3 Mar
I have never been a huge fan of wedding veils, personally. It’s just not my style. My sister had a cute little one, just popped in underneath her bun, with a beautiful headpiece and birdcase pinned into her hair. It was so understaed and beautiful. On her. On me, veils just never seemed to work.
I wanted a circlet, and I looked everywhere for the perfect one. I found it, for $1000. Eeep.
I kept looking, but I didn’t find my gorgeous circlet until I discovered Dress of Your Dreams, the site from which I brought my amazing dress. I happened to glance at their accessories section, and there she was.
No one commented on my lack of a veil. They were too busy ooohing over our clothing and... »View More
19 Feb
Nowadays, we all need to be conscious about the amount of waste we produce. Huge events like weddings contribute rubbish to landfills and pollution. But your wedding doesn’t have to. Here are a few ideas to not only save the environment with your wedding, but to save yourself some money, too.
Cut back on the paper consumables
A wedding with 100 guests might include save-the-date cards, multi-page invitations with maps, registry cards, RSVP cards, dress codes and information guides for out-of-towners, programs, seating cards, menus, guestbook pages, napkins, placecards, favor tags, favor boxes, cake boxes, thank you cards, thank you postcards, change of address cards and “go to the photographers... »View More
3 Feb
Who is BellaLili and what do you do?
Bella Lili comes from my daughters names. Isabella and Liliana. They are my muse, my everything. My name is actually Autumn, I am the one woman show behind Bella Lili. I design all my graphics, take all my pics, buy all my supplies, ship each and every item personally and last but not least….create all the jewelry for sale in my shop.
What is steampunk / Gothic / alternative subculture to you?
Steampunk to me is something from an alternate reality. Where by some twist of fate we still live in the Victorian era with Modern conveniences. So computers would be gilded with 24kt gold filigree instead of having a sleek black contemporary look... »View More
25 Aug
The Wedding Times be tough, so the industry works in overdrive, and we get suckered in. Those GORGEOUS pictures splashed across every bridal magazine and wedding blog really convince us we’re not doing it properly if we don’t have all of those exquisite details planned – down to the last monogrammed napkin.
And – I’ll admit – it’s fun. It’s almost too much fun. It’s like decorating a dolls house. You get caught up in the fantasy and the ‘omigod how epic is that!’ feelings, and before you know if you’ve sped $500 on chocolate wedding favors and you’re eating baked beans for a month.
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28 Jul
Bridesmaids – we love them. They help glue invites together, they tell us when that dress we like look horrific, they put up with all of our bridey, weddingey bollocks. So how do we say thank you?
With alternative weddings, the couple tends to make use of the creative talents of those around them. Friends pitch in, uncles operate cameras, mums bake cakes, etc. The bridal party – normally relatives or long time bestest-of-the-best friends – bear the brunt of this wedding labour, and they’re happy to do so.
Most Wedding Industry sites tell you to buy them all a present. This is normally accompanied by a long list of expensive items you could choose and have ‘personalized’... »View More
7 Jul
Must drop in to show you Creepy Cupcake’s post on creating a Mummy themed wedding. Think Ancient Egyptian with a dark twist.
Egyptian Mummybead Collar Necklace, from The Nile, $14.50
She’s also done the honour of introducing me to TheNile Etsy Shop, who makes gorgeous Egyptian beaded collars and jewellery and should expect a visit from me when I return in November.
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1 Jun
No, not for the blog. For me!
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29 May
My last post about the Goths in Hot Weather blog got me thinking about alternative weddings and weather.
It’s often said that as much as brides try to control their wedding, mother freakin-nature is the ONE aspect you can’t count on. In “normal” weddings, this means outdoor photo shoots in the vineyard and beach ceremonies might be off the cards if the weather doesn’t agree.
But for a skully wedding, the weather can play equal havoc on the best laid plans. Want a moonlight, candlelit ceremony? It’s not gonna happen if the wind is up. Want some post-apocalyptic hilltop stormy photographs – you’d better plan your wedding for hurricane season and hope... »View More
18 May
A beligerant bride on an international forum was speaking up about skully weddings today. ‘These people don’t have the right to get married!’ she spat. ‘Weddings are for grown-up, sensible people making a committment, not for play-acting or sticking it to your parents how “different” you are.”
This sentiment goes two ways, ladies.
I believe very firmly in not replying to opinions like this – there really IS just no changing some people. The US (where the majority of the brides on this forum reside) does have a very prominent wedding industry catering for a specific demographic – white, conservative – of which we gothic brides and punk... »View More
10 May
I’m always in awe of the amazing creative talent on Etsy. No wonder so many brides shop on Etsy for unique wedding items.
If you’re new to Etsy, however, it can take a little while to understand how the site works. I thought I’d give a little info to help potential Skully brides and grooms with successful etsy shopping trips:
When you arrive at Etsy, you probably have a fair idea of what your looking for – a necklace, corset, garter, invitation, favor bags, flower girl dress, etc. You know roughly what style of wedding you want – gothic, punk, rockabilly, etc, and you might have an idea about possible colours. Your first stop should be the search engine.
Etsy have... »View More
