Category Archive

BIPOC

Based on reader feedback that it was “hard to find any weddings of people of color,” we started tagging posts that featured a BIPOC bride and/or groom — and/or means you’ll find tons of interracial couples in here! Increasing visibility for BIPOC folks has been a priority for us since 2008, and note that we always allow folks to self-identify. More about how and why we do this here.

kissing by littlehippy alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Anya’s rainbow wedding dress

We all know I’m a sucker for a colorful wedding, but my eyes almost fell out of my skull when Zahra emailed me about Anya’s full-spectrum Australian rainbow wedding …

picture 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

LaSherra & Brandon’s Spring wedding with a hip-hop soundtrack

You’ve seen the breakdancing and broom jumping awesomeness from this wedding before, now get the whole story on this classic hip-hop wedding.

2920358317 d2e361525b alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Kimi & Paul’s Jug Band, Critter-Filled Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Kimi, artist and designer Her Offbeat Partner: Paul, artist and museum worker Location & Date of wedding: Audubon Boathouse, Prospect Park Brooklyn — 9/12/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I’m half-Japanese Hawaiian and half Jewish, and my now-husband is an ex-Mormon, so tradition was out the window. All we wanted was a […]

2942903293 7129190494 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Teena & Anthony’s Delicious Orange Creamsicle Wedding

The offbeat bride: Teena, marketing coordinator and soon-to-be Etsy shop owner My offbeat partner: Anthony, video editor extraordinaire Location & date of wedding: San Francisco Bay — literally, we were on a boat What made our wedding offbeat: Reflecting our approach to life, our wedding was simple, part handmade, part eco-friendly, part budget-conscious, and part […]