Offbeat Bride | Kale bouquet, skull vest, and red boots

There's so many inspiring details packed into Olivia Leigh Photographie's photos of Sam & Ben's November 2008 Chicago wedding … I'm not really sure where to start. But, let's first look at the bride's bouquet made from peacock feathers and kale:

Then there's the groom's skull-emblazoned vest … impeccable:

…and of course the bride's bright red boots:

…But the whole wedding was freaking amazing and you must go look at the photos RIGHT NOW. I'm especially fond of the one of the bride and her mother singing "Punk Rock Girl" to each other.

(Thanks to Kirsten for sending this one to me!)

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Comments (40)

On February 25th, 2009 at 5:10 AM
angela said

HOTTTTTTTT!!!!!!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 5:21 AM
Betsy said

I looooove that dress! Who's the designer?

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On February 25th, 2009 at 5:38 AM
Ariel said

Betsy, if you click through to the photos I link to in the post, you'll find the dress designer listed.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Kerry said

OK, I really NEED those boots.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Kristen said

Yay! You posted it! This is the most elegant punk rock wedding I've ever seen!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Lauren said

Does anybody know anything about where he got his vest?!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 8:27 AM
pdxKate said

ZOMG. These pictures are amazing! I love this couple!!!

I also love the skull vest! So RAD!

Nice work and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Ashley said

I live in Chicago and found the "flower shop" where this wedding was held, while wandering around the city. It's the most amazing location ever and although I'm already married, I daydream about getting married there! So nice to see what it could really look like. And the wedding/bride/groom – amazing!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Tanith said

This wedding was truly amazing!! It was a joy to look at all the cool pics!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 9:52 AM
The Maiden Metallurgist said

This venue is one of the most beautiful in Chicago. It's nice to see such a gorgeous, non trad wedding in this beautiful space.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Stephanie said

Holy jumping Jesus, what a beautiful wedding. Is that an octopus tattoo? I'm stealing this girl!

I love the picture of her and her mother singing Punk Rock Girl. My husband played that song the first time we went on a date and started singing embarassingly loud.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 10:26 AM
xina said

that is one of the most amazing bouquets i have ever seen. ever. gorgeous. thanks for posting!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Olivia Leigh said

Thank you so much for featuring some of the photos from this wedding. Sam and Ben were such an awesome couple, and their details were so inspirational! The bouquet was definitely my favourite of the year.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 12:07 PM
amber said

woooooow.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 1:34 PM
FoxInDocs said

did noone else notice the groom's red creepers!? very nice alternative to chucks.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 1:52 PM
serena said

Great bouquet! I am also planning on using flowering kale in mine. Thought about feathers too, nice to see it done so well. Also, great subtle humor in having "cockscomb" in your bridal bouquet.

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On February 25th, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Katoo said

You have one of the best bouquets I've seen so far!!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Sabrina said

Wow amazing pictures! What a stunning couple. I started to tear up when I saw the "guitar" pics – what a talented photographer to capture her tear-streaked face perfectly. Everything about this is so beautiful

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On February 25th, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Niamh said

I LOVE IT!!!

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On February 25th, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Sebastyne said

That bouquet is absolutely fantastic, my favourite part of a fabulous wedding. And the skull vest as well! It seems I may have to get married again, but we always have the option of getting married again in Australia as my husbands family couldn't make it to Finland… Couldn't we?

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On February 26th, 2009 at 5:38 AM
De said

OMG my fiance needs, NEEDS, that vest.

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- On June 24th, 2009 at 10:34 PM
  karen said
  
  did u get the vest? i need to know where to find it…
  
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On February 26th, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Cari said

Who was the etsy seller who made your headpiece? It's so subtle, I love it!

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On February 26th, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Rose said

I love the use of kale. It reminds me of the work Sharon at Organic Elements in San Diego. She use succulents and vegetables often. Things you wouldn't normally consider for wedding arrangements

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On February 26th, 2009 at 11:43 PM
bicyclegirl said

omg. amazing. I am totally going to use that bouquet for inspiration. Love love loe. And those boots? Never laid my eyes on anything so beautiful. Wow.

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On February 27th, 2009 at 1:31 AM
Tessa LeTaunt said

Would anyone happen to know what the pressed pennies say? I like the idea, however I wonder if they somehow had them pressed to say something custom… if so, how the HECK did they do it??? =0D

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On February 28th, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Autumn said

AWESOME BOUQUET! Drooling as usual.

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On February 28th, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Garnprinzessin said

I love the pictures! Wooooow!

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On March 1st, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Lori Allen said

Hey, great photos, love the style. I really like the red boots.

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On March 30th, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Lindsey said

Ooo…you got that cool vest at the Alley, didn't you. Love it.

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On April 27th, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Anna said

does anyone know where she got those boots??

amazing…completely obsessed!

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On May 9th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Sharon said

I was searching our name on Google and came across your kind words, thanks Rose! And it is an awesome bouquet and photoshoot!

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On June 25th, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Turtle said

Where or how did you get such an amazing bouquet ? I love it

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On September 27th, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Tammie said

love his vest who is the designer and where can i get one??

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On October 4th, 2009 at 4:51 PM
BethJoy said

I really love this bouquet! It's beautiful!! I was going back and forth trying to decide what I wanted for my bouquet. Now I know I want flowering kale!

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On October 18th, 2009 at 11:04 PM
brent said

can somebody please email me letting me know where Ben got his skull print vest?
firefire118@hotmail.com

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On December 24th, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Red Wedding Flowers said

Great post! Useful tips and beautiful wedding flowers pictures… Thanks for sharing!

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On January 10th, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Mich said

another request to find out where the groom got his skull vest from please!!

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On February 8th, 2010 at 11:27 AM
RedWeddingFlowers said

Great post! Useful tips on Chicago Weddings and beautiful wedding flowers pictures… Thanks for sharing!

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