Teal and red with skulls all over at this Vegas wedding
Whisper and Dustin met overseas in Korea where Whisper was teaching and Dustin was also working. After their work arrangements overseas were over, they decided to travel to Las Vegas to get married. the ceremony was held at Stratosphere overlooking the strip. One of Las Vegas’ oldest strip restaurants, The Peppermill, hosted the reception. Vegas makes an awesome backdrop to teal and red skull details, fabulous paper flowers, and this gorgeous couple.
An evening wedding with a spiral aisle and both Pagan and Native American traditions
Kate and Danyael had a gorgeous evening ceremony at the outdoor mausoleum at the Inglewood Park Cemetery, with guests seated in a spiral(!!). The rituals were a combination of Pagan and Shamanic traditions, owing to Kate’s observance of Wicca and Danyael’s Native American ancestry.
Live rock music and a little black dress at this Brooklyn wedding
Kristen and Charlie threw their own kind of rock wedding including a live band, lots of tattoos, and a piñata at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. Charlie’s band played, Kristen wore black, and everyone rocked out.
Fab dreads, skull flask garters, and a groom in shining armor
Karly and Steve are my new deadlock heroes. Karly’s two-tone updo is just gorgeous. This week’s reader submissions were full of other amazing shots, too, like skull-patterned flask garters, a groom in shining armor, an air plant bouquet, and a sidewalk chalked save-the-date. All of these submissions are making 2013 start off with a bang.
Rich colors, huge murals, and a 20-foot train
Karissa and Jonas were married in Santa Barbara among rich colors and gorgeous murals. Karissa designed her own dress after a Coco Chanel design and coupled it with a 20-foot silk cape for her train. Other details included gold-dipped bird skull boutonnieres, a travel book where guests wrote well-wishes on their favorite locations, and a 1950s Chevy getaway car.
Unicorns, dragonflies, and an awesome skull stein
Cheryl and Gabe had their table numbers align with photos of themselves at that age. They were pretty sweet at four. The Offbeat Flickr Pool, Pinterest, and the Offbeat Bride Tribe also offered us some custom programs, a unicorn shirt, a dreadlocked ‘do, and a persistent dragonfly.