When your culture is counter-culture: Lovingly explaining your more traditional wedding choices
Offbeat Bride has some wonderful, “Thank you for your interest but I’ve already decided” conflict resolution posts that apply to pretty much anything. But here are some specific scenarios if you, like me, find yourself a little bit too onbeat for others’ likings.
Reader roundup: Offbeat Bride photos that we want to move into and never leave again
I loved Ariel’s comment on the first photo in this roundup: “I want to move into this picture and never leave ever again.” I kind of felt like that about ALL the photos that we discovered in our Flickr pool this week. Retro candy, sexy bride and groom attitudes, Star Wars wedding details, and an adorable adult flower girl AND boy!
Sara & Mike’s sunny secret garden vegan wedding
Doctor Who themed run up the aisle? Check. Toast from the matchmakers, complete with sashes? Check. Super-sparkly gold reception dress to dance like crazy in? Double check. Oh, and the sunny secret garden behind the enchanting garden gate? Inspiring… but not quite as full of joy as the sunny secret hug behind the wall. So much joy!
Secret locations, old-school film, and amazing shots: An interview with NYC photographer Dustin Cantrell
Every now and then we get photography sponsors that have some great insights into the ways they run their businesses that make them such great fits for our readership. New York’s Dustin Cantrell is one of those awesome photography vendors. Keep reading to find out his surprising favorite part about working with non-traditional clients, the top three most-requested New York photography spots, and why he doesn’t believe the typical eight-hour wedding package. Oh yes, and a little Offbeat Bride discount…