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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with fireworks, dancing, and ugly Christmas sweaters

It’s New Year’s Eve and time to get down and celebrate the year! This week’s reader submissions from the Offbeat Bride Tribe, the Flickr pool, and Pinterest were full of celebratory shots like fireworks, dancing, singing to live music, and even a Christmas sweater contest.

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Aron & Kyle’s New Year’s Eve theater wedding

A purple dress and pin-striped suit in the snow is amazing. The theater and unity cocktail with “Dudeist” officiant is even more to love. Set it on New Year’s Eve, make vows to a one-year-old, and give your groomsmen nicknamed tuxedo t-shirts, and we’ll all fall in love with your cute asses. Read on to fall in love yourself.

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Aidan & John’s Celtic renaissance faerie handfasting

There’s a faerie attendant climbing under the bride’s skirt and a groomsmaiden finding out exactly what’s under all those kilts, and that’s just the beginning of this beautiful and sometimes bawdy renaissance faerie handfasting. These two and their castmates put one awesome production of a wedding, complete with royal officiating and Celtic music. Find out what color the bride changed into and how she managed the amazing sleeves as the evening went on.

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Match your glasses to your gown

Tribesmaid Staciafuchsia rocks her purple-over-white gown and giant bouquet, but my favorite part is her matchy-matchy glasses! If you’ll be wearing your specs to the wedding, consider grabbing a special pair to really pull your outfit together.