Danielle & Sean’s gothy, dog loving, winter wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Danielle (aka. OBT member “Punky“), Accountant wannabe Her Offbeat Partner: Sean, Security Technician Location & date of wedding: Kitchener, Ontario — Golf course in the snow!!! — January 24, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We made it personal — we tried to do things because they meant something to us, not […]
Monika & Carter’s Neo-Victorian, Pagan-Atheist, Japanese, Peacock, Love Fest
The offbeat bride: Monika A, Fluevog Asst Manager, Professional Tarot Reader and part time vegan baker Her offbeat partner: Carter , build and release computer engineer Location & date of wedding: Hakone Gardens, Saratoga , CA — September 20, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: When a Pagan, tarot reading, Fluevog Pimpette decides to marry […]
Kimberley & Dan’s Skulls & Blue Birds Wedding
The Offbeat Bride: Kimberley, Early Childhood Education Data & Policy Officer Her Offbeat Partner: Dan, Musician/Book seller Location & date of wedding: Barr Smith Lawns, Adelaide University and National Wine Centre, Adelaide, Australia — 1st November 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We embraced the traditions we loved and ditched the ones we hated. […]
A small, self-uniting wedding
We wanted to keep things simple and inexpensive, but we still wanted some traditional elements. We prepared the food ourselves, and I made the wedding cake. We cooked steaks and baked potatoes on the park grills, and used antique china plates and saucers we got at a local thrift store.
The day started out very chilly and windy. My in-laws helped us set up, but because of the wind, we weren’t ready to begin when the guests arrived. Not to fear! They were wonderful family friends, and jumped in to help us finish putting things together. (There is a picture of me standing on a picnic table in 4″ heels while our guests help me decorate the wedding arch!) We had rain off an on, and my father-in-law had to hold an umbrella over the grill as my new husband tended it!