What’s up with mustaches; TV; namesakes for me and my kid; and fashion
It’s another round of reader questions! Not wedding advice, just … QUESTIONS!! i don’t understand the deal of moustaches. i’ve seen it done many ways in the offbeat world, i just don’t the hows or whys of this fad. -Amy Offbeat trends often echo subcultural trends, and the mustache thing is definitely the dominion of […]
Yes, I’m a sucker for reader photos
I love this shot of OBT member Emily and her husband Michael doing a little light reading at their wedding in September. Emily captioned this shot Offbeat Bride: Don’t Get Married Without It!
Why you’re not supposed to like everything you see on Offbeat Bride
Part of why I continue to run Offbeat Bride is because it’s an excuse to get exposed to a whole big wide range of cultures and styles and people and design outside my daily experience.
Will there ever be an Offbeat Bride TV show? (and other reader questions)
I get approached monthly by production companies wanting to do an Offbeat Bride reality show, and actually spent a full year working with one crew to develop a pitch. I took several trips down to LA and shopped the show to a half-dozen networks this spring. It was a hilarious process, but there was never quite a click between what I wanted and what interested the tv folks.
Where did the original OBBs come from, has my relationship changed post-wedding, and do I ever get sick of weddings?
How did you manage to attract the initial OBBs who have been so eager to share their stories with you? -Monica H. When I first started researching my book in 2005, I did what most journalists do: I put a call out to my network of writing colleagues across the country to see who had […]
Rewearing wedding outfits, blogger time management, and raving
This is my new regular feature where I answer questions from readers. Not wedding advice questions (I do that over here) but personal questions, blogging questions, etc. Let’s dive in… Do you have any pics of yourself and Andre [sic] re-using wedding stuff? (Like your outfit?) -Corinne I swear Andreas wore his sleeveless tux jacket […]