Start off your ceremony with a band of bell ringers
Melaina and Nick love kids and decided to have a merry little band to get the ceremony started: the kids ringing bells! But this adorable endeavor was not without its precautions.
Hayley & Stephen’s 1950s polka dot wedding
They could have hopped a plane to Vegas, but why not capitalize on how good the groom looks with Teddy Boy hair and rock a 1950s theme? Add in a three-piece live band, black flamingo accents, and LOTS of polka dots, and the theme is made!
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.
Meagan & Simon’s Mad Hatter tea party wedding
Fabric and button flowers, overflowing tea cups, The Red Queen’s croquet, and some adorable hats — it can only be an Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding! Add in the epic food fight and you’re in for hilarity. Watch out for Alice though — she’s got her eye on your cake.
Blended family wedding vows: 9 wedding scripts + what NOT to do
Over the years, we’ve seen lots of really lovely ways to include children in blended family weddings, but we’ve never featured the vows that were spoken. I’ve enlisted the help of a few of our favorite officiants, asking them to share wording for blended family vows that they’ve written. (Plus, we’ve got one batch of bonus vows from an Offbeat Bride reader!)
Melaina & Nick’s colorful playful and kid-friendly wedding
After hiring him to color her comics, he colored her world. D’aw! And a theme was born: color! That, along with everything playful and awesome, makes this artsy and geeky wedding a feast for the eyes and fun for all ages. Though a few mishaps were born of Hurricane Irene, somehow it all came together in the end.