Laura & Jim’s vintage gazebo wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Laura, history detective My Offbeat Partner: Jim, army captain Location & date of the wedding: Gazebo in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lovingston, Virginia — July 26, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: When Jim and I made the decision to get married in May, we knew we weren’t going to have the […]
Kristi & John’s Crafty Rainy Day Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Kristi, pre-school teacher at a German Immersion pre-school and a previous example of why rainy day weddings = gorgeous weddings! My Offbeat Partner: John, IT guy at a middle school Location & date of wedding: Columbia Manor, Minneapolis, Minnesota — May 10th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We really tried to […]
Lisa & Rowly’s kid-friendly campsite wedding
Since both our families were from out of state, we searched for a place where we could be together for a weekend. We wanted more of an experience than just a few hours of the traditional ceremony, food and dancing. We lucked out finding the Woods at Wihakowi, which is about 5 miles from our own house. It was small enough that we could take it over for the weekend but had enough space (36 acres!) that everyone could spread out.
Jen & Doug’s Wabi-sabi Barn Dance Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Jen, Artist/Library Aide My Offbeat Partner: Doug, Artist/Museum Officer Location & date of wedding: Lingrow Farm, Leechburg, PA — 3/22/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I think one of the things that made us so “offbeat” was how laid-back we all managed to stay about everything! We’d been friends for twelve years […]
Stori & Tausha’s “Gay ‘ol Wedding & Celebration”
Stori & Tausha put their gay ‘ol wedding celebration together in two months time, using all things recycled and reused. This wedding has everything, budget-friendly tips, last minute drama, and some of the cutest couple photos I’ve ever seen!
Insider tips from a florist: 13 ways to avoid getting screwed on your wedding flowers
I am a florist who strictly does wedding work, cake toppers, centerpieces, floral dog collars, and the usual, all for brides on limited budgets. I was visiting a friend of mine at her work (a big money sucking floral shop) and I over heard some things that I could not believe.