Mario Kart, an open mic, and an aisle walk through a fog machine(!) at this...
Heather and Tim rocked their creatively DIYed Chicago wedding with an eye on maximum fun and a comfortable atmosphere for their guests. It was totally a collaboration between themselves and their...
View ArticleCelebrating the anniversary of Ziggy Stardust with this glam rock David...
David Bowie's iconic concept album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” was released 47(!) year ago on June 16, 1972, so it was more than fitting to showcase this amazing...
View ArticleGet starry-eyed with this creative DIY wedding in a historic Chicago park
Amanda and Melody tied the knot after almost ten years of being together. Melody is an artist so aesthetics were key. They chose a geode theme and iridescent color scheme for the wedding details and...
View ArticleUnposed, super creative, & totally inclusive: here’s why this Chicago wedding...
When we first met Roni and David, the tattooed husband and wife team at Roni Rose Photography, we were ENTHRALLED. Their style, their creative expression, the unposed and unstuffy compositions, and...
View Article9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!)
You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going...
View ArticleA chic & macabre Halloween wedding at the International Museum of Surgical...
Sayjal and Steve got married at the gorgeous, fascinating, and sometimes macabre venue in Chicago that I LOVE: The International Museum of Surgical Science. So their Chicago Halloween wedding took on a...
View ArticleA whimsical & intimate pop culture wedding in Chicago? As you wish
Offbeat Bride's Executive Editor got married! Catherine and her husband Steven share a ton of geeky and pop culture interests so it made sense to infuse fun references, soundtrack themes, and fandom...
View ArticleA chat with Chicago photographer Emma Mullins (& why I chose her to capture...
Some of y'all may know that I recently got married in Chicago! We got our photos and video from our amazing photographer, Emma Mullins Photography, and I decided to ask her a few questions...
View Article6 brides, 6 styles: there’s no one way to be a bride
Y'all know we've never taken the stance that there's one kind of bride or one way to be a bride. There's enough pressure to fit into a mold (emotionally AND physically!), and so much pressure not to be...
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