Comments on: You know you're an offbeat bride when… (by Cassie)

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:10:00 +0000

—When you need to co-ordinate the hooping show in with the band.
— When your fave hot pink shoes cost more than your dress and the colour becomes the focal point for everything else.

Thank you for the book Ariel!! It was just what I needed to ease my conscience about having a somewhat off-beat wedding. The tips on how to share the vision with more traditional friends and relatives and get them on-board have been invaluable.

Plus it was just such a relief to have validation that anything was OK as long as it was significant to the people getting married. There is just too much pressure to fit in with what is expected and reading your book gave me courage and confidence to do what felt right for us.

We have incorporated traditions that we like and ditched the ones that are not important to us and added some of our own.

At the end of the day, it will be the wedding that reflects us and will make us happy. Being able to communicate that to our friends and family and have them be involved will make it even more special.

A month to go.. getting excited now!!

By: Hollywoodnt

Hollywoodnt — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:23:16 +0000

–Your music for walking down the aisle is played by the entire congragation.. ON KAZOOS!
– Drivers slow down when driving past the cemetery to watch you take your wedding photos there.
– A cemetery seems like a beautiful, romantic and serene place to have your wedding, really driving home the whole "Til Death Do us Part" concept. Besides, you can have honored (but passed) guests there, that could not otherwise attend bodily.
– You bought Manolo Blahniks but they were too damn uncomfortable so you busted out the combat boots.
Love in every form is beautiful, even conventional weddings. But when you can see the essence of the Bride and Groom in every detail, no matter how quirky, you know you've stumbled upon a couple who has gelled in an amazing and unique way.

By: Annya

Annya — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:41:24 +0000

…your wedding dinner is turkey with all the trimmings, and being catered by your future sister in laws!

By: nicholette

nicholette — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:37:29 +0000

I love the dress! mine is similar but floor length!! I love it soo cute!

By: Clara

Clara — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:06:23 +0000

Reminds me of when I was showing my ring to one co-worker when another walked in. I showed the second co-worker and she asked: "Oh, did you get a new ring?"
Amusing because I never wear rings to work but apparently pink sapphires don't scream "wedding to follow."

By: Melissa Macabre

Melissa Macabre — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:07:52 +0000

The best part of this is the "And finally…"! I always wonder how many more brides would be much happier and less stressed if they just did what was in their heart instead of trying to "fit in" or "be different".

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:34:46 +0000

You know you are an offbeat bride when…
-Your officiant quotes Tom Waits lyrics during the ceremony and is wearing an orange bandanna.

I loved this post; every couple should have the wedding that makes them happy, no matter what that entails!

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:54:52 +0000

just found this site trough a friend's recommendation I'm not married yet but I wanted to add a few I've seen…

…you make your maid of honor and mother got to 4 different local craft stores of the same chain collecting all your garden paintable lanterns you need for center pieces

… you walk back down the aisle after the ceremony to "born to run"

… all your favors are hand made by your maid of honor and her co-workers on a slow monday night in the dressing room of a strip club

By: EliNicole

EliNicole — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:57:27 +0000

you know you are an offbeat bride when
… you let your fiance pick colors, registry gifts, and give 110% of the ideas to you, because you didnt have a dream wedding… because all you can think about is you are marrying the person you love and nothing else matters….no matter how big or small the wedding!

By: hair goddess

hair goddess — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:03:43 +0000

You know you are an offbeat bride when your table clothes are made from strawberry shortcake and smurf sheets, you have bright purple hair, call yourself the hair goddess and your partner in crime channels for a living! LMAO