Michelle & Matt’s royal Texas Ren Fest wedding
This pair thought about going with a more mainstream wedding, but the fantasy and renaissance geeks inside wouldn’t let them abandon their dream renaissance festival wedding. The Texas Ren Fest gave them the opportunity to get garbed, get turkey-legged, and get their renaissance boogie on.
Candyce & Lane’s mad hatter garden tea party wedding
“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” And this couple knows just how to throw a mad tea party on a budget, complete with key motif, Wonderland readings, and hats galore, natch. Plus they accented everything with peacock feathers… and real peacocks came around to steal them back!
Miranda & Evan’s redwood feel-good wedding
In an effort to combine their love of the East Coast, local West Coast food and drink, and their mutual multicultural backgrounds, this pair ended up with a conch shells, awesome beer from Philly, heaps of awesome DIY, and of course, the totally impressive backdrop of redwoods.
Valerie & Buz’s San Francisco speakeasy cocktail party wedding
A wedding in an authentic nightclub dating back to Prohibition is the PERFECT place for a speakeasy-themed party featuring peacock details, a little burlesque, live music, and a to-die-for corseted gown. Check out this vintage-style wedding, but beware the ill-fated salt ceremony!
Angela & Patrick’s romantic Moulin Rouge-inspired wedding
Inspired by the theater scenes in Moulin Rouge, this pair combined the romance and the setting of the film with their Irish heritage in the ceremony and attire. A bagpiper, some Jones Soda, and a Hollywood screen kiss to remember make this a fabulous party.
Major fashion color and a fair bit of winter
The Offbeat Flickr Pool was a rainbow of amazing dress colors for brides and their crew. Plus there are a few Christmas-y, snow-y photos to get you in the mood. Check out the colors of all seasons in this Monday Montage.