Comments on: I'm a sucker for bellydance weddings

By: just me

just me — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:30:49 +0000

So awesome to hear belly dancing is incorporated into a sacred marriage ceremony to express oneself ultimitely and expressively to to the one they love and all thier friends and family. I've been taking belly dancing classes & it shrunk my core 3 pant sizes going 1 hour a wk. for only 4 months!

I used to take both karate & kickboxing at the same time & my core never shrunk that fast and it's a much more aggressive intensive workout that I've given up for dance!

I wonder if I ever get married again if I would have the guts to belly dance at my own reception, maybe since my daughter is also trained in belly dance with me – it might be weird to some – but to us it's just really enjoying a celebration and a beautiful expression of the female body.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:25:54 +0000

What a fabulous wedding! It just has it all!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:08:28 +0000

I can say that Christina is definitely original in every aspect in her life. And she definitely doesn't settle for boring and "normal"! She's a very amazing bellydancer, writer, AND jewelry designer, and it looks like she managed to make a lot of disparate things into a totally awesome wedding.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:34:15 +0000

<3MDRF

By: Laylah

Laylah — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:51:13 +0000

The Maryland Renn Fest?!?!? I just KNEW that background looked familiar! And that dude in the second photo down must be Cardinal Sinnius Vice! Wowzers, but I am jealous!

By: Roxalana

Roxalana — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:28:39 +0000

Hooray for bellydance weddings! I had been hoping to change into bellydance gear for my moulin rouge reception as my gorgeous but steel-boned corsetted dress is going to make dancing near-impossible – but it is the only thing I had received resistance on from my whole bridal party as it is 'inappropriate' for me to get my midriff out at my wedding…

Hoping that these pics will reassure everyone that it will look lovely rather than tarty as everyone seems to expect! Thanks for posting this!

By: Don

Don — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:53:34 +0000

Hi Ariel,

I'm glad you liked the pictures I took of Christina's wedding! It was a blast to be there and take pictures of one of my best friends's happy day.

Don Sharar
Portland, OR

By: luna621

luna621 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:25:59 +0000

Yay!! So glad to see more bellydancing brides! I know I'm going to bellydance for my new hubby at the reception, but don't know what yet. Great inspirations at OBB

By: anotherredheadlady

anotherredheadlady — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:27:20 +0000

Haha ok, these beautiful photos have inspired me to make a confession. The rough thing about reading OBB is that when I see a photo of a gorgeous lady in an amazing outfit, I can stop to admire…but I already know she's taken!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:35:48 +0000

wowww…very colorful