Real Gangsta Wedding: Oracle Fox

HOLY SMOKES! When I saw Mrs. Oracle Fox's wedding, I had to post it immediately. Mr. and Mrs. Oracle Foc got married in Bali in the fall. She has amazing style (as evidenced by her blog, obv).
I just can't get over that dress. It looks like mermaids crafted it from shells at the bottom of the sea.

pics by the talented Mr. Jonas Peterson

Nosh on this

Record player platters! Cute, easy, cheap.

From Epting Events

I'm back, bitches

and I've got some real gansta weddings comin atcha.

Samuel and Jessica's wedding has so many badass and touching elements it makes me wanna dance around in a circle naked with my arms up. You'll see why.

I know the video is like 10 minutes long, so I'll try to give the impatient ones some highlights.

1. Lanterns instead of bridesmaids bouquets (00:48)

2. Drumming down the aisle (00:62)

3. The cutest flower girl outfits (1:41)

4. Sweet bridal headgear (2:22)

5. Green bridal bouquet (2:42)

6. A bride who knows how to rock her tresses and earlobes (2:55)

7. Feet washing! (so much more touching/appropriate than garter groping) (3:00)

8. Irish jig (8:57)

Thanks Colin!

pic courtesy of the talented photographer, Shelley Paulson

They did it

They did the paper lantern thing! On each of the lanterns, they wrote down a special message to send off. How sweet. Wish I was there to see it.

pic from Lisa Aldersley Photography
via Bridal soup

Apache Wedding Blessing

This Apache wedding prayer is really beautiful. It can be said in place of vows or even added on to a ceremony or as a toast!

Now you will feel no rain
for each of you will be
shelter to the other.

Now you will feel no cold
for each of you will be
warmth for the other.

Now there is no more loneliness
for each of you will be
companion to the other.

Now you are two bodies
but there is only one life
before you.

Go now to your dwelling place
to enter into the days
of your togetherness.

And may your days be good
and long upon the earth.

from About
pic via Cherry Fields

We on that paper latern ish

Pouring sand is pretty boring (sorry) and releasing doves/butterflies is pretty, but kinda cruel at your ceremony, BUT how AMAZING would this be?



Yeah. I know.

I found this idea when I was browsing Jessica's blog and I was so impressed I just had to post it.

Taking the plunge...

I was talking to friend the other day who attended a wedding in upstate New York. The ceremony took place at the top of a jumping cliff on their bride's family farm. At the end of the ceremony, the bride and the groom invited the rest of their guests to "take the plunge" with them quite literally. They jumped off the cliff into the water along with many of the guests. Not yo' momma's wedding, but gangsta indeed.

pic courtesy of Drew Hood at Throwing Light

Mexican Wedding Traditions

My cousin just got back from the myan riviera and took this picture of a wedding. For this wedding, the doors to the cathedral were wide open. Unlike many modern weddings, the ceremony doors are kept open for anyone to come and join in the celebration. The reception is generally kept for invitees-only. Ehat a fantastic tradition.

You can use this tradition into your own wedding by keeping an open door policy for your ceremony (as long as your venue has the capacity) and allowing all those invitees in limbo to be part of your celebration without eatin up all yo skrilla!

Here's some other ways to add some mo' mexican tradition to your wedding.

• A wedding lasso- it is made of flowers and beads and is put around the bride and the groom in a figure 8 shape to signify unity
• Mariachi band- who can resist their charm?
• Mexican wedding cookies- delicious, and actually served at mexican weddings
• Thirteen Coins- presented to the bride from the groom for trust in all material things
  
• A wedding dress with ruffles, or a mantilla veil
  
• Pinata- I recently went to a birthday party with a pinata and it was really fun.
  

Does anyone know of any others?