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Unenthused by a white wedding gown and bored by the hoopla of the Hollywood-style reception, Ariel Meadow Stallings found herself absolutely exhausted with the nuances of traditional nuptials . . . so she chose to take a walk off the beaten aisle. In this updated edition of "Offbeat Bride," Stallings humorously recounts the story of the original offbeat wedding--hers--and shares anecdotes and advice from dozens of other nontraditional couples. She also includes a chapter on budget weddings in today's weak economy, along with sidebars, tips, tricks, and planner encouragement to help you figure out your special day. What results is a combination of hilarious wedding stories and tons of helpful how-tos--a perfect mash-up of memoir and handbook.
At once practical and enjoyable, "Offbeat Bride" validates choosing the funky, different, and offbeat over the traditional, and leads couples through the planning process--from unique ideas on how to announce their engagement all the way to answering the question, "So, how's married life?" Stallings is the ultimate guide to the alternative wedding of your dreams, and with "Offbeat Bride," she brings you a book that serves both as an encouragement and celebration of aisles less traveled.
At once practical and enjoyable, "Offbeat Bride" validates choosing the funky, different, and offbeat over the traditional, and leads couples through the planning process--from unique ideas on how to announce their engagement all the way to answering the question, "So, how's married life?" Stallings is the ultimate guide to the alternative wedding of your dreams, and with "Offbeat Bride," she brings you a book that serves both as an encouragement and celebration of aisles less traveled.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am recently engaged and one of the first things that I did was buy this book. The website is great but this is worth buying.
I am not anywhere near as unconventional as the author but I do really want a wedding that reflects us as a couple and is not full of meaningless rituals (and wasted money). This book is comforting and empowering, reminding me that I can't please everyone, and I don't have to. The wedding is an opportunity to express yourselves and reflect your personality, whether that means getting married at a the zoo or walking down the aisle with your fiance instead of your father. The author leads by example and there are many funny anecdotes.
Through the stress of wedding planning I can turn to this book to remind me that the wedding is a celebration and a time to share our love with those close to us.
This book is full of common sense which seems to be absent from much bridal advice!
I've given this to my mom, fiance and future mother in law to read so they can see where I'm coming from, explained more eloquently than I ever could!
I am not anywhere near as unconventional as the author but I do really want a wedding that reflects us as a couple and is not full of meaningless rituals (and wasted money). This book is comforting and empowering, reminding me that I can't please everyone, and I don't have to. The wedding is an opportunity to express yourselves and reflect your personality, whether that means getting married at a the zoo or walking down the aisle with your fiance instead of your father. The author leads by example and there are many funny anecdotes.
Through the stress of wedding planning I can turn to this book to remind me that the wedding is a celebration and a time to share our love with those close to us.
This book is full of common sense which seems to be absent from much bridal advice!
I've given this to my mom, fiance and future mother in law to read so they can see where I'm coming from, explained more eloquently than I ever could!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a great read. Not a huge big thick tome, I got through the lot in a couple of days. This was largely due to the author's easy, laid back style which seemed catching, as rather than making me feel stressed and wound up (which happens when I read most wedding planning books), it actually made me feel calm, have a laugh, and as if everything would be fine.
The author reiterates the point throughout the book, that so long as at the end of the day, you and your partner are married, happy, and no one has been grievously injured, the wedding was a success. All the rest are bonus details, and ultimately trivial. In 25 years, people will remember if you looked happy and if they enjoyed themselves, not if the tabelcloths matched your dress or if the food was lukewarm or piping hot.
I enjoyed reading all about the author's own journey through wedding plannning, as well as her hints and tips and words of wisdom from other brides. I have to disagree with another reviewer here who said she felt that she had to justify wanting a reasonably traditional wedding and that she wondered why the author got married at all. I think this is massively missing the point of the book. It's quite clear WHY the author wasn't sure baout getting married herself (she doesn't go on about being opposed to marriage at all..just SOME of the traditions associated with it) and why she decided to wed her partner, and she also makes it quite clear that whether your wedding is ultra-traditional or very offbeat and anywhere in between is totally fine - provided you and your partner are having the wedding you want, for your own reasons.
A must read for anyone a little bit different and sickened by the contents of most bridal magazines.
The author reiterates the point throughout the book, that so long as at the end of the day, you and your partner are married, happy, and no one has been grievously injured, the wedding was a success. All the rest are bonus details, and ultimately trivial. In 25 years, people will remember if you looked happy and if they enjoyed themselves, not if the tabelcloths matched your dress or if the food was lukewarm or piping hot.
I enjoyed reading all about the author's own journey through wedding plannning, as well as her hints and tips and words of wisdom from other brides. I have to disagree with another reviewer here who said she felt that she had to justify wanting a reasonably traditional wedding and that she wondered why the author got married at all. I think this is massively missing the point of the book. It's quite clear WHY the author wasn't sure baout getting married herself (she doesn't go on about being opposed to marriage at all..just SOME of the traditions associated with it) and why she decided to wed her partner, and she also makes it quite clear that whether your wedding is ultra-traditional or very offbeat and anywhere in between is totally fine - provided you and your partner are having the wedding you want, for your own reasons.
A must read for anyone a little bit different and sickened by the contents of most bridal magazines.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
'Offbeat Bride' is a good compilation of all the things you need to think about when planning your wedding. It covers all the stages of wedding planning, right through to the lull after you've got married, and it's full of useful suggestions about how to cut costs.
I'm a fan of the Offbeat Bride blog, and so I was hoping for pictures in this book along the lines the 'Wedding Porn' section of the site. However, there are none. No pictures of the author's wedding, no pictures of cool offbeat dresses or settings - no pictures full stop. I think this is a huge shame as the site's full of glorious pictures of people's unusual ceremonies, and I was hoping for an 'editor's cut' of the best ones. Admittedly, on Kindle they'd all have been rendered in black and white, but it would have been better than nothing. It's frustrating not to see even one picture of the author's big day after she talks about her theme and outfits so much.
Another couple of downsides: the Kindle version has a lot of missing spaces between words. Not sure why that is, but it hasn't been proofread properly.
Also, Ariel Meadow Stallings uses the word 'delicious' far too often (not referring to food), and could do with learning some more adjectives before her next book. But that's just a nitpick, really.
Overall, the book made me laugh and made me think about a lot of aspects of weddings that hadn't crossed my mind yet. It also made me very sympathetic to my sister, who's getting married this summer. So I'll be keeping it on my Kindle for future reference, and would recommend it to anyone considering tying the knot in a slightly unusual way.
I'm a fan of the Offbeat Bride blog, and so I was hoping for pictures in this book along the lines the 'Wedding Porn' section of the site. However, there are none. No pictures of the author's wedding, no pictures of cool offbeat dresses or settings - no pictures full stop. I think this is a huge shame as the site's full of glorious pictures of people's unusual ceremonies, and I was hoping for an 'editor's cut' of the best ones. Admittedly, on Kindle they'd all have been rendered in black and white, but it would have been better than nothing. It's frustrating not to see even one picture of the author's big day after she talks about her theme and outfits so much.
Another couple of downsides: the Kindle version has a lot of missing spaces between words. Not sure why that is, but it hasn't been proofread properly.
Also, Ariel Meadow Stallings uses the word 'delicious' far too often (not referring to food), and could do with learning some more adjectives before her next book. But that's just a nitpick, really.
Overall, the book made me laugh and made me think about a lot of aspects of weddings that hadn't crossed my mind yet. It also made me very sympathetic to my sister, who's getting married this summer. So I'll be keeping it on my Kindle for future reference, and would recommend it to anyone considering tying the knot in a slightly unusual way.
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So offbeat I wonder why she bothered marrying
I'm relatively off-beat, but this book was sooo far in the other direction. I didn't like the tone of the author at all - she made me feel bad for wanting to wear white (although... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Beery Deery
off beat bride
this book could be summed up in a simple sentence - plan your wedding day to suit the style of yourself and your groom. Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Kelly
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