Christie (aka RedDress) says "just a moment, dear!"
Aww! This wedding photo just came to me from Christie (aka RedDress on the OBT) with a note saying:
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Thank you Ariel for writing such an amazing book and starting such an amazing online community.
Phill and I just wanted to show our appreciation, and we thought you might like this.
Much love,
Christie and Phill
xoxo
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sniffle My offbeat brides are the best. sniff sniff
(Photo courtesy of ishootpeople.ca)
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About Ariel Meadow Stallings
Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.








Crystal said
OMG! I love it!!! Christie rocks to like the 1000th power! Great picture! And thank you Ariel! We rock, but not as much as you!
Rosalied said
Aww, the perfect OBT covergirl
Helen said
This picture is FANTASTIC! I'm sure most grooms could relate to the sentiment too… "Not now dear, I'm far to engrossed in The Wedding Bible" Tee hee…
rodrigues said
Woohoo! Redress is married! That photo is awesome and I totally share the sentiment- I probably would have thrown someone else's wedding without this forum.
Stephanie said
That is a great photo! So need a pic of me on my wedding day with the greatest wedding book EVA too!
Reba said
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Kelli Ann said
Awww that's too cute!
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Angie said
Ha! I love it! I'm going to take a similar pic on my wedding day a year from now. Maybe we can start a trend with the OBBs and have a gallery of Brides holding the OBB book!
Ariel said
Angie: I fully support this idea!
Kathleen said
grrr….. rumble…… why didn't I think of that!
JK, I love that picture! It is so perfect. I love Phill's reaction in the background too. xo
Emily said
Kathleen, find a way to photoshop it into the background! Gogo!
Though honestly it's a really cute idea and would be great for engagement photo sessions too. Looks great!
Angie said
Your book saved my ass way too many times Ariel! My husband told everyone that I had it with me at all times and he even read things in it to to help him out. My best friend is getting married next year and guess what I'm going to be getting the lady he's marrying soon?
Erin said
I smell a photo theme coming on…
Sabrina said
Totally share this sentiment, thank you Ariel for the book, the website and the OBT! It is the best – I have started telling non-OBBers it's my "online wedding sanity oracle"
TMae said
LOVE IT!!! (The book, the site, the pic…)
Belle said
OMG…as an English Major/Event Planner, this shot speaks straight to my heart! Love it!
amandadouglas said
ha! that's wonderful!!