A laid-back Friday 13th Wedding with antlers and a killer pink suit
Alex and Mick’s Friday the 13th wedding featured some of the most amazing details we’ve seen: a hand-painted antler headpiece, Mick’s killer hot pink suit, handmade rings (that they made!), and an after party at some pubs. This is a wedding I can only wish I attended. Here’s a little from the couple themselves including MAJOR surprises at both the ceremony and reception…
So many offbeat rings and trinkets for Valentine’s Day gifts and proposals
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which for most of us means we’re running around trying to find something meaningful to give to our partners. Thankfully, we’ve got tons of vendor partners producing some of the most stunning and offbeat rings and trinkets and sparklies (oh my!) that we’ve seen. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites to inspire you to give the gift of purty bling to your special someone. Or maybe as bridesmaids/family gifts. And especially as a gift to yourself. Oh, and bonus: a few of these folks have discounts going on…
Queer black Baltimore realness: a drag king and a burlesque performer get married
“Chris is an award-winning drag king and Sydney is a burlesque performer. Needless to say, this means our wedding was very theatrical.” The dress code was “not basic,” and they saw outfits ranging from sequin cocktail dresses to leprechaun costumes, to drag, to ALF. They walked down the aisle, catwalk-style, to a gay dance club classic, “Din Daa Daa” by George Kranz. Sydney's 35-year old brother was the ring bearer and her 98-year old grandmother made it rain with a Cash Cannon as the "flower girl." Y’all NEED to see this amazing queer black Baltimore spectacle!
These are the biggest rings Joseph Jewelry has ever made, and they’re freaking glorious
We were shocked and delighted by their HUGE AF gemstone rings. So we thought we’d share with them you in a new post! Beyond gawking at the stupendousness of these bad boys, we can also talk about ways to make gemstones or make a diamond look bigger…
Sassy and cute tights to rock under your dress (or pants!)
I find that cute tights for weddings are an overlooked concept and they totally shouldn’t be! The opportunities for twirling photos, bridesmaid booty shots, and getting ready shenanigans are too plentiful to leave your leg look to chance. We went deep-diving for some of the most fun and most adorable tights and pantyhose for looking sexy-as-hell under that dress or outfit. Let’s go shopping…
Where are all the black Offbeat Brides?
A reader writes: “I love your blog (it’s the only wedding thing I’m subscribed to) but surely there must be more black Offbeat Brides out there somewhere…” This is an issue I feel pretty strongly about, and have been writing about for almost a decade…