Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea
Photos by Fourwalls Photography

The Offbeat Bride: Amber, Corsetier/Designer

Her offbeat partner: Jennifer, Project Manager

Date and location of wedding: Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, TX — September 4, 2016

Our offbeat wedding at a glance:

Our Huffleclaw wedding was a fun mashup of everything we love as a couple. Since the beginning, the Dallas World Aquarium has been a favorite date spot of ours. We're fish-keepers ourselves, and are passionate about marine life, so having an aquarium was the perfect way to share ourselves with our guests.

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

We each had bespoke garments made in our favorite colors. I'm a professional corset-maker, and this was my opportunity to support one of my close friends in the industry. So the lovely Lowana of Vanyanis made my gown.

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

We also both deeply love the Harry Potter books. Jenn's a Hufflepuff and I'm a Ravenclaw, so naturally we got a Huffleclaw cake! Our guests also went home with a special 'Jenn and Amber Blend' of loose leaf tea in vials, complete with heart-shaped infuser spoons.

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Tell us about the ceremony:

Instead of having a stranger marry us, we asked our dear friend Liz to be our officiant. She's a charismatic, hilarious personality who is frequently known to MC roller derby events, pub quizzes, tours, and burlesque shows. She made the ceremony so special and personal, peppering in subtle Harry Potter quotes throughout of course. She made me a crying mess, and I got her back during the vows.

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Tell us about your reception:

Our reception was very laid back. All the guests moved upstairs to an open bar and hors d'oeuvres, while our bridal party gave touching speeches. We're not much for dancing, so after an Italian dinner catered by the DWA, our guests socialized and checked out the beautiful reef tanks. Jenn and I were happy to share our knowledge about the ocean critters with curious kids.

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

What was your most important lesson learned?

Accept the fact that something will go wrong, and make the decision beforehand to cope with it. Before heading down the aisle, my beautiful dress got FILTHY. The hem was completely black. Luckily, I had a detergent pen in my pocket (thanks for adding pockets Lowana!). My bridesmaid Penny and makeup artist Vivienne Vermouth came to the rescue and cleaned it up as best as they could. No one noticed!

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Vendors

* Photographer: Fourwalls Photography
* Cake: Confections in Cake
* Hair and Makeup: Vivienne Vermouth
* Wedding Gown and Corset: Vanyanis
* Flowers: A and L Floral Designs
* Suit: Tom James
* Venue: Dallas World Aquarium

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Comments on Merlin’s beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

  1. What a beautiful and joyous wedding! I felt like I was looking at stills from a movie!

    • Gorgeous wedding top to bottom! I Love seeing my fellow Dallas Offbeat Brides! (pst Viv did my make-up for my wedding as well, isn’t she the bomb?)

  2. LOVE IT! The outfits are so gorgeous and that cake! Totally awesome and makes me want to get a Slytherclaw cake for me and my husband for some occasion in the future!

  3. How cool is this! A great wedding. Thanks for letting us be there!

  4. I am not the princess ballgown type…but damn, that dress is to die for! Both brides look absolutely beautiful! Love the venue & photography as well.

  5. I love the photo of the bride with her red hair and the freckles on her shoulders, so beautiful!!

    • I was going to comment on the freckles too!! I acquire more freckles every time I get sunburned, and I have pale, Celtic skin so I’ve never been keen…but after seeing this BEAUTIFUL lady rocking her freckles, I’m going to let mine out.

  6. I just wanted to say that I love love love your photos! My fav colours are pink and blue and you both totally rocked it!!

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