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rockabilly

What is it about rockabilly brides in their retro wedding dresses? WE LOVE THEM. Grooms in pompadours? WE CANNOT GET ENOUGH. Rockabilly wedding invitations? WE WANT THEM ALL. You don’t even have to be getting married to love rockabilly dresses… mid-century eye-candy everywhere!

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Rachelle & Josh’s pink & black rockabilly wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Rachelle, Executive Assistant Her Offbeat Partner: Joshua, Eggo Waffle Warehouse Man Location & date of wedding: Corinthian Event Center, San Jose, CA — November 15, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Josh and I are tattooed rockabilly nuts, but our parents are rather traditional. We decided to compromise a bit and shot […]

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Chelsea & Keith’s Rockabilly/Psychobilly Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Chelsea, Asst. Manager @ Hot Topic Her Offbeat Partner: Keith, Sound Technician Location & date of wedding: Maybery Gelvin Botanical Gardens, Mahomet, IL — 6/6/09 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was offbeat from the start, because planning was laid back. We got things done on our own time, and planned […]

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Psychobilly groom with a mohawk

So you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, if a rockabilly bride gets the hot pin-up hair, then what does a pychobilly groom to do keep up with the hotness?” Answer: Mofo rocks a mohawk! And then you’re thinking, “Self, what about the shoes? Those rockabilly brides get all the cute shoes — what would a hottie […]

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Emily & Geoff’s Jewish Rockabilly Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Emily, Web Master/Science writer (and Tribesmaid Ellamie) Her Offbeat Partner: Geoff, Teacher/Poet Location & date of wedding: Valley Beth Shalom Temple, Encino, CA (I had my baby naming, my bat mitzvah and went to elementary school here) — May 25, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: First of all, we skipped most […]

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Shrie & Brett’s Vintage 50’s Mexican Fiesta Hitchin’!

And in case you missed my two part series, here ’tis! “Planning A Wedding from Afar Part I and Part II“. Tips and tricks galore.. now dive into our wedding! The offbeat bride: Shrie, Sign Designer/Music Writer Her offbeat partner: Brett, Senior System Engineer Location & date of wedding: YWCA in downtown Fort Worth, TX […]

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Cemetery wedding in Austin

Ok, so the title is a bit of a misnomer: Tobi & Dick actually just did the pre-wedding portraits in a cemetery, and had the wedding itself elsewhere. But still, you must check out these photos (courtesy of Austin photographer Suzi Q) for the bride’s boots, pac-man groom’s cake, tat-loving grandmas, and skull theme. Click […]