02440cam a2200337 i 4500 623923110 TxAuBib 20180717120000.0 090813s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006023885 9781580053150 paperback 1580053157 paperback (OCoLC)430841255 BTCTA eng rda BTCTA DPL YDXCP GZD TxAuBib rda Stallings, Ariel Meadow. Offbeat Bride : Creative Alternatives For Independent Brides / By Ariel Meadow Stallings. [Second edition. Berkeley, CA : Seal Press, 2010. 225 pages. : illustrations. ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Previous ed. entitled: Offbeat bride : taffeta-free alternatives for independent brides, 2007. Includes bibliographic references. 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. 20180717. Weddings United States Planning. Brides United States. Alternative lifestyles United States. TXKPL