Nontraditional grooms shoes that go WAY beyond Converse
It seems that for many grooms you have two options for footwear: you can go bland and formal, or you can wear Converse All-Stars. Now, don’t get me wrong: I LOVES ME SOME CHUCKS. It’s just that we’ve got 13 pages of grooms in Converse and not many options for grooms who might want something funky that’s NOT Cons.
And so this week we take a break from women’s footwear to bring you sweet-ass dude shoes. I tried to go for a range of styles — from oxfords and lace-ups to slip-ons and sneakers. That said, some of these fancy dude shoes are PRICEY…but I don’t think it’s fair that only the ladies are allowed to gawk nice things, so I included the overpriced Italian options for the grooms who love to get fancy.
Offbeat groom gear ideas I stole from my husband’s Pinterest
Those of you who read Offbeat Home have heard about my husband’s scandalous love affair with Pinterest. He’s been pinning like a fiend for the last six months, and he’s got some stuff pinned that I thought might be of interest to Offbeat Grooms who are just starting down their process of “I think I don’t want a tux, but then what DO I want?” Here, courtesy of my husband’s Pinterest board, are a few ideas.
Wedding accessories (and classy weapons!?) from the Broken Plate Pendant Co.
Let me just start by saying, I knew that it was offbeat sponsor LOVE when I saw The Broken Plate Pendant Co‘s china knuckles that double as one bad-ass necklace! Juliet Ames is a Baltimore, MD crafter who makes The Broken Pendant Co.’s contemporary jewelry from recycled china. This jewelry is also a great option for brides and grooms who would like to incorporate recycled materials into their big day.
The coolest (and most useful?) cufflinks you’ll ever see
Here are some of my favorite cufflink finds from the cute (tiny drums!) to the extremely geeky (Star Trek!) to the surprisingly useful.
Custom gifts and accessories with your own photos from Jerseymaids
For those of you looking for awesome gifts for your wedding party, you’re gonna wanna get acquainted with our sponsor Jerseymaids. Jerseymaids gives you a range of gifts and accessories with her dreamy Polaroid photography flair or with your very own photos.
Have you told your groom he’s beautiful today?
You know how in the movies (and in real life sometimes) the emphasis is so heavy on the girl dressing up? You ever notice how that doesn’t happen for men? Tribe member Miss Moppet is here to remind us to tell your man he’s pretty too.