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Wristbands, fireworks, lasers, & glow sticks at this musical festival inspired wedding

Wristbands, fireworks, lasers, & glow sticks at this musical fest inspired wedding

Rachel and Rob love music festivals and wanted their wedding to reflect that passion with festival wristbands, a glitter and glow stick bar, a bonfire, fireworks, multiple music acts, lasers, and live art. They hosted it at all at Stone Tavern Farm in Roxbury, NY with the ceremony in the glowing field beneath a tree. Don’t miss the hot dog-costumed toast, a glitter and glow station, a live painting being created during the wedding, and a surprise fireworks display followed by an after party with live music performed by Space Bacon and an accompanying laser show. Here’s what Rachel had to say about it all…

A modern Tuscan black tie wedding with plenty of DIY and style

A modern Tuscan black tie wedding with plenty of DIY and style

The theme to our wedding was modern, Tuscan black tie. We had champagne taste on a beer and butter budget. We splurged on the picture perfect venue and catering, but everything else you see was DIY. I hand crafted everything from flowers to centerpieces and signs to decor. They say every wedding has at least one planning nightmare. Mine happened to be the biggest nightmare for me ever. The store I purchased my dress from went BANKRUPT and closed its doors just eight weeks before my wedding!

This seaside Portuguese wedding is the sweetest thing you'll see today

Two brides had the sweetest DIY farm wedding you’ll have seen yet

B + Liz are a rad couple who totally rocked an amazing, simple, and sweet-as-hell DIY farm wedding in Maryland. Every part of their day was filled with love and made to include everyone.

Check out this awesomeness. They got ready quietly together on the farm owned by a family friend. They had friends contribute to a collaborative playlist of music. And Liz’s mom baked EVERY ONE of those cupcakes. It was truly a community effort backed by a whole lot of love. Don’t miss Liz’s retro-styled pink hair, sweet sequined gown, B’s KILLER suit, and the farm animals grazing all around…

This seaside intimate Portgual wedding is a beacon of golden light

This seaside intimate Portugal wedding is what golden dreams are made of

Madelaine and Richard celebrated their intimate Portugal wedding with just a few friends and the sea. They said the best man was the ocean! D’aww. Madelaine is from Mauritius and Richard is from Germany. They are both surfers, and met for the first time at Ericeira in Portugal two years ago. After doing the long distance thing for so long, they decided to take the leap and get married.

It all took place close to the beach at Villa Ana Margarida, a gorgeous setting for this fab tiny wedding.
Don’t miss Madelaine’s gorgeous boho gown, their laid-back style, and the seriously stunning golden light from the sunset…