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Katia & Andreas’ low-budget, triple tiered German wedding

The offbeat bride: Katia, translator, photographer, dancer Her offbeat partner: Andreas, WEB 2,0 Master, PR-Officer, music expert Location & date of wedding: Kettwig-Rathaus, Germany; “3/4 Zehn” Kettwig; “Veranda” Odessa; the Crimea trip — 6th August 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: I am from Ukraine. My husband is German. So all clichees are there at […]

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Rainbow Bride

We love EVERYTHING about Megan, the rainbow bride. For even MOAR rainbow wedding madness, check out the selection of rainbow stylings in this colorful ROYGBV roundup.

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Tutorials that could save your wedding

The whole wedding planning bonanza is a bit like thrusting your head in a cannon and waiting for it to blow… there is just SO much anticipation and worry. To DIY or not? Should you go all out or pinch pennies? What about decorations and favors? If your head is swimming with possibilities and your […]

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Little Bo Peep wedding dress

Uncommon wedding dresses may be a little more common than you think. A Chinese designer showcased a flowing wedding dress sewn almost entirely out of peacock feathers in Nanjing, China this spring and a Hollywood couple had a duct tape wedding at Universal Studios, complete with a duct tape suit for the groom, a duct […]

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Sharla & Kris’ Moab, Utah Motorhead Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Sharla, newspaper production designer (and OBT member “Firecracker“) Her Offbeat Partner: Kris, engineer Location & date of wedding: Moab, Utah — April 25, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We love Moab for its scenery and fantastic trails, so we chose to get married there. We had about 23 guests, no attendants, […]

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The wedding dress that may change your life

I must share this photo of the wedding dress, which was designed and constructed by Jessica Hinel, a costume designer and seamstress based in the Bay Area.