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Make this Fallout-themed wedding day survival kit for your gamer geek partner

I finished my gift for my groom. We’re both gamers, and love the video game Fallout. So I took the idea of a “day-of survival kit” and made it Fallout-themed!

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Cut an adorable 2D cake topper out of a greeting card!

Can’t find the cake topper of your dreams in 3D? Do what Kristen did. She cut out their fabulous tandem-bike cake topper from a greeting card. Think of the possibilities! From a Happy Hallooween to a Just Because – any greeting card could be cut out into an adorable 2D representation of your loooooove!

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Alyssa & John’s homemade Oktoberfest barbecue in Amish Pennsylvania

Apples and pigs and pickles, oh my! This Oktoberfest barbecue wedding is full of food, but the nods to personal passions steal the show. What happens when two chefs love Eagles football, Rocky, apples, pie, and each other? A very Pennsylvania wedding, rain and/or shine.

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Why I’m not hiding my disability at my wedding

I’ve often been told that I shouldn’t think of myself as being disabled, that I shouldn’t describe myself as a “wheelchair user,” or even that I’m not really disabled. I have great respect and love for some of the people who’ve told me these things, but I think they’re wrong. This is exactly why I won’t be hiding my disability on my wedding day.