Oh peep-toe wedding shoes, you little vixens. There's something instantly retro glamor about the peep-toe, especially if you toss in a platform in the front. And maybe a little bow.

That little hint of toe cleavage adds some uber-saucy to a wedding day outfit, and as usual I'm a huge fan of brightly colored shoes even if (or ESPECIALLY if) you're wearing a white dress. I love shoes along the full spectrum of colors … so won't you join me while I get all OMG SHOETH and drool over a rainbow of peep-toe flavors?

Continue reading "Peep-toe freakout – a rainbow homage to toe cleavage" →

LeahandMark.com is the photography team of adorable married couple, Leah and Mark, based out of Atlanta, GA. They've got a truly unique photography style that you don't see very often in the wedding industry…

"Our photos have a cinematic quality reminiscent of films from the 60's, 70's and more recent films like The Royal Tenenbaums. We tend to use a warm palette of colors, which is a departure from the crisp and modern look that many wedding photographers currently produce."
-LeahandMark

Whatever it is that they got going on over there, it sure makes their wedding photos look really different than many other photographers out there. Read on to see more of what makes them so magic, including and how you can take advantage of their special offer for OBBs and help them save the world…

Continue reading "Creative & conscientious wedding photography from LeahandMark.com" →

Hula hoops are fucking awesome for weddings — they make dance-free receptions fun, bachelorette parties ridiculous, and provide endless photo opps.

Yes, I'm biased … the original title of my book was "And The Bride Wore A Hula Hoop" and I stepped down from running hooping.org to focus on offbeatbride.com. This is all to say, I know my hula hoops — and Tailspin Hoops are the real deal.

Tailspin crafts the custom hula hoops that make modern hooping so much fun. These hoops are bigger and heavier than kiddie hula hoops, and Tailspin makes 'em in colors you to match your wedding palette.

Offbeat Discount:
Free shipping when you order four hoops or more, and mention Offbeat Bride!

Tailspin offers a free hoop when you order four or more — and they'll throw in free shipping if you mention you found 'em on Offbeat Bride. So, if you're dreaming of ridiculous good times and awesome photo opps for your wedding, get hooping!

We've introduced you to Austin wedding photographer Whitney Lee and friends several times, and now we'd like to introduce you to their new lead-shooter-in-training Lindsey Baker. Whitney tells us that she's "kind of a deal" because she's not even up on the website yet.

Lindsey recently captured Kati and Hilal's eco-conscious wedding in San Antonio, Texas, that included a raw vegan dinner for their 300 guests and she did a freaking fantastic job of it. Kati, who rocked her amazing dreads in a super neat-o up-do, had her custom dress made to reflect the Victorian femininity and the "Wild West" of the 1800's but modernized. And it is one amazing creation. And whoamygod her shoes are pretty damn incredible as well.

Check out the rest of Lindsey's photos (including one of the most muy romantical first dance photos EVAR) by heading over to the Whitney Lee Photography blog. And then make sure to book Whitney Lee Photography for your Texas wedding and become your own drool-alicious wedding porn!

Thinking about getting married in New York? Elope NYC offers civil or spiritual ceremonies with all the fun and romance of a big city wedding without all the stress and copious amounts of dough. (Seriously, Elope NYC's wedding packages start at $350. OMGWTFBBQ! Seems like you can't even cross the street in NYC for less than $20, so a whole wedding for $350 is a deal.)

And if the name sounds familiar, it's because Ariel told you about Elope NYC before, but now they're back with an even better offer for Offbeat Brides!

Offbeat Discount:
$100 discount off of any package for weddings booked in January 2010.

Registered New York wedding officiant Judie Guild, helps couples celebrate anywhere they wish — parks, hotels, roofdecks, Unitarian churches, lofts, random NYC tourist sites… pretty much anywhere your crazy offbeat brain can think up.

Judie and Elope NYC are even offering a budget "Justice of the Peace"-style ceremony at Judie's office or another site in the metro region. If you need a witness and/or photographer, be sure to ask about the "Offbeat Bride" special.

So if you want to get married in NYC in 2010 and don't want to mortgage the farm to do it, get in touch with Elope NYC. Be sure to mention OBB for the $100 discount!