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Hot weather favors: big-ass wedding fans!

Colleen and David’s warm weather wedding had loads of noteworthy details (you can see it all here!), but the one we heart for upcoming spring and summer weddings are big ol’ wedding fans as favors.

Extra extra! Read all about these custom newspaper wedding programs

Very #extra: Read all about these custom newspaper wedding programs

Erin and Tim’s cat-themed wedding was full of things all ailurophiles would love like kitty invites, cat shoes, and kitty cake toppers. But one of my favorite details was their newspaper-style programs. I asked Erin if we could see more and she totally obliged! Here are some details from these amazingly custom newspaper wedding programs…

A gorgeous Norse wedding in an Iceland cave

Destination wedding goals: a gorgeous Norse cave wedding in Iceland

Sheena and Todd live in Seattle, but wanted to celebrate their Norse souls in the land of fire and ice by have a Norse cave wedding in Iceland. But they weren’t choosing any old location… they surprised their guests with a ceremony in a 4600-year-old lava tube cave! Y’all know we love a cave wedding.

They had an honorary fire, a Norse celebrant, oath rings, a Viking horn, and the groom not only presented the bride with a sword as a gift but also read his vows from it.

My partner's parents aren't supportive: how can I help?

My partner’s parents aren’t supportive: how can I help?

I’m incredibly close with my parents and they’re supportive of our wedding. The problem is that my partner’s parents have been the complete opposite of my parents. My biggest source of worry is that my mom and I always have lots of fun talking about wedding details, and I can tell she is hurting. How can I support my fiancee during our wedding planning?

No lie: this Portal wedding cake, Portal cupcakes, AND Portal cake balls win the day

No lie: these Portal wedding cake, Portal cupcakes, AND Portal cake balls win the day

Keli and James proved themselves to be massive Portal fans with their three-pronged dessert attack: a companion cube cake, mini Portal cupcakes (that are no lie!), AND even tiny Wheatley cake balls.

Channel the Upside Down with this Stranger Things garland

Channel the Upside Down with this Stranger Things garland

If your wedding has an element of the creepy about it (Halloween wedding? Horror wedding? TV-inspired wedding?), perhaps this Stranger Things garland is the ceremony or reception backdrop you need. You can even snag a custom set of letters to spell out your name, wedding hashtag, or a message from the Upside Down.