16 winged brides to make your little fairy heart take flight
I wish more brides wore wings to their weddings … it’s such a fanciful, fun way to lighten up the day. Can this become a trend, please? Thanks. Here’s more fodder for the wing trend fire…
When people don’t think you’re excited enough about your wedding
I do not feel squealy and elated when I talk about my wedding, and this seems to disappoint (and sometimes even upset) other people. How can I address others’ unsolicited wedding enthusiasm without seeming negative or rude?
Marry this, bitches — four ways to save your sanity
This is a very old post, back from Offbeat Bride’s early days. But it still holds true!
Offbeat Bride + Traditional Groom = ?!?
How do manage when you’re dreaming of a weird wedding, and he’s dreaming of a tux with tails?
Interview with Godawful Wedding Crap
When I found Godawful Wedding Crap I was instantly smitten. Here’s a blog that highlights the worst wedding paraphernalia on the web, all with a heavy dose of snark tossed in. Offbeat brides need their snark — sometimes it’s the only thing that will protect you from the creeping “white blindness” of wedding-planning dementia. I […]
Husbands and grooms: let’s talk about men changing their last names
When researching the Offbeat Bride book, without a doubt the hottest topic among my labs rats was women changing their last names. One increasingly popular method of dealing with this feminist minefield is both the bride and the groom assuming a new last name. Seems to solve all the problems, right?
Well, turns out that in many states it’s significantly harder for husbands to change their last names.