October 2010 | Offbeat Bride

You've seen our new intern on the site before: this is Becca, and we featured her turquoise and red wedding a few months ago, complete with swing dancing. She also shared her photobooth tutorial a while back, and wrote one of the most controversial Offbeat Bride posts of all time.

Every monday we like to bring you the latest from our Offbeat Bride Flickr pool. Sometimes themes occur and this week is one of those times. I just couldn't help noticing all the funky blue details popping up in the queue! Check 'em out and be inspired…

Clarissa and Sam were inspired by the Harlem Renaissance to create this edgy, playful wedding complete with a naked sushi lady, movies, and games.

Number 9 Photography shared with us some photos from Nikki and Clint's Kill Bill-themed wedding. These are my fav shots…

Part of being an offbeat bride is knowing that you don't HAVE to get your dress from a bridal boutique or a chain store and that it doesn't have to cost eleventy-thousand dollars. So to help you on your affordably offbeat dress hunt, here are 13 wedding dress options under $100…

Danielle & Carl had a magical reception at a special B&B in Kentucky. Despite some serious health issues, they had a fantastic, fun event!

Abby Christenson of Lorenz Photography sent this wedding our way with such an intruiging description… "Jon and Emily had a Korean wedding SO traditional, that it actually no longer exists and hasn't for generations. I think for the first time I was introduced to something being so traditional that it is now considered offbeat."

Not a week goes by that I don't get an email from a reader who's freaking out about some new awful wedding reality show. I ignore all these shows, because I know how public relations works. If you were smart, you would, too. Here's why…