Madame Strange’s Pirates & Geishas wedding
The offbeat bride: Madame Strange, educator Her offbeat groom: Sensei Strange, Magician Location & date of wedding: A friend’s yard, Austin Texas. 10/28/2006 What made our wedding offbeat: I was a geisha, he was a pirate, it was a costume wedding right before Halloween. It all began when we lived together in Japan, and he […]
Casual wedding invitation wording that won’t make you barf – 27 examples!
For couples planning formal weddings, traditional wording makes sense — but for the rest of us? It feels like putting on someone else’s coat. A little stiff, and a lot uncomfortable. Never fret. I’ve got some quick tips and examples of wedding invitation wording that feels like your favorite old t-shirt — but, you know, a little fancier.
Can you get married with NO aisle? Meet the aisle-free ceremony
Both of my (still married) parents want to walk me down the aisle but my partner and I are so shy that we want to avoid an aisle all together.How can we…1) have a wedding with NO aisle?2) still somehow start the ceremony off meaningfully? and3) How can we include both sets of still married parents?
NO RINGS: how can I make no ring wedding ceremony?
To help me answer this question, I decided to pull on the expertise of two wedding officiants — my parents! They’re both Internet-ordained ministers, and between the two of them they’ve married dozens of people, often helping couple craft their ceremonies from scratch. They have different styles of officiating, though, so may I present to you the first edition of DUELING OFFICIANTS!
Our super DIY Pulgas Water Temple wedding!
We had our wedding ceremony at the Pulgas Water Temple, and then the reception was just a fun backyard bbq with all our closest family and friends there. We didn’t think that spending a ridiculous amount of money on a wedding would make us any more married than if we spent less.
Altar decorations: the sacred, the profane, and the FREAKING AWESOME
We see so many beautiful altars from Offbeat Brides… here are a few of our favorites that have been submitted to the Offbeat Bride photo pool on Flickr: