Skulls and pugs and top hats oh my at Julia & Max’s wedding
Candy skulls, skulls on ties, skulls on ties on pugs… this wedding has a bit of goth in it, a bit of hilarity, and a bit of “oh yes please.” Do not miss the bride’s amazing black and white dress, fabulous top hat, and super realistic bone-heeled shoes. There’s also one spoiled little pug who totally knows how to rock his skull tie. You don’t want to miss it.
Unique Chicago wedding venues coveted by Offbeat Bride readers
We decided to start rounding up a vendor list sourced directly from our readers for a series of reader recommended vendor list posts. We’re starting with venues in and around Chicago! Let’s take a look at who our readers have recommended, where they are located, and how you can contact them to get your Chicago venue search started.
Ride the “horse tornado” at Michelle & Adam’s retro-inspired and geeky museum wedding
This wedding is ticking all our boxes with a carousel museum, retro style, a fab first dance, geeky touches, and a caramel apple station. Everything is delicious, nutritious, ambitious, and downright amazing. Don’t miss the amazingly funny program including references to Firefly, a “horse tornado,” a great unplugged explanation, and the “best man we could find.”
Beth & Cory’s artsy, nerdy, and elegant museum wedding
A black Vera Wang dress, black studded heels, and a groom in white — already the fashion is enough to make us drool, but just wait until you see the video game references and home brewery-inspired decor. It’s Final Fantasy meets beer meets dark elegance at this art museum in Ohio.
Jess & Mac’s LEGO-tastic museum wedding
A local waterworks museum is a pretty rad venue for a LEGO-themed wedding like this. This pair loves engineering, color, and having a grand time building with LEGO. They may have been concerned that their guests wouldn’t jive with the theme, but boy were those fears unfounded. You’ll want to see how they incorporated LEGO into their cake, their ceremony, and even their shoes. Just watch out for the bride’s grandma… she’s feisty!
Christine & Brian’s nature-inspired steampunk wedding
Feast your eyes on this California wedding with a handmade hooded steampunk dress, a gorgeous, feathered brooch bouquet, Game of Thrones cake toppers, hot air balloon centerpieces, and lots of steampunk garb. But the sweetest elements are the “family band” that brought both sides together, and the family’s first dance. So many little girls flying through the air!