Category Archive

wedding veils

We’ve seen so many cute wedding veils, from birdcage veils, to diy wedding veil projects, to colored veils (red, black, blue, more!). We’ve featured offbeat blusher veils and cathedral veils that have made us swoon. And if you’re looking for veil alternatives, we’ve got those too!

8350907966 23bbe6467d alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A pop culture desert wedding

This couple makes a burned down ancient ruin of a church look gooooooooood. Paper flowers made from their first emails to each other, windy veil hilarity, and the biggest happiest laughing smiles are just the tip of the iceberg. Can you spot all the fabulous pop culture references?

lace vintage bridal clutch on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Pretty vintage wedding accessories: capelets, gloves, headpieces, and more!

I normally focus my Friday posts on alternative wedding shoes, today I think I’m going to spend some time with vintage wedding accessories.

Part of wanting to spend some time with them is just that the pictures are so dang pretty. I love this aesthetic… vintage-y, romantic, lovely. It’s just so dang pretty. 

ship headpiece 071112 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

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.

DIY mini veil 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make your own “Lady Gaga” mini veil

Hey guys! I am here to post my tutorial on the “mini veil” that I wore on my wedding day (you may know it as Breana and Caleb’s Elvis-officiated vintage-inspired wedding). I like to call it my Lady Gaga veil, and this is how you can make one for yourself.

Hello Kitty Hello Kitty Feather and Mesh Hair Clip alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Fabulous fascinators and alternative headpieces for fearless brides

Redux Vintage has been supplying me with amazing fascinators for years (I even gave one of them to Ariel for her birthday). Then I saw one that was PERFECT for a bride. This got me thinking: what other alt-wedding headpieces can I find for the fearless bride? Ooh boy did I find some amazing options!

5249113111 52da7f6d8a b alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Don’t let dresses have all the fun: 15 colored veils to steal the show

Over the years I’ve developed a bit of a crush on colored veils. But the problem is… you just don’t see ’em all too often. So here’s “Megan’s tribute to the colored veils I have loved.” We’ve got dramatic reds, daring purples, and understated blues, even some fiery oranges up in this!