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camping

Weddings where guests camp-out for the weekend are the best! This archive contains some of our favorite camping weddings, and you might also want to check out our weddings at summer camp venues.

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The festival-inspired, rain-soaked, bohemian wedding of our dreams

Heather, a self-described “writer, tight-wad, and fantasy nerd” married Nic, an outdoorsman who insists on “building his own everything,” in a lovely forest on a rainy day in Stony Bottom, West Virginia. They’re just a festival-going, nature-loving couple who wanted to throw a rad party with camping, port-o-potties, lanterns, umbrellas, and an outdoor sink made by Nic. Let’s peek at their outdoor wedding shenanigans and get heart eyes.

Wedding weekend tips by @offbeatbride

10 must-have tips for a wedding weekend or multi-day wedding

We get to see a lot of wedding weekends and multi-day weddings on the blog, so we love to see how couples handle their camping weddings, multi-day Indian weddings, safari weddings, and festival-style weekend-long epic parties. Here are 10 tips for a wedding weekend to make sure your guests (and you!) stay informed, entertained, happy, well-fed, and well-rested during your multi-day bash.

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Wendy & Tom’s joyful community-made Heathen mini-festival

This week we’re celebrating woodsy, outdoor weddings before it gets too cold. Today we’ve got a Heathen wedding full of meaning, community-driven support, and an amazing campground venue. Don’t miss the bride’s flower crown and purple hair combo, the druidic ceremony, and the extra sage words from the bride that will totally put your planning into perspective.

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Erin & Jad’s skateboarding and beer trucks camp-out wedding

This week we’re celebrating the tea-length, the mini, and the cocktail — that’s right, it’s short dress week! Today we’ve got the perfect adult summer camp: lawn games, a beer truck, tents, and a s’mores bar. Oh, and two of the cutest skateboarding and crafting couples this side of Camp North Star.

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Beloved festival weddings: inspiration for your music festival-flavored wedding

Next month for the third year in a row, I’m heading to Oregon’s Beloved Festival. To celebrate the spirit of Beloved, it feels like the right time to bask in the beauty of music festival-inspired weddings.

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Lisa & Will’s rainy rainbow festival wedding

Get ready to be envious of the sheer amount of fun in this wedding: a bouncy castle, arcade games, a maypole, the limbo, live music, and a silent disco at the end of the night! This was a three-day weekend of laid-back camping shenanigans. Add in the butterflies and the amazing pagan handfasting and we’re all just done-for.