The Offbeat Bride:
Tiffany, Librarian
(and OBT member "TippyLooHoo")

Her Offbeat Partner:
Brandon, Electrician

Location & date of wedding:
Friday the 13th, March 2009
Kilworth Memorial Chapel in Tacoma, WA & BPIC in Browns Point, WA.

What made our wedding offbeat: One of the biggest things that made our wedding offbeat was that it was on a Friday the 13th. And our colors reflected that: orange, black, purple, and white. We tried to do everything as cheap as possible. I bought most of our decorations, supplies, etc. on Ebay. We decorated everything ourselves. I made my very own nearly flowerless bouquet. We didn't use tradition music for the ceremony. Oh, and all of my bridesmaids were men.

Continue reading "Tiffany & Brandon's Orange Friday the 13th family blending" →

Allow me to introduce you to The Red Ruby Rose, a collection of unique handmade clutches made in Bristol, England by artist and illustrator Rowena Dugdale.

These amazing clutches come are made from an eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage fabrics that seem custom catered to Offbeat needs — check out the full range of peacock designs! Some of them are so brilliantly colored and gorgeous that I could see a courthouse bride using one instead of a bouquet. Imagine this being held by a bride in a tea length dress, wearing sharp little red gloves:

Rowena credits a mix of influences, from vintage ephemera and moody blooms to noir silhouettes and ethereal patterns. The Red Ruby Rose has a whole line of bags crafted with custom fabrics inspired by Rowena's illustrations and photography. Then there's the luxury line of silk bags that are making me swoony.

To check out a few of my very favorites from of The Ruby Red Rose's collection, keep reading. And imagine these in the hot little hands of your bridesmaids or, heck, YOURSELF!

Continue reading "Fall into Red Ruby Rose's clutches" →

The Offbeat Bride: Rebekah Borucki, Studio Manager, Justin Borucki Photography (and OBT member "Rebekah")

Her Offbeat Partner: Justin Borucki, Photographer

Location & date of wedding: Woodloch Pines Resort, Pocono Mountains, Hawley, Pennsylvania — January 23, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding could not have been more perfectly "us." Justin is a Brooklyn boy with country tastes and I'm a Jersey girl and mom of three, and there was not one part of the wedding from the decor to the music that didn't echo those descriptions. We decided from the very beginning that this wedding would be for our guests with an emphasis on fun.

Continue reading "Rebekah & Justin's Hillbilly Chic Wedding" →

I'm not even sure what to call this style of bouquet, as I've simply never seen anything like it. It's sort of an extreme cascade, or maybe a double crescent? Any florists in the house want to help me describe the style? Regardless of what it's called, it's damn dramatic and unlike any I've seen elsewhere…

Continue reading "Unique wedding bouquet" →

OBT member Corinne inundated the tribe with some of the fabulous DIY projects that she and her fiance have been making for their Alice in Wonderland themed wedding. OBT members can see all of the projects by checking out her wedding update here.

But we were really delighted by her twist on on Naomi's ornament/lights bouquet. Corinne made it her own by adding some awesome crocheted flowers to the mix!

Thanks Corinne for this new twist on an old favorite! And to see how to make your own light-up ornament bouquet, click here!