Category Archive

diy shoes

litte mermaid wedding shoes alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

It should be obvious why I love these custom-painted Little Mermaid shoes

FINE YES, my name is Ariel and when The Little Mermaid came out, I was at the height of my high school musical theater career, and could not have been more pleased. To this day, “Part of Your World” is one of my top five karaoke jams. With this in mind, it is of course no surprised that I got a special feeling in my imaginary mermaid gills when I spotted the custom-painted Vans that Shondypie wore at her aquarium wedding. These were custom-painted by Etsy seller SomethingFromTheSun.

9189827761 0a298cf66a alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rosie & Kerry’s fantastical fairytale costume wedding

You guys, this wedding has got what you need: handmade Victorian garb, lolita bridesmaid dresses, a magician who performs a Punch and Judy show, and tons of costumes, including one Dobby the house elf! These theatrical folks know how to party, fantastic fairytale-style! Plus, this bride has some sage advice about taking on a lot of DIY projects.

DIY shoe clips

Make your own classy shoe clips

Ok, remember our tutorial for DIY shoe clips made with ric-rac, felt, and a glue gun? Offbeat Bride Tribe member AnneBldSvy totally rocked the fuuuuck out of that tutorial for the clips she wore on her wedding shoes. Are you freaking out? WE ARE FREAKING OUT.

8379594915 bb8580cbf9 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

DIY shoe clips made with ric-rac, felt, and a glue gun

After searching Pinterest and Google, I found tutorials for using ric-rac to make flowers. They were the perfect pop of color I needed for my wedding shoes. So here’s what you need if you want to make some ric-rac flower shoe clips (although it’s not limited to your shoes because you can use these for anything).