Hey, I'm Ariel, author of the book Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides. This blog is just the tip of the offbeat iceberg — for the whole story you'll need the book, which is half memoir, half tipster handbook. I also blog at Electrolicious.
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2 responses to this entryPhyllis
April 16th, 2007 · 10:31 PM · #Great job, Ariel! It was a thrill to hear Joyce Taylor call me a “local journalist!” I sat on a panel at an event she helped moderate, and the woman is a true pro. You look great on grainy YouTube–I’m sure you looked even better on TV!
I hope it was fun and that women got inspired to do their own thang–whether it’s high-production musical wedding, or o-so-cazh BBQ.
marcellina
April 18th, 2007 · 7:01 AM · #oh this makes me so happy!! I’ve been trying to fit into this cookie cutter image of a bride and pretty much had a dressing room melt down yesterday afternoon. I literally feel claustrophobic and weighed down in those huge beaded, sequince wedding gowns! No longer will I force myself to be bunched up, pushed in, and pulled up .. I’m going to get something that’s more me! thank you ariel!