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These bridesmaids will cut you

The Bad-ass bridemaids of the day award clearly goes to this girl-gang of lovelies rocking their black-bowed dresses, Converse low-tops, and squadron of tats. And the way they’re flanking the groom, they’ve made it clear — you mess with the bride, you mess with us. Check out the rest of the shots from Courtney’s wedding. […]

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Penaran’s red wedding dress

Obviously I have a thing for red wedding dresses… Photographer Martin Oliver captured a bride named Penaran in a red Ian Stuart dress. I love the rouching of the red train, and the bride’s adorable little cocktail hat! For more shots, keep reading. And thanks to Martin Oliver Weddings for the photos! Check out our […]

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Floral hairstyle

I wish you could see a bit more of the bride’s hair in this shot — she’s got some amazing styling going on what with hot-rolled chunks rolling over sunflowers and daisies and then little wild tendrils all over.

The style is casual and perfect for late summer/autumn weddings. I love it and wish I could see a bit more of what was going on … still, inspiring!

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I’ll be your rock, paper, AND scissors

Sara and her husband Ev (who you may know as one of the guys who invented Blogger) played a li’l game of rock-paper-scissors at the altar to see who would say their vows first.

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Lifting off together: when you have a themed astronaut wedding!

We love the space theme at Christine and Cameron’s astronaut wedding in Portland! Judging by the date stamps on the photos, it looks like it happened at dawn — just like you would expect from a shuttle launch. In this shot, the two newlyweds prepare for take-off as man and wife, how much do we […]

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Sarah Snook’s cemetery wedding

I know I said before that your wedding is not a contest, and I still very firmly believe this. That said, I have yet to see a wedding as fabulously goth as Sarah Snook’s. First, read this article to get the story on Sarah and her husband Chase’s cemetery wedding in Cleveland. Then, head over […]