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Wedding ideas on a budget? Hell yeah. Wedding ideas for fall weddings? So many. Yes, it’s okay to steal any of these unique wedding ideas… that’s what they’re there for! You may also want to follow us on Pinterest — our pins are basically a steady stream of creative ideas to steal.

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This LEGO wedding bouquet has hidden minifigs

We’ve posted before about hiding things in your bouquet (sparkly spiders? memorials?), but you can also sneak your favorite flavor of geeky hobby in there. Rose hid a couple LEGO people in her bouquet. For more photos, be sure to check Rose & Nick’s bookish nerds know how to party wedding.

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Join two families with flowers

Both of our mothers carried a different wild flower to combine in one vase to symbolize the joining of two families. Later in the ceremony, instead of a unity candle, we each added a white daisy to the bouquet.

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Build your brooch bouquet with the help of your friends and family

Thinking of putting together a brooch bouquet for your wedding, but not sure where to get all the brooches? Or maybe you want a sweet way to incorporate all your friends into your wedding? You can do both if you ask your friends to gift you brooches for your wedding shower!

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Give the kids in your wedding truthful signs

Y’all know how we feel about generic “funny” wedding signs for kids to carry. That’s why I’m loving Offbeat Bride reader Kathleen’s actually funny and actually truthful signs.

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Use Facebook to “shame” your guests into RSVPing

Okay okay, we don’t really advocate Facebook shaming. And we totally think Facebook sucks, especially when you’re getting married. BUT(!) Tribesmaid stephanienjer did you use Facebook to get a leg up on her lazy RSVPs…

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Two words for you: GOPRO BOUQUET

Really, the title and the photo says it all. This is a San Francisco bride named Danielle rocking her bridal bouquet — WHICH HAS A FUCKING GOPRO CAMERA BUILT IN. Can you even imagine your bouquet’s-eye-view of your wedding day? Hopefully we’ll have the full wedding profile to share soon…