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Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides

by Ariel Mea Stallings

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ISBN13: 9781580051804
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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 and embrace the non-traditional bride within. Through trial and error, Ariel and her fiancée managed to crank out a budget wedding with all-night dancing, guests toasting champagne in mismatched mugs, gorgeous gardens, no monogrammed napkins, no garter, no bridesmaids, and lots of lesbians. Shortly after her 2004 matrimony, Ariel began searching for other brides whose ceremonies defied age-old tradition and reflected who they are. From there, she developed the idea for a guide for the offbeat couple.

Offbeat Bride serves as an inspiration for those who are interested in a vegan buffet, avoiding bouquet tossing, doing away with the elitist guest list and being a control freak without becoming a Bridezilla. Filled with sidebars, tips, tricks and planner encouragement (all taffeta-free) to help you figure out your special day, this book sees couples through the wedding process from ideas on how to announce their engagement to answering the question, "So, how's married life?" and everything in between.

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crowyhead, October 20, 2008 (view all comments by crowyhead)
110. Pharos Alice Thompson (4/5)

This is a brief, atmospheric ghost story. The setting, a lighthouse on a small island off the coast of Scotland, is deliciously remote and helps give the novel a dreamlike, timeless quality. The only denizens of the island are Cameron the lighthouse keeper and his apprentice, Simon, until one day a mysterious woman washes up on shore. They call her Lucia, as she has no memory of who she is or of her previous life.

Cameron and Simon feed and clothe Lucia and treat her kindly, but life on the island becomes increasingly odd and dreamlike. Lucia keeps seeing a young girl on the island, who the others insist doesn't exist. She is also beginning to get the feeling that while the two men have posed no threat to her, they also very much do not want her to leave.

This is a perfect book for a cozy evening under the blankets with some tea. It's not scary, but it's spooky and mysterious and beautifully written.

111. Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Ariel Meadow Stallings (4/5)

I'm getting married in August 2009, and I needed some guidance in planning, but I quickly found that most bridal magazines and books were dedicated to planning weddings I would have no interest in attending, let alone planning for myself. Fortunately, I stumbled across Offbeatbride.com, a website started by a woman who had precisely the same problem.

Ariel Meadow Stallings's book, a companion to her website, describes the process of planning her own wedding, a decidedly nontraditional affair. The book is not so much a wedding planning guide as a book that says, basically, "This is what I decided to do, and this is what some of my friends have done, and maybe these are some things you should think about, too." At times, I wished for a little MORE in the way of checklists and advice, but since traditional wedding planning resources are available elsewhere, it wasn't really necessary to include them here. The book is very, very funny, and certainly got my brain working!
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lightness, January 25, 2008 (view all comments by lightness)
If you're contemplating getting hitched and wanting to do it your own unique & independent way then Offbeat Bride is a fun read with loads of helpful sidebars and embarrassing anecdotes. Not for bridezilla's afraid of stories of musical theater weddings or wedding guests pooping in buckets in the woods.
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ISBN:
9781580051804
Subtitle:
Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides
Author:
Stallings, Ariel Mea
Author:
Stallings, Ariel Meadow
Publisher:
Seal Press (CA)
Subject:
Weddings
Subject:
Planning
Publication Date:
January 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
225
Dimensions:
8.20x5.58x.70 in. .68 lbs.
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