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california

From San Diego weddings to Los Angeles weddings to San Francisco weddings, California is one of our largest and most epic states for offbeat weddings.

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Nicole & Josh’s glamorous theatrical homebrewed wedding

Theater work totally prepares you for planning a wedding, this we know. So approaching this event as a big production worked in this pair’s favor. Totally budget-conscious as well as completely stylish, they used DIY projects and community help for their theater-inspired decor and themes. But the father/daughter dance/impromptu skit takes the cake!

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Elaine & Mu’s book-themed tea party backyard wedding

Thrifted tea pots and finger sandwiches make our pinkies lift involuntarily. It’s only natural that we’d squee over this wedding: the handmade purple dress masterpiece, the seamlessly integrated interfaith details, and the geeky book details are stellar. Don’t miss how Strictly Ballroom may have subliminally influenced the bride’s decision to marry her groom!

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Meaghan & Stuart’s book-loving dual wedding in California and Scotland

A glossary program, library book ring holder, author table names, and a big old stack of books made out of cake — we LOVE book week! This wedding is a double dose of awesome with a ceremony and reception at a California vineyard and a second reception in Glasgow, Scotland! We’re glad a book kept these two together so we could see this wedding!

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We’re off to see the wizard for this Sonoma wedding

You can certainly go all out for a theme, but sometimes all it takes are a few key details to make a point. For their Sonoma, California wedding, Zaclyn and Albert went for just a subtle nod to the Wizard of Oz. Emerald green shoes for the groomsmen: check. Emerald green pocket squares: check. Emerald bridesmaid dresses: yep. Yellow brick road of roses on the aisle: omg, check. Ruby red high heels: CHECK THOSE TOO, MMHM.