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- September 3rd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
How to make photobooth save the date cards
Since the photobooth “save the date” cards I featured a while back were so popular, I figured it was worth sharing this video showing you how to make your own.
- September 2nd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Grocery store wedding photos
So, you met your future spouse when you worked together at a grocery store. What do your wedding photos look like? This, of course: More photos of Lindsay & Mike over here.
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Desaray nails my offbeat advertising policy:
I respect Ariel’s policies and practices towards advertisers on Offbeat Bride a lot. As a user-bride the policy comes across to me as something like, “This is them, I’m making money, you will totally love them, but if they mess with
- August 29th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Gem & Mel’s gay retro/ska british beach bonanza
The offbeat bride: Gem - art lecturer (and OBT member!) Her offbeat partner: Mel - sex boutique proprietor Location & date of wedding: Brighton Town Hall/beach/pier, Brighton UK. Wednesday the 6th of August 2008. What made our wedding offbeat:
- August 28th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Maddie & Tim’s green Australian wedding
The offbeat bride: Maddie - Graphic Designer Her offbeat partner: Tim - Hydrogeologist Location & date of wedding: Wedding: New Farm Park, Brisbane, Australia Reception: New Farm Lawn Bowls Club (across the road). 8th October 2005 What made ou
- August 27th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Contender for “hottest groom in a kilt” award
Lots of grooms look great in kilts, but there’s just something about Miroslava’s groom Kevin that’s extra hot. Is it the jacket? Is it the boots? Is it the hair? Or wait, is that kilt leather?! Regardless, Kevin’s taking R
- August 26th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Haley & Joe’s infamous porange Buddhist hippie party wedding
Haley & Joe are totally Burners, and since half my friends are at Burning Man this week, I figured it was the perfect time to feature this fabulously PORANGE wedding! The offbeat bride: Haley, Nanny Her offbeat partner: Joe, Engineer Location &
- August 25th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Gothabilly bridal up-do
Study this amazing pin-up bridal hair. Learn from it. Worship it. Lots more pics over here, including my personal fave, which is this one of the bride and her grandmother:
- August 22nd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Austin wedding photography from Everafter Images
Everafter Images recently shot Patrick and Kelly’s wonderful eclectic downtown Austin wedding at the Austin Symphony amphitheater. As this shot shows, they definitely tapped into the bride’s sass. Everafter Images’s Raymond Malkiewi
- August 21st, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Sarah & Jenn’s fairy wedding
The offbeat bride: Sarah, writer Her offbeat partner: Jenn, typist Location & date of wedding: Our meadow, Basom, NY. September 29, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted our wedding to be a reflection of our deepest spirits - and said s
- August 20th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
I am but your humble cheerleader
This was originally posted as a comment to the “Your wedding is tacky” post, but I think it’s important and wanted to take the time to answer it publicly. …While I at first did enjoy this blog’s celebration of all things uni
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
For the true Dana the flower girl fans
An entire photo set of Dana the flower girl, courtesy of Gwyneth Collen Photography.
- August 19th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Dana the male flower girl
Last week I introduced you to Dana Jay Bein, the wedding industry’s premier male flower girl. First seen at Bobby & Clare’s puppet wedding, Dana seemed to be such a hit with y’all, that I decided it was time for a gritty 1-on-1
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Damn that’s a hot wedding party
Typically, “wedding porn” is just a figurative term … but I pretty much want to have sex with Meaghan’s ENTIRE WEDDING PARTY. The bridesmaids in their red dresses! The groomsmen in their vests and inked forearms! The groomsgir
- August 18th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Melissa’s Idaho wedding
Seriously, when you get married in an outdoor location like Idaho’s Snake River Canyon, who needs to worry about floral arrangements, chair covers, aisle runners, pom-poms or anything else? To see more of Melissa’s wedding (including the
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Another puppet wedding
The NYTimes writes up a puppetry wedding where Oscar the grouch was part of the ceremony. (thanks, Stacey!)
- August 16th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Floyd & Georgia feel the love
Ariel, I received my copy of Offbeat Bride in the mail yesterday and am already more than halfway through it. I just wanted to say.. THANK YOU. My partner Georgia and I are far from traditional - we’re gay, which is probably the biggest (and
- August 15th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Spikey-haired brides make me swoon
So, remember months ago when I did that post on short haired brides? And I included that one bride with the most awesome spikey hair and the Exploding Dog tattoo? Well, her name is Lindsay and someone tipped her off to the fact that she was on offbea
- August 14th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Claire & Bobby’s puppet wedding
The offbeat bride: Claire, Operations Manager at a non-profit Her offbeat partner: Bobby, Comedian, Puppeteer and Giant Location & date of wedding: Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. July 12, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedd
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Sarah + John
Things I love about Sarah & John’s wedding: bride in glasses, a red dress, and striped socks — plus rings on My Little Ponies! (Thx, Rachel!)
- August 13th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Who says flower girls have to actually be girls?
Meet Dana, the 29-year-old male flower girl from this AMAZING puppetry wedding, which I will telling you much more about tomorrow. One more picture below!
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
George & Sebastian’s bar wedding with homemade red flame wedding dress
OBT members George and Sebastian did it up right in Sydney this last weekend, getting married in the courtyard of the pub where Sebastian proposed. The groom was in “the bastard child of a frock-coat” and as you can see, the bride was de
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
The Grooms
I’m in love with this gorgeous photo of two offbeat grooms who were recently married in California.
- August 11th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
- August 7th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Happy 4th Anniversary, Andreas!
Today is our 4th wedding Anniversary! To celebrate, I thought I would share a few outtakes from our wedding photos. This one totally looks like we’re engaged in some hot conjugal buttsecks. Look, I’m all braced against a tree and everyth
- August 6th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
How to plan a wedding in 2 months, by Laura & Jim
The offbeat bride: Laura, history detective Her offbeat partner: Jim, army captain Location & date of wedding: Gazebo in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lovingston, Virginia. July 26, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: When Jim and I made the decisi
- August 5th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Pink-haired bride with matching ink
As a fellow pinkie myself, I am totally in love with OBT member Kim Dayman’s bright pink wedding hair. And is it just me, or does her hair perfect match her anatomical heart tattoo? You’ll find lots more pink-haired wedding porn on Kim&#
- August 4th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Amber: hottie tattooed bride of the day!
You may remember Amber here from her awesome photobooth save the date cards. But if you want full story on this hottie inked bride’s wedding (including the groom licking the bride at the altar!), you better head over to Amber’s website.
- August 1st, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Eclectic Unions from Celebrant Jessie Blum
New Jersey celebrant Jessie Blum specializes in crafting wedding ceremonies for nontraditional couples who want something spectacular. She says, “The central theme is always the couple’s original love story, and personalized touches are i
- July 31st, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Your wedding is tacky
I am officially decreeing myself done with the word “tacky.” It’s a word thrown around a lot in the wedding world — even the non-traditional wedding world! People are worried their centerpieces will look tacky. People decree h
- July 30th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Peep bouquet/centerpiece
Yesterday I mentioned that I wanted to know more (much more) about the peep bouquet from this wedding. Well, I got my wish. Here’s a shot of the centerpiece/bouquet made from what appears to be dried flowers and marshmallow peeps. All I know of
- July 29th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Rosemary & Christopher’s hippie pagan eco diy celebration of love
The offbeat bride: Rosemary, graduate student Her offbeat partner: Christopher, graduate student Location & date of wedding: June 21, 2008 in a friend’s wild back yard and forest, near Montreal, QC What made our wedding offbeat: We made u
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
7 Ways Weddings Can Actually Be Fun
I want to know much more about the bouquet made from peeps. Related: thehitching.com
- July 25th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Justin Winokur will photograph the bejeezus out of your theme wedding
So, you’re having a theme wedding. And you’re looking for a wedding photographer who won’t scoff, “Wait, you’re getting married on a pirate ship?” A wedding photographer who won’t ask incredulously, “So
- July 24th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Sarah & Todd’s ultra-casual creative Arkansas wedding
The offbeat bride: Sarah / vintage clothier Her offbeat partner: Todd / Graphic designer Location & date of wedding: Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas. August 11, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: We got married in a little old h
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
The solution to the wedding cake problem
Make a shawarma-shaped wedding cake BWAHAHAHA I LOVE THIS! (via)
- July 23rd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Airbrushed photo backdrop
You’ll be getting the full wedding story tomorrow, but I absolutely love Sarah & Todd’s “True Love” airbrushed photo backdrop that featured prominently in many of their wedding photos. Someone definitely needs to steal th
- July 22nd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Kate & Matt get weddinged in a backyard
The offbeat bride: Kate, admin lackey (midwife-wanna-be) Her offbeat partner: Matt, wind turbine tech Location & date of wedding: My parents’ backyard in Wadsworth, Ohio. May 10, 2008. What made our wedding offbeat: Well, first of all, we
- July 21st, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Meagan & Nigel’s formal vintage diy wedding (with a veggie menu!)
The offbeat bride: Meagan, artist Her offbeat partner: Nigel, logistics analyst Location & date of wedding: The Plantation, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. May 10, 2008. What made our wedding offbeat: The first thing offbeat about us is that we a
- July 18th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Bad-ass button bouquets from Princess Lasertron
You all remember Megan, aka Princess Lasertron, right? You’ve seen her on obb.com before … She of the pink polkadot wedding dress? She of the magenta crinoline? She of the magical felt-and-button wedding bouquet? If you were drooling spec
- July 16th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Posting will be light this week
Hey, ladies! Just a quick note to let you know that posting will be light this week. I’m in Los Angeles for a few days on some offbeat bride business — I’m meeting with some producers who might want me to host a tv show about nontra
- July 14th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Jessica and Matthew’s laid-back under-$1000 wedding
The offbeat bride: Jessica, Photographer Her offbeat partner: Matthew, Musician & Photographer Location & date of wedding: Mashamoquet State Park, Pomfret CT. 10/7/2006 What made our wedding offbeat: We decided to get married after having
- July 11th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Austin wedding photography from Whitney Lee Photography
Whitney Lee is a wedding photographer (and artist who does kitschy latch-hook rugs) in Austin, TX who is on the hunt for offbeat clients. She explains, “I love the non-traditional and the traditional-with-a-purpose. My favorite is to work with
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Twitter + wedding = LUV!
At this live-twittered wedding, the betrothed each tweeted “I do!” (BTW I’m electrolicious on twitter) Thanks to Riona for the link!
- July 10th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Definition of “getting weddinged”
Getting weddinged, verb 1. The act of having a wedding after you’re already legally married. 2. See Jeannie & Aaron of gettingweddinged.com, who got married six years ago for the health insurance, but are now planning their fall 2008 weddi
- July 9th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Rainy weddings = gorgeous weddings
It’s that time of year when all the outdoor wedding brides are FREAKING OUT over the idea of rain. Believe me, I remember the panic: I spent the week leading up to my wedding reading the NOAA weather report every half hour, freaking out over i
- July 8th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Silent auction
From Matt Haughey: “My cousin Tony and his girlfriend got married this past weekend and as a young couple in Southern California, they’ve been saving for years for their first house. On the occasion of their marriage, they didn’t want to fi
- July 7th, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Deaf wedding guests
I have two friends, one is going deaf, the other is about 97% deaf. How should I accommodate them at our wedding? Should I hire an interpreter or have a friend do it? Any ideas? -AprilShowers To answer this question, I’m bringing in my dear fr
- July 3rd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Indiana wedding photography from J Scott Photography
Offbeat Brides in Indiana, your time has finally come! If you’re looking for a Indianapolis wedding photographer who’s friendly to the ways of the non-trad bride (red dress? fairy wings? no problem!), J. Scott Photography is ready for you
- July 2nd, 2008
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FioriFloralDesign has posted a new entry on: OffBeat Bride
Awesome wedding readings for bad-ass couples
I’ve started my search for some offbeat readings for my wedding in October… have you compiled a list anywhere of readings from modern literature, songs, etc that are a little edgier and more current than the traditional? -Buster This is o