Offbeat Bride’s guide to pagan weddings (Part 1 everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!)
So you’ve been invited to a Pagan wedding. Modern Paganism is a recreation of the indigenous spiritual traditions of Europe. It has been heavily influenced by modern values and ethics, such as feminism and environmentalism. So please don’t fear that you may witness an animal sacrifice at a Pagan ritual; many of us are vegan and are strong supporters of animal rights! But it might help to give you an overview on what to expect…
Get back to nature with Tatjana & Ken’s dog-friendly and rainy forest wedding
A mood, dreamy, rainy forest ceremony (complete with ring bearing dog and super shy flower girl), a lovely cabin reception with tons of dancing — this is our kind of nature-loving wedding. Don’t miss the bride’s Legend of Zelda flats, the different twist on a salt ceremony, and an epic bike ride getaway after the ceremony.
Eva & Jesus’ Mexico wedding with bonus arcade fun
This pair had families keen on inviting everyone they knew, two ceremonies, a fantastic arcade photo shoot (with human-sized crane!), and a super cool getaway car decal. Don’t miss the traditional elements like the arros and the lazo, about which the bride has some good techniques for saving money.
How we worded the invitations for our crowdsourced wedding
We have decided to crowdfund our wedding. It won’t pay for everything, but it does mean we can focus on having a good time rather than scrimping and saving on every little thing. The tricky part was wording everything right on the invitations, so we didn’t come off as stingy or cheap. I wrote a little poem to explain the crowdfunding. If anyone wants it, they can steal it…
Wedding cheeseburgers with craft beers?! YES PLEASE!
Craft beer, food trucks, a mobile photo booth, and skillfully-created decor — this one is worthy of your eyes, friends. Don’t miss the bride’s chic wrap and fingerless gloves, the groom’s fancy pants dapper suit, and mixed glass favors. Oh, and check out the advice about time between the wedding and the honeymoon!
Shy photographers: dispelling the myth that your wedding photographer should be your BFF
As a photographer, I follow wedding blogs and often find advice recommending couples to hire a photographer that “could be your friend.” This is something that I find incredibly odd, and sometimes not very good advice. This is not to say that if you find someone who is amazing and outgoing that you should not hire them (us photographers come in all shapes and personalities). I’d like to offer a few reasons why you should consider not solely hiring “someone who you could be friends with,” and a few secrets that artists might not disclose every day…