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save the date

From when to send ’em and what they could look like… Save the Date to check out this archive. (Formal invitations to follow.)

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How to make broken mirror save the dates for your Halloween wedding (or even just parties)

Halloween 2013 means it’s a great year for superstition-themed parties! A save-the-date is a great way to establish the mood of your party, and since we’re going with superstitions, what is more superstitious than a broken mirror? Here’s how to make them yourself…

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5 ways you can rock your engagement photos AND save the dates

As a wedding photographer I pretty much love engagement sessions — for me, they’re a great way for me to get to know the couple I’m working with and for the couple to get to know me. For couples, they’re a fun way to capture a period in your life that DOESN’T directly involve the wedding — it’s just you and yours, doing your thing. Engagement photos also often serve a second purpose: you can make really amazing save the date cards using the photos from your session. That is, assuming you like the photos in the first place! So how can you make sure you love your engagement photos?

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You can’t even deal with how much geeky awesomeness is contained within this wedding

Check out Brew and Kestre’s custom-made Save the Date invitation. This amazingly illustrated Save the Date contains 36 references to geeky TV shows, movies, and more! Can you spot them all?

The invitation is the just the tip of the geektastic awesomeness that is Brew and Kestre’s wedding. Wait until you see the event photos that showed up in our Flickr pool…

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Reader roundup: Ray guns, metal trees, and skateboarding brides

We saw Fluffy Monster’s Save the Dates last week. This week, let’s check out her amazing bridal party shot. Yup, those are ray guns, capes, and some awesome flashes of color. Check out one more Fluffy Monster photo, metalic tree centerpieces, beverage-themed Save the Dates, and more on this week’s reader round-up…