“Downloading your wedding brain”: what is wedding day management and why do you need it?
We’ve already waxed poetic about how event planners can save you money, save your ass, and be your wedding savoir, right? But maybe you’re still thinking it’s just too expensive or you have someone on your guest list who can wing it. To play devil’s advocate, we talked to one of our own Offbeat Brides and beloved vendors, LA-based Jessica Carrillo of Art & Soul Events, to see why hiring a wedding planner (or in this case, a “wedding day manager!”) may be the decision you’ll totally be happy you made. Let’s talk about what the heck wedding day management even is and why you might totally need it.
Snowy weddings, yorkie pups, and sunsets: New Jersey’s Lily Szabo’s favorite 2015 weddings are ours, too
Our girl, New Jersey-based Lily Szabo, has already stolen our hearts as an Offbeat Bride herself, a supremely talented photographer, and a cheerleader of all the variety and wild adventures offbeat couples love to bring her way. Let’s take a peek at some of her favorite weddings, read what Lily loved about each in her own words, and dream about what she’ll say about your amazing shots — because you know they’re going to be rad if you book Lily for your wedding.
The wonderful world of Wai-Ching’s edgy, organic, and fiercely colorful wedding dresses
Hailing from Seattle (via Chicago, Hong Kong, and France) Chrissy specializes in making custom silk wedding dresses that not only astonish, but somehow project the celebratory nature of your wedding itself. Using hand-dyed silks, each dress is custom made to meet your tastes and curves, ensuring that your wedding dress is truly one of a kind. How does she accomplish such a thing for people all over the globe? We’re not exactly sure. (Magic maybe?) But these brides might offer some insight…
Black Friday for weddings: Hurry up and snag these special deals from our awesome vendors
Here’s a first for Offbeat Bride: We’re bringing you some wedding-related Black Friday deals! We have amazing-but-fleeting special promos from a lot of your favorite sponsors, as well as some newbies that we’re delighted to show you. From photography deals to cocktails and gifts for your wedding party, you’re not going to want to miss out on these special offbeat Black Friday offers…