Category Archive

steampunk

We featured our first steampunk wedding back in 2007, and have been celebrating the Neo-Victorian aesthetic ever since! We’ve got everything from grooms in googles and top hats to brides in gorgeous bustled steampunk wedding dresses… if you like this look, be sure to check out our wedding corset archive, as well.

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

An octopus headpiece for the bride of Cthulhu

When it comes to octopodes and tentacles, we know Offbeat Bride readers have strong feels. And we’re right there with you — give us ALL THE OCTOPUS GEAR! Speaking of, this octopus headpiece I spied on Etsy is the goth-inspired steampunk-y, unda da sea veil of our dreams.

Awesome steampunk circus wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

A steampunk circus wedding with corsets, ringleaders, and the best flower girl you’ll see today

Circus peanuts, Doc Martens, a gorgeous mohawk, corsets, goggles, circus signage, and so many DIYed elements you’ll want to emulate — this steampunk circus wedding is a blast. The entire affair was a sensational DIY fun house full of costumes, intrigue, and sing-alongs.

Borderlands wedding as seen on @offbeatbride #borderlands

Are you prepared for this Borderlands cosplay wedding?

Attention Borderlands fans: this Borderlands cosplay wedding is right up your alley. With handcrafted weapons and costumes, this intimate wedding takes video game themes up a notch and wowed us. You don’t want to miss the detail that went into the costumes, the decor, and the Borderlands details. Plus, if you’re looking for amazing Etsy sellers for these details, you’ll want to see the list.

A curious masquerade wedding of oddities and glamour as seen on @offbeatbride

A curious masquerade wedding of oddities and glamour

The theme started out as just “masquerade,” as I’ve always wanted to have or attend a masquerade ball, but as we began to brainstorm ideas, we started working bits of ourselves into the details. My husband and I have a large collection of antiques and oddities, and we ended up incorporating different pieces from our home into each of the centerpieces and the decor. Thus, “The Curious Masquerade” was born. Maps, medical models, scientific instruments, antique candelabras, and other various things all got (carefully!) flora-fied and bedecked.