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Paisley & Gene’s Coney Island-themed carnival of love

If Paisley and Gene couldn’t go to Coney Island, Paisley and Gene brought Coney Island to them! Complete with sweet rides and sweet treats.

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Christie & Steve’s Lord of the Rings, Celtic, tango dance party wedding

Can’t tell what we love most about Christie and Steve’s wedding… the clothes, the nerdy details, or the choreographed tango!

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Fran & Siobhán’s feminist, disability-friendly, colourful, vegan wedding

Living a non-traditional life meant our guests weren’t expecting a traditional day from the start, so we had complete freedom. We’re bisexual so it was important our day was a celebration of not just our love but of love generally.

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Monica & Paul’s traditional wedding with a broken arm

The first thing everyone notices is my green and black dress. I designed it and my friend Rachel made it, as well as all the bridesmaids’ dresses. Also coordinated to my dress was my cast I had on my left hand/arm that covered my left ring & pinky fingers! I fell and broke my hand exactly two weeks before the wedding! The designs on it were a coordinated effort from my dressmaker and a haunted house airbrush artist, with a matching “bracelet” made by yours truly.

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Arroxane & Mike’s celestial, multicultural ceremony of matrimony

The Offbeat Bride Arroxane, Technical writer Her Offbeat Partner: Mike, Techie, inventor, and business owner Location & date of wedding: The Max recording stage in Dallas, TX — January 18, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: From the theme to the attire to the food to the entertainment, it was about what we liked and […]

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How to make a kick-ass floral head wreath

OBT member “iLiveinmyLab” posted this great step-by-step on one of her wedding planning updates. This is for those brides who want to know how to make one of the kick ass floral head wreaths that they sell at the Renaissance fairs without paying lots of money. I used to make these all the time but […]