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Real Offbeat Weddings

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Bri & Ian’s Stress-Free Celebration of Love and Vegan Pastries!

The offbeat bride: Bri, Pastry Chef-in training and Ex-Weather Forecaster Her offbeat partner: Ian, Computer Nerd and Library Lover Location & date of wedding: The Fremont Troll (ceremony) in Seattle, WA and Ian’s sister’s backyard (reception) in Seattle, WA on September 5th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I proposed to Ian in December of […]

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Kelly & Francis’ 1920’s Old Hollywood Wedding!

The offbeat bride: Kelly, Writer and TESL Teacher Her offbeat partner: Francis, Web Designer Location & date of wedding: Stone Mansion in Rome, NY – May 24th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Both of our families are super Catholic and we are not, so we decided on a outdoor handfasting. The ceremony was presided […]

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Kara & Loop’s Glamourous Indie-Rocker Loft Wedding!

The offbeat bride: Kara, Customer Service Rep – Fashion Her offbeat partner: Loop Haro Location & date of wedding: The Marvimon House in Los Angeles, CA – June 29th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Since I am from Minnesota and my husband is from northern California, we needed an easy location that could accommodate […]

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Charli & Steve’s Fireworks & Family Dancin’ Wedding!

The offbeat bride: Charli, Advertising Her offbeat partner: Steve, IT Location & date of wedding: Mercury Hall in Austin, TX on August 23rd, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We partied the only way we know how. Go big or go home. Everything we did for this wedding was unique and true to us. Every […]