Laura & Rob’s Day of the Dead wedding, vintage-style
We decided on a Day of the Dead theme for a few reasons. First, we love and collect Day of the Dead art. Second, Rob’s parents retired in Mexico and collect/make Day of the Dead art. Third, my son is half Mexican, it all seemed to fit!
Cemetery wedding in Austin
Ok, so the title is a bit of a misnomer: Tobi & Dick actually just did the pre-wedding portraits in a cemetery, and had the wedding itself elsewhere. But still, you must check out these photos (courtesy of Austin photographer Suzi Q) for the bride’s boots, pac-man groom’s cake, tat-loving grandmas, and skull theme. Click […]
Lynn & Adam’s Arlington Museum Wedding
The offbeat bride: Lynn, Customer Service Rep My offbeat partner: Adam, Customer Service Rep Location & date of wedding: Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas What made our wedding offbeat: We totally bucked tradition. We chose a non religious setting by having our wedding in an art museum. We also had our entire wedding party […]
My 2008 halloween costume: YOU!
After working on offbeatwed.com for almost two years now (and Offbeat Bride the book for another year before that!) I’ve started to see some definite trends in offbeat bride styles. I mean yes: we’re all doing our own thang, but there are definitely elements that seem to pop up repeatedly in offbeat weddings. To celebrate […]
Shanah & Jerry’s Gothabilly Wedding!
“Don’t treat your wedding like a competition, focus on the things that mean the most to you and your husband/wife to be, not what others are doing.”
Kat & James’ punk rock handfasting
Members of the OBT already know Kat — she’s one of my beloved moderators! Here’s the full story on her awesome Solistice wedding The offbeat bride: Kat, bookseller and OBT moderator Her offbeat partner: James, writer Location & date of wedding: My dad & step-mum’s house, Lantzville, BC. June 21, 2008, Summer Solstice What made […]