Geekiness, diversity, & authenticity: why offbeat couples are my happy place
So it was ten years ago that I was planning my own offbeat lite wedding and my husband-then-fiance had a panic attack at a dance lesson to help us figure out what to do for first dance. I Googled “alternatives to first dance” and found Offbeat Bride.
I felt heard. I felt understood. I felt like I found a community that would support me and my spouse…
A queer femme/transfeminine interfaith feminist celeGAYtion
It was important to both of us to represent both of our faith traditions, and to incorporate our vibrant, polyamorous, queer, trans communities as much as possible. My partner is a bearded, genderqueer, transfeminine person, and it was really important to us to be visible and proud about our relationship because so many people think that people like us can't (or don't deserve) to find love and happiness. Caleb rocked a gorgeous wine-colored wedding dress, while I went with a more traditional white gown, and we did our damndest to show the world that love like this will not be hidden.
25 of our favorite mismatched bridesmaids
One thing we know: matching wedding party fashion is SO not required anymore. I’d say about half of the weddings we receive as submissions stray from the matchy-matchy tradition in favor of mismatched wedding parties. They range from mildly varied fashion to wildly different looks, and we love them all. Let’s travel down memory lane to revisit some of our very favorite mismatched wedding parties
What if both you and your partner walk down the aisle with both parents?
If you want to honor both of your parents when you walk down the aisle, Susan and Jana had a great idea: have both sets of parents (or any of your important people) walk you down the aisle. Here’s how they did it…
Rachel & Dave’s urban clock tower dance party
Put on your goggles and your neo-Victorian gear, because this is STEAMPUNK WEEK! Today’s wedding isn’t technically steam-y, but it does have lots of clock-y goodness, so we couldn’t resist including it! Just wait until you see this venue! Five floors of awesome views? Yes, please. You’ll also never guess how this pair chose their wedding date.
Who should walk me down the aisle?
We’ve addressed how to tell your dad someone else is walking you down the aisle before (lots of great comments on that post!), but never really touched on the options for who else could walk with you. Here are just a few of the people who have walked offbeat brides down the aisle, with amazing photos to show you how it’s done.