Grace & Thomas’ Intimate Medieval Earthy Elopement
“After plans for a low-key affair with family and friends didn’t quite materialize as we had envisioned it, we decided to buck tradition and elope.”
Melissa & James’ Woodland Bohemian European Wedding!
We traveled Europe from England to Italy and stopped for a few days to get married. We didn’t pick the exact location until we arrived! Since we were given the freedom to do as we pleased by the site, we did just that…
Kat & James’ punk rock handfasting
Members of the OBT already know Kat — she’s one of my beloved moderators! Here’s the full story on her awesome Solistice wedding The offbeat bride: Kat, bookseller and OBT moderator Her offbeat partner: James, writer Location & date of wedding: My dad & step-mum’s house, Lantzville, BC. June 21, 2008, Summer Solstice What made […]
Maria & Luke’s Hispano-Hipster dance party wedding!
Our wedding was concert-themed, meaning we got married on stage, to music, in a show venue, distributed tickets, handbills, etc. So many things made this wedding *us*. From our garb (giant red dress & powder blue vintage tux) to the venue (an old warehouse converted into a show venue), to the homemade cupcakes and home-arranged flowers, we managed to get everything we wanted, for dirt cheap, and still made it all look relatively good.
Belinda & Stu’s Hot Pink & Black Wedding!
The offbeat bride: Belinda, Makeup Artist & Singer Her offbeat partner: Stu, Manager & Singer Location & date of wedding: Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne, Australia – April 19th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Hot pink was a central color palette… my bridesmaids wore black with hot pink heels and my flowers were hot pink and […]
Mike & Danica’s Simple Island Wedding!
The offbeat bride: Danica Her offbeat partner: Mike Location & date of wedding: Newcastle Island, Canada – August 8th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We kept it simple. I made all the cupcakes for the guests (all ninety! WHEW! Transporting them was a BITCH). We had our talented photographer friend Aki walk on stilts. […]