14k 94 Comments Dec. 9, 2010 Battle cry of the Offbeat Lite Sometimes I get the feeling that my fellow Offbeat Lites feel out of the loop on Offbeat Bride. They let themselves feel pushed aside, and unrepresented. I'm here to tell you that's not the case. Read More 7.6k 54 Comments Aug. 25, 2010 Narcissism, self-promotion, and your wedding Thanks to Offbeat Bride Cay for sending me this recent BBC article, which asks the question "Has an atmosphere of narcissism and self-promotion worked its way into the idea of the modern wedding celebration?" Read More 17k 61 Comments May. 13, 2009 Why I worry when people say they want a "unique" wedding (let's talk about authenticity vs. attention) "We're thinking of having all our parents walk us down the aisle together," you say to a friend, and then watch for a smile or a twitch of the eyelid. Did that smile mean they like it? Or did it mean they're just being nice? Shit, I can't tell! Now I think I'm going to have an anxiety vomit all over the floor! Read More 3.8k 39 Comments Apr. 27, 2009 Is having an offbeat wedding any different than having a traditional wedding? That's the question that Jezebel.com asked this weekend, and I figure maybe I should give my answer. Read More 18k 43 Comments Feb. 12, 2009 Why didn't you feature my wedding? Sometimes we get emails from brides who've submitted their weddings, asking us what was wrong with their wedding that we didn't feature it. So maybe it's time to explain how we pick the weddings we feature… Read More 1.9k Apr. 5, 2008 Offbeat-er than thou I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings 'cookie cutter' — which really hurts some people's feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their "I'm so original and different" superiority trip? Read More 12345 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
7.6k 54 Comments Aug. 25, 2010 Narcissism, self-promotion, and your wedding Thanks to Offbeat Bride Cay for sending me this recent BBC article, which asks the question "Has an atmosphere of narcissism and self-promotion worked its way into the idea of the modern wedding celebration?" Read More 17k 61 Comments May. 13, 2009 Why I worry when people say they want a "unique" wedding (let's talk about authenticity vs. attention) "We're thinking of having all our parents walk us down the aisle together," you say to a friend, and then watch for a smile or a twitch of the eyelid. Did that smile mean they like it? Or did it mean they're just being nice? Shit, I can't tell! Now I think I'm going to have an anxiety vomit all over the floor! Read More 3.8k 39 Comments Apr. 27, 2009 Is having an offbeat wedding any different than having a traditional wedding? That's the question that Jezebel.com asked this weekend, and I figure maybe I should give my answer. Read More 18k 43 Comments Feb. 12, 2009 Why didn't you feature my wedding? Sometimes we get emails from brides who've submitted their weddings, asking us what was wrong with their wedding that we didn't feature it. So maybe it's time to explain how we pick the weddings we feature… Read More 1.9k Apr. 5, 2008 Offbeat-er than thou I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings 'cookie cutter' — which really hurts some people's feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their "I'm so original and different" superiority trip? Read More 12345 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
17k 61 Comments May. 13, 2009 Why I worry when people say they want a "unique" wedding (let's talk about authenticity vs. attention) "We're thinking of having all our parents walk us down the aisle together," you say to a friend, and then watch for a smile or a twitch of the eyelid. Did that smile mean they like it? Or did it mean they're just being nice? Shit, I can't tell! Now I think I'm going to have an anxiety vomit all over the floor! Read More 3.8k 39 Comments Apr. 27, 2009 Is having an offbeat wedding any different than having a traditional wedding? That's the question that Jezebel.com asked this weekend, and I figure maybe I should give my answer. Read More 18k 43 Comments Feb. 12, 2009 Why didn't you feature my wedding? Sometimes we get emails from brides who've submitted their weddings, asking us what was wrong with their wedding that we didn't feature it. So maybe it's time to explain how we pick the weddings we feature… Read More 1.9k Apr. 5, 2008 Offbeat-er than thou I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings 'cookie cutter' — which really hurts some people's feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their "I'm so original and different" superiority trip? Read More 12345 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
3.8k 39 Comments Apr. 27, 2009 Is having an offbeat wedding any different than having a traditional wedding? That's the question that Jezebel.com asked this weekend, and I figure maybe I should give my answer. Read More 18k 43 Comments Feb. 12, 2009 Why didn't you feature my wedding? Sometimes we get emails from brides who've submitted their weddings, asking us what was wrong with their wedding that we didn't feature it. So maybe it's time to explain how we pick the weddings we feature… Read More 1.9k Apr. 5, 2008 Offbeat-er than thou I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings 'cookie cutter' — which really hurts some people's feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their "I'm so original and different" superiority trip? Read More 12345 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
18k 43 Comments Feb. 12, 2009 Why didn't you feature my wedding? Sometimes we get emails from brides who've submitted their weddings, asking us what was wrong with their wedding that we didn't feature it. So maybe it's time to explain how we pick the weddings we feature… Read More 1.9k Apr. 5, 2008 Offbeat-er than thou I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings 'cookie cutter' — which really hurts some people's feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their "I'm so original and different" superiority trip? Read More 12345
1.9k Apr. 5, 2008 Offbeat-er than thou I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings 'cookie cutter' — which really hurts some people's feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their "I'm so original and different" superiority trip? Read More 12345