Offbeat Bride

Quiet week

Ariel — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:32:51 +0000

Expect less blog posts than usual for the coming week — things are a little crazy at the Offbeat HQ what with my birthday tomorrow, and a trip to Montana to meet my nephew and attend my brother-in-law’s backyard wedding. As always, the OBT is here to keep you company while I’m gone.

Watch “Wedding! The Musical”

Ariel — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:29:13 +0000

Those of you who’ve read the book know all about Jen Moon, the Seattle bride who’s wedding was actually a full-fledged musical performance back in 2002.

Well, finally (FINALLY) Wedding! The Musical is online for your viewing pleasure — and trust me, you’ll want to watch it all. From Jen’s entrance via trapeze to the moment when they shoot the bouquet out of a canon, the whole wedding’s fucking awesome.

So go! Watch!

Musical theater wedding toast: Amy’s Song

Ariel — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:21:11 +0000

Best wedding toast evar? (thanks, Lani!)

Momzilla and wedding budgeting

Ariel — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:10:36 +0000

Everyone warns you about Bridezilla, but no one tells you about how your mom will morph into Momzilla! We set the date for June 2009 and my mom’s trying to plan everything now. She’s totally not listening to me about what I want, or what is important to me. She and my father are paying for it. Would it be selfish of me to tell her it’s my wedding, and not hers? Or should I let her have her way because she’s paying for it? -Jenna

My simple rule: If mom’s payin’, you need to listen to what she’s sayin’.

For the longer answer, keep reading.
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Wedding invites from Uber Angel

Ariel — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:26:51 +0000

You won’t find many wedding stationers who divide their invites into categories like Rockabilly, Punk, Gothic, and Fetish — Uber Angel is one in a million!

Danni founded Uber Angel (based in the UK) because, as she explains on her about page, while there are a few non-traditional stationers out there, most of them are focused on “black & purple with celtic or mythical elements.” And while sure, that works great for a pagan wedding, it might not work for those of you who want tattoo-themed invites for your rock ‘n’ roll nuptials. In addition to her standard offerings, Danni also does custom commissions.

Offbeat promo: Buy Uber Angel invites and receive a 20% discount on extra stationery, table plans, place cards etc.

Check out Uber Angel and get inspired!

Plz to have more breakdancing at weddings?

Ariel — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:29:33 +0000

Oh hai. I can haz hottie groomsmen breakdancing at reception, plz?

I wish we could have seen the bride break out HER moves, since the bride and groom are both professional dancers. Check out Steelo & Penelope’s wedding shots from Scott Robert Photography over here. I especially love this shot of the groom and his b-boy groomsmen:

Heptadecagram & Red_Lynx’s gorgeous Maryland wedding

Ariel — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:15:10 +0000

I’m all a-twitter over the amazing photos and stories from the wedding of two members of the Offbeat Bride DC Wedding Co-op.

…The bride had a sword!

…The groom wooed her with a bowl of brownies he baked that morning!

…They did all their flowers themselves!

…The bride’s entrance was one of the most dramatically beautiful I’ve ever seen.

…The location (Adelphi Mill) was insanely gorgeous!

Basically, you should just go read the groom’s incredibly sweet post about the wedding. I’m going to go lose myself in the photos again, myself…

Wedding headpieces, crowns and circlets

Ariel — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:24:16 +0000

If you’re planning a Renaissance, Celtic or pagantastic wedding, check out Camais Designs beautiful bridal circlets, crowns, and headpieces.

Lea’s heavily inked beach wedding/vow renewal

Ariel — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:15:11 +0000

The offbeat bride: Lea Vendetta, Tattooist/Artist

Her offbeat partner: Dave “Bastard” Archer, Tattooist

Location & date of wedding: Smathers Beach, Key West, Florida. April 1st 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: We got married in 1995 at the courthouse with no ceremony and no pictures. It was just the two of us, we were broke, and it was lame. Our 13th anniversary was coming up and I wanted to do something to finally be able to remember our wedding as a fabulous real wedding day! Of course we decided to do something 2 weeks before, so we improvised and everything ended up working perfectly! …like it was meant to be…
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Taking your wife’s last name isn’t always easy

Ariel — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:12:05 +0000

After 2 Year Legal Battle, Husband Takes Wife’s Last Name