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converse

Thinking of wearing your All-Stars at your wedding? We’ve featured lots of brides and grooms wearing Converse shoes over the years… everybody especially loves custom Converse!

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Erin & Chris’ Brady-Bunched on the beach wedding

“I said vows to Chris’s biological children, and he said vows to mine. It just formalized the incredible bond we already have with each other.”

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The fallacy of offbeat trends

I’m confused by the “trends” that have been emerging with Offbeat Bride. To me, it feels like the concept behind the book and the site are supposed to be “Offbeat = Personally Expressive,” but lately it’s been more of “Offbeat = Red Dress, Birdcage Veil, & Sneakers.” The message seems like it’s getting lost. Instead […]

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Black wedding dress

Not only were there a lot of Converse All-Stars worn at this wedding, but they got married by a monk wearing sneakers. I did an interview with this bride about how she picked her black dress right here.

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Kat & James’ punk rock handfasting

Members of the OBT already know Kat — she’s one of my beloved moderators! Here’s the full story on her awesome Solistice wedding The offbeat bride: Kat, bookseller and OBT moderator Her offbeat partner: James, writer Location & date of wedding: My dad & step-mum’s house, Lantzville, BC. June 21, 2008, Summer Solstice What made […]