Married in a Graveyard on Halloween... Masquerade Wedding Fun

Ever wanted to just buck all the stuffy old wedding traditions and go all-out with a masquerade wedding? Hypnotherapist Becka Bossons and her husband Kevin did just that! Here are some throwback 90s wedding-day pics of their graveside nuptials held on Halloween. From the blushing Medieval bride and her Knight in shining armor, to an array of costume-clad kids dressed as Spiderman, fairy-princesses and other assorted heroes, to the wizardly father-of-the-bride... there was no limit to the creativity and fun had by this happy couple on their wedding day. To make it extra spooky, they even included traditional Pagan wedding rituals such as hand-tying and "jumping the broom." (I'll be heading to Google later on to find out more about that one!)

Check out Becka and Kevin for Throwback Thursday's Halloween Masquerade post. A fresh, fun twist to make a wedding to remember.

Submitted by Becka Bossons of TenderEmpowerment.com. Becka offers HypnoCoaching and hypnotherapy services to clients in Northestwest NJ (Hunterdon, Warren Counties) and NEPA (Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton areas). Her husband, Kevin Bossons, designs websites for a living at KevinBoss.com

Spooky Halloween Wedding Ideas - 2016

The Halloween season gives fall brides a chance to really get creative with every aspect of their wedding. Ghostly goodies, masquerade themes, pumpkins aplenty, and a bounty of harvest-themed decorative accents make this such a fun time of year to get married. Just think of the memories you'll create and the beautiful photos for your wedding album.

Below, just a bit of fall inspiration for Halloween-ish brides and grooms who want to make the most of their day. Check out the seancely table settings, goth wedding invitations, and gourd-adorned outdoor wedding venue that we found on the web, below.

Are you having a masquerade wedding? Send in your photos... we're happy to publish them on our blog for FREE!

Fanci-Fall, Romanci-Fall... found on FamilyHoliday.net

Love these Halloween wedding invitations!

Creative ideas for your Halloween themed outdoor wedding ceremony. From TheKnot.com

Are you having a Halloween wedding? Tell us about it in the comments!

"Last Chance to Run" Wedding Sign: Funny, Sexist, Offensive, or Don't Care?

There's a Facebook post going around covering the "Dumbest Wedding Trends of the 21st Century" and a whole bunch of people have given it a "frowny face." I assume this is because they partook in one or more of the trends at their wedding, and are now offended.

Examples include "mashtinis" which are "mashed potato martinis" (first time I'm hearing about this, ha, kinda funny really!) and "doughnut walls" (another trend that has escaped my attention until just now). My all-time favorite from their list has to be the photo of the kid holding a wedding sign that reads "Last chance to run!"

I'm wondering why some people have decided that this message is aimed at the groom and is sexist, making the blanket assumption that all grooms would want to run away on their wedding day, and all brides are "all in" for the rest of eternity.

And the same people are offended by said sign, deciding for the collective that all wedding signage should be lovey-dovey and free of negative humor.

Well, geez, doesn't anybody remember that movie Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts!?

Need I say more?

My opinion is, it's a joke, people. Lighten up. Last time I checked, jokes were funny because they held a grain of truth to them, and I don't think even the most giddy of brides has not had the fleeting thought, especially at the final hour of singledom, that she should head for the hills instead of marry that closet nose-picker, die-hard Trekkie, or whatever the groom does/is that drives her just a little bit bonkers.

Granted, I am not the type to have signs at my wedding or even around my house. But if you want to have a sign at your wedding, and if you want the sign to say "Last chance to run!" then all the power to ya, girlfriend. It's your wedding, so have it your way, is my philosophy.

What do you think? "Last Chance to Run." Funny? Offensive? Sexist? All? None? Don't care? Other?