January 2011 | Offbeat Bride

In honor of Russian New Year's (the week between New Year's and Orthodox Christmas), we're having an Eastern European theme week! Day 1 of Eastern European week features Daria & Andrey's stroll through Moscow wedding.- Becca

Happy New Year, everyone! Let's kick off this brand spankin' new year with another unbelievable collection of killer photos from the Offbeat Bride Flickr pool. This week we have a lottery ticket toss instead of a bouquet toss, fun-loving bridal parties, and lots of giggly smiles.

You may recall Tribe member monicawesome from when we featured her offbeat bride's vows to herself. Well, she's back with a great bridesmaid's contract that isn't nuts and is perfect to send to your bridesmaids to make sure they don't go nuts. -Megs

In honor of Russian New Year's (the week between New Year's and Orthodox Christmas), we're having an Eastern European theme week! For day 2 of Eastern European week, we have Eni & Andrej's red, black, and totally gothic Yugoslavian wedding in Canada. – Becca

Tribe member LucyTuppa explains how she was "saved by the book" as it were. Turns out, Ariel knows a thing or two about wedding planning… who woulda' guessed!? -Megs

Remember OBB sponsor Glö? Well, the online wedding invitation service is back with some exciting news. But first a little background, in case you missed it the first time…

In honor of Russian New Year's (the week between New Year's and Orthodox Christmas), we're having an Eastern European theme week! For day 3 of Eastern European week, we have Tiffany & Nick's wedding in the "Little Bavaria" of Michigan. This one is a bit of a stretch for the theme — roll with it! -Becca

Offbeat bride reader Sarah, shared with us this cute story about how, with the help of a some good friends and a top-secret plan, she popped the question to her man.