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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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My vintage DIY invitations

“We designed our invitations to look like a packet of items you might find in your grandmother’s attic. Here’s what we did…”

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Peacock Feather Fans, the ultimate bouquet alternative

I’ve featured lots of alternatives to the standard “clump of flowers” bouquet (check out all my non-floral bouquet posts) but this photo may feature the ultimate alternative: gorgeous feather fans. Now, this may not be an option for the vegans & vegetarians in the house … but for a hot summer wedding, can you picture […]

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This winter’s hottest wedding accessory: Literally put a bird on it

OWLS! Check out some amazing photos of the the most bad-ass winged ring bearers and wedding guests you’ll see this winter!

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Gasworks Park wedding in Seattle

Oh jeez, I can’t help but love the hometown weddings, and a special thanks to Nyomi for emailing me about this wonderful Seattle wedding. I’ve tried living in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston … but I always find myself coming back to my beloved Seattle, in part because of people like Caleb […]

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Skulls @ weddings

Sometimes it’s just the little details that I love…things like teeny skulls hidden through people’s weddings. Like a skull necklace…or a skull ring.

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Beautiful backpacking wilderness wedding

Amidst all the talk of dresses and decor fetishists and tiny top hats, it’s easy to forget one of the core tenets of offbeat bride: that it’s about having a wedding authentic to you. That doesn’t always mean a day full of non-trad doo-dads and subcultural lifestyle accessories.