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Gothic-chick/Skater-cool

Things I like about this adorable couple: Groom’s cutie curly mohawk Bride’s dress that hints at gothic, but doesn’t overwhelm Bride’s proudly displayed bridal ink Their cute matching skate shoes! Check out more shots from Brooke and Joe’s wedding. The photographer, Crystal Bock, describes it as “Part gothic-chic, part skater-cool.”

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Everything you need to know about having your wedding dress custom-made

A while back I ranted about how I think brides are best off having their wedding dresses custom made — you’ll get a better fit, exactly the design you want, and won’t have to suffer the attitudes and obscene prices of a bridal boutique.

A magical Pacific Northwest fairytale wedding with a little Princess Bride (and a mountain goat!)

Guest bouquet: let your guests help you build your bouquet

Here’s the ultimate DIY wedding bouquet idea: a guest bouquet! Let your guests help you build your bouquet as you walk down the aisle.

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Lucifire & Dave Tusks bright red circus wedding

What do you get when two British circus performers marry? You get a bride in a candy-apple red dress (made by Miss Katie) with matching candy-apple red pin-up hair, arriving at her courthouse wedding in a gold car with an eye-patched skull on top. Bonus sweetness: on her website, the bride describes herself as “profoundly, […]