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getting weddinged

What do you call it when you skipped the wedding and just got married at the courthouse for practical purposes, but then decide to throw a big reception for your friends and family months or even years later? We call that GETTING WEDDINGED, and it’s awesome. (Note that there’s also the reverse, especially with LGBT couples: GETTING LEGALLED, where you go to the courthouse to make it legal months or years after having a commitment ceremony.)

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Should we mention our registry on invitations to our reception?

“My fiance and I are considering eloping, with then a small-scale party at our place when we get back. Is it still kosher to say on those invites that we’re registered?”

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Avalon & Daniel’s gothic faerie wedding

Avalon (her awesome faux-hawk) & Daniel got weddinged at a mansion. They had a gothic faerie, victorian theme and were married by the powers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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Cara & Devin’s backyard, goat farm wedding

Cara and Devin had a fabulous getting weddinged party in their backyard. Oh yeah, and their backyard just happens to be a goat farm.

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Maria & Dave’s roaring twenties, museum wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Maria, Graphic Designer (and OBT member) Her Offbeat Partner: Dave, Roofer/Musician Location & date of wedding: The Music House Museum in Traverse City, Michigan — Oct. 17, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We waited a long, long time for this. Dave and I met on the school bus and have been […]

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Emi & Trevor’s Beer & Hot Dogs Garden Party Wedding

The offbeat bride: Emi, Barbershop Receptionist/Manager (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Trevor, Call Center Supervisor Location & date of wedding: Aunt Karla’s Backyard Garden, Portland, OR — 07/18/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We really didn’t hire anyone for anything. We had a few rentals delivered (tables, chairs, our Honeybucket) from outside vendors, but […]

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Kendra & Blake’s Rock & Roll Revival, Post-Elopement Party

The Offbeat Bride: Kendra Bentle, Branding and Design Writer and OBTer SheHim Her Offbeat Partner: Blake Rainey, Musician Location & date of wedding: The EARL, music venue and bar, Atlanta, GA — 1/11/09 What made our wedding offbeat: Blake and I met on-stage at an Atlanta music venue called The EARL during an event aptly […]