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I was the editor of the now-defunct Offbeat Families, and owner/photographer at Stephanie Kaloi Photography in Portland, OR.
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Use a belt buckle on your wedding bouquet

In today’s edition of is-this-genius-or-what, I present to you this amazing bouquet held together by a BELT BUCKLE. You might have spied it when we featured Shondelyn & Tyler’s SCUBA-loving aquarium wedding in October, yes?

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An Australian Alice in Wonderland wedding with a side of wildlife

Meg and RJ planned an Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding at Gum Gully Farm, a rustic wedding venue in Melbourne, Australia, that plays host to a delightful collection of wildlife. In fact, a certain goat on the farm played a pretty central part in creating a pretty hilarious Brady Bunch-style wedding party photo!

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Hang flowers in painted recycled cans

Jessica and Mark‘s London wedding was filled with handcrafted decor, including these hanging flower pots made from recycled cans.

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A Wes Anderson-themed Thanksgiving wedding

These two pulled in their family and friends to help out: it turns out they’re related to a minister, a florist, and the pair of photographer-videographer-DJs that make up Post & Beam Co. The love these guys have for nature is clear — there are so many animal and plant touches. These guys are also big-time Wes Anderson fans, and used a bit of the filmmaker’s style — especially with references to Fantastic Mr. Fox.