Rant: If another person offers to walk me down the aisle, I'm going to explode.
My FI and I are walking down together. This is the decision we have made, together, and is final. And yet people still think it's appropriate to a) tell me that just because my dad is dead, doesn't...
View ArticleDouble Wedding
My twin sister and i are planning a double for September 2014. We never dreamed of this, just happened! anyone have advice, tips, or things to avoid?
View ArticleBalloons
I wouldn't describe our wedding as offbeat but this was the only board that seemed fitting for the question I had! I've been looking for alternatives to my bridesmaids carrying bouquets, in part...
View ArticleHELP! Can't figure out groom/groomsmen attire!
Our wedding thing is dark enchanted forest. We are taking inspiration from: eleven, lord of the rings, Harry potter, corpse bride, woodland creatures, fairies, gnomes, princes, princesses, witches,...
View ArticleOffbeat or not?
Im not sure if this qualifies as "off beat" but my heart certainly skips a few beats when I think of my wedding next May! I am marrying my Pastor! Hes actually said to me once, "see me as a man first"...
View ArticleOur surnames sound horrendous together!
FI and I are getting married in November of this year, and we agreed that we would double barrel our names (without the hyphen) and just see which may sounds better to see what order they would come...
View ArticleFantasy-style East Coast Chapels/Ceremony Venues
Hey guys! I absolutely fell in love with the Wayfarer's Chapel in CA:But I live in NJ, and it would cost waaay too much to fly out and check everything, plus flying out our families for the big day. My...
View Articletrying to Incorporate Doctor Who
So we have our colors picked out for our wedding in OCT 2014. mint, emerald and purple! but im trying to incorporate Doctor Who in the wedding with out clashing with the colors, any suggestions?
View ArticleMoney Poem
The etiquette police will have a field day with this one LOLWe are enclosing a poem with the invitations, asking for contributions to our honeymoon rather than gifts. This is our choice. I have a cute...
View ArticleWhat color shoes?
We are having a very small wedding in a restaurant. It's a surprise wedding. Everyone thinks they are going to a Wedding in Transylvania Murder Mystery Dinner...and they are...but our real wedding...
View ArticleOffbeat wedding music?
My entire ceremony is pretty much Muppet themed. My maids and I are walking to Kermit and Piggy's wedding music from The Muppets Take Manhattan then we are exiting the ceremony to "Never Before and...
View ArticleWhat do you think of Glycerine as a first dance?
I love this song. So does FI. Every time I hear it it makes me smile and think of him. But, a lot of people associate it with a doomed relationship and break ups... Sigh. It has the feel that we want...
View ArticleDon't listen to the judgy people
Me and my FI are having a Beauty and the Beast themed wedding. He actually chose the theme and since we both love the movie I went along with it. Anyway for our first dance we will be dancing to the...
View ArticleOff-Beat Brunch Wedding?
Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum. I've been engaged for a little over a year now and we're hoping to have the wedding in fall 2015 (plenty of time to plan, phew). So here's the scoop: neither of us...
View ArticlePost wedding/reception Activities
Hi Offbeat Brides. We are thinking of having a small(under20) person wedding at a B and B. The package includes cake and pop for all attendees and lasts about two hours. We were thinking of taking an...
View ArticlePicnic wedding
So the FI and I decided to have a picnic themed wedding. Something simple and cheap, but I have no idea where to begin. We thought we would just have immediate family, but if we can cut costs by having...
View ArticleTrying to hit the nerdy perfecta...
FI and I are going over what we want in our wedding. We're both nerds, but I'm Sherlock Holmes and Star Trek, he's Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. We meet at Harry Potter. So far, we have:--...
View ArticleIncorporating Superheros/Comic Books
Hi!I'd like to find a subtle way to incorporate our love of comic book heroes into our wedding in some small way. I'm not looking to do an entire comic book wedding, just find a small way to pay...
View ArticleWhy is No Gifts so Controversial?!
Hey everyone. So my fiance and I have elected to not register anywhere - we dont want gifts. My "shower" is saturday which is actually a wine tasting party - bring bottles of wine, and bring a recipe...
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