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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.

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Lindsay & John disguised their surprise Wizard of Oz wedding as a birthday party

This 30th birthday party turned out to be anything but. We’re talking a surprise, Wizard of Oz-themed wedding with a rainbow dress, theater and comedy performance, and a whole lot of surprised guests. Just wait until you see the emotional reaction from the couple’s parents!

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Ride the “horse tornado” at Michelle & Adam’s retro-inspired and geeky museum wedding

This wedding is ticking all our boxes with a carousel museum, retro style, a fab first dance, geeky touches, and a caramel apple station. Everything is delicious, nutritious, ambitious, and downright amazing. Don’t miss the amazingly funny program including references to Firefly, a “horse tornado,” a great unplugged explanation, and the “best man we could find.”