“If I were” a place card name tag
OBT member evewasinnocent is taking her mother’s creative party place card idea and putting her own spin on it for her upcoming wedding. And she’s not only giving us the whole scoop, but giving you permission to steal this idea…
Crossword puzzle cake
Check out this awesome crossword puzzle cake from Katie and Andy’s rooftop cocktail party on the prairie… Katie explains, “Our cake was a crossword puzzle that we made and we posted the ‘clues’ in frames so everyone could see.” My favorite is 8 Down: Result of seeing Katie in her dress. Answer: TKO
Decoupaged comic book shoes
What you are looking at on the left there are the first ever (that I know of) Transformers decoupage shoes. Offbeat Bride Virginia made these shoes out old ballet flats and her husband’s old comic books from the 1980s.
Personalized teacups as wedding party gifts
We featured her photo of jams and jellies in our Yummy wedding favors post, and here she is yet again with an awesome idea and rad pics to boot! Kid Crayola added these pics of personalized teacups to the Offbeat Bride Flickr pool, and we think they are just deeeevine, darlings!
Lanterns instead of bouquets
We’ve featured tons of non-floral bouquet alternatives, but here’s one alternative I think we’ll be seeing more of in the future: Rachael‘s bridesmaids carried red glass lanterns instead bouquets …
Spider in your wedding bouquet
Virginia added a small crystal spider to her rose bouquet. I love this as a way to add a subtle and playful accent on a more traditional floral arrangement.