Doctor Who and Chester Zoo Wedding: Diana & Ben

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Sarah Janes

February 27, 2014

When my favourite vintage wedding dress shop launched their own, self designed, collection based on vintage styles (but able to be sized up to a Uk size 22!) I was super excited to be able to host an exclusive competition for one of my readers to win one. Alongside Fur Coat No Knickers founders and designers Emma and Laura, I read every single entry, eventually picking the gorgeous Diana as our winner. Her story touched our hearts and we were all so honoured to be able to fulfil her dream to feel beautiful on her wedding day.

Doctor Who Inspired Woodland Wedding: Justin & Annie

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Julie Wilmes

February 26, 2014

Alternative, Family-Centric Wedding: Sara & Dave

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Assassynation

February 18, 2014

Sara and Dave were married in November. They had been together for 14 years and have 5 children so having a wedding had never really taken priority, but after visiting the amazing Eclectic Wedding Extravaganza Wedding Show in Birmingham, that all changed! "We met when I visited the local tattoo studio where Dave worked", began the bride. "We got chatting and basically things progressed pretty quickly. We both shared similar interests including, of course, tattoos and body piercing. We definitely live life to the full and how we want to. We have 5 super kids, 3 boys and 2 girls. Again they are very original in their own ways and are certainly free spirited."

Autumnal Norwegian Farm Wedding: Marthe & Fredrik

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Michaela Klouda

February 13, 2014

Intimate Retro Wedding Planned in Three Months: Dani & Liam

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Heather Elizabeth

February 12, 2014

Dani and Liam always wanted a small wedding. There was no grand proposal either, in fact they decided that they wanted to get hitched when they were driving to Reno last August. They chose 11/12/13 as their wedding date - just three months away!

Handmade and Relaxed Vintage-Inspired Welsh Wedding: Steven & Beth

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Daffodil Waves

February 10, 2014

Steven and Beth were married at Penarth Fawr Medieval Hall in June. Their reception was held in a marquee in the grounds of Gorwel Cottage, a holiday rental with sea views over Cardigan Bay and Pwllheli harbour. They didn't have a huge budget and so they homemade as much as they could including the flowers and stationery. They also had an afternoon tea and evening BBQ as their food which was a lot cheaper than many of the other options that they looked at.

Abandoned Church Wedding Costing Just $1000: Shane & Melissa

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Caryn Noel

February 8, 2014

Shane and Melissa didn't want to spent a lot to get married so they decided to have a small ceremony, with just a few friends and family in attendance, at the derelict St. Agnes Church in Detroit. Amazingly, they managed to do this for just $1000. They didn't have a reception and they only booked their photographer for a couple of hours.

Los Angeles Backyard Wedding: Misti & Asaf

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Jonas Seaman

February 7, 2014

Having been to a lot of their friend's weddings, Misti and Asaf always enjoyed the more casual celebrations the most. So for their own in October, they wanted it to be similarly laid back and full of personal touches. They held the wedding in their own house, which they remodelled especially for the event. This added to the no pressure party atmosphere and kept the day small and intimate.

Retro Cripps Barn Wedding: Carla & Chris

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Andy Gaines

February 5, 2014

Carla and Chris wanted their wedding to be a reflection of them but also to be laid back and enjoyable for their guests. They weren't bothered about following tradition and mainly wanted to make sure that they threw one hell of party! "We hate the big white wedding and the whole cut-and-paste experience so we wanted to do something different", began Carla. "No white wedding dress, no cutting of the cake, absolutely no bunting. Just us, relaxed and simple. I guess we set the scene when we sent out wedding invitations with a picture of two skeleton hands with their wedding rings on (till death do us part!)"

Southern American Hoedown Wedding: Alex & Dan

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Richard Skins

February 4, 2014

Alex and Dan were married in September and spent just £7000 on their southern american themed wedding. The celebration took place at Allington Manor in Lincolnshire and the bride wore a prom dress with Dr Martens boots. Their amazing wedding cake featured dragon's eggs and was based on their favourite TV show, Game of Thrones.

Nebraska BBQ Wedding: Matt & Kait

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The Mullers

January 28, 2014

Matt and Kait were married in Nebraska, at Mahoney State Park. They wanted a small wedding that didn't cost a fortune so a BBQ in a public park was the perfect option! The day was laid back, crafty but most of all fun for everyone who was there.

Bright, Quirky and Vintage Inspired Irish Wedding: Rowena & Cain

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Epic Love

January 26, 2014

Rowena and Cain were married in Dingle, Ireland. They only had €7000 to spend but still managed to create a gorgeous and meaningful day with a little imagination and a lot of elbow grease!

Budget-Friendly Wedding in Ukraine and a Bride with Blue Hair: Annie & Evgeniy

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Max Timofeev & Alex Botsman

January 14, 2014

Annie and Evgeniy were married in October in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. They were determined not to spend a lot of money and managed to pull the whole thing off for just $2500. To do this they kept the guest list small (they only had 20 people), DIYed a lot and eliminated a lot of things that they didn't care about.

Intimate Garden Wedding with Only Nine Guests: Becca & Chris

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Kimberley Ann

January 5, 2014

Becca and Chris were married at Larmer Tree Gardens on the Dorset/ Wiltshire border. They wanted their day to be small and stress-free so they only had nine guests. "We didn't have a theme for our wedding, we just picked things we loved, without thinking too carefully about whether they would match," began the bride. "That's why I wore an art deco dress, the car was from the 1950s and our entertainment was a Mariachi band mash-up! The main thing was that we wanted our love of travel to come across, so we had a lot of map bunting, colour, and a global influence to our food and music."

High School Prom Wedding: Elizabeth & Juan

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2 and 3

January 3, 2014

Elizabeth and Juan wanted their December wedding to be just like a High School Prom. "Our wedding theme helped everyone get in to the Prom spirit, attendees dressed in prom attire, and we went absolutely crazy with balloons", began the bride. "Our wedding party was such a mixed, motley crowd. We wanted everyone to have fun and use their own style for their outfits. We wanted to run screaming from the traditional thing and my's dream came true with my perfect pink dress. Our officiant even wore a purple prom dress!"

Retro and Geeky Brighton College Wedding: Eileen & James

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Neil W Shaw

December 30, 2013

I was so excited to get Eileen's email about her wedding because she wore the Gala bow from my collection with Crown and Glory at their reception! Doesn't she rock it so well?! She and James were married at Brighton College and their wedding had a retro theme with geeky touches.

Fancy Dress Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Wedding: Rob & Laura

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Anna Pumer

December 30, 2013

When Rob and Laura told me they had a fancy dress Alice in Wonderland/ Mad Hatter's tea Party wedding I thought "Wow that sounds cool, but I bet I've seen it all before..." Oh how wrong I was! Never in my life have I seen a wedding where everyone - the couple, the wedding party and the guests - threw themselves into it so much. These costumes are just off the hook awesome!

DIY and Salvaged Wedding with the Ceremony in a Car Park: Savannah & Eliot

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Brad & Jen

December 27, 2013

Savannah & Eliot's super cool, Nashville wedding was held at The Crying Wolf bar. They were married outside in the car park, which ended up being a surprisingly beautiful setting, and the reception was inside. With the venue already being so awesome and decorated in such a quirky way, the couple didn't need to add too much, but they included a few things they love like animal skulls and various pieces distressed wood from the bride's mother's farm. Savannah also designed and made all the stationery, the flowers were bought from a flower market and the cakes were made by friends. The venue did the food and drinks and they had a friend DJ the party.

Backyard Chilean Dance Party Wedding: Eleonora & Cristóbal

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Mónica Muñoz

December 23, 2013

If your main goal for your wedding is to have a wild party and dance until the sun comes up then I have the most amazing inspiration for you today! Eleonora and Cristóbal had their wedding at the bride's parent's home in Chile. They planned and made everything themselves including all the décor, the stationery and the flowers (which were picked from the roadside!) Both the bride and groom wore outfits from Zara.

Rock Concert Dive Bar Wedding: Tom & Lindsey

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Benj Haisch

December 18, 2013

What could be more Rock n Roll than a concert wedding at a dive bar? Nothing! And that's why I'm thrilled to be sharing Tom & Lindsey's wedding at The Shakedown in Bellingham, Washington with you today.