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How to throw a DIY wedding. Step one: Peruse this archive. Step two: Take it all in. Step three: Profit!

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Rae & Nate’s DIY, Potluck, Gun Club wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Rae, Graphic Artist Her Offbeat Partner: Nate Location & date of wedding: Ridge and Valley Gun Club, Coopersburg PA — the wedding was 2/2/09 & the party was on 5/16/09 What made our wedding offbeat: Money was a complete issue for our wedding, so we decided early on that we wanted to […]

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Gabrielle & Andres’ “tattoo parlor meets tea at grandma’s house” wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Gabrielle, Artist/Art Teacher Her Offbeat Partner: Andres, London Underground worker Location & date of wedding: Ceremony at Islington Town Hall London, Reception at The Mildmay Workingmen’s Club London UK — 11th April 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was DIY not just out of necessity due to the small budget, […]

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Cat & Scott’s low-class high-rise wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Cat Rocketship, painter Her Offbeat Partner: Scott Kubie, media consultant, man-child Location & date of wedding: Tallest skyscraper in the state, Des Moines, IA — April 18, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: As an artist with a bunch of artist friends, we made everything that we could. The wedding posse made […]

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Karen & Peter’s California Redwoods, Chocolate-Laden, Budget Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Karen, graphic & web designer Her Offbeat Partner: Peter, programmer extraordinaire Location & date of wedding: Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz, California — 04-26-09 What made our wedding offbeat: We were married under the redwoods by my uncle, our first dance was to Mystery Science Theater 3000’s “When Loving Lovers Love” […]

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The groom made the bride’s dress

Ladies, you see that adorable short wedding dress the bride Catherine is wearing? You see that adorable groom next to her? His name is Hans and he made Catherine’s dress. Seriously: he made his bride’s dress! That said, I noticed this little post on the groom’s blog: Number of dresses I’ve been asked to sew […]

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Lego chocolate favors

So you’re having a Lego cake-topper. Or maybe your groom made himself Lego cuff-links. Regardless, you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, what’s the DIY perfect wedding favor to go with these Legos?” Answer: Chocolate Legos! OBT member Shandriz made these for her wedding, simply by pouring melted chocolate into a Lego ice tray. So easy! So […]