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Melissa & Phil’s Day of the Dead, heavy metal Mexipalooza wedding

From the start we wanted to do something that completely embodied our personalities. Dia De Los Muertos was the perfect fit! It is a custom that is spiritual, quirky, morbid, and unique -– just like us!

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Your new favorite wedding video, featuring singing puppets (plus puppies and goats)

It’s been a long time since I featured wedding puppetry. So I couldn’t resist this video, which offbeat couple Lauren and Michael produced and played at their Chicago wedding — featuring puppet versions of themselves (plus puppies and goats) and a song that will be stuck in your head all day…

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Amber & ZaQ’s Punk Rock Trashy Classy DIY Damask Wedding

“My youngest son broke away from the pack and met me at the bottom of the stairs, held my hand and walked me all the way down the aisle.”

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Chelsea & Keith’s Rockabilly/Psychobilly Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Chelsea, Asst. Manager @ Hot Topic Her Offbeat Partner: Keith, Sound Technician Location & date of wedding: Maybery Gelvin Botanical Gardens, Mahomet, IL — 6/6/09 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was offbeat from the start, because planning was laid back. We got things done on our own time, and planned […]

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Psychobilly groom with a mohawk

So you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, if a rockabilly bride gets the hot pin-up hair, then what does a pychobilly groom to do keep up with the hotness?” Answer: Mofo rocks a mohawk! And then you’re thinking, “Self, what about the shoes? Those rockabilly brides get all the cute shoes — what would a hottie […]

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Kale bouquet, skull vest, and red boots at this Chicago wedding

There are so many inspiring details packed into Olivia Leigh Photographie‘s photos of Sam & Ben’s November 2008 Chicago wedding … I’m not really sure where to start. But, let’s first look at the bride’s bouquet made from peacock feathers and kale. Then there’s the groom’s skull-emblazoned vest … impeccable: …and of course the bride’s […]