The Offbeat Bride: Alison, Editor (and OBT member)

Her offbeat partner: Matt, Marketing Administrator

Location & date of wedding: Wedding at the Glacier Lagoon Jokulsarlon In Iceland, Reception at The Free Library of Philadelphia — 09-09-09 wedding and 09-26-09 reception

What made our wedding offbeat: We got married at a glacier lagoon in Iceland.

Continue reading "Alison & Matt's Icelandic wedding & Philadelphia library reception" →

The offbeat bride: Katia, translator, photographer, dancer

Her offbeat partner: Andreas, WEB 2,0 Master, PR-Officer, music expert

Location & date of wedding: Kettwig-Rathaus, Germany; "3/4 Zehn" Kettwig; "Veranda" Odessa; the Crimea trip — 6th August 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: I am from Ukraine. My husband is German. So all clichees are there at once.

Continue reading "Katia & Andreas' low-budget, triple tiered German wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Christina, Curator

Her offbeat partner: Marius, Artist & blogger

Location & date of wedding: Sister's garden in Oslo, Norway AND Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY — June 22, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: He's Norwegian and I'm American, so we decided to have two parties — one in Oslo, Norway and one in NYC.

Continue reading "Christina & Marius' stellar trans-continental, Oslo to NYC, wedding celebration" →

The offbeat bride: Katie Director of Operations (for a travel company)

Her offbeat partner: Anthony Graduate Student OSU

Location & date of wedding: In June: Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mesa, AZ. In October: Getaway Cabins in Hocking Hills State Park, Hocking Hills, Ohio — 6/20/09 & 10/24/09

What made our wedding offbeat: We actually had two weddings. My mother became ill and could not travel to our planned wedding in Ohio in October. A decision was made to have two ceremonies — one in June and one in October.

Continue reading "Katie & Anthony's two VERY different wedding ceremonies" →

The offbeat bride: Jessica

Her offbeat partner: Lorien, CEO of Pingg.com

Location & date of wedding: Wedding in Nevada desert, party in NYC loft — 10/3/09 wedding; 10/24/09 party

What made our wedding offbeat: Never a traditionalist. Always a rebel (unless it turns into a cliche). Terrified of weddings and every "walk down the aisle," "cut the cake" part of it.

Continue reading "Jessica & Lorien's Oliver Stone meets David Lynch fantasy wedding" →