Katia & Andreas’ low-budget, triple tiered German wedding
The offbeat bride: Katia, translator, photographer, dancer Her offbeat partner: Andreas, WEB 2,0 Master, PR-Officer, music expert Location & date of wedding: Kettwig-Rathaus, Germany; “3/4 Zehn” Kettwig; “Veranda” Odessa; the Crimea trip — 6th August 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: I am from Ukraine. My husband is German. So all clichees are there at […]
Linda & Stephen’s fairy tale, tea party wedding
Our ceremony was held deep in a rainforest under a giant fig tree. We chose the location because I have loved it ever since I was a child. (I used to think fairies lived in the tree!)
Lee & Glen’s Aussie, Rockabilly/Pinup 1950s love fest
The offbeat bride: Lee, Massage Therapist Her offbeat partner: Glen, Mechanic Location & date of wedding: Peel Manor House, Karnup, Perth, Western Australia — Saturday 2nd Jan 2010 What made our wedding offbeat: The invites were concert tickets and we tried to keep the theme, cars and songs secret until the day. We arranged (with […]
Fran & Siobhán’s feminist, disability-friendly, colourful, vegan wedding
Living a non-traditional life meant our guests weren’t expecting a traditional day from the start, so we had complete freedom. We’re bisexual so it was important our day was a celebration of not just our love but of love generally.
Christina & Marius’ stellar trans-continental, Oslo to NYC, wedding celebration
The offbeat bride: Christina, Curator Her offbeat partner: Marius, Artist & blogger Location & date of wedding: Sister’s garden in Oslo, Norway AND Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY — June 22, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: He’s Norwegian and I’m American, so we decided to have two parties — one in Oslo, Norway and […]
Luis & Fanny’s improvised geeky Halloween wedding
Be very very patient and tolerant, people just don’t think equal on anything, even more when you’re an offbeat spirit. Try to listen and be polite and laugh! Sometimes you’ll be surprised how even a really conservative persons can enjoy your ideas.