Regina & Alyx’s Gamer-Geek Druidic-Style Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Regina, Pre-Press Technician (and OBT member “Parallax“) Her Offbeat Partner: Alyx, Psychology Student Location & date of wedding: Beardslee Castle, Little Falls, NY — October 11, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Once we finally started to plan our wedding, the biggest question we asked ourselves was “What is our wedding about?” […]
Hope & Gavin’s Head banging, Footy sock, Pantsing party Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Hope, Lawyer & part-time politician (and OBT member “Hopium.”) Her Offbeat Partner: Gavin, Engineer and “cannon fodder” Location & date of wedding: Stony Range Botanical Gardens, Dee Why, Sydney, AUS — 6/6/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: There are numerous items that make it a little unusual. I think it’s the personal […]
Evita & Michael’s Beltane-Belle Époque DIY Fun-Fest!
Remember that wonderful handfasting cord tutorial from OBT member Lepapillonvert? Well, we finally got the entire scoop on her very green, very DIY wedding!
Abi & Travis’ Love Declaration Celebration
Remember when Ariel’s mind got bended? Well here’s the deal behind all that colory stripy goodness. The Offbeat Bride: Abi, Accounts Manager and DJ Her Offbeat Partner: Travis, Copywriter and DJ Location & date of wedding: Mount Park, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa — 11 April 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We were married in […]
How to make DIY handfasting cords PLUS handfasting cord ideas
There is no right or wrong way to make handfasting cords, and they can be as elaborate or simple as you want them to be. It really comes down to what you want to represent yourselves, or what is easiest for you.
Severina & Seraphim Seattle handfasting
Part of what I love so much about Offbeat Bride is that I feel like it’s all about finding inspiration outside of my little aesthetic bubble. For instance, I’m soooo not a native of the goth/industrial/fetish scene, but I can find about 10 inspiring things in the wedding photo below, which is from Severina & Seraphim‘s Seattle handfasting.