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red wedding veils

A longtime favorite at retro and rockabilly weddings, we’re starting to see more red wedding veils on all sorts of brides. If you’re into red veils, you may also want to check out our archives dedicated to black wedding veils and other colored veils. Or perhaps our collection of DIY veils?

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Red dress, red veil, motorcycle sprocket bouquet – homg yes!

To copy and paste from a conversation I had with Ariel: “Homg, red dress, wtf is that bouquet — it’s amazing! Yes.”

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Emily & Wil’s eccentric, candy-coated, outdoorsy celebration of love and Peeps!

In honor of Easter I bring you Emily and Wil’s wedding. Not only did they hide Peeps in their flower arrangements but their wedding cake was a giant Peep. Seriously one of the coolest things you’ll ever see!

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Tanya & Mark’s flamingo themed backyard wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Tanya, bookseller/crafty lady Her Offbeat Partner: Mark, administrator Location & date of wedding: Parents backyard in Northampton, PA — 6/6/09 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted to keep our wedding fun, whimsical, and more like an outdoor party. I made everything I thought I could, allowing me to show of my […]

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Shannon & Brandon’s comedic Seattle wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Shannon, theater actress/web site manager My Offbeat Partner: Brandon, improv actor/managing director Location & date of wedding: Lake Forest Park Civic Club on Lake Washington in Seattle, WA (we’re not members, anyone can rent it) — 5/4/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was completely ours. We ran the thing ourselves […]

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Rockabilly brides get all the best updos

Why is it that rockabilly brides always have the most fabulous wedding hair? I’m totally in love with the 1940s ‘do that Laurenn and her fabulous smile are rocking in this shot from Bonnie Berry Photography. If you want to see the full series from Laurenn and Alex’s Las Vegas wedding, head on over to […]

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Wedding cue cards

I love that the groom matched the theme with his red mohawk — but I’m especially smitten by the fact that a groomsman helped the guests by holding up helpful cue cards during the ceremony.