Now that fall has arrived in full force, I love browsing through the images of sweet fall weddings that are filtering out onto the web. One of the prettiest (and most surprising) things I’ve found so far this year is the abundance of sunflowers at fall weddings. I had thought that sunflowers became passe around the time Blossom went off the air, but lo and behold, they are back and looking better than ever.

These weddings are shining examples of how even a big, bold accent like the sunflower can become soft and romantic with a little imagination.

Since today is 9/9/09, couples from around the globe are flocking to chapels, churches and city halls to get married on a day they say they will always remember—especially since it will be nearly impossible to forget.

According to this article from ABC News, there are some high profile weddings taking place in honor of the 9/9/09 date as well, including nine lucky couples who won the chance to get married at a 99-Cent Only Store for only $0.99. They were even provided with this “Chanel-inspired” wedding dress, decor and more, all made from items from the 99 Cent Only Store!

We applaud that kind of creative penny pinching, and we wish all of the happy couples getting married today the best of luck! Congratulations!

There’s a reason why the first anniversary gift is traditionally paper—sweet, simple and full of charm, paper is full of potential that can only be limited by the extent of your imagination.

These gorgeous paper decor ideas featured on Martha Stewart Weddings prove that paper has the power to transform your wedding into something special in an elegant (and inexpensive!) way. Being a paper pusher never sounded so good…

Click on the photos for how-to tips!