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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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Skip the tablecloths – wacky wedding placemats for the win!

The idea of spending money on tablecloths that are guaranteed to be stained with bbq sauce (to the tune of 120 bucks) made me angry and frustrated. How would I wash them? How could I throw them away? I didn’t personally feel good about plastic ones in part because the way the plastic sounds — when it rubs against itself it’s like fingernails on the chalkboard to me (heebiejeebies).

So, after a festive jaunt to a local fast-food place, I had an epiphany.

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Bride in striped tights

I’m already harassing Lisa and her red dress, striped tights, and sparkling shoes to tell us more (MUCH MORE) about her August wedding. But for now, we will have to tide ourselves over with a few teaser photos. I’m not normally drawn to poofy skirts, but this one is full of WIN! I mean, for […]

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The coolest winter wedding accessory you have ever laid eyes on

Everyone, let’s us all fucking bow down Eden (pictured here) who found one of the coolest accessories for a winter wedding that I’ve ever seen.

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This dawn cave wedding had a $100 budget!

Here’s what I can tell you about this wedding: it happened at dawn… in a cave… and the budget was $100.