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natural hair

We’re sorta obsessed with natural hair wedding styles — from fros, to locs, to twist-outs, to buns, to up-dos, to SO MUCH MORE. Bring us your kinky hair! You may also want to check our wedding dreadlocks page.

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A Hawaiian adventure engagement session

Kat and Bliss had never traveled to Hawaii together before, so this was an engagement session and a new adventure rolled into one. Their photographer brought them to lesser-known beaches which made for intimate and gorgeous engagement photos! Kat and Bliss even brought their own prop, the LGBTQ+ Pride flag, and got cozy underneath it for a few sweet shots.

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Wedding inspo with a short red wedding dress and the best couple hair ever

While this is a styled shoot (meaning it’s a fake wedding), Kendal and Dean are a real couple. The idea behind the shoot was to show the ultimate non-traditional wedding – a humanist celebrant, neons everywhere, the bide wearing a mini red dress+pink veil. You’ll love the overload of color, Vegas vibes, waffle food truck, and the style for days — from Kendal’s impeccable short red wedding dress and natural hair, to Dean’s vintage suit and blond curls.

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A Georgia wedding with a spoken word performance

Candice and Steven had a gospel choir, live band, spoken word performance, and even a Soul Train Line at their tent wedding. Candice even got on stage in her sparkly jumpsuit and rocked out to Prince! Don’t miss this epic love party (plus Candice’s sparkly jumpsuit!).

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Honoring Ethiopian heritage at a botanical garden wedding in Denver

Get ready to pick your jaws up off your floors, y’all. We’ve got some beautiful photos of Keith and Hawzien’s rustic wedding for you today. They had a two-day celebration, the first focusing on American traditions, and the second one honoring Hawzien’s Ethiopian heritage.