Melissa & Phil’s Day of the Dead, heavy metal Mexipalooza wedding
From the start we wanted to do something that completely embodied our personalities. Dia De Los Muertos was the perfect fit! It is a custom that is spiritual, quirky, morbid, and unique -– just like us!
The Hitchening: The Party with a Wedding Inside!
The offbeat bride: De Anne, Artist and Data Analyst Her offbeat partner: Warren, Video Game Tech Support Location & date of wedding: Grandma’s house, Mt. Bonnell, Austin Texas — 9/18/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We decided that good food, photography and celebrating with our loved ones were more important that any tradition. So we […]
Emi & Trevor’s Beer & Hot Dogs Garden Party Wedding
The offbeat bride: Emi, Barbershop Receptionist/Manager (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Trevor, Call Center Supervisor Location & date of wedding: Aunt Karla’s Backyard Garden, Portland, OR — 07/18/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We really didn’t hire anyone for anything. We had a few rentals delivered (tables, chairs, our Honeybucket) from outside vendors, but […]
Amber & ZaQ’s Punk Rock Trashy Classy DIY Damask Wedding
“My youngest son broke away from the pack and met me at the bottom of the stairs, held my hand and walked me all the way down the aisle.”
Sarah & Paul’s simple and fun outdoor wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Sarah, Social Worker and student Her Offbeat Partner: Paul, Web Developer at Minnesota Public Radio Location & date of wedding: Minnehaha Falls Park and our back yard in south Minneapolis, MN — September 20, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was offbeat for several reasons. First, we had a short […]
Jeannette & Cliff’s small, anti-conventional wedding with a surprise reception
The Offbeat Bride: Jeannette, belly dancer, violinist, and daytime accountant Her Offbeat Partner: Cliff, software engineer Location and date of wedding: Ceremony: Arizona State, Reception: Jeannette’s parents’ back yard — September 13, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We always knew we wanted a very small wedding. We decided to skip a bunch of the […]