OBT member Kasia, aka. "Lil Pistol" found these rad tattooed toasting flutes from Laserbird's Etsy shop. They're perfect for a tattooed bride and groom, or a couple that wants to get non-cheesy toasting flutes.

The glasses "features two birds nestled among beautifully detailed roses, with a flowing ribbon banner that reads LOVE." And the best part about these babies is that they can be custom engraved with your name and date. The ones pictured show the names engraved along the wing of each bird, and the date in the upper left.

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Whirlingturban has long been one of our favorite resources for custom-made wedding dresses. You've already seen some of their amazing pin-up couture creations in action yesterday on both the bride and her bridesmaids. And another custom-made Whirlingturban dress in this elegant Rock 'n Roll wedding, where the bride's only advice for other offbeat brides was to… "Check out Whirlingturban. They make custom vintage style dresses that are actually affordable and one of a kind." 

That's why Offbeat Bride is pleased to announce the opening of the Whirlingturban Wedding Boutique! With the opening of the boutique, Whirlingturban is now offering ready-made versions of their most popular wedding dress styles and fabrics.

And attention budget brides: The prices start at $350! All the style and unique-ness of Whirlingturban's famous  custom–fit dresses, without the price of customizing and the extensive figure analysis of a custom fitting.

Exclusive OBB discount:
Mention Offbeat Bride and get a 20% discount when you buy a Whirlinturban wedding boutique dress and make your deposit by September 25, 2009!

Whirlingturban is a perfect place for offbeat brides to shop in particular — they offer many of their dresses with just basic features and allow you to pay only for the bells and whistles you want to add, like one of their boleros, or use it as a blank canvas to add your own DIY additions like our beloved colored crinoline!

So, if you're looking for either a fabulous custom-fit or an affordable ready-made dress click on over to Whirlingturban's Wedding Boutique. Or if are just love to shop for vintage style clothes that will absolutely knock your socks off, check out their amazing selection as well and just try not to drool on your keyboard!

The Offbeat Bride: Rachelle, Executive Assistant

Her Offbeat Partner: Joshua, Eggo Waffle Warehouse Man

Location & date of wedding: Corinthian Event Center, San Jose, CA — November 15, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: Josh and I are tattooed rockabilly nuts, but our parents are rather traditional. We decided to compromise a bit and shot for a very elegant and lavish vintage inspired winter night wedding. We went all out and my event planning experience really paid off while planning our big day. Every little detail displayed our style and made our wedding the most-memorable.

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The offbeat bride: Chrissy, Jewelry Designer

Her offbeat partner: Andre, Special Effects Tech

Location & date of wedding: Eglinton Grand in Toronto Ontario on May 1st 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: The day started by us gals getting ready… the bridal party looked so amazing in their 40's outfits & hair, pin up girl makeup feathery fascinators… the boys looked just as good in their outfits too!

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Some of you may remember Helen — she's the reader who proposed to her boyfriend! Now, here's the full story on the wedding…

The Offbeat Bride: Helen, Occupational Therapist

Her Offbeat Partner: Dom, Press Photographer

Location & date of wedding: Register Office Ceremony, followed by reception in a local pub in London — 29th August 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: The most offbeat aspect of our wedding was probably our decision to use public transport for us and our 80 guests to get around. Dom and the majority of the guests took the tube and bus to the ceremony, and my Dad and I took a London Cab; then we all travelled to the reception on a bus and then a tube. This presented some fabulous photo opportunities, was a lot of fun, not to mention being an economical and green option.

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