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birdcage veil

Short veils are ’40s, ’50s and ’60s vintage-inspired and totally on-trend. Our birdcage veil wedding inspiration is full of wedge veils, blusher veils, and bandeau veils, all held on with skullcaps, fascinators, or combs.

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Werewolves, cemetery bridal photos, and skulls: a costume party disguised as a wedding

There is so much SWEET, sweet goodness in this wedding! Looking for a dancing astronaut? Here you go! Want to see a bride dressed as Little Red Riding Hood while being escorted by a wolf? Right here. There are also skull cake toppers, red polka-dot flats, and centerpieces featuring posts from various horror movies (including The Shining). Basically: it’s a creeptastic Halloween wedding dreamscape.

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Nathalia & Rafael’s movie-themed wedding and going-away party

Clapperboards, film rolls, and superheroes, oh my! It must be a movie-themed wedding… this time in Brazil! The couple planned to head off to London the day after the wedding, so it was a whole lot of packing and planning to make this all come together in time. And we think you’ll love the adorable moments during the ceremony. Here’s a hint: the groom may have futzed up rock-paper-scissors!

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Violins, serenades, and sweet moments at this Florida wedding

Jo and Sarah’s bit of vintage glamour, laid-back style, epic ink, and sweet little setting set the stage for this wedding in Jacksonville, Florida. Their venue, the Mandarin Community Club, used to be the Freedom School built and founded by Harriet Beecher Stowe. As a surprise for Sarah, Jo sang “To Make You Feel My Love” for the last dance of the night.

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Lauren & Jordan’s Highland gothic seaside wedding

What better way to celebrate shared Scottish heritage than with kilts, a bagpiper, and lots of tartan? Oh, and add in some goth elements, a little headbanging, and a camera-shy groom, and you’ve got a well-rounded wedding with a ton of good times. And best of all, the rivet head Burners and the small town families came together in perfect harmony.