How to update wedding traditions to a contemporary zeitgeist. Eloping, theme weddings, alternative ceremonies & vows, indie styles, vegan & organic. See also agreenbride.com

Mary is a Humanist Chaplain and a Marriage Officiant (equiv. to a Justice of the Peace) in New York City and Toronto, Ontario. Write to us at any time: info@weddingsofnewyork.com or info@weddingsoftoronto.com

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Paintball wedding?

Why not? This post is for a good friend, who is invited to a paintball wedding. The bride will wear white, others will wear - whatever. Theme weddings are just that - if you're not worried about Grandma Dorothy and Your MOM - go ahead and have fun. We've married people in boats, in shorts, on the bridge, and in coffee shops. Paintball sounds like fun. But you might want to take before and after pictures...


[Corset cover, ca. 1914, American.Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology]

For fans of OVERLY organized weddings (no flying paint), consider a Steampunk wedding. [And if you're not a fan of William Gibson or Jules Verne or Mary Shelley, just reference the dirigible and the other toys in the Golden Compass movie... Here's a wiki on Steampunk].