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

By: Brandy

Brandy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:36:08 +0000

…When you buy all the items for you diy center pieces and a farm store!

…Cowboy boots will be worn by the tattoo covered bride in a tea length dress.Because its either that or biker boots, Thats all I own!
(witch my family is horrafied by…)

…When you forget about having to buy flowers, cause there just not your thing.. and you run to the drug store to see whats on hand……

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:30:06 +0000

Yay! I'm an offbeat bride! It didn't even occur to me that not everyone does DIY weddings until I read this!

Also along the rings thing…you also know you're an offbeat bride when you bought your ring for $5.99 from avon just so your mom will stop pestering you about "the ring"!

By: LUZ

LUZ — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:47:08 +0000

… when your future husbands best man will be wearing a chicken suit.

… when your wedding march song is by QUEEN.

… when your MOTHER will walk you down the isle.

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!