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harry potter

You don’t have to like the author to have been touched by the books. This is our archive of Harry Potter weddings, from Harry Potter wedding cakes, to golden snitch rings, to HP wedding dresses, to invitations ideas and more!

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Winter Storm Jonas couldn’t stop this glam Harry Potter wedding

“If you’d asked me a week beforehand, I would have said that my biggest challenge was probably trying to commit to the seating chart or something. But that was before Winter Storm Jonas blew in and changed my whole perspective. Getting hit with multiple feet of snow on your wedding day really forces a gal to adapt, y’know?” This glam Harry Potter wedding prevailed despite the heaping snow with guests literally walking for miles to get there!

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Offbeat Bride’s 15 most viral weddings of all time

I trawled the numbers to find the 15 most viral, most read, most shared offbeat weddings of all time to end 2015. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this exercise, it’s that Offbeat Bride readers definitely share my passion for Harry Potter (and I couldn’t be more psyched!). Here’s our countdown of the 15 most viral real weddings on Offbeat Bride. Which ones do YOU remember?

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We’re Sirius: this Azkaban photo booth will bring out the magical criminals in all your guests

Kayleigh’s DIY project skills for her stunning and magical Harry Potter-themed wedding were unparalleled, but one of our favorite parts was this Azkaban poster photo booth. Acquire a few Harry Potter-inspired props, grab some thick poster board, and create a prisoner number sign to hold and you’re almost there.

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Owls, house banners, and eerily accurate Harry Potter details at Kayleigh & Dougie’s Scottish Harry Potter wedding

When you see the DIYed details of this Harry Potter wedding in Scotland, you’ll wonder if magic actually exists to make these details so amazingly accurate. We’re talking The Daily Prophet, a truly fabulous Honeyduke’s sweets table, house banners, wand place cards, a sorting hat, a phoenix cake, A Quibbler, an Azkaban photo booth, and real owls! The groom got a little surprise at the reception with a shout-out to his faves, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This one is a must-see, all you Potterphiles.

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Jessica & Jesse’s Harry Potter wedding (with bonus Doctor Who) wins the House Cup

The reception was transformed into the Great Hall, wands were carried, quaffles were bounced around, golden snitch cakes were cut, tickets to Platform 9 and 3/4 were booked, and candles floated magically above it all… yep, we’re talking a HARRY POTTER wedding. We’re all Potterheads and Whovians over here, so adding in the Doctor Who details just put it over the top for mega love. Don’t miss the house gems, the house-themed centerpieces, the red butterbeer, and this gorgeously geeky pair in love.

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This Harry Potter DIY wedding wins the internet today

I tried to encapsulate the epic magic of this Harry Potter-themed wedding and the only thing that works is O.M.G. The wands as bouquets, the MANY DIYed details (potions, divination, the snitch kiss, the book page bouquet, the handmade signs!), and the cake… you have to see the cake! Anyone will love this wedding, but my Harry Potter fans will find it… to Avada Kedavra for.