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top hat

How much do we love a wedding top hat? We love a bride in a top hat, a groom in a top hat, and a nonbinary hottie in a top hat!

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Styley-assed groom

You’ll be seeing more of Jon and Julie’s wedding later this week, but I just had to give this stylin’ groom a post all his own. Because really: this outfit is fucking FAB. Look at that brocaded jacket with tails! The hat! The impeccable specs! The vest! The boots! The ascot! For god sake, look […]

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Katie & Forrest’s Old-Timey Historical Ship Wedding!

You may remember us featuring Topsy Turvy’s amazing hats back in September… Topsy Turvy strikes again here with Katie’s gorgeous top hat! The offbeat bride: Katie, Education Her offbeat partner: Forrest, Video Games Location & date of wedding: Aboard the Hawaiian Chieftain in Ilwaco, WA – May 14th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We […]

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My 2008 halloween costume: YOU!

After working on offbeatwed.com for almost two years now (and Offbeat Bride the book for another year before that!) I’ve started to see some definite trends in offbeat bride styles. I mean yes: we’re all doing our own thang, but there are definitely elements that seem to pop up repeatedly in offbeat weddings. To celebrate […]

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Rachael & Josh’s Victorian Gothic Woodland Wedding!

The offbeat bride: Rachael, DJ/Producer Her offbeat partner: Josh, IT Guy/Producer Location & date of wedding: Forest (ceremony) and a haunted 1920’s Log Mansion called Gold Mountain Manor (reception) – Big Bear, CA on September 26th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I knew I wanted my wedding to be a little… dark. I didn’t […]