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When we want to get more thoughtful, this is the spot for our feature articles. Sometimes we talk big-picture philosophies, other times we discuss wedding trends, and every once and a while we just go ape-shit over a wedding WTF?!

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Fantasy lovers will flip for this bohemian medieval wedding inspiration

Yes, marriage is about compromise. But it’s also about bringing the personalities of two amazing people together to create something else wholly beautiful on its own… and that’s exactly what Weirdo Weddings did with this bohemian medieval wedding ceremony (affectionately dubbed “bohemedieval).

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Offbeat Wed in The Guardian: Gen Z says weddings should be cheaper. Here’s how to make that happen

The Guardian asked Suki to write an article about the rise of low-key weddings amongst Gen Z. This new trend is emerging as the average wedding cost in the U.S. balloons between 30-40k. With a growing search for “simple weddings” and “nontraditional ceremonies,” that means Suki got to talk about her two favorite things: nontraditional wedding ceremonies and saving money! Don’t miss the examples from real weddings that nailed the low-key wedding assignment.

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I don’t see weddings as an achievement even though I’m a wedding blogger

I write for a wedding blog but I don’t think weddings are as big of a deal as everyone makes them out to be. Have we all just been majorly conned and conditioned by the patriarchy and wedding industrial complex? More at 11.

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Why do cis-het men’s vows suck lately?

Was this the year of wedding vows from hell? Like mean, horribly inappropriate, want to die of secondhand embarrassment kind of wedding vows? A comedy teacher reacts to the latest wave of “wedding roasts” and what to do instead.