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A lantern-lit backyard Aussie wedding

Venice and Julian were wed at Julian’s family home in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, where flowers, trees, and lanterns created a fabulous scene. Venice wore the sweetest Akira Isogawa dress with lots of floof and tiny rosettes.

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Whitney & Sully’s rustic lake house community celebration wedding

A lake house surrounded by a forest is a gorgeous setting for this rustic-inspired “middle of nowhere” wedding. With ceremony performances, pinwheels, the groom’s dad as officiant, and a pup in a tuxedo, get ready to be charmed.

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Turn inexpensive paper lanterns into swanky decor

Paper lanterns rock as wedding decor. But sometimes you just want to make them your own. Here’s a tutorial for adding paper flowers to an inexpensive paper lantern.

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Cara & Kit’s motorcycling hula-hooping waterfall wedding

Things that rock about this wedding: DIY barefoot sandals, hula hoops, scenery to die for (or at least get a ticket from a park ranger for!), infectious smiles, and a motorcycle getaway. When the bridal headpiece is a motorcycle helmet, you know you’re dealing with some kick-ass people.