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rockabilly

What is it about rockabilly brides in their retro wedding dresses? WE LOVE THEM. Grooms in pompadours? WE CANNOT GET ENOUGH. Rockabilly wedding invitations? WE WANT THEM ALL. You don’t even have to be getting married to love rockabilly dresses… mid-century eye-candy everywhere!

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Shrie & Brett’s Vintage 50’s Mexican Fiesta Hitchin’!

And in case you missed my two part series, here ’tis! “Planning A Wedding from Afar Part I and Part II“. Tips and tricks galore.. now dive into our wedding! The offbeat bride: Shrie, Sign Designer/Music Writer Her offbeat partner: Brett, Senior System Engineer Location & date of wedding: YWCA in downtown Fort Worth, TX […]

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Cemetery wedding in Austin

Ok, so the title is a bit of a misnomer: Tobi & Dick actually just did the pre-wedding portraits in a cemetery, and had the wedding itself elsewhere. But still, you must check out these photos (courtesy of Austin photographer Suzi Q) for the bride’s boots, pac-man groom’s cake, tat-loving grandmas, and skull theme. Click […]

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Fiery wedding dress

Way back in August of 2007, I featured photos of Carol’s flame-licked wedding dress. …And now, I believe I have finally answered the question of where the dress came from: Mode Merr. They have ’em in a different lengths and color combos. If you’re into that whole fiery wedding thing, go look.

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I’m totally enamored with her veil/hair combo

Yes, I love this bride on her bike: And I love her officiant: But I’m totally enamored with her veil/hair combo… Look at that verticality!