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A celebration of circus and carnival weddings

At a Glance

My usual Saturday consists of eating my weight in cotton candy and getting sick on the Gravitron. But to have that luxury while watching someone get hitched? That’s the high-life we’ve got going in this Monday Montage.

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages: step right up and explore the nouveau cirque from the Offbeat Bride Flickr pool. Carnivals and circuses are where acrobats fly and clowns frighten mesmerize. We’re taking the circus to the next level in this Monday Montage.

The carousel
Photo by Blessing Photography


Roxalana’s two flower girls look like they’re in a fashion shoot on the carousel. She says, “I think they went on it about five times. Not sure they’ve been to any other weddings and I wonder if they will expect ice cream and all the rest in the future.” Oh honey, don’t tell them.

Guests enjoyed posing in tattoo cut outs by artist Brian Massey!
Photo by Michael Raffin


Dana and James tied the knot with a tattoo theme and had this rad strongman cut-out…with tattoos, natch.

The Texas State Fair
Photo by LifeAsArt Photography


This shot is taken at the Texas State Fair for the couple’s anniversary. It was even Photobomb-worthy. It’s adorable, but I’m pretty sure that groom is a vampire from the looks of it. Coney Island Wedding: Matron of Honor, Sara, and Natalie are ready to rock!
This bride gets down in her vintage circus-style dressing room. She also had this super charming painting hanging at their ceremony and reception and it was used as the cover art for their CD favors. Isn't he strong
It’s really that heavy, I can tell. Bullies kicking sand: beware.

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Photo by Star Foreman


This groom looks both intrigued and scared by what he paid for at that kissing booth. decor21
This is the cutest little mini-montage of the décor at the same wedding as the photo above. A ferris wheel in the backyard is every little (and big) girl’s dream. carnival_wedding3
I entitle this shot: “Kissy-face smirking carnival-style in D minor (with blue shoes).”

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Photo by D.A. Yates Photography & Design


Cass and her groom wore this through the entire reception. No foolin’. Okay, I’m foolin’.

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Photo by Michael Saba


Jessica, from the wedding in the picture above, apparently has major connections to the sexeh world of burlesque, including her sister-in-law! I am now in desperate need of a mini-parasol.

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Photo by The Blight Photography

The Stilt Circus keep guests going nuts at Sue and Kevin’s wedding. These people are legit.

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Photo by The Blight Photography


The entertainers from Gooferman, purveyors of “clown-fi,” perform at the same wedding as the photo above. Heartburn’s a bitch.

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