The offbeat bride: Sarah, head of customer support for software house

Her offbeat partner: Ian, car mechanic

Location & date of wedding: Norman church in the Cotswolds in Langford, Gloucestershire, UK on December 13th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: I refused to be anyone but myself. My dress, the tiara and the bridesmaid dresses were made specifically to my requirements.

Continue reading "Sarah & Ian's Christmas Romance with a Twist Wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Julie Ke, Sign Artist

Her offbeat partner: Jonny, Chef

Location & date of wedding: Forest House Lodge in Foresthill, CA on October 10th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: I have never been the "wedding planning" kind of girl, and never thought too much about weddings until I met my Jonny Boy. We are both pretty offbeat in our daily lives, so it only made sense that we should plan a wedding that truly reflected our personalities.

Continue reading "Julie & Jonny's Glamorous Art Nouveau Costume Wedding Extravaganza" →

I know some of you out there are hard at work planning your winter weddings, and I can't help but link this dramatic shrug with its fabulous "evil queen" stand-up collar from Etsy seller Rohm.

I love this thing, and of course it gets major bonus points from me for being handcrafted and custom-made for each bride.