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Rosie & Kerry’s fantastical fairytale costume wedding

You guys, this wedding has got what you need: handmade Victorian garb, lolita bridesmaid dresses, a magician who performs a Punch and Judy show, and tons of costumes, including one Dobby the house elf! These theatrical folks know how to party, fantastic fairytale-style! Plus, this bride has some sage advice about taking on a lot of DIY projects.

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Paying homage to our favorite wedding party member: the RING BEAR

Ring bearer? Sure. Ring BEAR? Hell yes! Every time we get to see a ring bear, we get excited. We decided to pull together all of our favorite ring bears to pay respect to that most LOL-worthy of guests and bear(er) of rings, who sweats his or her way through the ceremony for our viewing pleasure.

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A Princess Bride wedding channeling Westley and Buttercup themselves

You know our Offbeat Brides love them some references to The Princess Bride. (See our tag archive for proof!) The Impressive Clergyman makes appearances regularly. But rare is the time when we get some full-on Westley and Buttercup cosplay!

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Have your ceremony at your favorite local hangout (like a comic book store!)

Lacy and Stephen love them some Star Wars and comics, so Free Comic Book Day at their favorite comic book store (Alternative Universe in Milford, CT) was the destination of choice for their sweet and tiny wedding.