s-themed photo booth makes everyone era-ready!