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A morning ceremony at the DC War Memorial

Natasha and Dwayne exchanged vows at the DC War Memorial on a Sunday morning. Natasha’s mother and Dwayne’s best friend were also in attendance. Following the ceremony, Natasha and Dwayne went to The Jefferson Memorial for some portraits.

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A Million Puppet March wedding in DC

Lisa and Charlie traveled to Washington DC from Rhode Island to be married at the Million Puppet March in October. The ceremony was officiated by Tiffany Newman and took place during the muppet gathering at Lincoln Park. Afterwards, they walked to the capitol for a big puppet show with Charlies wearing a Big Bird costume and Lisa as Kermit.

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A courthouse wedding with a bed and breakfast bash

This week we’re celebrating intimate weddings with destination elopements, cozy city hall vows, and private romantic ceremonies. It’s the warm fuzzies on a smaller scale. Today we’ve got Lauren and Gretchen, who rocked a private courthouse ceremony and then a bed and breakfast party with lots of friends and family.

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Antonia & Brian’s historians combine worlds wedding

These two met at The National Archives, so photos there were required. But after that, it was all about the amazing crocheted red dress, the choreographed dance, the meaningful ceremony rituals, and the awesome song written by the bride’s closest friend. Hungarian, British, and Irish influences reigned, but it was all about inclusion at this sweet wedding.

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Caroline & Aimee’s three-day lesbian movie theatre wedding

Their first date was at a theatre and their wedding was held in that same place. D’aww! These two ladies are social butterflies since they had their son, and the sheer amount of people wanting to show their love meant they had to plan for it — in the form of a three-day celebration!

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How planning my wedding was like being in the military

Y’all got to hear about how Kacey’s wedding was rescued from an ice storm, but now you got to see how the wedding-photos-that-almost-weren’t came out! Not to mention, a beautiful explanation of how planning a wedding is a lot like being in the military.