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Wedding humor is totally a real thing — because, sometimes all you can do is laugh at the ridiculousness of the wedding industry, wedding planning, and family drama.

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So you need a program for your LGBT wedding: our funniest wedding program goes same-sex

Jayme and Sondra found inspiration in the “So you’re going to sit through a wedding” program, but customized it to include some same sex wedding-related questions that were inevitably going to arise. They titled it, “So you’re going to sit through your (first, probably) two-bride wedding.” They addressed the ceremony legality, ceremony length, and of course, where are the rainbows?!

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What bridal magazines can do to ANYONE

How does this video only have 75 views? We don’t normally share sketch videos, but this one is about about how, sometimes, guys can get way more sentimental about wedding planning than girls. Give the video two minutes, and behold the full-frontal mind-fuck that bridal magazines can pull on ANYONE. “Ooh, this one looks like a grotto! Like a magical fairy mermaid grotto…”

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Give the kids in your wedding truthful signs

Y’all know how we feel about generic “funny” wedding signs for kids to carry. That’s why I’m loving Offbeat Bride reader Kathleen’s actually funny and actually truthful signs.

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Marriage equality is for wedding parties too: 5 tips for bridesmen

Marriage equality has arrived and it’s not just for “the gays.” Wedding customs are evolving for all. Wedding parties are progressing, as well, and the tradition of “boys on one side of the aisle, girls on the other” is being adapted so that each spouse-to-be gets to stand with their tightest pals — regardless of gender. But not everybody is ready for this party. Some guests see a bridesman or groomsgal and don’t know what to do. Here are a few simple tips for managing OPA (“Other People’s Anxiety”) and performing at your very best.