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uneven wedding party

You do NOT need a matched number of wedding attendants on each side. Here are gorgeous real weddings where there was an uneven number of bridesmaids and groomsmen… And everything worked out just fine.

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Sheila & Andrew’s two rock ‘n roll weddings

A little bit country, a whole lotta rock ‘n roll … and a pornographic letter as a reading? Can you say amazeballs?!? As if the kick-ass tutu dress wasn’t ball-out enough …

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Stacy & Mike’s nerdy after-the-legal-wedding party

Stacey & Mike had a post-legal-wedding handfasting. Stacey had her mom, whom she described as her best friend, be one of her bridesmaids and she wore a beautiful long red dress.

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Fiona & Sean’s 1950s strawberries ‘n’ cream wedding

Fiona and Sean arrived at the ceremony in a pink 1950s Cadallac convertible. The bridesmaids wore different colored polka dot halter dresses and Fiona walked down the aisle to Johnny Cash. Fiona’s family performed special songs for them during the reception.

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Ali & Emily’s fairytale wedding in the woods

Emily and Ali drove from Tampa to Vermont for their weekend wedding in the woods. A friend performed the ceremony, which they wrote themselves and included a handfasting.

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Kaci & Roy’s vintage Victorian junkyard wedding bash

Kaci & Roy got hitched at The Cathedral of Junk — her in a 1920s gown and him in a Victorian top hat and tails (and pants and stuff 🙂 ). Their ceremony featured a Unity Volcano ceremony(!) and a reading from Shel Silverstein. After their outdoor ceremony, they headed to an old Austin music venue for beer, BBQ, and southern fried foods.

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Beth & Todd’s costume party, anniversary wedding

Beth and Todd got married on their 12 year anniversary: Halloween 2009! They had a personal ceremony with a costumed friend serving as officiate. Their guests surprised them with their elaborate costumes and they surprised their guests with a first dance rendition of Thriller.