The Offbeat Bride: Tanith, Aspiring Romance Novelist (and OBT member "TanithRice")

Her offbeat partner: Darius, Youth Case Manager

Location & date of wedding: The Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, MI — Aug. 14, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: I had never dreamed of being "princess for the day," and good thing too, because our budget simply wouldn't allow it. I knew right away that I wanted an intimate affair with only our closest friends and family and since me and my hubby were the only ones paying for our wedding we did everything OUR way.

Continue reading "Tanith & Darius's laid back, Motor City recession special wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Marylyle, Librarian (and OBT member)

Her offbeat partner: Jordan, Computer Programmer

Location & date of wedding: The garden outside UVA Alumni Hall in Charlottesville, VA. — 08/16/2009

What made our wedding offbeat: Jordan is a Sephardic Jew and I am Unitarian. It meant a lot that both of us and our traditions be represented equally. We worked together really hard to craft an interfaith wedding ceremony that was meaningful to both of us.

It was important to him that we include Jewish traditions such as the chuppah and circling each other. I chose Celtic traditions to connect with own my heritage such as handfasting and jumping the broom. We wrote our own ketubah and our own translation of the seven blessings. We also drank wine from both a Jewish Kiddush cup & from a Scottish quaich, or loving cup, during the ceremony. Jordan's mother, a rabbinic student, and an interfaith minister, performed the ceremony.

Continue reading "Marylyle & Jordan's Sephardic, Celtic, Balkan bash" →

Remember when Ariel got all jumpy and hand-clappy over that gorgeous goth stripey bride? Where here she his with the whole gorgeous goth wedding details!

The offbeat bride: Danielle, Comedic Actress, Usui Reiki Master, Village Witch & Tarot Reader (and OBT member "Danielle")

Her offbeat partner: Banger: Semi Professional Musician, Financial Services Consultant

Location & date of wedding: Ceremony: Congo Square
Cocktail Reception: Séance Lounge in Muriel’s on Jackson Square.
Cake & Party Reception: Bourbon St. Balcony Suite, Bourbon Orleans Hotel,

New Orleans, LA. — October 31, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted everything to have a very lush, theatrical, maturely decadent, and darkly sensuous dramatic feel. With the wedding being an immersive, interactive experience for our guests, not just something to be observed.

Continue reading "Danielle & Banger's gothique, Burton-esque, New Orleans, voodoo, Hallows-Eve, handfasting" →

This couple (a show dancer and a karaoke king) know just what they want … and it's not David's Bridal. It's the entire wedding party dancing down the aisle, choreographed routines at the reception, and a bride in a short black and pink dress:

(Thanks for the tip, Michelle!)

You've seen the breakdancing/broom jumping awesomeness from this wedding before, now get the whole story…

The Offbeat Bride: LaSherra, Mission Support Assistant (aka. OBT member Butterbean.)

Her Offbeat Partner: Brandon, Logistics Specialist

Location & date of wedding: Backyard of Spring Park Center, Texas — March 21, 2009

Continue reading "LaSherra & Brandon's Spring Wedding with a Hip Hop soundtrack" →