Lydia & Johan’s metal-inspired relaxed wedding (with skits!)
A little heavy metal, some geeky references, a custom Etsy dress, and a lot of friends contributing to the fun… sounds like a wedding made for our readers. This bride also learned to put down the wedding magazines and totally embrace a lack of control on the wedding day. Plus, a certain Dutch tradition of performing skits will totally amaze you.
Alyssa & John’s homemade Oktoberfest barbecue in Amish Pennsylvania
Apples and pigs and pickles, oh my! This Oktoberfest barbecue wedding is full of food, but the nods to personal passions steal the show. What happens when two chefs love Eagles football, Rocky, apples, pie, and each other? A very Pennsylvania wedding, rain and/or shine.
The Roulette: A performance center wedding in Brooklyn
Amanda proposed to Eliza in December of 2009 with her great-grandmother’s ring, and thanks to the July 2011 passage of New York’s Marriage Equality Act, Angela Gaspar got to shoot their wedding in Brooklyn, NY.
Kara & Gary’s fantasy fairy tale heavy metal wedding
Some girls dream of their fairy tale wedding and some girls take that pretty literally, as is the case with this bride’s fantasy fairy tale-themed wedding. Elf ears, Shrek costumes, fabulous hoods and capes, and a sign pointing to all your favorite fantasy haunts. And you’ll never guess why the groom spent so much time under the bride’s dress during the garter toss.