Category Archive

mismatched-bridesmaids

Who says you need matchy-matchy bridesmaids? We love it when bridesmaids get to pick out their own dresses, and this whole archive full of real wedding pictures with bridesmaids wearing non-matching dresses. You might always want to check out our more general bridesmaid posts, including our awful-but-necessary How to fire a bridesmaid. Wait and what about groomsgirls? If you’re going that route, be sure to check out our mixed-gender wedding party posts.

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Ashley & Justin’s royal renaissance wedding

A little rain and a football game couldn’t keep this couple down. The whole wedding party was decked in gorgeous renaissance garb for a sweet as sugar “crown exchange” of vows!

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Zoe & Gary’s fantasy Quaker snow-covered wedding

A Quaker ceremony meets a 600-year-old reception hall for the kickiest LARPers-in-love celebration this side of York. Guests braved a winter snow storm and were rewarded with Hungry Hungry Hippos and a cake made of cheese wheels.

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Jenifer & William’s opulent masquerade ball wedding

People look awesome in masks. It’s a proven fact. And this crew looks guh-mazing! Tack on major recycling ingenuity and the entire wedding in the spirit and you’ve got masque-madness.

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Pamela & Danny’s music and poetry coffee shop wedding in six acts

A crafting queen weds her beau surrounded by music and poetry. Throw in some whimsy in the form of Ms. PacMan, Saved by the Bell, and mason jar cupcakes, and you’ve got awesomeness.