Posted byLadies 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.
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.
Dana and James tied the knot with a tattoo theme and had this rad strongman cut-out…with tattoos, natch.
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. 
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. 
It's really that heavy, I can tell. Bullies kicking sand: beware.
This groom looks both intrigued and scared by what he paid for at that kissing booth. 
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. 
I entitle this shot: “Kissy-face smirking carnival-style in D minor (with blue shoes).”
Cass and her groom wore this through the entire reception. No foolin'. Okay, I'm foolin'.
An ultra sweet circus-style Aussie festival wedding
When Kate from Urban Safari Photography told us about this wedding at the Spiegeltent at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, located in the Garden of Unearthly... Read more
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.
The Stilt Circus keep guests going nuts at Sue and Kevin's wedding. These people are legit.
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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Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.
Just this morning I had a crazy idea to have our wedding ceremony at a garden near the state fairgrounds, and just bring all the guests to the state fair for our reception. The logistics would be insane…it’s the worst time of year for traffic in our city, hotels will be booked out for the fair, and we’d likely lose all our guests in the crowd. Still, the whole idea makes me giggle!
YAY ILLINOIS! WE ARE AWESOME! finally… lol
Oh, y’all have been awesome for a long time: http://offbeatwed.com/tag/illinois-wedding