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Michelle & Adric’s adventure in ancient ruins wedding

Mayan ruins, a luscious deep blue corseted gown, a dashing groom who saves the ceremony… this is a wedding to savor. It practically teleports you to Belize and their amazing resort. Just watch out for the bride’s grandmother… she might tell you the real, naughty name of your drink!

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6 ways to survive wedding planning with your self-esteem intact

Leading up to our wedding day, I felt terrible about myself. I’d gone and convinced myself that, during everything from my walk up the aisle to our first dance, I was going to resemble a huge, ungainly, lolloping mess, at which everyone would laugh. I felt like Mr Blobby in drag.

So, if you’re anything like me, here’s a little survival guide for keeping your self-worth intact while planning your wedding.

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Amber & Trey’s nerdy love pop culture wedding

These two couldn’t imagine having a personalized wedding without including what they love: Firefly, Harry Potter, Buffy, and X-Men! Even their newly chosen last name is an homage of a favorite character! And for a couple who is seriously camera-shy, they sure know how to work it!

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Hannah and Simon’s family-centered, baby-wearing adventure honeymoon in Bali

We went to Bali, Indonesia. We chose to go somewhere affordable, but family-friendly. We didn’t think we could afford to go on a honeymoon, let alone schedule it in. A week before the wedding a really great deal on flights came up that was in Simon’s week off uni, and only 10 days after our actual wedding day, so we just jumped on it.