Comments on: Libby & Jobe's vegan/vegetarian picnic wedding http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AbFab http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-67274 AbFab Tue, 11 May 2010 04:06:08 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-67274 Okay, now we're even MORE wedding twins than I originally anticipated. Last minute, one of my bridesmaids is not going to be able to make it... so we're replacing her with a cardboard cutout! Thank you so much for the idea - she loves it, and can't wait to see all the photos "she" is in! :-) Okay, now we're even MORE wedding twins than I originally anticipated. Last minute, one of my bridesmaids is not going to be able to make it… so we're replacing her with a cardboard cutout! Thank you so much for the idea – she loves it, and can't wait to see all the photos "she" is in! :-)

]]> By: Rory Parilac http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60489 Rory Parilac Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:25:50 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60489 You look so gorgeous in that dres! You look so gorgeous in that dres!

]]> By: Abbey http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60215 Abbey Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:27:47 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60215 Okay, I think we're wedding twins or something - not only did I recently buy the SAME dress from David's Bridal (of which I'm no longer a hater - they were super-nice to me and I love the dress I found), but I bought the same color sash as well! And I'm looking for a park to hold our reception in cuz we want that same laid-back vibe. And to top it all off... you're in Portland, which is where we're going for our honeymoon!! Okay, I think we're wedding twins or something – not only did I recently buy the SAME dress from David's Bridal (of which I'm no longer a hater – they were super-nice to me and I love the dress I found), but I bought the same color sash as well! And I'm looking for a park to hold our reception in cuz we want that same laid-back vibe. And to top it all off… you're in Portland, which is where we're going for our honeymoon!!

]]> By: Anna Kohls http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60147 Anna Kohls Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:23:25 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60147 I love the aqua color and her dress, everything looks so pretty and lively! I love the aqua color and her dress, everything looks so pretty and lively!

]]> By: Cori Jones http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60126 Cori Jones Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:15:08 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60126 Glad to know I have a good eye for photography ;] I'm so happy I got to be there for this big day!!! Glad to know I have a good eye for photography ;] I'm so happy I got to be there for this big day!!!

]]> By: Melissa Hazelton http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60124 Melissa Hazelton Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:10:03 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60124 What a lovely wedding! I really dig weddings in the park. Also, never ever apologise for where you got your dress! You look lovely in it! So there! :) Also, everyone's experience is different - for instance, David's Bridal, is the ONLY bridal store where the employees were actually nice to me! Everyone else was rude, tried to sell me a dress I clearly didn't want, or just plain ignored me. What a lovely wedding! I really dig weddings in the park.

Also, never ever apologise for where you got your dress! You look lovely in it! So there! :) Also, everyone's experience is different – for instance, David's Bridal, is the ONLY bridal store where the employees were actually nice to me! Everyone else was rude, tried to sell me a dress I clearly didn't want, or just plain ignored me.

]]> By: Libby http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60075 Libby Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:53:27 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60075 A few people made comments to me before the wedding about the veggie food, but I just held my ground. My mom had even talked about bringing a big crock pot of meaty chili for people, but I said that wasn't going to happen. For years, being the veggie in a family, I've hade to make the compromises at big event meals (yeah! salad and bread for me!) and on our wedding day we wanted to not worry aout what we couldn't have, and instead focus on everything we could! Plus we felt there was no need to have to kill animals so people could celebrate with us, that is not our life style, and we weren't going to ignore our beliefs for one very important day in our life so people could have one meal with a chunk of meat. There are really wonderful veggie/vegan meal options out there! A few people made comments to me before the wedding about the veggie food, but I just held my ground. My mom had even talked about bringing a big crock pot of meaty chili for people, but I said that wasn't going to happen. For years, being the veggie in a family, I've hade to make the compromises at big event meals (yeah! salad and bread for me!) and on our wedding day we wanted to not worry aout what we couldn't have, and instead focus on everything we could! Plus we felt there was no need to have to kill animals so people could celebrate with us, that is not our life style, and we weren't going to ignore our beliefs for one very important day in our life so people could have one meal with a chunk of meat. There are really wonderful veggie/vegan meal options out there!

]]> By: Libby http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60076 Libby Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:53:03 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60076 People had three choices for boxed lunches (at that is a wonderful way to go! Cheaper, and quicker to get everyone served. Added plus, the place we used composts, so they came back and picked up all the trash from the meal so it could be composted). BBQ tofu with a citrus slaw, and potato salad (vegan), Grilled local summer veggies with cheese on a local made bagette with pasta salad (veg), and a hand made tuscan white bean burger with artichoke anoli with pasta salad (veg). We also had a PBJ option for kids, fancy PBJ that is! I was told after the wedding that one set of relatives opened their boxes, and then went and put them back on the table, but a loss for them, not for us. Everyone else said the meals were wonderful, and didn't miss the meat. An added bonus was that I wasn't worried about everyone getting food poisioning from having mayo/meat sitting out in 90 degree weather. We also had an insane amount of desserts in a buffet (pies, strawberry short cakes, vegan cup cakes, cobblers, crisps, and key lime cheese cake) so no one had to go hungry. People had three choices for boxed lunches (at that is a wonderful way to go! Cheaper, and quicker to get everyone served. Added plus, the place we used composts, so they came back and picked up all the trash from the meal so it could be composted). BBQ tofu with a citrus slaw, and potato salad (vegan), Grilled local summer veggies with cheese on a local made bagette with pasta salad (veg), and a hand made tuscan white bean burger with artichoke anoli with pasta salad (veg). We also had a PBJ option for kids, fancy PBJ that is! I was told after the wedding that one set of relatives opened their boxes, and then went and put them back on the table, but a loss for them, not for us. Everyone else said the meals were wonderful, and didn't miss the meat. An added bonus was that I wasn't worried about everyone getting food poisioning from having mayo/meat sitting out in 90 degree weather. We also had an insane amount of desserts in a buffet (pies, strawberry short cakes, vegan cup cakes, cobblers, crisps, and key lime cheese cake) so no one had to go hungry.

]]> By: Amber http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60056 Amber Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:36:17 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60056 Good for you for sticking to your veg food! And the pictures are gorgeous! I'm planning a vegan wedding (both my fiance and I are vegan), and I had an argument with my father this past weekend about the need to have "just one meat dish" on the menu. Any advice for dealing with the "Bring Your Own Burger" type family members? Good for you for sticking to your veg food! And the pictures are gorgeous! I'm planning a vegan wedding (both my fiance and I are vegan), and I had an argument with my father this past weekend about the need to have "just one meat dish" on the menu. Any advice for dealing with the "Bring Your Own Burger" type family members?

]]> By: Heather http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/portland-picnic-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-60031 Heather Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:05 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4342#comment-60031 I love your picnic in the park wedding! You say you didn't have "colors", but I see a kind of aqua theme here. Love it! The shoes, the shoes! You guys are darling. I've been thinking about going to Portland for my "wedding moon". All of Oregon looks so awesome! I love your picnic in the park wedding! You say you didn't have "colors", but I see a kind of aqua theme here. Love it! The shoes, the shoes! You guys are darling. I've been thinking about going to Portland for my "wedding moon". All of Oregon looks so awesome!

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