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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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Bouquets galore, record save-the-dates, and superhero drinks

You guys took to the Flickr Pool this week armed with photos of your bouquets and I’m LOVING it. So we’re showing a few of those, plus some bonus socks, engagement rings, and save-the-dates. Oh, and you’ll love the geeky Pinterest picks this week!

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Mich & Dan’s gothic Transformers and cupcakes wedding

Tribe moderator Mich has a flair for DIY and it totally shows in her handmade dress, fascinator, shawl, bridesmaid dress, and 1000 paper cranes! And that’s not even listing everything. The rest of the story involves Transformers, gothic red and black details, and some of the sweetest dance moves, including a man-on-man Dirty Dancing lift.

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Corinne & Mike’s Motown and movies Irish wedding

Tons of DIY, an awesome first look with which we had to tinker, a mashed potato bar, an all-Motown-all-the-time reception, and a favorite movie theme means lots of amazing personal touches. Plus, the bride saves the day with a bridesmaid dress snafu. Fair warning: get your tissues ready for their favorite moment.

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An Asian fusion wedding with lots of DIY

This bride has a flair for DIY and managed to craft almost all of the Asian-inspired decor elements including the bouquets, button earrings, cake and topper, and the yarn-wrapped bottles. Plus there was guitar serenading, two dresses, and some awesome outdoor shots.