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By: Maylea

Maylea — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:12:56 +0000

I love this! This is too cute… It would totally be awesome if the bride would make sure a big entrance by riding an elephant… *grin*

By: Alison K

Alison K — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:50:31 +0000

Okay, I need to note that May 28 is now ELEPHUN DAY!! I am still working on keeping track of non-national holidays…
(It'll go on my yearly calendar along with TOWEL DAY, May 25, and DARWIN DAY, February 12.)

By: kck

kck — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:15:32 +0000

Hee. I'm not Indian but my FH is, and I kind of want to get him an elephant to ride on. Grooms usually arrive by horse, but he had one cousin that came in by helicopter. I think the most important part is to make a big entrance.

By: Alice27

Alice27 — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:10:16 +0000

Hi Ariel

I love the site, and these pictures are adorable.

I don't think it's inappropriate to feature pictures like these on OBB, but maybe you could consider adding more information or links to information about the tradition of having the groom arrive by elephant under the picture, to avoid the appearance of presenting this as 'offbeat'.

I'm sure most of your readers are aware that church weddings, white dresses and Jewish ceremonies are very meaningful and traditional for the people who choose to have them, but cultural traditions that are less commonly performed in the US might not be thought about in the same way.

People draw inspiration from your website, and while it's great to draw inspiration from other cultures, it shouldn't be done lightly – i.e. without considering the history and meaning behind it.

I'm sure you didn't mean for this post to be controversial, and I appreciate your efforts in featuring non-white customs, trans-racial and poc couples on this blog. Just a few thoughts to consider for next time.

By: Offbeat Intern

Offbeat Intern — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:33:09 +0000

Roxie – you are SO welcome! I'm glad that I could help you out. And the phrase "an elephant dressed for a wedding" just made my day.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:15:17 +0000

Just a reminder to everyone that Offbeat Bride features all sorts of things that may not be considered "Offbeat" — church weddings, white dresses, Jewish marriage contracts, etc.

The elephant is here not because it's necessarily soooooo offbeat or wacky, but because it's ELEPHUN DAY, and Megan was lucky enough to snap the shot a few days ago.

So, I'm not sure there's a need to debate the cultural offbeatedness of the elephant. It's just part of the theme for the day.

By: darleene

darleene — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:08:58 +0000

I've seen a fair share of pictures of Indian weddings, and at least two out of 3 included elephants. Heheh. So maybe not that offbeat, except to Americans?

By: Alison K

Alison K — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:38:40 +0000

Three elephant posts in one day? I never thought I'd live to see this amazing day!!!

What's next? 6 Nightmare Before Christmas Wedding Posts in a six hour period? A tortoise wedding post? A Las Vegas Wedding Post? Wait…

By: Roxie

Roxie — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:58:20 +0000

My brother is getting married this summer in St. Louis. We are definitely not an Indian family, but he has traveled the world, including India, and wanted to arrive at his wedding by elephant. Sadly, it will not be happening.

So I'm going to make him a stuffed elephant as a present and I've been looking for pictures of what an elephant dressed for a wedding would be wearing so I can dress his elephant appropriately. Thank you!