Comments on: Marie-Gael & Michael's $100 wedding at sunrise, in a cave, in the middle of nowhere http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mariegael http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-129343 mariegael Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:17:37 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-129343 well, we did it super early. most people were parked by 7am. but there was PLENTY of parking. having the wedding signs held people off also. it wasn't an issue for us. now, if you were thinking about afternoon? yeah, it might be harder at that time of day. as soon as the wedding was over hikers started wandering in. there are a few in the background of our photos. unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about them. you CAN have a ton of people there though. you could even consider renting a shuttle or something from better parking, but i'd say it all depends on the time of day. well, we did it super early. most people were parked by 7am. but there was PLENTY of parking. having the wedding signs held people off also. it wasn't an issue for us. now, if you were thinking about afternoon? yeah, it might be harder at that time of day. as soon as the wedding was over hikers started wandering in. there are a few in the background of our photos. unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about them. you CAN have a ton of people there though. you could even consider renting a shuttle or something from better parking, but i'd say it all depends on the time of day.

]]> By: Justin http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-129288 Justin Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:51:17 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-129288 My fiance and I really want to get married at Ash Cave, but when we called for me info they essentially told us we couldn't do a big wedding (more than five people) because parking is so hard to find in the fall. How did you guys get around that? Did having it early help? My fiance and I really want to get married at Ash Cave, but when we called for me info they essentially told us we couldn't do a big wedding (more than five people) because parking is so hard to find in the fall. How did you guys get around that? Did having it early help?

]]> By: mariegael http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-107269 mariegael Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:16:40 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-107269 yes, that was quite unexpected. a friend of the reporter read about it here & so they contacted me. yes, that was quite unexpected. a friend of the reporter read about it here & so they contacted me.

]]> By: Jessica http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-107261 Jessica Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:39:55 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-107261 Your wedding is featured on MSN today! Your wedding is featured on MSN today!

]]> By: Teffer http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-101546 Teffer Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:45:09 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-101546 I think I've commented here before, but I keep coming back to this post-- it's so lovely and simple, so beautiful and true. I've always wondered why we let weddings become these huge stressful expensive things, to the extent of putting off a wedding because it's too expensive. Your example is so wonderful- you wanted to be married, so you figured out a wedding you could manage at the time. It's beautiful and wonderful and warms my heart. I think I've commented here before, but I keep coming back to this post– it's so lovely and simple, so beautiful and true. I've always wondered why we let weddings become these huge stressful expensive things, to the extent of putting off a wedding because it's too expensive. Your example is so wonderful- you wanted to be married, so you figured out a wedding you could manage at the time. It's beautiful and wonderful and warms my heart.

]]> By: mariegael http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-89613 mariegael Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:10:01 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-89613 well, i didn't make my dress. sarah seven did. & she uses vintage fabric. but a quick google will find tons of stores that sell vintage fabric. you could even try to repurpose fabric from vintage clothes. well, i didn't make my dress. sarah seven did. & she uses vintage fabric.

but a quick google will find tons of stores that sell vintage fabric. you could even try to repurpose fabric from vintage clothes.

]]> By: Bonnie Velazquez http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-89602 Bonnie Velazquez Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:07:02 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-89602 Good morning, I am absolutely in love with your fabulous wedding!! I did notice that you had mentioned you used vintage fabric for your outfit or something like that and became really excited. I am trying to have an eco friendly wedding and I have been wanting to use vintage fabric to create my bridesmaid dresses. Do you have any suggestions for doing something like this!!!! Good morning,
I am absolutely in love with your fabulous wedding!! I did notice that you had mentioned you used vintage fabric for your outfit or something like that and became really excited. I am trying to have an eco friendly wedding and I have been wanting to use vintage fabric to create my bridesmaid dresses. Do you have any suggestions for doing something like this!!!!

]]> By: Sara http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-86067 Sara Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:36:29 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-86067 "People will show their true colors" Ain't that the truth about weddings overall. This is definitely my favorite wedding ever featured since I discovered this website a year ago. This is my dream wedding!!! No crazy budget, stand here, do that crap. It's so simple and beautiful and perfect! "People will show their true colors" Ain't that the truth about weddings overall.
This is definitely my favorite wedding ever featured since I discovered this website a year ago. This is my dream wedding!!! No crazy budget, stand here, do that crap. It's so simple and beautiful and perfect!

]]> By: mariegael http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-84557 mariegael Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:45:54 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-84557 :) that makes me happy! :) that makes me happy!

]]> By: Violet Marie Gutiérrez http://offbeatbride.com/2010/01/ohio-cave-wedding/comment-page-4#comment-84546 Violet Marie Gutiérrez Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:55:12 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4205#comment-84546 Thank you for the advice! My fiance and I are going to sit down and have that conversation beginning with the question "if only the two of us attended our wedding..." I have a feeling that most of the decisions we have made up to this point have been about tradition and convenience for our guests, but not actually along the lines of what we want for OUR wedding! Thank you so much, you have altered the course of our wedding forever, in a better and more authentic way! Thank you for the advice! My fiance and I are going to sit down and have that conversation beginning with the question "if only the two of us attended our wedding…" I have a feeling that most of the decisions we have made up to this point have been about tradition and convenience for our guests, but not actually along the lines of what we want for OUR wedding! Thank you so much, you have altered the course of our wedding forever, in a better and more authentic way!

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