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Epic fantasy wedding gowns from Romantic Threads

When Belinda from Romantic Threads contacted us, Ariel and I flipped because we knew how much OBBs would LOVE her amazing custom made fantasy gowns. You’ve actually seen Romantic Threads before in Sophie & David’s fantastic romantic Alaskan wedding — Belinda did Sophie’s “Super Duper Dramatic Fantasy Gown.” And there are so many more colors, […]

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Forget prom dresses — Quinceañera dresses are the ultimate wedding dress

If you’re thinking of a sleek modern gown or something eco-friendly and simple, Quinceañera dresses are your worst nightmare. But if you love colorful froof? ZOMG. Get ready…

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Cyber clubwear wedding dress!? BELIEVE IT!

When I saw this photo pop up in the Offbeat Bride photo pool, I thought to myself HEY WAIT A MINUTE! That gorgeous wedding dress? I KNOW THAT DRESS! I’VE WORN THAT DRESS! It’s called the Druid Dress and it’s made by a UK clubwear company called Alienskin Clothing. It’s 100% cotton and stretchy and […]

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Bridesmaids as chakra fairies

You know it’s a left coast hippie wedding (secretly, my very favorite kind) when you’ve got your bridesmaids dressed up as chakra fairies: If you lean towards the hippie/raver forest fairy end of the offbeat spectrum (which GOD KNOWS I do!) you need to see all the photos on Facebook of this very Northern Californian […]

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Miranda & Mike’s Fun-filled Festival Wedding

The offbeat bride: Miranda Podger, Registered Nurse Her offbeat partner: Mike Podger Location & date of wedding: The dance marquee in a very muddy field at the Pontardawe Music Festival in Pontardawe, South Wales, UK on August 16th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: A traditional wedding with all the trimmings was never going to […]

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Patricia & Christiaan’s Intimate Outdoor Family Fun-Day Wedding

The offbeat bride: Patricia, journalist Her offbeat partner: Christiaan, assistant bank manager Location & date of wedding: The Thatchery in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 12th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Firstly, the wedding budget was pretty low. Originally, I thought the most offbeat aspects were the fact that we were barefoot and I […]