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The Redwood Wedding: All men must dine

The Redwood Wedding: All men must dine

This is what happens when a former Offbeat Bride editor marries a foodie and Game of Thrones nerd.

Welcome foolish mortals to the masquerade wedding that slayed all

Welcome foolish mortals to the masquerade wedding that slayed all

Let’s join these two handsome men, their crew of groomsmaids, some Haunted Mansion references, a whole bunch of gorgeous Halloween-inspired decor, tarot card table themes, and some AMAZING theater references (including the Carrie musical!). This masquerade wedding hurts us so good. Do not miss the ceremony that featured a love spell!

Ian Chin Photography squirrel photo bomb alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Wedding photos get “all out weird” with this San Francisco wedding photographer

So… who else is now adding “giant squirrel photobomb” to your wedding photography shot list? Because I just did, thanks to our sponsor, San Francisco wedding photographer Ian Chin.

If you think he can make “giant squirrel” work on your wedding day, wait until you see his upside down shots, and his “how did he even capture that” wedding dance photo…

Bohemian Half Moon Bay brunch wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

This stunning boho Half Moon Bay wedding gives us all the feels

Angelica and Brian’s Half Moon Bay wedding had a stunning coastal casual chic wedding with musical influences. The reception was (one of my favorites!) a Sunday brunch wedding featuring chicken and waffles, crab cakes, and spinach florentine benedicts. Don’t miss the embroidery hoops centerpieces, tambourine bouquets, bud vases, flower stands, and even coffee beans as decor. Oh, and the GORGEOUS ceremony backdrop! Instead of champagne toasting flutes, they got personalized beer steins and drank Not For Sale Calf-eine Coffee Milk Stout, a nonprofit that works against human trafficking worldwide. Let’s see the whole delicious and gorgeous event…