Alternative garters for sexy, geeky, and bad-ass legs
Beth wore both a Joker garter AND a Wonder Woman garter to honor her and her groom’s geekdom loves. I loved this so much that I had to seek and find some other offbeat garters for the extra special offbeat leg to don. I found goth garters, Doctor Who garters, Harry Potter garters, and even a zombie garter.
Juliet caps, flowers, and lace: fabulous vintage veils and headpieces
Looking at vintage veils and headpieces makes me giddy. Some of them are completely out there and some have come right back into style. Wrapped turban style, delicate lacy headbands, and long Juliet caps are the order of the day.
Make your nails pop with a feather manicure
This feather nail tutorial from The Fab Fatale is really flexible in that you can craft pretty much any kind of look: white feathers for an angelic look, a black base coat for a goth wedding vibe, and of course, an Offbeat Bride favorite… peacock feathers!
A sweet milkmaid braid tutorial for short-haired brides
Can I just say that I am so happy that braids are back and that I’m seeing milkmaid braids everywhere? Give me a barefoot bride in braids and I’m won over. This tutorial comes from Youtuber Shirleybeniang of Meek-n-Mild.com. She has shorter hair and utilizes extensions to get the required amount of hair.
How to rock a stylin’ pompadour for your rockabilly wedding
Adam Cox of the Arkansas-based acoustic/punk trio Cletus Got Shot has an awesome tutorial for crafting the signature pompadour look, perfect for a rockabilly wedding… or anytime, really.
Wedding hair challenge: the five-strand braid
Braids are awesome additions to any wedding hairstyle, adding some intricacy or just the right amount of casualness. This tutorial is for a pretty advanced braid where you’ll need either fairly thick hair or some added extensions. But once you’ve mastered it, the look is amazing. I present to you LuxyHair’s tutorial on the three four FIVE-STRAND braid!