Offbeat Bride interview about Renaissance weddings on NPR’s Here & Now and Houston Public Radio
As a lifelong Renaissance Faire goer, I always have a soft spot for Ren Faire and fantasy weddings, as evidenced by the abundance of them (13 pages!) in this archive.
We love to jam about wedding trends, so when Houston’s Public Radio and NPR’s Here & Now wanted to talk shop about geeky fantasy weddings and weddings at Ren Faires, we were so down.
Awesome engagement announcement ideas to make folks laugh instead of gag
We talked about ways to NOT announce your engagement on social media. Now let’s talk about some kick-ass ways to let your friends and family know about your great news!
These are some of my favorite things like engagement announcements, invitations, photo props, and products that’ll help announce your engagement without inducing eye rolls…
You NEED to see this vintage circus wedding that wins every ribbon
Fair warning: this wedding has SO MANY amazing details that you may need to scan through it more than once to catch it all. It’s a vintage circus wedding that slays all others. From their gorgeous invitations to the fire dancers and performers, it was a spectacle from start to finish. Cash, Tasha, and their stellar vendor team took red draping, parasols, and big top decor and made White Ranch into the circus venue of their dreams… and ours!
Don’t miss the red ribbon place cards, popcorn bar, sushi catering, chic-as-hell cake, and ruffle-collared puppers that led the way…
Rain falls like love at this “mutual weirdness” citrus colored wedding
Orange, green, and yellow colored the day along with some rain that totally reflected some awesome lessons learned at this citrus colored wedding. There was LEGO, donuts, breakfast for dinner, colorful Chucks, and a super sweet first look. Don’t miss the adorable ceremony program and awesome ways this pair included their kids in the ceremony!
Serve up flavored popcorn favors to your guests (with recipes!)
Nidia and Jamal had tons of things going for their sweet Indiana wedding, but we couldn’t stop drooling over their many flavors of popcorn favors (among a few favors!) they served to their guests. They had Chicago Mix (a Chicago staple of cheddar cheese and caramel mix), Asian BBQ, and Bombay Seasoning. I totally want all of those flavors right now.
You could translate this idea to the reception, cocktail hour, or even before the ceremony for mid-tears noshing.
Doing good while getting wed: wedding charity ideas to support your favorite causes
“In lieu of a gift registry, what are some of the options/ideas to ask people to give to charity? My partner and I met volunteering and are passionate about that particular organization and some others. We’d love to get others on board with helping support these places but are wondering how to do that.” Boy do we have ideas for you! From donations to charitable registries, there are lots of ways to give back. Here’s a roundup of charity wedding ideas…