Michele & Matt’s steampunk, cocktail party wedding
Wow, we’ve been teasing this wedding for quite a while now… Remember the “Yay!” flags, made by OBT member Michele, that everyone loved so much that we made Michele give us an “how to” post? And then remember the awesome steampunk groom fashion post? Well that was all from the same wedding and we finally […]
Kerin & Matt’s celtic winter wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Kerin, special ed. teacher for middle schoolers with mental illnesses Her offbeat partner: Matt, computer geek Location & date of wedding: Barker Tavern, Scituate, MA — Nov. 1, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We really cherry picked the traditions we wanted to use. We did not get married in a church, […]
Maggie & Will’s unexpectedly fun and cutesy Midwest wedding
The offbeat bride: Maggie, Student (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Will, Pastor and Grad Student Location & date of wedding: Ceremony was at College Wesleyan Church in Marion, IN. Reception was at the Mill, also in Marion, IN. — July 11, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: My husband is a pastor, so we […]
Marie-Eve & Alexandre’s ice and snow winter wedding
Our marriage was under the theme of “ice and snow.” It took place in the ice chapel of the Ice Hotel in Quebec Canada. The structure is made of snow, and two walls and the benches made of ice, with animal skin to make them comfortable.
Suzie & Martin’s Moulin Rouge meets Dr. Who Vienna wedding
The offbeat bride: Suzie, kindergarten teacher and student (and OBT member “Suzie Müllner“) Her offbeat partner: Martin, electrician and photographer Location & date of wedding: 8th district of Vienna — 24.07.09 What made our wedding offbeat: We decided to forget about this traditional Austrian wedding stuff, because that’s not really us. So, the location was […]
Sophie & Derik’s Canadian Thanksgiving Elopement
“What I loved about my wedding was that there was absolutely no “show” aspect to it. I’m a very shy person and I’m always feeling awkward at big parties, so I knew for sure that the best day of my life couldn’t be one of those.”