Offbeat bride

Sara and her husband Ev (who you may know as one of the guys who invented Blogger) played a li'l game of rock-paper-scissors at the altar to see who would say their vows first.

Lois and Luke’s love of alternative culture and a desire to stand out from the crowd meant that they had plenty of different ideas to work with for their July wedding day. “I always thought we would have an all out themed wedding,” Lois told us, “but as we have so many interests we couldn’t […]

Nonreligious wedding poems are such an interesting balancing act... You want something emotional and heartfelt, but also a little not too heavy. You want a dash of funny, and a hint of modern -- I mean, not that Robert Fulghum and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin aren't great, but it's nice to introduce your guests to something they haven't heard before

Wear what you love.

About a month before my wedding, I became fascinated with a colorful floral veil in this post on my favorite wedding blog. I looked around for similar veils online, but couldn't find anything for a price I was willing to pay. So I decided to DIY my veil and it was surprisingly easy! Here's how I did it...

I wish more brides wore wings to their weddings … it's such a fanciful, fun way to lighten up the day. Can this become a trend, please? Thanks. Here's more fodder for the wing trend fire...

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If you want to more fun into your wedding, we encourage you to borrow liberally from these offbeat wedding ideas -- they're meant to be stolen!

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