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non-floral centerpiece

Looking for alternative centerpiece ideas that don’t involve a huge batch of flowers? We’ve got (deep breath) book centerpieces, glassware and jar centerpieces, geeky centerpieces, Disney centerpieces, dinosaur centerpieces, lantern centerpieces, rock n roll centerpieces, steampunk centerpieces, and so SO much more.

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Lisa Marie & Oscar’s retro polka-dotted and tattooed Manhattan wedding

We love us some rockabilly, and we also love it when there’s a chic tulle headpiece, flash tattoo decor, a squee-worthy first dance, and our own [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/the-reverend-d"]Rev. D[/vendor-heart] presiding! And you’ll love the traditional Polish-Slovak bridal dance that made the groom prove he will move mountains (of people!) to get to his bride.

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Vintage frames, gears, and books: A spectacular British steampunk wedding

These two put a lot of thought into every aspect of the day — they designed their own outfits (including modifying purchased items when they couldn’t find what they were looking for) and combined their design and computing skills to create the bespoke invitations, stationery, and a website to match the theme. Adam’s mum and best man designed the centerpieces, and the pair had some of Adelina’s family’s old jewelry redesigned into unique wedding bands with a never-ending vine engraved on them. I LOVE!

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How to make Super Mario terrarium centerpieces

Remember these geeky wedding terrariums? A lot of you have been wondering how to make your own geeky terrariums. Thanks to Tribesmaid Momo, here’s a nifty tutorial on how to make a geeky terrarium a la Super Mario…

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Alanna & Brendan’s outdoor high desert analogue wedding

The sweet little decor touches, the desert backdrop, the seriously hot couple, the Porta-Potties…. wait, what? No seriously, these two make a portable bathroom look amazing. Maybe it’s the gorgeous light blue dress and pink statement necklace combo combined with the pinstripes and glasses combo on the groom, but we just can’t stop looking. Just don’t ask why the cake-cutting knife got its name!