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non-floral bouquet

You may have seen our bouquet alternatives archive, but let’s say you’re still looking at something that resembles a bouquet a bit more closely. You just aren’t sure if you’re completely into honest-to-goodness FLOWERS. We’ve rounded up a bunch of posts with nonfloral bouquets just for you!

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A colorful wedding in Los Angeles with crocheted details

Awesome crocheted details and a short silver dress were the icing on the cake of this party in an amazing space. Charlene and Cameron’s L.A. wedding was colorful and rich with a little bit of a gritty backdrop. Don’t forget to check out the ceiling — it is awesome!

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Laura & Daniel’s Pagan archery and knitting wedding

These nature-loving Pagans were handfasted years ago, but they knew it was time to get it recognized. With archery influences and an amazing knitted bouquet, buttonholes, and even the cake topper, this wedding is a sight to see. Side note: hiring a photographer might have been the best move they made based on these gorgeous park shots.

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A murloc cake, a rib cake, a ransom note invite, and lots of DIY projects

This Monday Montage is chock full of WoW love, ornament bouquets, ransom notes, and even a RIB CAKE! That Offbeat Flickr Pool never ceases to amaze, friends.

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Clay flowers, geeky grooms, and a rained-out bride with a smile

This week’s Monday Montage has a few geeky touches (always warranted), some really interesting clay flowers, throwback dance party moves, and a rained-out bride we can all learn from. The Offbeat Flickr Pool was a little dance-y, a little steampunk-y, and a little bit awesome.

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Melany & David’s small handmade garden party wedding

Sometimes couples are confronted with traditions they love and offbeat trends they love, and somehow have to meld it all into a cohesive celebration. These two did that and more. Take special note of the amazing DIY doily archway, the intricate centerpieces, and the tear-filled groom — *swoon.* Come for the lawn games, stay for the sentiment of the group poetry reading.

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Megan & Jay’s last-minute change solstice wedding

Sometimes you plan an intimate NOLA elopement, and sometimes life gets in the way. So when life prevented this couple from doing just that, they decided to plan an elegant hometown wedding with friends and family instead. And this beach-side family party with stone warming ceremony is just perfect for our Simple Weddings week.