Chandelier trend
Chandeliers are showing up in indie weddings lately — and I don’t just mean literally. I mean sure, there was this amazing (and amazingly expensive) display from photographer Elizabeth Messina’s wedding. I also love these shots of chandeliers in trees. But chandeliers are also showing up on invites, like the handmade ones here the left […]
Offbeat-er than thou
I belong to a community of brides on another site. One of the brides prides herself on her uniqueness and originality. No one has a problem with that. But she really puts down a lot of the other brides who are more traditional. She calls their weddings ‘cookie cutter’ — which really hurts some people’s feelings! How can I tell someone to chill with their “I’m so original and different” superiority trip?
Rivendell Bridal’s elvish dresses
If your tastes run toward the elvish, fairy, medieval, celtic or renaissance styles, you pretty much can’t do better than Rivendell Bridal. The gowns ain’t cheap, but the inspiration is free!
Butterfly wedding dress
Kellett Photography has some great pictures up from a recent wedding where the bride wore the most amazing butterfly-emblazoned wedding gown. Not only is the dress stunning, but Madeline paired it with the most amazing knitted shrug. I don’t even know how to describe it, but it’s really inspiring. Oh-oh, and be sure to check […]
Angela’s red vintage San Diego wedding
The offbeat bride: Angela – Notary Public/Office Manager Her offbeat partner: Chris Location & date of wedding: 1/19/2008. Ceremony was at The Marston House‘s rose garden in Balboa Park San Diego, CA. The reception was at another favorite our neighborhood bar, LEI Lounge. What made our wedding offbeat: We have been together for a decade […]
Partners in Crime
Canadian photographer Trevor Jansen has put together an awesome website full of some gorgeous, inspiring photos of bad-ass brides, grooms, and engaged couples. The URL cracks me up (partners-in-crime.ca), but the photos are straight up hotness: