Posts tagged with bride-with-tattoos
 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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 I’ve been waiting to see if the much-discussed black wedding dress trend would actually come to fruition this year.
I mean sure, there have always been fabulous gothic brides who wear black, but rumor had it this was going to be the year that ladies other than my Brides Of The Night broke out the black dresses.
…And it looks like it’s finally coming to pass.
(Thanks to chris_kisela for the photo!)
 Two of my favorite offbeat trends in one gorgeous photo.
Pam opted not to have a veil, going instead for a fabulous feather/bead fascinator from the UK.
And look at that back work — gorgeousness. I’m also a big fan of the eyeshadow.
Lots more photos from this WOW-inspired wedding over here.
(Thanks to living_ded_grrl for the photo!)
 The offbeat bride: Elisa, Secretary/Adjunct Professor/Grad Student cum Rock Star
Her offbeat partner: Evan, Sound Engineer/Guitar Player
Location & date of wedding: Friend’s home in Miami, FL. 2/29/2008
What made our wedding offbeat: Evan and I spent the whole day together with our bridal party, bucking tradition. We also had a Pagan handfasting, complete with broom-jumping. The reception was a BBQ buffet with karaoke and a Super Mario Brothers-themed wedding cake.
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 The offbeat bride: Carissa, hairstylist/sometime burlesque dancer
Her offbeat partner: Adam, casino chump and art student
Location & date of wedding: Riverside, CA @ Cafe Sevilla. March 29, 2008
What made our wedding offbeat: We tried to go DIY with all we could. I have a love of all things antique so I went with a birdcage theme — I had them for centerpieces, on the DIY invites, I wore a birdcage veil, etc. I opted out of flowers galore and only got some for myself, the girls, and the guys wore single daisies. We had cupcakes, and no formal dinner. I let my girls wear what they wanted, I just said I’d prefer black. I walked my mother and grandfather down the aisle (to Cat Power’s “sea of love!”) to their seats.
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Canadian photographer Trevor Jansen has put together an awesome website full of some gorgeous, inspiring photos of bad-ass brides, grooms, and engaged couples. The URL cracks me up (partners-in-crime.ca), but the photos are straight up hotness:
Love this shot from the Offbeat Bride pool on Flickr … one more tattooed bride for my photo collection of brides with tattoos!
Remember this post about the fabulous punk-rock Hawaiian wedding? Well, I found the bride’s wedding MySpace (titled Sarah & Fernando: THE MERGE) and so I’ve got more gorgeous shots for you. Much more.
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 The offbeat bride: Bree, Hairdresser
Her offbeat groom: Damien
Location & date of wedding: Army Navy Country Club, Fairfax VA, October 6, 2007
What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted to be different and rock a roll — but still very elegant. I walked down the aisle to a Johnny Cash tune!
 Our biggest challenge: We really had very little difficulty — we planned well in advance and stayed in our budget. Being understanding, compromising and remembering that it’s supposed to be a fun and special time kept any disagreement and difficulty at bay.
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Some of you may remember my last post about Lara Swanson wedding photography in Washington, DC. Well, she’s baaaaack, and this time they’ve got some amazing photos from a recent wedding in DC, with a bad ass couple named Sarah & Michael.
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 One of my favorite things about running this website is exposure to fabulous freaks I might otherwise not encounter. I mean, I know all about my brand of weird (left coast second gen hippie/retired raver/etc) but it’s such a treat to see other delicious flavors of non-traditional.
Case in point: Siouxzi Rodeman and Alan Donnelly’s Steampunk wedding in Chicago. (Some of you may remember Siouxzi — she’s the one who had that nightmare run-in at Macy’s a few months ago.)
I was aware of Steampunk as a literary genre, but only just barely and not as a full-blown lifestyle/fashion thang. Consider me now educated and inspired.
 I completely fell in love with neo-victorian aesthetic once I started poking around in Siouxzi’s wedding photos — her wedding hat! The custom ties for the bridesmaids and groomsmen! The cakes! The minister’s monoggle! All the brass and the corsetry and the gears and springs! What an awesome visual treat.
 The fact that Souxzi was able to organize this stunning, stylish wedding in three months (while also grieving her mother’s recent passing) is totally mind-boggling and is a sharp ruler on the knuckles of anyone who says you can’t plan a wedding in less than six months. Congratulations, Souxzi!
But oh, there’s more. So much more …
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Bride in a top hat, how do I love thee? Could it be the rakish angle? Could it be the twist on top hats typically being the dominion of a tuxedoed groom? Could it be that the black choker makes the little sparkly black hat look a little vaudevillian? Whatever it is, bride in a top hat, I love thee. And, HELLO there, groom in leather pants. Don’t think I didn’t notice you!
You can read more about Katie & Mick’s Sacramento wedding by heading over to Sarah Maren Photography, and if you want non-stop wedding porn from the wedding, check the Katie & Mick slideshow. (Thanks for the tip, Tony!)
 I’ve posted shots of fiery weddings before, but Kat here adds the cherry on top (or underneath?) her red wedding dress with a pair of the most amazing gold boots you’ve ever seen.
I mean really: how much does this outfit kick ass? Check out the full photoset of this 2006 Brooklyn wedding here — be sure not to miss the hottie groom in his top hat. And is that a wedding dog?
If you’ve got a couple minutes, read through the archives of the bride’s blog, nupping.com. My favorite is this post:
Objectives for wedding day:
1. Do not vomit on bridegroom.
2. Do my very very best not to use the words “fuck” or “splosh” in my wedding vows. At least not on purpose.
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