Dina & Travis’ Bruce Campbell-loving ’90s mohawked wedding
Bruce Campbell movie poster centerpieces, a fabulously retro laser photo backdrop, ’90s alternative rock, and the groom’s epic four-inch mohawk (and accompanying MOHAWK WIGS) — these people know how to do ’90s retro right! Add in their Azkaban place cards, Time Warp dance, and dad’s serenade, and I’m hooked. You will be too.
Fun and easy DIY tissue paper flowers
If your bridal shower went down ANYTHING like mine, you were left with PILES of tissue paper that (three years later) I’m still re-using. Offbeat Bride reader Violet has a great idea on how you can use all that colorful tissue paper as festive wedding decor. Here she is with your tissue paper flower tutorial…
Cailey & Christian’s 1950s BBQ saloon wedding
Only three vendors and a whole lot of economizing didn’t make this budget wedding any less awesome. Other cool details including tag-team officiants (at a really pretty church), handpainted wooden cake toppers, and a groom who is a little too nervous for long vows. Plus their 1950s retro theme fit like a glove in our era-inspired theme week!
Wedding planning slump: how do you get re-energized?
If you know anything about neurology or brain cells, I’m currently mired in a slump I’d compare to the action potential “undershoot” — the point where the membrane can’t do what it’s supposed to because the ion channels are inactivated. If you’re not familiar with that, let’s just say I’m so burnt out on “wedding stuff” that all I can do is loaf about on the couch and whine (or wine).
What’s a gal to do in this situation? How can I perk up enough to get tasks done? Here’s what I’ve been trying…