Black wedding dresses aren't JUST for goth brides • Offbeat Wed (was Offbeat Bride)

Get lost in the dark dreaminess of this elegant atmospheric wedding — More about this black lace wedding gown!

Who's with us on our deep abiding love for black wedding dresses?!

We are into black dresses all year long but of course we've also featured lots of Halloween weddings with black dresses so we've definitely got some fall wedding black gowns to feature here… plus, some of our favorites you can buy if you're in the market.

DSC 1490 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride) — A glam Halloween wedding with a black dress and beignets

Mark-and-Laura-p-108 — Laura's fabulous grey and black dress is from Gallery Serpentine. Photo by Angelica Peady Photography

246450_10151224588969097_837703698_n — Tribesmaid Mandamaree looks lovely in this swirly, shiny gown with pick-ups. Photo by Moffatt Photography

Hill Walters Charlene Morton 116927 1184 low alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride) — Claire is another one who accessorizes like a beast. Check out the capelet and lace-up gloves. Total hotness. Photo by Charlene Morton

red tulle — If you haven't seen Mich's wedding yet, you may not know that she handmade this dress. Seriously. Photo by Tiffany Arment

_MG_0343-copy — Carrie had a Vegas drive-thru wedding followed by a kick-ass night of partying, and this little black number was a perfect fit. Photo by Benjamin Telford

caleb&breanawed-255 — Breana wore a sweet little Betsey Johnson dress. And if you're interested in her handmade veil too, she wrote a tutorial! Photo by Richard Fusillo

Olga's tiered and translucent gown might be one of my favorites ever. Photo by Sandra Henderson

Here's a full-length shot so you can see the bottom. Photo by Sandra Henderson

Here are some black wedding dresses that we love that you can snag:

81jTURLpctL. SL1500 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Check out this frothy, short confection. It's a flower explosion that goes up to size 3X.

This is Modcloth's So Noir, So Good Dress: short, lacy, and with full sleeves.
It's available up to size 18.
This dress reminds me of another peacock dress we've featured in the past. But this one is a little more formal and has a lot more coverage. This one goes up to size 18.

Here's another Modcloth find with a retro feel: Every Dot of You dress. This one goes up to a 3X.
Another mullet dress! The It All Stars Here Dress looks like it's birds flying into the stars. Trippy!

This tiered dress from Wedding Dress Fantasy speaks for itself… in volumes of fabric!

One more high/low mullet to round this out: a tailored look with tulle. You'll find this one up to a size 20.

Offbeat Wed Vendor

This page features vendors from our curated Offbeat Wed Vendor Directory. They're awesome and we love them. If you're a vendor let's get you in here!

Wedding Dress Fantasy

photo by everlong as seen on modcloth alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

ModCloth Wedding Dresses

About the Author: Ariel

@arielmstallings

Author of three editions of the Offbeat Bride book and its sequel (From Shitshow To Afterglow, the ultimate offbeat breakup book) Ariel Meadow Stallings is the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire web properties. She lives in Seattle with her son. To read her latest writing, follow @arielist on Medium.

Comments on Black wedding dresses aren’t JUST for goth brides

Emma says:

Jan. 25 2008 at 11:22 am

The dresses on that page are stunning! Absolutely beautiful
Crystal says:

Jan. 25 2008 at 11:29 am

THAT rocks!!! I originally wanted a black dress, but then changed my mind. I don’t know why though. HMMM! hehe. Those are some beautiful dresses.
Hazardous says:

Jan. 25 2008 at 11:46 am

Ohh, how I have been waiting for a Black Wedding Dress post! :swoon:
Kim Petyt says:

Jan. 25 2008 at 4:29 pm

Thanks for the mention, Ariel. I was really surprised by how strongly people feel about the whole idea of a black wedding dress. I thought it was just kind of a kooky alternative so I posted about it! But I’ve had some amazing comments, where people have shared some really interesting personal experiences. Who knew!?! Thanks for reading!