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Wedding ideas on a budget? Hell yeah. Wedding ideas for fall weddings? So many. Yes, it’s okay to steal any of these unique wedding ideas… that’s what they’re there for! You may also want to follow us on Pinterest — our pins are basically a steady stream of creative ideas to steal.

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Post-it note wedding save the date cards

Save the Dates with convenient and creative post-it notes!? Thanks to Michele I’m filing this under the “why didn’t I think of that” category.

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Use vintage salt & pepper shakers as cake toppers

As part of “Elephun Elephant Day” I bring you OBT member Erika’s awesome elephant cake toppers! Emily wrote in her wedding planning update: My best friend Ebay led me to some sweet salt and pepper shakers, which I will use as my cake topper. I’m a collector of elephants and these are up my alley… […]

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Lego chocolate favors

So you’re having a Lego cake-topper. Or maybe your groom made himself Lego cuff-links. Regardless, you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, what’s the DIY perfect wedding favor to go with these Legos?” Answer: Chocolate Legos! OBT member Shandriz made these for her wedding, simply by pouring melted chocolate into a Lego ice tray. So easy! So […]

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Bridesmaids in boots

How kick-ass are these bridesmaids in their coordinated-but-not-matching boots? And the groomsmen all wore Vans. Too cute! For lots more shots from Hope & Adam’s wedding, head on over to Matthew Morgan Photography. (And thanks to Serena for bringing these photos to my attention!)

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Autumn weddings = times for capes & cloaks!

I’ve written before about my love of wedding cloaks, but now that it’s time for the autumn weddings, my love of a little magic over the shoulder has been renewed. J.R. Blackwell put a great twist on the cloak concept when she gave her wedding party colored cloaks to demarkate their roles — her maid […]

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Why put a ring on it? Go for a wedding anklet

In the past, I’ve answered advice questions from folks who are like “We don’t want to exchange rings! How do we do a ceremony without wedding rings?” Well, here’s one more idea to consider: a wedding anklet.