The offbeat bride: Sarah, head of customer support for software house

Her offbeat partner: Ian, car mechanic

Location & date of wedding: Norman church in the Cotswolds in Langford, Gloucestershire, UK on December 13th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: I refused to be anyone but myself. My dress, the tiara and the bridesmaid dresses were made specifically to my requirements.

Continue reading "Sarah & Ian's Christmas Romance with a Twist Wedding" →

A tiny owl as your ring bearer, of course…

…Just kidding. The bride in this photo, Denise, is a Scottish falconer and that owl is much, MUCH more than an accessory — its name is Puck. Denise and her husband Martin recently got married at the Dalhousie Castle near Edinburgh. Denise and Martin planned their winter wedding in just five months, and if you want to get an eye-full of how beautifully it turned out, head on over to Flickr!

The offbeat bride: Nina Lovelace

Her offbeat partner: Alastair McLellan, journalist

Location & date of wedding: Marylebone Town Hall (civil service) in London, England and Amadeus Centre (reception) in Maida Vale, London on November 1st, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: I’m not sure how many brides-to-be base their look on a 19th Century tart with a heart … but that was my heart’s desire!

Continue reading "Nina & Alistair's Old American West, Deadwood-Inspired Wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Tanya, Nursery Teacher

Her offbeat partner: Gavin, Technical Officer

Location & date of wedding: HMS Warrior – Portsmouth, England on March 24th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: We had been together for a while and decided to do the wedding thing our way. We wanted a small ceremony and we weren't tied to any religious buildings, so after a quick search we decided on a ship.

Continue reading "Tanya & Gavin's Wet & Windy Ship Wedding!" →

I guess I'm on a colored crinoline & wedding hat kick this week.

(HA! I said KICK! And look at the picture here … where they appear to be kicking! Totally unintentional stupid pun, I swear.)

Painful puns aside … speaking of kicks, how cute are the bride and groom's shoes?

You should probably just click right over to Mrs. Lippy's fabulous photos of her UK wedding.