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short dress

We love it when a bride shows off some leg! This is where we talk short wedding dresses, y’all. They come in every color — red, blue, green, black, even multi-colored) — and they’re all about making brides feel fabulous!

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Laura & Henry’s casual kite-flying pinwheel wedding

This casual, outdoor wedding has a ton going for it: pinwheels, kites, aerial silks performance, an elaborate ruse where the couple hides among the guests in disguise, and a hilarious officiant (with video!). We also find out just how far the groom will go to prove his love for his bride… beating up old ladies. Just don’t make him prove it.

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Gus & Joey’s super budget vegan queer love-fest wedding

With a budget the size of one month’s rent, this thrifty couple capitalized on the talents of friends and family to create an intimate and musical wedding with vegan flair. Their outdoor ceremony may have been rained out, but the indoor alternative amplified the music and they preferred it in the end. Crisis averted.

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Zoe & Zach’s puppet show park wedding

These two artists collaborated with friends to create an epic “Owl and the Pussycat” puppet show ceremony including rockets, banners, singing, a ring dove, and a look-alike puppet officiant. They followed up the performance with barbecue and polka music. And don’t worry: there’s a video!

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Vintage snack: A thrifty, spray-painted ’70s wedding

This photo is a testament to what can be done with spray paint, a teeny tiny budget, and sheer will. The bride thrifted her dress too. Check out what can be created with the barest of materials.