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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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A chic rock ‘n’ roll Brooklyn wedding

Nicki and Chris had their wedding at My Moon, a chic industrial space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They arrived in a trolley for the gorgeous rooftop ceremony, and then brought the party inside to rock the night away. With musical touches like a cymbal guest book, musical notes place cards, and vinyl centerpieces, they were the rock stars of the night.

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A bookish Chinese-influenced wedding with a little Star Wars

Mike and Bernie had their ceremony at a gorgeous church in downtown DC followed by a huge party at Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria. The Torpedo Factory was originally a factory used for making torpedos, but is now an art center, where Bernie had worked. Bernie infused her Chinese heritage into the decor, fashion, and entertainment (Chinese lion dancers!). But these two are also geeks of our own heart and had Star Wars and book-loving details on top of it all.

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Some seriously sexy fashion overload in this reader round-up

Bright red dresses and turquoise parasols, matching green wedding dresses and boutonnieres, vintage-style wedding party with wire-y bouquets, and a wedding photo that looks like it should be on the cover of an indie rock album… this week y’all were BRINGING IT when it comes to wedding fashions.

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A Princess Bride wedding channeling Westley and Buttercup themselves

You know our Offbeat Brides love them some references to The Princess Bride. (See our tag archive for proof!) The Impressive Clergyman makes appearances regularly. But rare is the time when we get some full-on Westley and Buttercup cosplay!