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Keeping it dreamy at the drive-in at Zara & Stefan’s wedding

A fabulous and glittery pink dress, a drive-in playing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, tons of free popcorn and candy, and an amazing live jam session of lots of musical friends — are you in yet?! If not, get ready to be taken in by the dreamy, post-rain field photos and wild and woolly dance shots.

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You haven’t seen a backyard wedding until you’ve seen Simone & Andrew’s fairy-lit wedding

This backyard, front yard, and even driveway wedding is unlike any at-home wedding we’ve seen. The home is gorgeous, the fashion is impeccable, and the flower grandma made our heart asplode. Don’t miss the bride’s fabulous pink dress and flower crown, the club lighting-style reception dancing poolside, and the mother of the bride getting down in the pool.

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Ride the “horse tornado” at Michelle & Adam’s retro-inspired and geeky museum wedding

This wedding is ticking all our boxes with a carousel museum, retro style, a fab first dance, geeky touches, and a caramel apple station. Everything is delicious, nutritious, ambitious, and downright amazing. Don’t miss the amazingly funny program including references to Firefly, a “horse tornado,” a great unplugged explanation, and the “best man we could find.”

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How to dye your wedding dress

After my divorce, I had this dress in my wardrobe that fitted me perfectly but that I couldn’t wear, and that I couldn’t bring myself to give away. In some ways, I felt like this dress was stopping me from moving on with my life. So I decided to reclaim my wedding dress.

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Dragons and games and kilts at Léonie & Tom’s Celtic fantasy wedding

This Celtic-inspired fantasy wedding has a gorgeous dress with added fantasy sleeves, hot kilts, handmade dragon cake toppers, board games galore, and some wild wedding planning mishaps. But it all came together in this blend of tradition and geekery. Don’t miss the sweet favorite moment involving the bride’s 92-year-old father, too!

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Kristin & Brian rock polka dots and Ouija at their vintage-inspired Autumn wedding

Polka dots, vintage kitsch Halloween, a surprise Luchador… this gorgeous, vintage-inspired wedding has so much happening. Don’t miss the bride’s last-minute Converse switch and adorable glasses, and the wedding party’s awesome fashion. And you’ll never guess what the flower girl threw instead of flowers.