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brides in glasses

If you wear glasses every day… there’s no rule that says you can’t wear them on your wedding day too! We’ve even got a post dedicated to just fabulous brides in glasses. Obvs, this love ain’t for brides only — grooms rock ’em too.

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Heather & Jacob’s 1930s inspired, outdoor, vegetarian, lunch-time wedding

The offbeat bride: Heather, Publicist and Fashion Historian (and OBT member “HeatherVaughan“) Her offbeat partner: Jacob, Geologist (artist and DJ) Location & date of wedding: Alvarado Park, Richmond, CA — 09/19/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We definitely had an unusual theme — Vintage 1930s (a la “The Thin Man” series), But we also had […]

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Michele & Matt’s steampunk, cocktail party wedding

Wow, we’ve been teasing this wedding for quite a while now… Remember the “Yay!” flags, made by OBT member Michele, that everyone loved so much that we made Michele give us an “how to” post? And then remember the awesome steampunk groom fashion post? Well that was all from the same wedding and we finally […]

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Andy & Jeff’s bright green, design-detailed wedding

I had a “Just Married” sign on the back of my wheelchair, and at the end of the aisle we had a pause and were able to enjoy each others company for a minute…

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Kim & Alex’s “Nightmare,” zombies, and Halloween geekfest wedding

The offbeat bride: Kim – production designer, illustrator and shadow caster (and OBT member “Kim“) Her offbeat partner: Alex – filmmaker and shadow caster Location & date of wedding: Bloor Cinema (ceremony) – Gladstone Hotel (reception) in Toronto, ON Canada — Saturday, October 31, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was a huge […]

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Marie-Eve & Alexandre’s ice and snow winter wedding

Our marriage was under the theme of “ice and snow.” It took place in the ice chapel of the Ice Hotel in Quebec Canada. The structure is made of snow, and two walls and the benches made of ice, with animal skin to make them comfortable.

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Kory & Ben’s Dia de los Dinosaurs Wedding

The offbeat bride: Kory Bingaman, illustrator and comic book artist Her offbeat partner: Ben Francka, writer and cook Location & date of wedding: Riverwalk Jazz Café, Ozark Missouri — September 19, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Neither of us were caught up on traditions or thoughts of “we have to do this because that’s […]