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Wedding ideas on a budget? Hell yeah. Wedding ideas for fall weddings? So many. Yes, it’s okay to steal any of these unique wedding ideas… that’s what they’re there for! You may also want to follow us on Pinterest — our pins are basically a steady stream of creative ideas to steal.

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Ring-warming ceremony: a meaningful alternative to the unity candle

The concept is simple: near the beginning of your ceremony, have your officiant let your guests know that your rings will be making their way through the assembled guests, with an invitation for each guest to hold the ring, say a silent prayer/blessing for your marriage, and then pass it to the next guest.

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Dice wedding favor: the ultimate gamer favors!

Offbeat Bride reader Julia-Gulia and her future husband are big gamer geeks. So when it came time to come up with wedding favors, they thought, “What better favor for our gamer geek wedding than personalized custom wedding dice?”

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HOT DIY Matchbook Favor Action

Remember Save the Dates with post-it notes? Well, their creator, Tribesmaid Grafxcowgirl (aka Michele), is back with a new DIY wedding project that I love!

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Alina & Adam’s cuter-than-kittens Save The Date video

Here’s a great DIY alternative for Save The Date cards: To our closest family and friends… from Alina Adam on Vimeo. Alina says: We distributed the video mostly by email (can you say majorly budget friendly?) and then sent a few people DVDs if they didn’t have email. Feedback was really positive (I was actually […]

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“Did you know” log centerpieces + tons of DIY inspiration

Here’s a wonderful DIY non-floral centerpiece idea from Tribesmaid Katie Sue’s wedding — a log-sliced wooden base, with two wrapped candles and trivia about wedding traditions held aloft for guests ponder:

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“The bride may now high-five the groom”

How much do you love this shot by Holly Jones Photo of an official wedding high-five?