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Amy & Kim’s wedding glows with lights, crafts, and love

These two ladies crafted a truly gorgeous wedding with nature-inspired decor, fairy lights, an amazing handmade ring box, and perfectly matched readings. Don’t miss the 93-year-old flower granny, the amazing ceremony venue, the pastel paper flower bouquet, and the lovely memorial tribute.

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Scotia & Kyle’s Celtic viking pirate punk wedding

Combining interests and heritages in this wedding was a wild ride: Celtic, Nordic, punk, pirates, and Victorian style. All these combined formed the power of Greyskull a most glorious wedding. With singing first dances, burlesque bouquet tosses, handmade cake toppers, and some of the best fashion we’ve seen, this one is a must-see.

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Janet & Phil’s intimate tandem bike-themed wedding

Get ready for tandem bicycles, colored crinoline (with matching veil!), and the prettiest little backyard wedding we’ve seen in a while. It may be small, but it packs a punch in emotion. Don’t miss their custom Cards Against Humanity deck, handmade flower bouquet, and major board game setup. These two are introverts, but it didn’t stop them from sharing a lot of amazing non-spotlight time with those they love most. Learn from then, fellow introverts!

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A DIY colorful wedding

If you’re not hooting and hollering and holding up a yay flag for this colorful bonanza of a DIY wedding, then we are not doing our jobs. Come for the Red Wedding sangria and bridezilla card box… stay for the naked cake and “clown-vomit garland.” Oh, and get this: there’s a time-to-kiss gong, some quite literal “toasts,” and a MACHETE involved!

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Alicia & Jonah’s nature-focused Native American wedding

Our ceremony was a traditional Ojibwa wedding, performed by an Ojibwa elder. Ojibwa is an eastern Canadian native American tribe which is Jonah’s ancestry. Our wedding was held outdoors from ceremony to pictures to dinner to reception. The reception was held at night under a patch of trees. We danced on a grass dance floor.

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Julie & Brian’s country farm wedding with horses

Horse dancing, cowboy boots, and decorated hay bales — this is one happening hoedown! After everything, this couple totally knows how to skillfully dismount a horse, battle the elements, and rock a horse mask like nobody else. Plus, there’s totally a video of a horse dance during the ceremony. It’s a must-see.