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groomsgirl

Mixed gender wedding parties are the best — we love bridesboys, and this archive is our celebration of GROOMSGIRLS! What if your sister is the your “best man”? What if your BFF from college is your groomsgirl? We’ve got lots of ideas and advice here…

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A theater-infused movie wedding at an alma mater

Jillian and Michael were married at the Emmett Robinson Theater at College of Charleston, their alma mater. Their officiant was their former theater professor, Joy Vandervort-Cobb. They had a movie-themed reception with television screens looping their engagement photos and movie popcorn and movie quotes decor. It’s a film lover’s dream!

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Shelley & Erik’s crafty DIY and bluegrass wedding

These two are artsy and it shows. This pair crafted themselves into a tizzy, but the result were some gorgeous details. Even the portable toilets were pretty! But add in a bouquet toss/wire snafu, a groomsgirl who matches the groomsmen, and the bride’s awesome green dress, and there’s way more to see than just the decor.

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Krista & Rob’s colourful relaxed DIYed wedding

This wedding is full of eye candy including mug centerpieces with nesting doll favors, handmade clutch purses for the bridesmaids that matched their colorful shoes, and an adorably accurate custom cake topper on their rainbow dot cake! It was obvious that this wedding would be full of music, dashes of crafty goodness, and lots of love. There are also some key bits of advice in this one, including putting a time limit on your ring warming!

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Even MORE unexpected groomsmen gifts for guys AND gals

Since I’ve been doing my holiday shopping online, I’ve been stumbling upon some pretty great gifts ideas. Here’s a wide-spread roundup of some creative groom’s party gifts sure to please the guy AND girl best friends alike.