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Gold, glamour, and top hats at this stunning New Year's eve wedding

Gold, glamour, and top hats at this stunning New Year’s eve wedding

Samantha and Nolan seriously know how to throw a New Year’s wedding to end all parties. Yep, this includes sequins, mismatched gold bridesmaids, tops hats, confetti, and kisses at midnight. It took place at The Chicory in New Orleans and between the clock decor (to count down to midnight!), the fur stoles, the FAB Monique Lhuillier gown, and the towering cake, this was one traditional-gone-wild New Year’s wedding.

Are you prepared to witness this glittery explosion of style?

Gritty, rock & roll, and HOT (literally) New Orleans wedding

Gritty, rock & roll, and HOT (literally) New Orleans wedding

“We wanted something that felt authentically New Orleans, without resorting to cliches: gritty, sultry, funky, and FUN.” This literally hot (like 95+ degrees) was also totally hot in looks, too. The bride’s dress and cape will slay you. This is the type of New Orleans party that we love: rock and roll, dance all night, and authentically them.

Embracing NOLA wedding traditions in classy-as-hell style as seen on @offbeatbride

Embracing New Orleans wedding traditions in classy-as-hell style

It was really important for us to have a Catholic ceremony and to include New Orleans traditions such as the second line parade, cake pulls, and voodoo doll groom’s cake. We also wanted to include small details of our personalities such as the welcome bags, King cake, custom dolls, family photos, and ’80s alternative music.

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Brittany & Thomas’ garden wedding in Baton Rouge gives us all the feels

High school sweethearts on a thrifty budget, whimsical DIYed decor, a lovely outdoor ceremony in Baton Rouge, and a second line with sparklers — this wedding is love itself. Don’t miss the romantic first dance, the gender-blind wedding party (with heart-shaped sunnies!), the ribbon ceremony backdrop, and golden dinosaur details.

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Amanda & Meghan’s glittery queer wedding

Two dresses, two ladies, and many ways to love this wedding. Don’t miss the emotional vows, the perfect-for-them readings, the shiny aisle decor, and the pet-themed cake. But the dance party at the reception may just trump it all — as long as you don’t split your pants while you’re dipping it low!

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Lisa & Adam’s Southern gothic nerdy wedding

These two gothically-inclined cuties totally know how to combine TARDIS cookies with elegantly dark decor, sweet vows with a gorgeous stage ceremony, and Southern charm with grace in the face of grief. This wedding had its share of challenges, but the end result was something to be admired. Oh, and just wait until you see how the father/daughter dance ended up one of the funniest moments!