We haven't gotten the 411 from the stripey bride that Ariel fell in love with last week YET — so here's another beautiful stripey bride profile, brought to you by her husband! (We love when the boys chime in.)

The Offbeat Groom: Lon, FileMaker Developer

His Offbeat Partner: Valarie Torres

Location & date of wedding: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco — October 12th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: She's punk rock; I'm mope rock; we're both geeks. Our wedding party and guests were drawn from equal parts giant Mexican family and an extended bicycle messenger family.

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As promised, here is the full scoop on the black and white damask wedding as previously seen in the Jessica McClintock wedding trend post.

The offbeat bride: Amber, Punk Baby Bedding Designer

Her offbeat partner: ZaQ, Store Manager of Guitar Center

Location & date of wedding: Grandmas Backyard in LaMoille, IL — July 18th, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: To start, we're very non-traditional and do everything ass-backwards. We have two toddlers, eleven months apart… THEN decided hey, we still like each other three years later, we should totally get married So we did!

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 Photo by Desiree Pfeiffer courtesy of Our Punk Rock Wedding

I'm sure you'll be seeing this wedding all over the web soon, I mean … GUH. Who wouldn't stop drop and roll at the site of that amazing wedding dress? Many thanks to the bride for submitting this shot to the Offbeat Bride photo pool this morning! If you want to know much, much more about this Portland, OR wedding, head to Automne & Graham's website. (Although be prepared for it to load slowly — there are a LOT of pictures on that front page.)

The Offbeat Bride: Shablis – Museum Security/ Receptionist (and OBT member "Shabs")

Her Offbeat Partner: Devin – Developmental Therapist

Location & date of wedding: Avant Garden, Houston, TX — May 23,2009

What made our wedding offbeat: Friends and family helped with absolutely everything! Music, officiating, cooking, decorating, photography… everything! The best part about it was that everyone who helped their own unique touch.

Continue reading "Shablis & Devin's Jaunty Homespun, Anachronist-Punk, Hodgepodge Wedding" →

A very special thanks to @LaurenCrane for tweeting about this amazing vegan wedding that manages to be both a little punk and a lot classy:

The bride (coincidentally also named Ariel — no relation!) explains that "we tried to have as classy a wedding as two scruffy punks can manage."

(photos by Andrew Kercher)

For the full scoop, head on over the The Storque, or watch the Flickr slideshow below. And thanks again, Lauren!

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