Phenomenal photos and freebies with New Jersey’s Neil van Niekerk
After getting their pictures back, offbeat bride Katie, in her infinite wisdom, immediately emailed her New Jersey-based photographer Neil van Niekerk and told him: “Given the wonderful work you did for our wedding, I was thinking you should definitely be on Offbeat Bride so other offbeat brides in our area can find you!” So he did. And we are. And he’s even offering freebies!
Rainbows and sparkly fairies at a newly-legal lesbian wedding in New York
These lovely lasses celebrated the ability to have a legal wedding in New York with sparkles, fairy wings, and all things rainbow (in honor of the pride flag, of course!). You will die a thousand deaths after seeing the many-colored dresses, rainbow layer cake with My Little Ponies on top, and rainbow self-catered food that the Mrs. + Mrs. put together.
A purple-infused Old Stone House lesbian wedding in Brooklyn
Andrea and Alice celebrated their (awesomely legal) marriage at the Old Stone House in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. they had elegant DIY decor and a focus on all things love and family. Erica Camille met these two at the New York Pride Parade, and has become great friends with them in addition to photographing their wedding. Erica shared these photos with us and they are fan-flipping-tastic.
DonnaMarie & Ricky’s unholy union and heavy metal cabaret wedding
These metal heads know how to rock. They also know how to make an amazing heavy metal cabaret afterparty on a budget. Board games, ear plugs, lighters, and metal horns were required and provided. Oh, and you’re going to going to freak over the most awesome light-up Ghostbusters cake evar!
Stephanie & Peter’s technicolor candy house wedding
Surrounded by a technicolor wonderland house, a bride in a purple and black dress fits right in. She and her top-hatted groom had a witness-by-lottery, Pixy Stix centerpieces, and somehow overcame a major bus malfunction to rock the night away in New York.
Liz & Zeph’s elegant Art Deco Brooklyn wedding
This couple loves their Brooklyn neighborhood and found tons of ways to highlight its food, venues, and local flair. They also made a neighborhood-appropriate getaway on bicycles.