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?”

Forget prom dresses — Quinceañera dresses are the ultimate wedding dress

If you’re thinking of a sleek modern gown or something eco-friendly and simple, Quinceañera dresses are your worst nightmare. But if you love colorful froof? ZOMG. Get ready…

How early is “too early” for a morning wedding?

Based on the weddings I’ve featured here on Offbeat Bride, I’m going to go for “dawn” as my answer.

Many readers may remember a sunrise wedding we featureed. This wedding was remarkable for a lot of reasons, but it’s worth noting is that an 8:30am wedding allowed the couple to have essentially an open guestlist, thanks to know that only the most dedicated family would make it that early, combined with the fact that they weren’t feeding everyone a sit-down dinner.

First photos from Andrea & Pete’s wedding, paid for by recyling 400,000 aluminum cans

Remember Andrea and Pete, the couple who paid for their wedding by recycling aluminum cans? We’ve got a first look at their wedding pictures!