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A leaf-peeping couple weds during fall foliage season

Ann and Penny had been together for 22 years before they finally tied the knot in a fall foliage-inspired wedding. They met at a leaf-peeping, so a wedding during the peak of Vermont’s leaf color changes was perfect. They celebrated the season with a leaf-decorated cake and some colorful rainbow decor.

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Emma & Kevin’s Muppets-and-raccoon-lovers’ elopement day of fun

This super-intimate secret engagement took place in front of a giant window mid-morning, and the rest of the day was chock full of fun times. Candy store posing, arcade playing, and the tallest Ferris wheel in Canada? Yes, please! Let’s tag along like raccoons and peek as these two muppets take on married life: day 1.

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Geek themes collide: LEGO meets a Portal 2 cake

Tribesmaid Luckycharm had an awesomely geeky wedding with references to Tetris, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokemon, Final Fantasy, and superheroes, so she’s totally a girl of my own heart. But one part that totally stands out is their Atlas and P-body LEGO cake toppers on a Portal 2 companion cube cake.

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9 things you need to know if you want to DIY your wedding makeup

I’ll be doing my own rainbow makeup on my wedding day and thought that it might be nice to share a few of my handy DIY makeup tips with you all! Including tips on the few makeup “must haves,” nail polish tips, and how lighting will affect your final looks.