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Pops of red and yellow everywhere at this magical wedding with wands and potions

Pops of red and yellow everywhere at this magical wedding with wands and potions

Jorge and Lissette channeled Hufflepuff and Gryffindor at their magical wedding. Lissette wore a red ribboned dress and a golden snitch in her hair, while Jorge and his crew wore yellow accents. In true Hogwarts fashion, the reception was filled with potions, owls, wands as the place settings, and a Marauder’s Map to show guests to their seats.

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A 13-color handfasting and fire dancing at this Quebec wiccan wedding

This Quebec wiccan wedding had a lovely handfasting that involved 13 of their friends, pagan and wiccan rituals, fire dancers, musicians, and so many of the couples’ friends contributing their wares and talents. It turned out to be a community-led wedding with fantasy, goth and viking details, and personal spirituality. You’ll want to take a look, especially at the bride’s amazing dress!

Mariachi and an epic venue at this Mexican wedding

Mariachi and an epic venue at this Mexican wedding

Cynthia & Adam opted for a three-day Mexican wedding which was full of celebrations, tequila, and loveliness. They started with a street carnival full of family and friends dancing in the street and a Mariachi band came to serenade the whole group. The ceremony took place in an open-air venue. You’ll want to see this one…

This Disney Bounding-inspired wedding makes us ALL live happily ever after

This Disney Bounding-inspired wedding makes us ALL live happily ever after

This Disney Bounding-themed wedding had gorgeous Disney-inspired decor like painted pumpkins, colored glass, and trinkets a-plenty. The decor was Disney Bounding-inspired, which means it’s Disney-themed and subtle (to get around Disney’s no-costume rule!). Think Disney cosplay-lite but applied to a wedding. The magic without the actual characters.

I’m going to let you do the searching for all the references at this Disney Bounding-inspired wedding.

Bask in the glow of this rustic National Park wedding

Bask in the glow of this rustic Olympic National Park wedding

This pair wanted a low-key rustic wedding that was focused on spending as much quality time with friends and family as possible. It was kind of like a grown-up slumber party with most of the attendees staying on-site in cabins for the weekend. The venue at this Olympic National Park wedding has a charitable side that meshed with their goals, too. You’ll want to see this loveliness.

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Love wins at this stunning beach wedding (despite tons of rain!)

Stefanie and Erica planned a stunning beach wedding in Aptos (a small town just north of Santa Cruz known for its amazing beach and beach houses). What they didn’t know was that rain would be the order of the day as well. As in, tons of rain. At one point, waves washed away the ceremony site just hours before the wedding! Here’s what happened…