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boutonniere

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Add a different Avenger to each of your comic-themed boutonnieres

My partner and I attend Baltimore Comic-Con each year. It’s quirky, a bit geeky, but most of all FUN! We knew we wanted to have something comic-y on our wedding day so we went with the boutonnieres.

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Add a beer cap to your boutonniere

So your groomsmen or bridesboys like beer. And they need a boutonniere. Your solution? Add a beer cap from their favorite brew to their boutonniere! For more related inspiration, be sure to check out Beth & Brian’s victorian gothic heavy metal wedding, or spend some time browsing our beer archives.

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Mara & Bill’s ultimate electronic geek wedding

You will totally geek out on this amazing LED and electroluminescent wire-covered wedding. Think centerpieces made from a 3D printer, a circuit ceremony involving a soldering iron, LED lights glowing from within their outfits, and even jewelry fashioned from circuit boards. These electrical engineers totally know their shit, and shared shocking skills with us.

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DIY ribbon flowers for your bouquets, boutonnieres, decor, and more

I never counted how many ribbon roses I made before the wedding. Let’s just say the number is probably somewhere in the mid-to high-hundreds, and I can now do them in my sleep! They started as something cool I wanted to have in my bouquet, and ended up being visible almost everywhere in the wedding. Here are all the different ways I used ribbon roses to decorate my wedding…

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DIY custom ribbons as alternative boutonnieres

Epbot‘s tutorial for these amazing steampunk ribbons would be a fantastic way to build your own alternative boutonnieres. Whether you’re also interested in steaming it up or you’d rather go another direction, this ribbon medal is a great foundation for your own custom look.

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Lauren & Tyler’s old time rock ‘n’ roll music madness wedding

Music was so interwoven into the fabric of this wedding. From their music venue to the guitar picks in the bride’s hair, the DIY record luminary centerpieces and the guestbook guitar, this couple rocked their wedding. Plus, their mis-matched bridesmaids not only out-shoed each other with some killer stilettos, but wait till you see their faces during the bouquet toss!