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How to throw a DIY wedding. Step one: Peruse this archive. Step two: Take it all in. Step three: Profit!

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Sparkly and Bones’s epic burlesque nightclub wedding

Sparkly and Bones couldn’t imagine having anything but an epic, rock ‘n roll, burlesque night club wedding. There was burlesque, trapeze, hooping, skits, and an anti-bridezilla movie. How much more epic could it have been? Answer: It couldn’t have been more epic. -Becca

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Niamh & Jonathan’s rustic victorian fall fest wedding

You got a sneak peek of this wedding in the post last Friday about the fantabulous Midwest photographer, Kate Sommers. Then you got another sneak peek in the Monday Montage. Aaaand my parents got married in Rochester, MN in autumn too! Awwww …. Ok, clearly, this was meant to be. Here’s Niamh and Jonathan’s Pride […]

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Beth & Jay’s sunflower, kid-friendly, 40-something wedding

When asked what made her wedding offbeat, Beth said, “What, being gray and bald isn’t offbeat enough in our pretty young bride magazine world?” I say that anyone who rocks who they are and where they’re at in their life at their wedding (or in general) is just plain awesome. Beth and Jay did, in fact, rock their kid-friendly, 40-something second wedding. It included a traditional service featuring Beth’s kids as the wedding party, sunflowers, and lots of DIY details.

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Beth & Todd’s costume party, anniversary wedding

Beth and Todd got married on their 12 year anniversary: Halloween 2009! They had a personal ceremony with a costumed friend serving as officiate. Their guests surprised them with their elaborate costumes and they surprised their guests with a first dance rendition of Thriller.