Caroline Winata of Tinywater Photography has something magic in her super lush, super saturated, super gorgeous wedding and engagement photos:

Those of you who are members of the OBT may recognize this bride-to-be — it’s Julie, who recently wrote about her experiences with Tinywater Photography in the OBT forum.

Keep reading for more Tinywater photos, including the most gorgeous urban elopement ever, a four-legged flower girl, and a trash the dress special offer…

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If you’re in Philly and looking for a wedding photographer, you definitely DEFINITELY need to check out Allebach Photography.

It’s obvious that Mike & Rachel Allebach so totally get offbeat brides — they just posted the most amazing series of tattooed bride photos on their blog dedicated to philadelphia wedding photography.

Seriously, you gotta see these shots…

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This Etsy seller took the “trash the dress” concept to a whole new, awesomely crafty level. From the Etsy listing:

Handspun Art Yarn from my wedding dress - UpcycleBB Contest Entry - take something no longer useful and upcycle it to a higher purpose…One (1) 16 yr. old size 8 country tulle style wedding dress. Cut into long thin strips and scraps using sewing shears. Handspun into singles on a foot operated spinning wheel. Plyed on a drop spindle. No other material used. Transformed into 181 yards of useable art yarn.

(Thanks for the heads up, Marie!)

Ok, so you’ve all heard of Trash The Dress, the photography fad of doing a shoot with the bride after the wedding where she destroys her wedding dress.

I posted very briefly months ago about why I didn’t like TDD, but I realize that I actually didn’t go into much depth there, and based on a discussion I recently had with a wedding photographer, I realized I probably should say more—

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