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When I put out an APB out for a steampunk wedding, I honestly never thought I'd receive such an awesome themed wedding. For those whom are not familiar with steampunk, here is the definition via Wikipedia: a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrializedWestern civilization during the 19th century, or a post apocalyptic environment. Therefore, steampunk works are often set in an alternate history of the 19th century's British Victorian era or American "Wild West", in a post-apocalyptic future during which steam power has regained mainstream usage, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
This theme would take a lot to successfully put together, which is why I thought my request would be futile. That is until I received this fantastic submission from Essenza Studio! The steampunk theme is so unique, and it works for those wanting an offbeat vintage vibe. There isn't an element in here that doesn't include the theme.
I reached out to Brittany, the blushing bride, and was I ever thrilled when she was up to sharing with us how her brilliant wedding came to be, including here sweet love story.
The Meeting
Travis and I first met at Northern Kentucky University in our Japanese language class. To meet the Gen Ed requirement at the college, a language course had to be taken for two semesters. We had both classes together. In the second semester he complimented an hourglass necklace I was wearing, which is when I realized, "Hey, this guy is kind of cute". For a few weeks we would talk after class on our way to our cars. This was in January and February of 2009, and it was freezing, but we stayed outside talking until we couldn't feel our fingers anymore. One night I mentioned that I was going to go to a nearby fast food restaurant for dinner and asked if he wanted to join me. He did, and it wasn't a date (we paid separately so I don't count it - he does sometimes, haha), but we talked for approximately four hours.
I mentioned that I went to Crossroads Community Church, a mega-church in the area, and explained to him the affect it's had on me. He currently went to a church with his parents, but said that he would like to go with me that next Sunday. I count that Sunday as our first date - we went to church and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory, which he had never been to before, but paid anyways (despite any protest from me). That being our first date means a lot to me. I grew up in church and God is the focus of my life. When I was in middle school and younger I would tell people that my ideal first date would be to go to church and then hang out. A lot of people told me that it was a terrible idea - church would scare a guy off, but I've always looked at dating as the process of finding a husband, and I wasn't going to marry someone who didn't look at going to church as a good time. I guess call that high standards, haha.
The Proposal
In June of 2010 we went on a vacation with a group of friends to Topsail Beach in North Carolina. We all rented a large beach house across the street from the ocean. As soon as we got settled in, it was sunset and I wanted to just go walking on the beach. I remember feeling cute in my outfit, but gross from the 6+ hour car ride. Travis started talking about things like, "I hope you understand how happy you make me," and, "I don't know what I'd do without you," the last one was followed up by, "So, I want to make sure I don't lose you". He has huge cargo pants pockets, magically pulling out this green box with a peridot ring, "Will you marry me?"
My first reaction was, "REEEEAAAALLLY?" in a high-pitched squeal. I was too excited, eventually I said, "of course, yes!". So sunset on the beach the first night of vacation. He told me later that he was originally going to wait till the end of the week, but he had been carrying around the ring since March.
Behold Brittany & Travis's amazing steampunk wedding, beautifully captured by Essenza Studio:
I made all of the designs for the invitations, RSVP cards, and the website myself. The website I made is still live at http://designbywho.com/portfolio/wedding.html The website in particular - I knew I wasn't going to find any free service that looked the way I wanted, so I extended it off my personal portfolio site and made it from scratch. It's what I do for a living, anyways. There were a lot of bits-and-pieces that my mother and I added into everything. I also mixed together the track that the bridesmaids and I walked down to. It sampled from two Lord of the Rings tracks - the bit that the girls walked down to was "Concerning Hobbits" and then I entered in during a crescendo in the song "The Ring Goes South". Very epic, if I do say so myself!
My mother had the idea that she wanted Travis and I to face the audience instead of Nathan, the close family friend who married us (he is a pastor at a church in North Carolina). It's such a simple idea, but it dramatically changed the quality of the pictures and video that was taken. We had a sand ceremony as a part of the service, which is a similar concept to a unity candle, but it tied in a lot of things for us. I mentioned that one of the first things Travis ever said to me was a compliment on an hourglass necklace I was wearing. I collect hourglasses and find fond enjoyment at such a physical representation of the passing of time. Then the sand, relating to him proposing on the beach. Also, one of the lines I was glad Nathan included described how once our vials of sand combined (my sand was white while his was a light brown) it would be as difficult to separate them out again as it would be for us to separate our lives from each other. I think that's a beautiful picture of the commitment, love, and dedication we have to each other and to God.
. Each session produced two strips of photos - one for the guests to keep (they were provided a picture frame as a gift) and one for them to place on a small piece of black scrapbook paper. They were then given a white/silver marker to write a message for Travis and I next to their pictures. After the wedding I collected all of them, glued them to large Steampunk-themed scrapbook paper, and placed them in an album.)
The process for the dress was interesting. Being a person who dresses in Steampunk a lot, I know a few seamstresses - my mother is one as well, but none of them would be up for making a wedding dress. Ever since Travis and I first spoke about the Steampunk theme I had also been designing dress ideas for myself and my bridesmaids.
The bridesmaids and I did go to a few dress shops for me to try on different dresses and see what I was most comfortable in, but I always knew that I would be having the dress made. It wanted it to be as unique as I was. Also, many Steampunk conventions have formal balls, dances, and events. I knew that I wanted the dress to be something that I could see myself wearing again in a formal setting.
At one point my mother mentioned to her dog groomer that she was looking for a seamstress. It turns out she knew a lady nearby who does a lot of costume work and a lot of corsets. We met with the lady, Stephanie, later on. She had never done a wedding dress before and was hesitant to work with a bride, but due to the nature of the theme (she was actually a big fan of Victorian aesthetic and the Steampunk genre already) and the fact that she had well over a year to work on it, we decided on a design. I had shown her some of the things I had drawn, which she said were good, but weren't as Victorian as she thinks the dress should be. She pulled up a picture from a museum archive of a grand Victorian gown and said it was something that she'd been wanting an excuse to make for awhile, did I like it? I loved it. It was unique, it had these petals along the bottom, a lovely train, a long sleeve jacket - everything I wanted.
Stephanie made the dress out of 100% silk - the same fabric (from the same mill) Princess Diana's dress was made from. She embroidered and hand-beaded the corset, skirt, jacket, and also made me a tiny hat. Each petal around the bottom had a different Steampunk-related embroidery design (gears, raygun, goggles) and the central back petal had a "K". It was nice that my maiden name is Klopfstein and my married name is now King - very easy on monogramming.
One has to be Travis's vows. He decided to memorize them and spent a few extra seconds trying to remember how they started while we were in the ceremony, haha. The thing that made them special, besides generally being amazing and heartfelt, is that he mimicked a popular speech from one of our mutual favorite television shows, Doctor Who. Even people who didn't know what he was doing at least knew that it was an inside joke (considering I was giggling and a few of my bridesmaids and his groomsmen had seen the speech and were also giggling).
My mother later told me that a gentleman whom we don't know personally, but my parents do, told her that even though he'd never really had a conversation with us, he felt like he knew us as a couple and that it was one of the most enjoyable ceremonies he'd been too. It made me really feel like we accomplished something we set out to do - people were having fun, even at the boring parts, and they didn't feel like we were distant despite being so busy the entire day.
We went to Saint Simon's Island in Georgia for a week. It's a small island connected by bridges and we stayed in a penthouse room that overlooked the ocean and a lighthouse. It was a cozy location, we didn't feel like we had to run around everywhere. We drove up north and spent a day in Savannah as well, which was beautiful. It was near Halloween so we took the opportunity to go on a historical trolley tour and a haunted trolley tour. It was the perfect way to see the city, which is a place we've considered moving to before, but neither one of us had actually visited it.
http://www.savvydeetsbridal.com/2012/11/real-weddings-brittany-traviss-amazing.html
When I put out an APB out for a steampunk wedding, I honestly never thought I'd receive such an awesome themed wedding. For those whom are not familiar with steampunk, here is the definition via Wikipedia: a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrializedWestern civilization during the 19th century, or a post apocalyptic environment. Therefore, steampunk works are often set in an alternate history of the 19th century's British Victorian era or American "Wild West", in a post-apocalyptic future during which steam power has regained mainstream usage, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
This theme would take a lot to successfully put together, which is why I thought my request would be futile. That is until I received this fantastic submission from Essenza Studio! The steampunk theme is so unique, and it works for those wanting an offbeat vintage vibe. There isn't an element in here that doesn't include the theme.
I reached out to Brittany, the blushing bride, and was I ever thrilled when she was up to sharing with us how her brilliant wedding came to be, including here sweet love story.
The Meeting
Travis and I first met at Northern Kentucky University in our Japanese language class. To meet the Gen Ed requirement at the college, a language course had to be taken for two semesters. We had both classes together. In the second semester he complimented an hourglass necklace I was wearing, which is when I realized, "Hey, this guy is kind of cute". For a few weeks we would talk after class on our way to our cars. This was in January and February of 2009, and it was freezing, but we stayed outside talking until we couldn't feel our fingers anymore. One night I mentioned that I was going to go to a nearby fast food restaurant for dinner and asked if he wanted to join me. He did, and it wasn't a date (we paid separately so I don't count it - he does sometimes, haha), but we talked for approximately four hours.
I mentioned that I went to Crossroads Community Church, a mega-church in the area, and explained to him the affect it's had on me. He currently went to a church with his parents, but said that he would like to go with me that next Sunday. I count that Sunday as our first date - we went to church and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory, which he had never been to before, but paid anyways (despite any protest from me). That being our first date means a lot to me. I grew up in church and God is the focus of my life. When I was in middle school and younger I would tell people that my ideal first date would be to go to church and then hang out. A lot of people told me that it was a terrible idea - church would scare a guy off, but I've always looked at dating as the process of finding a husband, and I wasn't going to marry someone who didn't look at going to church as a good time. I guess call that high standards, haha.
The Proposal
In June of 2010 we went on a vacation with a group of friends to Topsail Beach in North Carolina. We all rented a large beach house across the street from the ocean. As soon as we got settled in, it was sunset and I wanted to just go walking on the beach. I remember feeling cute in my outfit, but gross from the 6+ hour car ride. Travis started talking about things like, "I hope you understand how happy you make me," and, "I don't know what I'd do without you," the last one was followed up by, "So, I want to make sure I don't lose you". He has huge cargo pants pockets, magically pulling out this green box with a peridot ring, "Will you marry me?"
My first reaction was, "REEEEAAAALLLY?" in a high-pitched squeal. I was too excited, eventually I said, "of course, yes!". So sunset on the beach the first night of vacation. He told me later that he was originally going to wait till the end of the week, but he had been carrying around the ring since March.
Behold Brittany & Travis's amazing steampunk wedding, beautifully captured by Essenza Studio:
I made all of the designs for the invitations, RSVP cards, and the website myself. The website I made is still live at http://designbywho.com/portfolio/wedding.html The website in particular - I knew I wasn't going to find any free service that looked the way I wanted, so I extended it off my personal portfolio site and made it from scratch. It's what I do for a living, anyways. There were a lot of bits-and-pieces that my mother and I added into everything. I also mixed together the track that the bridesmaids and I walked down to. It sampled from two Lord of the Rings tracks - the bit that the girls walked down to was "Concerning Hobbits" and then I entered in during a crescendo in the song "The Ring Goes South". Very epic, if I do say so myself!
My mother had the idea that she wanted Travis and I to face the audience instead of Nathan, the close family friend who married us (he is a pastor at a church in North Carolina). It's such a simple idea, but it dramatically changed the quality of the pictures and video that was taken. We had a sand ceremony as a part of the service, which is a similar concept to a unity candle, but it tied in a lot of things for us. I mentioned that one of the first things Travis ever said to me was a compliment on an hourglass necklace I was wearing. I collect hourglasses and find fond enjoyment at such a physical representation of the passing of time. Then the sand, relating to him proposing on the beach. Also, one of the lines I was glad Nathan included described how once our vials of sand combined (my sand was white while his was a light brown) it would be as difficult to separate them out again as it would be for us to separate our lives from each other. I think that's a beautiful picture of the commitment, love, and dedication we have to each other and to God.
The process for the dress was interesting. Being a person who dresses in Steampunk a lot, I know a few seamstresses - my mother is one as well, but none of them would be up for making a wedding dress. Ever since Travis and I first spoke about the Steampunk theme I had also been designing dress ideas for myself and my bridesmaids.
The bridesmaids and I did go to a few dress shops for me to try on different dresses and see what I was most comfortable in, but I always knew that I would be having the dress made. It wanted it to be as unique as I was. Also, many Steampunk conventions have formal balls, dances, and events. I knew that I wanted the dress to be something that I could see myself wearing again in a formal setting.
At one point my mother mentioned to her dog groomer that she was looking for a seamstress. It turns out she knew a lady nearby who does a lot of costume work and a lot of corsets. We met with the lady, Stephanie, later on. She had never done a wedding dress before and was hesitant to work with a bride, but due to the nature of the theme (she was actually a big fan of Victorian aesthetic and the Steampunk genre already) and the fact that she had well over a year to work on it, we decided on a design. I had shown her some of the things I had drawn, which she said were good, but weren't as Victorian as she thinks the dress should be. She pulled up a picture from a museum archive of a grand Victorian gown and said it was something that she'd been wanting an excuse to make for awhile, did I like it? I loved it. It was unique, it had these petals along the bottom, a lovely train, a long sleeve jacket - everything I wanted.
Stephanie made the dress out of 100% silk - the same fabric (from the same mill) Princess Diana's dress was made from. She embroidered and hand-beaded the corset, skirt, jacket, and also made me a tiny hat. Each petal around the bottom had a different Steampunk-related embroidery design (gears, raygun, goggles) and the central back petal had a "K". It was nice that my maiden name is Klopfstein and my married name is now King - very easy on monogramming.
One has to be Travis's vows. He decided to memorize them and spent a few extra seconds trying to remember how they started while we were in the ceremony, haha. The thing that made them special, besides generally being amazing and heartfelt, is that he mimicked a popular speech from one of our mutual favorite television shows, Doctor Who. Even people who didn't know what he was doing at least knew that it was an inside joke (considering I was giggling and a few of my bridesmaids and his groomsmen had seen the speech and were also giggling).
My mother later told me that a gentleman whom we don't know personally, but my parents do, told her that even though he'd never really had a conversation with us, he felt like he knew us as a couple and that it was one of the most enjoyable ceremonies he'd been too. It made me really feel like we accomplished something we set out to do - people were having fun, even at the boring parts, and they didn't feel like we were distant despite being so busy the entire day.
We went to Saint Simon's Island in Georgia for a week. It's a small island connected by bridges and we stayed in a penthouse room that overlooked the ocean and a lighthouse. It was a cozy location, we didn't feel like we had to run around everywhere. We drove up north and spent a day in Savannah as well, which was beautiful. It was near Halloween so we took the opportunity to go on a historical trolley tour and a haunted trolley tour. It was the perfect way to see the city, which is a place we've considered moving to before, but neither one of us had actually visited it.
http://www.savvydeetsbridal.com/2012/11/real-weddings-brittany-traviss-amazing.html
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he pulled the proposal ring out of the pockets of his cargo pants
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can't 'weight' to see photos of the contraption that forestalled the groom being crushed to death whilst consummating this union of souls
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change everyones name to klopfstein
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alright now all we need are a news story about a house collapse in Virginia after dangerous-wiring caused a massive fire ("the heat was so intense that firefighters were unable to enter through the pentagonal door frame"), and a picture of what $1200 pants look like
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I count that Sunday as our first date - we went to church and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory,
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Ironicwarcriminal posted:I count that Sunday as our first date - we went to church and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory,
the spellchecker assumed that was a proper name but i assure you its not
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Travis and I first met at Northern Kentucky University in our Japanese language class. I count that Sunday as our first date - we went to church and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory,
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I also mixed together the track that the bridesmaids and I walked down to. It sampled from two Lord of the Rings tracks - the bit that the girls walked down to was "Concerning Hobbits" and then I entered in during a crescendo in the song "The Ring Goes South". Very epic, if I do say so myself!
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please work out
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EmanuelaOrlandi posted:Travis and I first met at Northern Kentucky University in our Japanese language class. I count that Sunday as our first date - we went to church and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory,
And the new york times thinks "dinner and a show" is dead 
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lol this is the tackiest thing in the world. other than all those dresses and hats and cakes of course
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fat people cannot love, what are you talking about discipline
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TG when ru gonna write that review of my lil bookie
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i reviewed bean on amazon back in november. 2 of 2 people found my review helpful
i didnt get a copy of a french book to review
i didnt get a copy of a french book to review
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discipline posted:I mean they find love and had the most otaku nerd wedding and had a blast...who of us will ever find that kind of satisfaction, much less get married lol
post the maoist third worldist wedding pics
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In the second semester he complimented an hourglass necklace I was wearing, which is when I realized, "Hey, this guy is kind of cute".
hes that special kind of cute that it takes months to recognize
hes that special kind of cute that it takes months to recognize
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ill prob end up getting married and be happy till the lung cancer or liver failure happens
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discipline posted:I mean they find love and had the most otaku nerd wedding and had a blast...who of us will ever find that kind of satisfaction, much less get married lol
we all will. rhizzone okc project starts here
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this one looks like one of those optical illusions where it looks like a lamp or a candle but if you look at the negative space its two heads in profile
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tbqh this is way more tasteful than i imagined it in my head all these years. kudos, steampunk wedding couple
she walked down the isle to teh DAH DAH duh DAAAAAHHHHHH lord of the rings crescendo tho, which i probably would have lol'd outloud at if i was there just because she's a heavy lass. gotta be honest.
if they just went with the hobbit song the whole time it might have been cute/capable of being taken serious
she walked down the isle to teh DAH DAH duh DAAAAAHHHHHH lord of the rings crescendo tho, which i probably would have lol'd outloud at if i was there just because she's a heavy lass. gotta be honest.
if they just went with the hobbit song the whole time it might have been cute/capable of being taken serious
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ive never been to a wedding in my adult life, btw
so yeah maybe i should check my sad sack self before i get wrecked or w/e
so yeah maybe i should check my sad sack self before i get wrecked or w/e
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thirdplace posted:discipline posted:I mean they find love and had the most otaku nerd wedding and had a blast...who of us will ever find that kind of satisfaction, much less get married lol
post the maoist third worldist wedding pics
Don't mind if I do! http://www.workers.org/world/2005/npa_0224/