How to DIY a fancy chalkboard frame
For an eco/budget friendly alternative to programs we did a chalkboard that listed all the members of the wedding party, and afterwards we’re using it as a message center at the house. It was a great multi-step tutorial that is a fantastic addition to our abode as a married duo!
Tutorials that could save your wedding
The whole wedding planning bonanza is a bit like thrusting your head in a cannon and waiting for it to blow… there is just SO much anticipation and worry. To DIY or not? Should you go all out or pinch pennies? What about decorations and favors? If your head is swimming with possibilities and your […]
How to make a super-nifty ring book
Marya created ring books as an alternative to ring pillows — and the book-loving, English major in me is freaking out over them! Luckily for all of us book-lovers, she gave us the details on how to make them yourself…
Monica & Eric’s Artsy Craftsy Disney Infused Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Monica, system analyst and jewelry-maker Her Offbeat Partner: Eric, animator and artist Location & date of wedding: Cross-town Los Angeles – ceremony at Immanuel Presbyterian, reception at The Proud Bird — 1/31/09 What made our wedding offbeat: Eric and I both have issues with our respective faiths of origin. After I realized […]
Torture-free wedding showers
Ah, the “wedding shower” — A wonderful tradition rife with feminist solidarity and celebrations of love, marriage and family bonding? …Or torture in the form of humiliating games and awkward, voyeuristic present-opening rituals?
Kristi & John’s Crafty Rainy Day Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Kristi, pre-school teacher at a German Immersion pre-school and a previous example of why rainy day weddings = gorgeous weddings! My Offbeat Partner: John, IT guy at a middle school Location & date of wedding: Columbia Manor, Minneapolis, Minnesota — May 10th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We really tried to […]