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diy wedding

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

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In defense of using thrift store dishes and silverware at your wedding

Last weekend I went to a thrift store and got 40 pieces of silverware (in good condition), 10 wine glasses, and about 5 coffee cups (all attractive, in very good shape) for freaking FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. I actually cackled on the way back to my car.

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Handpainted diy wedding shoes

Inspired by a pair of wedding shoes that didn’t fit, Offbeat Bride reader Sophomania mused, “Vegan footwear is not only hard to find but expensive. But hey, I am a crafty bitch! I might as well DIY it!” So she took a pair of cheap non-leather pumps from Pay-Less and painted them freehand. The results […]

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Jenn & Brandon’s Matrimonial Purple Tudor Tea Party

The offbeat bride: Jenn, Youth Worker Her offbeat partner: Brandon, Musician Location & date of wedding: Illuminated Sculpture Gallery in New Orleans, LA on January 10th, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We were already legally married and decided to get “weddinged” almost exactly on our one year anniversary. Not bad to have already gotten […]

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How to dye your crinoline

This is a fabulous how-to from Tales of Female Husband, who offers her tips on dying your own colorful crinoline.