Category Archive

washington

Looking for wedding ideas, venues, and vendors in Washington state? Our site is published out of Seattle, so we LOVE our rainy Washington weddings. Be sure to check out our archives of Seattle weddings and Spokane weddings.

treehouse point wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Treehouse wedding

I just found out about this amazing little place here in the Seattle area: Treehouse Point, a tiny little resort where you can stay in a treehouse. …or get married in one. The words intimate treehouse wedding make me want to dance around in fairy wings with a sword fern wand (maybe it’s a Pacific […]

severina and seraphim alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Severina & Seraphim Seattle handfasting

Part of what I love so much about Offbeat Bride is that I feel like it’s all about finding inspiration outside of my little aesthetic bubble. For instance, I’m soooo not a native of the goth/industrial/fetish scene, but I can find about 10 inspiring things in the wedding photo below, which is from Severina & Seraphim‘s Seattle handfasting.

2511849044 05d49c60e5 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Shannon & Brandon’s comedic Seattle wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Shannon, theater actress/web site manager My Offbeat Partner: Brandon, improv actor/managing director Location & date of wedding: Lake Forest Park Civic Club on Lake Washington in Seattle, WA (we’re not members, anyone can rent it) — 5/4/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was completely ours. We ran the thing ourselves […]

2956428685 89400ee0bd z alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Stori & Tausha’s “Gay ‘ol Wedding & Celebration”

Stori & Tausha put their gay ‘ol wedding celebration together in two months time, using all things recycled and reused. This wedding has everything, budget-friendly tips, last minute drama, and some of the cutest couple photos I’ve ever seen!

2816813468 2df1ee015b alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Chastidy & Rick’s Punk-Rock-Paper-Scissors wedding

The offbeat bride: Chastidy, barista Her offbeat partner: Rick aka “Mo,” cd slinger Location & date of wedding: Lake Sacagewea, Longview WA – Aug. 16th 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I wanted my wedding to be inspired a bit by the retro lifestyle I love so much, a bit by polka dots because I […]

totten photography1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Wai-Ching does it again

Yes, I’m a longtime fan of Wai-Ching dresses, and even wore one to my book release party. But with this silk dress, Chrissy Wai-Ching has truly outdone herself. No seriously: I love that Chrissy made the groom’s dramatic silk tie to match … but really you haven’t lived until you’ve seen the back of the […]