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Instead of wedding rings, Marclay and Yee exchanged orange friendship bracelets that would soon wear off.
Instead of wedding cake, the couple, who organized the event themselves, served baklava.
The overall effect has been less Cagney & Lacey in Manchester, more Bridesmaids with body bags instead of wedding dresses.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have asked for donations to charity instead of wedding gifts when they get married next month.
Instead of wedding gifts, the mothers of the dead children made paper cuttings of the things they had hoped their children would one day have—a washing machine, a house, a car.
Last week, HuffPost Weddings reader and bride-to-be @MaggieNificence reached out to us on Twitter, saying she was thinking about asking for cash instead of wedding gifts, but wasn't sure how to go about it in a tactful way that wouldn't offend her guests.
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"It was very relaxed and felt more like a garden party than a stuffy wedding," Ms. Carr said, down to the lime tart with berries instead of a wedding cake.
Instead of a wedding ring, he bought her a laptop.
Instead of accepting wedding gifts, they asked for donations to create the center.
Instead of a wedding gown she wore a coat-dress in metallic blue, and carried lilies of the valley.
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