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Wedding Inspo

When you’re planning a wedding, really good wedding photography can almost be like looking at dirty pictures! This is our archive of posts focused more on wedding photography (and less on written explanations).

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Line your aisle with big ol’ balloons

Tribesmaid Kimberhill recently showed off some teaser pics of her fabulous wedding, and I immediately thought, “OMG! I love that balloon aisle!” What a simple way to add a pop of color while bringing the happy in the only way that big red balloons can.

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Grooms getting ready are just as gorgeous as brides

We see a LOT of wedding photos of brides getting ready on their wedding days. The “hanging dress” shot. The “doing make-up” shot. You know what we see way less of? Gorgeous grooms (like Andy here) getting ready. The turquoise details, the impeccably parted hair, the inked arms, the lighting coming in through the window… this is just one of those photos that becomes an instant family heirloom. Personally, I’d love to see more wedding photography celebrating everyone’s pre-wedding preparations…

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Make a “huzzah!” banner for your wedding

Amber and Marshall had a fabulous Renaissance-themed wedding. So seriously fabulous that I hope we get to feature them in a bride profile soon. But one of my favorite details that they added to our Offbeat Bride Flickr pool is their “huzzah” banner.

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How could you ever eat this “Endor in Spring” wedding cake?

Words like “holy shit!” “amazing!” or “gahWUT!?” cannot describe how incredible this wedding cake is. Please let this photo montage speak for itself, while Elizabeth, the bride behind said wedding cake explains what went into this Endor wonderland of frosting…