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Michelle & Quinn’s musical and colorful wedding

The last wedding in Rock Your Wedding theme week features the groom playing the pre-ceremony music and lots of friends pitching in, musically and otherwise. -Becca

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Samantha & Justin’s Eccentric, Music-filled Wedding

Remember Sam and her crazy awesome Lego boutonnieres? Or her fantastic red dress in a Monday Montage? Here’s the rest of her colorful and creative Catholic wedding!

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Clarissa & Joseph’s Modern Harlem Renaissance Wedding

Clarissa and Sam were inspired by the Harlem Renaissance to create this edgy, playful wedding complete with a naked sushi lady, movies, and games.

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Our Californian / Honduran wedding was a fuchsia family laugh-fest

We had a Lasso Ceremony which was new for my family, but common in Latin American Catholic weddings. The lasso is a large, double looped rosary, which is placed over the shoulders of the couple after their vows. A prayer is said about how the lasso represents two parts bound together while sharing equally in the responsibilities of the marriage.