Poptastic Bride: Funky Wedding Ideas for Contemporary Brides

This week’s alternative / indie rock love song is the bittersweet but very romantic Nothing Like You and I by Swedish indie rock band The Perishers. The track is off their 7-year-old album Let There Be Morning Here’s a taste of the heartfelt lyrics: We spent some time together walking Spent some time just talking about who we were You held my hand so very tightly And told me what we could be dreaming of There’s nothing like you and I (more here ) The words talk regretfully about an ended...

It’s the start of another month so it’s time to highlight some DIY ideas and personalization ideas shared by our March featured couples! 1. If you’re crafty, why not create your own accessories from fabric scraps and vintage odds & ends. Krista was one crafty bride and created fabric flower hairpieces and boutonnieres made of antique keys and gears for herself, her groom and the entire bridal party! From Kristin & Kevin’s DIY, Vintage Cameras, and S’mores Garden Wedding (photographed by...

Can you believe it’s Monday once again? As always. this week will be chock-full of unique inspiration so please check in whenever you can! Belinda and Tom had a beautiful, classic, and quirky-chic wedding set in a historical manor house in England… I can’t quite articulate the gorgeousness of this location so I will let the picture below convey what I can’t say in words. What struck me first about this submission was the artistic camera work by Steven Rooney of Natural Touch Photography. And...

Happy April Fool’s Sunday everyone! Welcome to the regular roundup of pretty things that caught my eye — and heart — this week (for real, ok? Swoon-worthy: American Idol season 9 winner Lee Dewyze’ suh-weet musical engagement session, found on Green Wedding Shoes. Stunning : a Coldplay-inspired engagement styled shoot, found on HiFi Weddings. Sunflowers!: A bright and cheery vintage DIY wedding, found on Apple Brides. So quirky : A whimsical save-the-date and engagement session, fond on...

A unique celebration brimming with personal touches? Vibrant colors and creative DIY elements? A so-in-love bride and groom and shiny, happy guests? Check, check, check! Lauren and Parker’s wedding was indeed very special and I couldn’t be more delighted to share it with all of you today. I LOVED it at first glance and I know you will too. This fabulous feature was made possible through the talents of Katie Snyder Photography (who also gave us the super-sweet Notebook-themed e-session )....

Hello weekenders! The 2012 wedding season is now in full force and my inbox is feeling the submission love so yes, I’m here on a Saturday to share yet more funky inspiration for you! Today’s couple Jennifer and Jesse are Tar Heels to the core so naturally they had their vintage-y, fun, and flirty 50s-style engagement at their alma mater, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Aside from this shoot being totally adorable, it’s quite special to me because my parents met and fell in love...

It’s officially spring for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere but there’s nothing to stop us from appreciating a fresh and delicious autumn-hued engagement, is there? Michelle and Michael love to go apple picking every fall so what better way was there to create lasting memories of their engagement than holding their shoot at an orchard where they could relax on the meadow, sip cider and eat fruit to their hearts’ content, and yes, playfully climb into crates (which made for unique...

Back in the early days (ahem, early 2010) — waaaay before I posted regular real wedding features — what kept this blog going were the indie rock love song / wedding music posts. And then sometime last year it stopped ( here’s my last post ) because I had started learning Nihongo and got totally immersed in all things J-music. Well, I’m back in twee-and-power-pop-listening shape and I hope to continue sharing fun music that catch my fancy with you much more regularly again! Today we have a...

Jenna and Jason kept their wedding really small and intimate, only immediate family and the closest of friends were invited which made the event all the more special for them. They did almost everything themselves (as evidenced by the tiny vendor list at the bottom of the page!) and so every single detail had a personal touch, from Jenna’s dress created from her mom’s own wedding gown to the cake lovingly made by her sister. The wedding was a simple and cozy celebration of their love which is...

By now you already know that this site is not at all about following seasonal wedding trends. However if there’s one fad that I am completely in support of, it’s the emergence of wedge sandals as alternatives to the more formal (and traditional) bridal heels. In fact, we’ve already seen four brides — Lauren, Abbey, Erin and Mica – rock this look at their weddings on this blog. (Clockwise from left: Mica’s purple Melissa wedges, Erin’s glittery Butter wedges, and Abbey’s sparkly Tom’s wedges)...

I just love it when I get submissions from different parts of the globe because it exposes us to the similar-yet-different ways love is celebrated around the world. Today’s highlighted engagement session comes from Portugal and it features two lovebirds who have been together for more than 13 years… now that’s precious, isn’t it? Isabel and Denis started out as inseparable friends back in University. Their love for each other grew over the years and they have been together ever since! I’m...

Rebecca and Chris’ wedding was a combination of their fun diverse personalities and tastes so the result was a vibrant celebration filled with some Disney love, quirky details, and several unique personal touches. The delightful photos are courtesy of Jennifer McDonald of McDonald Photography who had this to say about the couple and their offbeat wedding: This bride and groom were so fun and full of life! They were very unique in their details — at least for us here in Michigan! She loved the...

Hello and welcome to another week filled with funky and creative wedding awesomeness! Today I am delighted to share with you the most beautiful photos of a homemade farm wedding infused with a tasteful mix of modern and vintage aesthetics. Katie and Michael are both in architecture so, having a natural eye for good design, you can expect to see an eclectic but cohesive assortment of gorgeous details. Here’s a quick taste of what’s to come: The ravishing photos are courtesy of the talented...

Today I have a special fully-loaded treat because, well, it’s a Friday (who doesn’t love weekends?) and it also happens to be my birthday. I know you will love Hilary and Robert’s wedding as much as I do because it combines the bride’s charming country girl persona reflected in their pastel-pretty shabby chic details with a modern, sporty vibe courtesy of the groom who played baseball at Cumberland University. The result is a gorgeous and inspiring celebration filled with lots of love and...

Kathryn and Larry had an elegant and 1940s-flavored wedding with touches that were 100% personalized to them, from the vows to the DIY decor to the Eiffel Tower and angels to Larry’s tie to the song Kathryn walked down the aisle to. I think it’s also the first time for Poptastic Bride to feature a bride with short cropped hair — which Kathryn sported so beautifully, don’t you think? Bill Alewine of Austin-based Alewine Photography perfectly captured this vintage styled, 40′s inspired wedding...