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parasols

Wedding parasols can be so great — bridesmaid parasols keep your ladies from getting sunburnt, and make for super cute pictures. Wedding parasol decor is also a thing. We’ve got pictures and ideas for you to steal.

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Carla & Matt’s intimate mountain cabin wedding

With only immediate family and close friends in tow, this pair capitalized on the most lovely time of the season with a cabin overlooking an amazing Autumn view. The fire pit and DIYed details made the rustic cabin the perfect aesthetic. Although they had to chase down the ring bearer to snag the rings, the cuteness of the moment was well worth it. His motto was: “Fire bad!”

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Simone & Dave’s chill summer picnic wedding

This wedding was planned while the couple was traveling between the UK, New Zealand, and Belfast, which makes it a beacon of logistic magic. But in the end they managed to combine some geeky loves with some gorgeous summer New Zealand weather for a picnic wedding to remember.

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Un-frilly wedding parasols for maids in the shade

Planning on a bouquet alternative for you and your bridesmaids? You’ll want to check out these parasols of a different sort. Victorian, gothic, burner, crocheted, and more are featured in this Superficial Snack. Your wedding party will thank you on those sunny days.

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This wedding was a big gay dance party in the mountains

Take two men in love, a weekend long party full of dancing, pies, and even Jazzercize, and you get the wedding of Chad and Matt. And any couple who provides parasols, ribbon streamers, and cardboard cutouts for their “gigantic gay discotheque” is aces in my book.

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Lane & Jason’s folk village cultures collide wedding

This couple blends Indian cuisine, fairies, bellydancers, Rajasthani and Tunisian dancers, fire-spinning and yes, Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It” on accordion, into a medley of colors and flavors too awesome to be kept indoors. They had to carve a place in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region to hold all of this inspiration.

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Mirka & Tony’s salty ‘n’ sweet tropical fiesta wedding

If you’re planning a destination wedding, this couple has tons of advice. They also have tons of ’50s style that somehow blends seamlessly into the beaches of Puerto Rico. Check out this tropical/vintage fusion complete with sand and salt.