Find the Downton Abbey dress of your vintage wedding dreams
If you’re looking for a Downton Abbey dress to wear for or to a wedding, then blimey, you’ve come to to the right place. All of these dresses range from small to plus-sizes, and come in all kinds of color combos. Now, let’s dress for dinner and find the Downton Abbey dress that’ll make you clutch your pearls with joy…
Laces and leather: wedding corsets of our dizziest daydreams
One trend that has lasted for years on Offbeat Bride is the timeless, ever-flattering corset. It easily transitions from costume to steampunk to elegant and simple. We have so many amazing vendors with whom we work who create absolute works of art for our readers that it’s hard to even keep track of them all. What better way to try than to round up the most recent and most awesome wedding corsets we’ve seen in years? Let’s ogle the intricate details and fabulous waistlines created by these looks.
This huge red flowers + backyard wedding wins all of the style points EVER
Lauren and Marc’s New Jersey backyard wedding is the stuff of polka-dotted red flower dreams. The outdoor ceremony was held at their home under a chuppah with the greenery backdrop making everything look dazzling as hell. Just wait until you see the bride’s custom polka-dot gown, huge red flower bouquet with matching red flower fascinator. It’s going to make you blow your polka-dotted socks off. In the grand tradition of the hora chair dance, don’t miss the awesome shot of the groom’s face!
The red dress at this theatrical steampunk wedding is LIFE
Bethany and Adam knew their wedding would be one thing: theatrical. They both come from a theatre background and most of the wedding party are are artists and theatre technicians. They tapped into the collective skillsets to craft a steampunk soiree with a stunning red dress, gear details, gorgeous steampunk-themed cake, and luscious bouquets. The day of the wedding was a mad rush to decorate the venue, frost cupcakes, put together favors and centerpieces, set tables, and lace stubborn corsets. Let’s bask in the splendor of this theatrical steampunk wedding.
Offbeat Bride’s 15 most viral weddings of all time
I trawled the numbers to find the 15 most viral, most read, most shared offbeat weddings of all time to end 2015. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this exercise, it’s that Offbeat Bride readers definitely share my passion for Harry Potter (and I couldn’t be more psyched!). Here’s our countdown of the 15 most viral real weddings on Offbeat Bride. Which ones do YOU remember?
Dramatically gorgeous dark fairy wedding
Unseelie royalty has arrived in their finery: a rich red gown, red and black leather, and lush florals at this dark fae wedding. The castle backdrop betrays their status among the other dark fae in the Unseelie court. Don’t miss this stunning wedding with visuals that will knock your socks off and geeky references to tickle your nerd bone.