Weddings ... for the Off-Beat Among Us

At BT, we are not here to judge. We're here to help you find a gown that makes you 1) swoon, 2) look and feel amazing, and 3) say "Yes" to the dress. So we offer this blog about weird - or shall we say - offbeat weddings as a diversion from gorgeous gowns, bridesmaids' dress, suits and tuxes. 

If any of these ideas spark joy, make your move! We salute your individuality and zeal for the non-conforming act. If these make you cringe or laugh: you're welcome!

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch

Full house twin and mini star Mary-Kate Olsen married French banker Olivier Sarkozy  in 2015, and at their reception, they featured "bowls and bowls filled with nothing but unlit cigarettes" as centerpieces. At least, they didn't have to worry about giving the typical centerpiece flowers away. All of their table decorations went up in smoke, as it were.

Multi-hyphenate Olivia Wilde (actor-director-writer-producer) and filmmaker Tao Ruspoli got engaged at Burning Man (yup) and then held their wedding ceremony in an abandoned school bus. Ruspoli is the Italian Prince of Cerveteri, by the way. While romantic for them, it's wildly non-traditional, wouldn't you say?

Solange Knowles, actress and sister to Queen Bea, married Alan Ferguson in 2014, and rode to her ceremony on a bicycle in a cream pantsuit with a cape. The wedding took place at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, LA. While unconventional, the look was pretty fabulous, and she probably worked off the calories she consumed in cake and champagne.

Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky married in 1991 at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in a $2M wedding. Today, celebrities spend upwards of $10 million to proclaim their love and tax bracket. In the early '90s however, this was the height of extravagance. Guests enjoyed carnival rides after the ceremony, and at least one paparazzo parachuted down toward the ranch in an effort to grab images of the famous bride and her celebrity attendees. This was her eighth wedding. Maybe she was just out of ideas.

Actor, writer and #metoo advocate Amber Tamblyn kayaked to the aisle before meeting comedian David Cross at the altar. Barefoot and in a marigold dress, Tamblyn and her idiosyncratic partner said their I Dos. The entire ceremony was documented by The Roots' own drummer Questlove (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon), who was also their DJ. Not bad, and certainly not traditional. 

And finally, tech billionaire Sean Parker and singer Alexandra Lenas had an over-the-top Lord of the Rings-themed wedding under the redwoods of Big Sur. Movie and TV themed weddings are not uncommon, but these two paid $10 million for their big event. They also had to pay $2.5 million in fines because of the near danger they caused to the ancient redwoods that inhabit that gorgeous forest. Oops.

We trust your judgement, your creativity, your commitment to being yourselves - whether you're more traditional or totally irreverent. Regardless, we hope to see you enter our boutique for the gown that makes your wedding day memorable and divine!

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