Have you thought of doing something different for your escort-card table?
You can turn a traditional table into a must see attraction at your reception.
Different shapes, a mix of looks and colors, or uncommon presentation… be creative and give your guests something to talk about.
Here are some ideas:
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1.Dolphindance Photography; 2 & 4.Worthington photography; 3.Mel Barlow Photography; 5.In His Grace Photography; 6.Hitching post photography; 7.Caroline Johnson Photography; 8.Antonis Achilleos; 9.Pen Carlson Photography.
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February 3rd, 2009 in
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The offbeat bride: Christine, Web Designer
Her offbeat partner: Matthew, Musician
Location & date of wedding: Golf course tent in Omaha, NE on September 13th, 2008
What made our wedding offbeat: We set out to have a good time and didn't take the day too seriously. We figured if our guests saw that we were genuinely having fun then they would too.
I went wild with glee when it came to planning artsy stuff like the decorations, invitations and cake, but neither one of us wanted anything to do with the business end of the wedding. So, we just ignored it and refused to plan any further.
We sort of approached it like it was a big dinner party and the only vital detail of the night was getting everyone to arrive at the same time to the same place, one us us with a marriage license in hand.
Our wedding "theme" of sorts was inspired by things from yesteryear. We're a family of die hard Beatles fans so that was echoed throughout the evening. Our invitations and engagement photos were inspired by Beatles songs. We walked in to a violin and keyboard version of "All You Need Is Love," and we danced to, "Something."
Part of our centerpieces were little framed photos of The Beatles. I surprised Matt with a Yellow Submarine cutting cake. As part of our favors, we gave guests CDs we made of our favorite Beatles love songs. Chucks were represented by the guys and the bridesgals agreed on retro black cocktail dresses. My dress and whole getup was inspired by Audrey Hepburn.
Our biggest challenge: Our biggest challenge was not being wasteful with our money and with the materials that we bought.
We didn't buy or wear (or force others to wear) anything that we wouldn't be caught dead with on a daily basis and we kept almost everything that wasn't rented. The centerpieces were made of stuff we already had and the stuff that we did buy, I either recycled into new decor around the house or I passed on to other people.
We bought ties and Chucks for our guys and cocktail dresses for our girls. We checked with them to make sure it was stuff they'd reuse before buying it. Matt's suit was gifted from his brother. My dress was a freaking dream that I will wear at every opportunity for as long as it zips. It was the one thing that I really splurged on but I was okay with it because it was hand made by a local costume designer.
Another part of not being wasteful was renting out one venue for the ceremony and reception and not making our guests travel to a second location. Gas prices were at an all time high in Nebraska and we wanted getting to the wedding to be as painless as possible for our guests.
We stayed focused on not going over budget and not going into debt for the wedding. If there was something we wanted that was out of budget, we either found a way to DIY it or we left it out if it was something we didn't really need. Once everything was totaled, we only spent about 75% of our wedding budget on the actual wedding. We used some of the extra money to take a week long honeymoon out to San Francisco.
My favorite moment: My favorite moment was when we were announced as a married couple. It was such an amazing feeling. I couldn't stop smiling. I look like a complete shit-eater in all of our pictures from after the ceremony.
My offbeat advice: All you need is love! At the end of the day, the memory of the wedding is what you're going to treasure but the marriage is what's really important. Spend as much time planning for your marriage as you do your wedding. Communicate with your partner and don't let the day get bigger than the two of you.
Some of my vendors:
Enough talk — show me the wedding porn: Click the photo below for golf course, Beatles-inspired pics of Christine & Matthew's retro wedding!
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Lisa Loeb has tied the knot! The singer, who wore a strapless pink Amsale Blue Label wedding dress married Late Night with Conan O’Brien music supervisor last Saturday at a New York City restaurant, People.com reports.
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Planning an environmentally friendly wedding is no longer just a trend, but something many brides and grooms are trying to achieve. We asked Mireya Navarro, author of Green Wedding: Planning Your Eco-friendly Celebration and environmental writer for The New York Times, how couples can have an eco-chic wedding. Here she tackles some common misconceptions about going green:
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Welcome to another installment of OMGOBT, where I feature some of the best that the OBT has to offer. This time: OBT member Jen Han shows us her diy projects for her skull theme, which manages to be a little punk rock and yet totally adorable at the same time. So, take it away, Jen…
My fiance is OBSESSED with Duke Basketball… so the wedding colors are Duke blue. i reeeally love skulls so we are incorporating skulls into the stationary, place cards and cake. i'm pretty proud of the subtle incorporation of skulls in the invitations:
and here are the place cards… these are going to have the swirls next to the skulls, and the skull is actually a pin made out of sculpey… i made over 150 of them and on some of them glued tie tacs to the back to make the pins.
i made my diy pomanders from this tutorial:
and these are some little broach type things i'm making but i'm not sure what i'm going to do with them yet…
To learn more about Jen Han's diy projects, OBT members can find her here, and everyone else can find her on myspace!
I'm definitely on the look out for more DIY projects to feature on offbeatbride.com! OBT members can submit them here, and everyone else can submit there here.
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If crystal chandeliers aren’t your thing, you may want to skip the traditional ballroom reception and opt for a location that reflects your personal interests. Science buffs should look into hosting an event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
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Whether you’re looking for invitations or bridesmaid gifts, get yourself to adorable boutique Nest, in Dedham, on February 5th for a trunk show featuring Lettuce Paper and their line of custom stationery, invitations, and portraits.
February 2nd, 2009 in
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New gifting company Navy & Lavender has just launched their e-commerce site NavyandLavender.com that specializes in unique gifts for your wedding such as welcome totes, bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts and party favors.
February 2nd, 2009 in
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Here comes the bridesmaid! I couldn’t resist showing you a sneak peak of Jennifer Aniston as a bridesmaid in the new movie He’s Just Not That Into You. In the film, which comes out on February 6th, Jennifer plays Beth, a woman who is ready for marriage, but whose long-term partner definitely doesn’t feel the same way.
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D.C.’s Carine’s Bridal Atelier is bringing on the trunk shows in 2009! Here’s a great one for February.
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