Rose of Sharon Floral Designs: offbeat bride

To keep up with wedding trends, I often surf wedding blogs, generally being overwhelmed by information, ideas, photos, ideas, colors, ideas, and so on. I can only imagine how a bride feels! Sign up for one thing and you're quickly drowning in wedding STUFF! It's enough to make you dread wedding planning.

Recently, however, I came across this site: OFFBEAT BRIDE. I like it because it gives some great ideas for ways to personalize your wedding. I mean really personalize it. We're not just talking about color choices or whether you should have chair covers or just bows here, but non-white dresses; themed weddings; and really unique touches to make your wedding about you!

From their site...

Image from OffBeatBride.com

If Offbeat Bride's ethos had to be boiled down, it would be this:

We aim to provide positive encouragement to couples who are trying to retain their identities through the drama and pressure of wedding planning.
We believe that no two weddings need to look the same, because no two couples are alike.
We believe that your wedding isn't a contest — there's nothing to prove except for that you love your partner.
We love really awesome photography.
We want to prove that online wedding planning communities don't have to be snarky, bitchy places where women decree each other tacky.
We support couples all along the nontraditional spectrum — from beautiful hardcore freaks & geeks all the way to what we affectionately call "Offbeat Lite." Your wedding should be a reflection of YOU, not other people's expectations or tastes — that includes us!