OBT member Angie is a self-described "brew goddess, and competent bride-to-be" and she has shown off both of these attributes by homebrewing her very own pumpkin porter beer for her fall wedding! And she got her "Woman of Awesome" to illustrate the custom labels. How awesome is this!?

Cheers to you Angie. I bet your beer is going to taste as great as it looks, have one (or several) for me.

OBT members can check out a close up of the custom beer label here and everyone can check out her "Woman of Awesome's" Etsy shop with more custom illustrations here.

I've been giving you tastes of little crocheted elements from OBT member Corinne's wedding planning updates — now it's time to get all the details from her actual wedding!

The Offbeat Bride: Corinne – Receptionist/Crafter

Her Offbeat Partner: Jesse – Kennel Technician/Dog Walker/Artist/Home Brewer/Haunted House Actor

Location & date of wedding: Jesse's brother's backyard in Wheat Ridge, CO — June 27, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: Jesse and I don't like to be the center of attention, and since we've been together for ten years, we decided to make our wedding as much fun as possible and not so much about us but more about our families and friends.

Continue reading "Corinne & Jesse's Homemade Alice In Wonderland Zombie Wedding" →

Remember that wonderful handfasting cord tutorial from OBT member Lepapillonvert? Well, we finally got the entire scoop on her very green, very DIY wedding!

The Offbeat Bride: Evita – Caregiver, Graphic Designer & Costumer

Her Offbeat Partner: Michael – Caregiver, Graphic Designer, High Voltage/Tesla Coil Enthusiast

Location & date of wedding: We rented a house on an amazing piece of property on Johns Island, SC. The ceremony took place in an oak grove a few hundred yards from the house and the reception was in our back yard — May 1, 2009.

Continue reading "Evita & Michael's Beltane-Belle Époque DIY Fun-Fest!" →

The Offbeat Bride: Cat Rocketship, painter

Her Offbeat Partner: Scott Kubie, media consultant, man-child

Location & date of wedding: Tallest skyscraper in the state, Des Moines, IA — 4/18/09

What made our wedding offbeat: As an artist with a bunch of artist friends, we made everything that we could. The wedding posse made hairpieces, signs, bouquets, corsages, center pieces, favors, jewelry, invites and cakes, and decorated the ceremony and reception sites. We didn't have colors, just a loose theme of, "bright colors, round things, industrial and vintage."

Continue reading "Cat & Scott's low-class high-rise wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Amy, Public Defense Lawyer

Her offbeat partner: Mikel, Public Defense Lawyer

Location & date of wedding: Sister City Gardens in Kiwanis Park, Tempe, AZ on October 11th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: Most things were done on a bargain, but few were DIY, only those that my mother did for me, as I am severely craft-impaired. We hosted it in a park and had a local barbecue restaurant do the catering.

Continue reading "Amy & Mikel's Casual BBQ Picnic,Punch & Pie Wedding!" →