Category Archive

backyard

These posts are all about getting married in backyards — sometimes the couple’s OWN backyard, and sometimes the backyard of a friend of family member. You may also want to check out our archive of at-home weddings.

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Morgan & Dominic’s handmade hand-me-down backyard wedding

We’re swooning over the flower crowns, the bunting, the hay bale benches, the glorious forest, and the gorgeous heirloom wedding dress worn by the bride’s mother AND grandmother. Don’t miss all the DIY details, handmade signs, and the amazing groom lipstick wipe hand-off.

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Marian & Elliot’s joyful backyard wedding with karaoke

Remember those role-reversed engagement photos we featured last year that went viral? Here they are actually married! There’s an over-excited puppy, a fabulous backyard Airbnb locale, and sweet and simple touches that will inspire anyone looking for a laid-back and personal wedding.

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Grooms in veils and a solo by The Mama Tits: just another gay Seattle wedding

After a decade-long partnership, Jeremy and Eric were finally married last June — on the very day that the state of Washington converted most state-registered domestic partnerships into legally recognized marriages! The couple said their vows on their own backporch in front of a few close loved ones. Damn, everything looks perfect. The colors, the smiles, the view, the weather — it all looks lovely and intimate and romantic and everything a wedding should be between two people who’ve been together so long.

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Ember & Andrew’s Mario Bros. meets Star Wars game store wedding

A Star Wars Sand Trooper, Mario mushrooms, and some retro styles all in the couple’s favorite game store — this is one geeky fabulous wedding. Wait until you get a load of the homemade Kransekake, their first dance story, and the bride’s lacey vintage-styled dress. Oh, and you’ll get a kick out of what the groom did with their Mario cake!