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candy buffet

We love all sorts of wedding cake alternatives — wedding pie, donuts, and of course… WEDDING CANDY BUFFETS! This is our collection of posts just about wedding candy buffets — but we also have another archive dedicated to candy in non-buffet form.

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Megan & Chris’ summer carnival wedding with rockabilly style

This pair had a small wedding with BIG personality: a carnival-themed wedding with retro rockabilly style. There are lots of DIY projects to ogle, including the bride’s brooch bouquet, crochet bouquets, button bouquets (so much bouquet love!), a colorful candy buffet, and circus-style banners. Step right up and feast your eyes on the spectacle!

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Dip Oreos in colored white chocolate for an amazing display

Don’t these look like expensive rainbow macarons? They’re actually just adorable little Oreo cookies dipped in colored white chocolate! Most guests with a sweet tooth will like either, so you can save a little money and DIY these bad boys for a sweets table.

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Markus & Coley’s apocalypse wedding of the future

This amazing glow-in-the-dark zombie-infested wedding is brought to you in part by SCIENCE! The offbeat groom gives us all the deets — including how the couple walked back down the aisle and straight into the Apollo test capsule. Find out how they made their unity ceremony glow and tune in to find out what song zombies will instinctively break into… hint: it’ll give you a thrill!

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Tattoos and lace meet for this movie theater wedding

The Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles served as the glamorous backdrop for this equally glamorous couple’s wedding. Bree and Stacey’s style combined tattoos, lace, a fabulous cocktail hat, and a shmancy tux. Their addition of a short film about their love totally fit with the theater setting, too.

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Reader roundup: Offbeat Bride photos that we want to move into and never leave again

I loved Ariel’s comment on the first photo in this roundup: “I want to move into this picture and never leave ever again.” I kind of felt like that about ALL the photos that we discovered in our Flickr pool this week. Retro candy, sexy bride and groom attitudes, Star Wars wedding details, and an adorable adult flower girl AND boy!

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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.