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Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.
Get dat booty at this pirate wedding in Malibu #pirates #wedding

Get dat booty at this pirate wedding in Malibu

The bride, Becky, had told event planner Laura from [heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/rebel-belle-weddings"]Rebel Belle Weddings[/heart] that with her young son and his friends attending, she wanted to do something really fun. Since the venue had a treehouse look, enter the pirate theme! Becky and her partner Jim were married in a tree-filled area with a reception up on wooden plants surrounded by greenery. Don’t miss the tables named after movies, the actual hired pirate entertainment, and the decor of cannons, nets, and treasure.

This couple's rock opera wedding as seen on @offbeatbride #wedding #rock #opera

The wedding rock opera of our DREAMS (now with video proof!)

You may remember Rebecca and Bryan from their rockin’ wedding we featured a while back. We teased their all-original ROCK OPERA that they performed at their wedding. And now we’ve got the video evidence by [heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/the-adventures-of"]The Adventures Of[/heart] that something this rad actually happened. Don’t miss the “fuck yeah, I do” wedding vows, the original songs, and spectacular performances. It’s making our lives.

Smudge your wedding party as seen on @offbeatbride

This groom smudged his wedding party for pre-ceremony purity

Ben and Joanna’s wedding had a metric ton of fantastic details like authentic Mexican fare, a mother/daughter tap dance, El Salvadoran wedding traditions, a live jazz band, opera singing by a bridesmaid, poetry, homemade cacti can centerpieces, and seriously so much more. But one detail that really resonated was the groom’s pre-ceremony smudging ritual.

Deciding which events your bridesman should attend? as seen on @offbeatbride

How do you decide which events your bridesman should attend?

With more and more wedding parties going the way of the coed, it’s becoming pretty common and no big deal, especially around these parts. Sometimes couples even have a shared wedding party, especially if they have a ton of shared friends. The point is, there are no set rules for gender-blind wedding parties as long as you’re honoring the feelings of your friends. Let’s talk about asking dudes to join you at your pre-wedding parties and planning events.

Jungle Book wedding details as seen on @offbeatbride #junglebook #disney #wedding

Just the bear necessities: Jungle Book wedding details to bring out your inner Baloo

The new Disney live-action reboot of one of my fave movies, The Jungle Book, is being released on Friday and it’s making me long to see more Disney weddings. In case you’re planning a Disney-themed wedding (or just want some Jungle Book swag!), here are a few rad Jungle Book wedding details you can snag for yourself. Let’s get to the bear necessities and see the loot.

dsdf alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This pair shared a tearjerking first dance together

Leann and Doug’s North Vancouver wedding at the Pinnacle Pier Hotel had a lot of charm and one of the most adorable first dances. In almost 11 years together, they shared a gorgeous dance. Apparently the happy tears were overflowing. You’ll love the gorgeous venue and sunny scenic ceremony. Oh, and don’t even think about missing their amazing custom cake topper that totally channels them!