Cory & Joe’s laid-back winter wonderland wedding
This mellow holiday wedding lit the electric menorah and decorated with Christmas trees, featured appearances by a female Elvis impersonator AND a female Santa impersonator, and had a fountain — not of chocolate, but NACHO CHEESE. The ceremony involved compromising on vows, touching readings, and family blessings, and as one small guest put it, some WHOA. Snuggle in for some holiday cheer and peek through this winter wonderland wedding…
Hire a food truck to invade your wedding reception with deliciousness
Food trucks are big business in cities like Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, and Austin, and currently only my own city of Chicago is still being ornery about food trucks. So what better way to satisfy late-into-the-night-party cravings than a visit from your local mobile food dispensery?
Serve “walking tacos” at your reception
A “walking taco” is an awesomely portable, perfectly portioned, totally casual snack that would be perfect during a cocktail hour or reception. The trick is how to teach your guests how to make it!
Adele & John’s anachronistic Victorian World’s Fair wedding
When the first dance is actually a Rock Band duet, you know you’re in for a treat. These two found a way to combine Neo-Victorian style with all of their “interests, obsessions, and pretensions” and have it all somehow make sense. The centerpieces don’t bite (I think), so come on in and explore.
Andy & Nadine’s geeky, multicultural, Austin foodie wedding
You might remember Nadine’s One-Up mushroom ring pillow idea. Now see it in action in their geek-tastic Austin wedding that had at least eight different vendors just for their food! See how they pulled it all off…
Monday Montage: make-up, skulls, silly photos, and some fashion!
Check out some of my favorite photos from the Offbeat Bride Flickr pool here, on this week’s Monday Montage. This week we have more charming couple photos, an incredible green-blue crinoline, a gorgeous pink-ish red dress with a gold obi, a unicorn filled alternative guestbook, a few DÃa de los Muertos themed pictures, and a llama cookie topper! And if you’re feeling lucky, try clicking on a photo, (or click on the photo if you just want to see MOAR!)