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Winter flora on parade: 16 of our favorite winter wedding bouquets

See that fabulously rustic winter-themed bouquet up there? The bride, Fern, was totally at the whim of her florist — who just took the idea of a winter bouquet and ran with it. Sometimes when you let creative folks free, you get some seriously amazing results, like some of the the winter wedding bouquets you’re about to eat through your eyeballs. We’ve got red with green, sparkly crystals, paper flowers, GIANT paper flowers, stunning brooch bouquets, clean and simple white arrangements, multicolored succulents, winter wildflowers, and so much more. Let’s get our flora on.

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An intimate rustic Christmas wedding with a baby reveal

This pair had three months to plan their pre-baby Christmas-themed wedding in Connecticut with craft beer, awesomely festive DIYed decor all in a beautiful converted barn venue. But our favorite part was their giant Christmas present box that turned out to be a surprise gender reveal. Warning: there’s a spoiler in the first photo! Come take a peek at this most awesome gender reveal wedding.

Lowcountry meets India wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

South Carolina Lowcountry meets the colors of India in this two-day wedding

Elizabeth grew up in Charleston and wanted to incorporate the classic, southern style of the Lowcountry. Sriram grew up in India and they both wanted to make sure that his culture was well-represented. So we’re talking the addition of a mandap for the ceremony, a two-day split celebration, and lots of Southern-inspired holiday details.

Scheduling a wedding around the holidays as seen on @offbeatbride

8 tips for scheduling a wedding around a holiday

Planning your Halloween wedding, Christmas wedding, New Year’s Eve wedding, Arbor Day wedding? That last one probably isn’t such a big deal, but the other biggies certainly can be. For one thing, you’re likely running into pre-made days off for more wedding frolic with your pals, but might also run into folks already on their own vacations. Here are some tips that we gathered for scheduling a wedding around a holiday.

Snow queen wedding headpiece

Crystal snowflakes, snow queen crowns, and rustic pinecones: Our HUGE haul of winter wedding accessories

We’re getting close to cold weather here in the Northern Hemisphere and that means one thing: planning for winter weddings! We’re already thinking about crystal bouquets, snow white capes, faux fur woolies and muffs, and rustic pine cone accessories. I trawled Etsy for some of the best winter wedding accessories and it did not disappoint. Don’t miss the snow queen antler crown, his-and-hers mitten set, lace boot cuffs, red feather epaulettes, and winter-inspired headpieces galore. Let’s go winter shopping!

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These are a few of our favorite things: An Offbeat Bride’s Christmas carol

Tribesmaid AmandatheGreat lives up to her name with this Offbeat Bride-ified version of “My Favorite Things.” Let’s all sing this Offbeat Bride carol together…