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A winning same-sex wedding with an armadillo cake

Ronnie and Brent won a full wedding giveaway from photographers [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/leah-and-mark"]Leah and Mark[/vendor-heart] to pull together the best Georgia wedding vendors and put on a kick-ass wedding for the couple. After 11 years together, it was a long time coming. Plus, you won’t want to miss their armadillo cake, straight out of Steel Magnolias!

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Decorated vans, ribbon veils, and pin curls

Check out Tribesmaid Sparklebun’s sheer cape, decorated Volkswagen, and charming-as-hell groom. I die from it all. The Flickr Pool, Pinterest, and the Tribe is making my day, and is making for a sweet collection of reader submissions for the Monday Montage.

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A 1920s-inspired peacocks and zombies wedding

Skye and Cody celebrated their wedding in New Orleans with a 1920s-inspired feel and lots of peacock details. There were lots of lovely decor choices including cool branches, peacock bouquets, and hanging lights. Some zombie details (including the groom’s cake and the bride’s SHOES!), tearful speeches, and a bubbly exit rounded out an awesome soiree.

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Star Wars and save-the-dates took over the Montage!

Star Wars wedding porn abounded in the Offbeat Flickr Pool and even hit our Pinterest account. There were also some stellar invitations, a cute and casual flash mob wedding in the mud, some Mass Effect earrings, and a big ol’ corn dog display! Take a look-see at all the reader submissions in this week’s Monday Montage.

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Paisley & Dougie’s crafty picnic nerdstravaganza wedding

Dungeons & Dragons, sci-fi vows, games, the Time Warp… it’s a geek’s paradise! After finding the venue by putting a note on the door, these two planned a local garden wedding to whet every gamer’s appetite. And don’t think this bride isn’t up for the challenge when she forgets her vows at home!

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Amber & Dylan’s Roaring ’20s prison wedding

A shared passion for the 1920s, ample props and costumes, and a historic (and haunted!) prison setting well worthy of the task — looks like a roaring wedding for any flapper at heart. The best part is that this couple’s guests totally got into the the theme! It’s the best thing any theme wedding can have: commitment to the bit!