A Thanksgiving Backyard Wedding - A Rebel Love, Captured

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Melancholy. Reflective. Hopeful. But playful and imaginative as a child. Ian Cruz Films nailed it in this Rebellious Brides Tribute Video. We barely even gave directions. And THAT rebels, is why you hire a pro. 

Ian's visual representation of Rebellious Brides made me go back to the time when RB Mica and I were writing to our would-be, future readers back in 2011.

RB Mica wrote: 

We dedicate this blog to all the brides who have the guts to say, "I don't care what other people say." Because of you, we will work our asses off to find inspirations beyond the cookie-cutter weddings. We applaud you for even looking at this site and embracing being a Rebellious Bride.  Think of this as an Alcoholic Anonymous for Brides where you realize you're not alone in this world. Our dear Rebellious Bride...we are here for you--you and your creative *topak!  (Source: http://www.rebelliousbrides.com/p/defintion.html)

I on the other hand wrote: 

I want to create a community for Rebellious Brides because I love weddings, I am a fan of the Philippine wedding industry and the innovators behind it, and I want to help you create your own wedding. Let me tell you this, and I hope it sticks to your mind: I have heard of COUNTLESS TALES of former brides who wish to get married again--5 or 10 years from now. You know why? To carry out their dream weddings, because their first one wasn't what they wanted, rather, it was what THEIR PARENTS WANTED. It's our culture. It's just "the way it is". But it's time to make a stand. So here's to you, Rebellious Bride.Let's fight for your own dream wedding. 
( Source: http://www.rebelliousbrides.com/p/about-blog.html)

Yes, this 4-part series was all about a concept shoot to show you pretty rebellious things and new ideas but if you go deeper than that, it is quite a reflection of how we've all collaborated to keep our little community alive--you as the reader, and us as its champion, and the talented wedding artists we support. All coming together as one passion group, with one twisted perspective on love and how to celebrate it meaningfully. 

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Previously on RB #13

THE MOST POPULAR RB POST OF ALL TIME

Here in Rebellious Brides, we regularly check our analytics to keep us in tune with you guys---where you are, what you like to read, and perhaps what you guys also don't necessarily like to read.

For instance, it amuses us to know that despite our Rebellious Bouquet Alternatives blog post being a little outdated (it is one of the first, oldest posts we've had on the blog), it is still your favorite feature to read! And this blog post is not just the most widely read of all time, but it is also popularly read on a monthly and weekly basis! And since we realized that this post is a super favorite but also a little over a year old, we've decided to update it a bit for you all.

Enjoy :)

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Random Rebellion #13

In our blog post: Bouquet Alternatives, one of the alternatives that we adored and we wrote about is the cotton bouquet.

And Oh, Happy Day! Vatel shares on Facebook: So happy to announce that we are now able to import cotton still intact in their pods! Ah, the possibilities! ^_^

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Rebellious Bride Nikki's Triangle Bouquet

Photos by Mango Red

A couple of months ago, we created a teaser out of Nikki & Jason Buensalido's 11-11-11 wedding. Now, we are excited to share with you, what seems to be one of the most rebelliously innovative bouquets we have seen to-date.

Read on to see what Nikki has to say about her "Triangle Bouquet"

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Rebellious Paper Bouquets

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Since the 1st-year anniv is a paper anniversary, a couple of months ago, I told the hubb that for our 1st year anniversary /honeymoon /Elvis Vegas wedding, I wanted to incorporate "something paper" for the wedding like a paper bouquet made out of our Round 1 and Round 2 wedding photos. 


However, since I am not as crafty as Rebellious Bride Mica, I gave up on the idea.

Then, boom! I found out that Etsy has soooo many sellers that offer paper bouquets of all shapes and sizes! 

Now I can't wait to order mine for the wedding! After reading The Power 7 book, I also have this infatuation with the idea of having my paper bouquet made by Teddy Manuel! (I  am such a sucker for these things! I know!). So on a side note what do you guys think? Etsy? or Teddy? (Hey it rhymes! haha)--don't tell me to DIY it. I have not the patience! Hahah!

You guys already know that we are biased on having non-floral bouquets so I won't elaborate on this anymore (Click HERE for related article). Instead, allow me to share with you some of the very many variations on the paper bouquet!

For the romantic and poetic at heart opt for a bouquet made out of different shades of pink paper or a bouquet made out of your favorite book

CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS BOUQUET

CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS BOUQUET

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