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How to plan a non-monogamous wedding (aka fun for the whole polycule)

There’s not a lot of info on the web about ethically non-monogamous weddings and planning non-monogamous weddings! So our pal Raven is here to dig into planning a wedding for or as a non-monogamous person. Let’s talk polycule weddings!

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This magical Middle Earth fairytale wedding will take you to another world

Our fairytale wedding included medieval and fantasy elements, with much inspiration from The Lord of the Rings. We personalized our non-religious ceremony, and included many nods to Tolkien. We even had a “House Sword” specially forged for the ceremony!

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Beautiful non-traditional wedding vows between an Elf and her Ranger

Melanie and Eric’s Middle Earth fantasy wedding was fantastic enough, but their vows tell the rest of the story. Bonus: pictures from their equally epic engagement at Breitenbach Castle!

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This couple had so many great wedding puzzle game ideas

We wanted a whimsical, herb-garden inspired wedding weekend with an outdoor ceremony, a reception in a barn, a custom cocktail… and we knew we had to incorporate puzzle games into the proceedings, a big passion of ours!

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These beautiful nerds had Poké Ball and d20 ring boxes

Cameron and Joel’s day was a magical, whimsical celebration of their love in a botanical garden, with tarot readings, cats, colorful inclusivity, and big beautiful nerdy love: their ring boxes were a Poké Ball and a d20!

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This costume wedding is full of nerds and joy

We met on the battlefield at a LARP (Live Action Role Play) event. So we knew we were going to do something strange when we got to planning our wedding. Our inspiration was a fantastical nexus of realms – where royalty, rogues, mages, merfolk, extraterrestrial beings gathered to witness the joining of our kingdoms.