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Megan & Alex’s baby-postponed DIY hitching of two gamers

So you’re planning a wedding, you’re all set, and then a bundle of joy interrupts? Turned out just fine for this happy family. The postponement and reboot of this small wedding in the mountains gave them time to fold all the origami and prepare all the food for their intimate family-only gathering, with their princess along to play baby-bouquet.

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A braided faux hawk wedding look for a wild night

If you like braids but want something a little edgier for your wedding, this faux hawk made from a Dutch (inside-out) braid is pretty rad. It’s a can have a lot of height and looks really funky if you’ve got highlights or multicolored hair since it really highlights the braid itself.

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Wedding dresses you can breastfeed in: nursing mothers rejoice, we have a gigantic round-up just for YOU

All kinds of tops and dresses can are breastfeeding-friendly, especially once you get the hang of it. While I didn’t don a wedding or bridesmaid gown during my stint as a nursing mother, I did experiment with a variety of necklines to find out what was the easiest to maneuver my son around. You also want to wear something that can be folded back/pushed to the side pretty quickly — hungry babies are demanding!

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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.