May 2011 | Offbeat Bride

"I am very very very happy that I am not getting married pre-Offbeat Bride. I looked at a bridal magazine today and, instead of it intimidating me or making me feel bad about my wedding choices, it looked boring and dated. Where are the coloured dress options? Where are the rocking grooms? Where are the excellent budget options for the recession bride? Where are the wicked cool flower alternatives? They aren't there."

Tribe member ManaKR made linen invitations. Keep reading to find out how to make these yourself. Just imagine the possibilities — badass pirate invites? Renaissance scrolls? Eco no-paper invites? These are time consuming, but really not hard.

A silent film star, an elegant vampire, and a raven winged officiant = perfect Halloween wedding. You know it's good when the officiant has to say "You may now STOP kissing the bride."

I'm on a roll with wedding flats! Today's little collection of embellished flats are me dipping my toe (HA! foot metaphor!) into the world of wedding flip-flops.

The Little Bouquet Shop specializes in unusual and custom-designed silk bouquets for offbeat brides. No idea is too over the top for them, their tag line is "The perfect bouquet for your sense of style… Your mother's worst nightmare. Come have a gander at some of their awesome offbeat bouquet stylings with me.

A wedding that makes you feel like you're walking through The Corpse Bride sounds awesome, right? What if bowling was added? Yeah, I thought so… double awesome!

Step right up and witness some grand entrances, death defying feats, and child's play. This week's Monday Montage will give you some killer wedding ideas for your fantastical wedding.

Are you looking for a way to acknowledge your support for our LGBT friends and families during your hetero wedding ceremony? From the covert to overt, here are 10 ways to use your wedding to show your support for marriage equality.