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Whether you’re looking for unique wedding dresses, wedding shoes, cute wedding invitations, nontraditional wedding rings, or an offbeat wedding photographer… chances are you’ll find ’em here. Start by browsing our Vendor Directory for vendors in YOUR area, and then have fun with these posts to find online wedding dressmakers, photographers, and more!

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A wedding comes full circle in this couple’s coffee shop of love

Maeraj and Michael met online and their first date lasted twelve and a half hours! About a year and a half later, Michael proposed at that same coffee shop, Back to the Grind. And where were the ceremony and reception held? That same coffee shop! It’s full circle for this love story.

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Add some comic geek cred to your photo booth

Planning a DIY photo booth? Some black, propped-up foam core board can turn a regular photo booth into a life-size comic strip.

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Steal this menu: Buffet-style, locally sourced, Eastern Shore wedding picnic

Here’s a menu for those of you who live on the Eastern Shore and want to incorporate local-style fair into your wedding menu. Alternately, it could be a menu for ANYONE who loves seafood and beer.

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Give guests the prettiest pinkest peek of colored crinoline

We’ve shown you dresses that are shorter in the front and long in the back before. We’ve also shown you amazing colored crinoline before. But we’ve never shown you the combination of the two!