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Kara & Gary’s fantasy fairy tale heavy metal wedding

Some girls dream of their fairy tale wedding and some girls take that pretty literally, as is the case with this bride’s fantasy fairy tale-themed wedding. Elf ears, Shrek costumes, fabulous hoods and capes, and a sign pointing to all your favorite fantasy haunts. And you’ll never guess why the groom spent so much time under the bride’s dress during the garter toss.

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Say goodbye to your old name and welcome the new with a “name burning”

I decided I want to do a name burning. I don’t mean name burning as if I am taking things with my last name and burning them like a book burning. More like a camp fire — or in our case a lot of candles — and sit around and just chat about who I am. This will let me put the past behind me.

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Jenn & Doug’s silly, song-filled, colorful trivia-fest

A bit of trivia for you: This couple’s matching reds and rings will make you swoon. You’ll love how this couple got all their guests involved in their wedding, from crafty table games to speeches and songs.

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Wedding trend overthinking: Everyone else is doing it!

I started searching online and found all these great ideas: mercury glass candle holders, stacks of books for centerpieces, stationary with those cool old brackets on it, lanterns, library card escort cards — and ran with it. I was so happy that we were doing things that felt like us and not just the same old cookie-cutter wedding stuff that we had seen throughout our twenties. It felt amazing. Until we realized that everyone else was doing it, too.