Posts by Megan Finley | Offbeat Bride

This is Offbeat Bride's archive of posts written by Megan Finley.

Megan Finley is the Managing Editor for Offbeat Bride and the Associate Publisher for the Offbeat Empire. When she's not slaving away for the Empire, she's sharing her dork side on her own blog and on Twitter @meganfinley.

Most Recent Posts by Megan Finley

It's Mike & Nickie from MadLove! Photo by Deborah Huber

We've introduced you to our sponsor MadLove Photography before, when I told you 'bout all the reasons you'll love them.

But this time… let's take a moment to really get to know the two crazy kids behind the lenses.

They're all sorts of awesome and they really remind me of why working with offbeat vendors is one of my favorite parts of this website. Check out our fun Q&A!

First of all, tell us a little about yo' fine selves!

We are Mike and Nickie, a newly married duo of wedding photographers with an affinity for offbeat couples! We recently moved from Southern California to Seattle, Washington, and while most of our weddings take place all along the West Coast (we offer discounted travel rates for So Cal), we are willing to travel anywhere!

How has being an offbeat couple shaped your wedding photo business?

We went into this wedding photography business as an engaged offbeat couple ourselves — frustrated with wedding traditions and expectations, and outrageous quotes from vendors. Because of that, we knew that we wanted to offer unique, nontraditional, budget-friendly photography to the masses. That is why we are offering our wedding package for only $1400 (plus the OBB discount!). [Editor's note: keep reading for more info about the discount.]

Chad and Casey are having a "Harry Potter-esque" wedding. So what better way to introduce their guests to what magical wedding experiences await them than by delivering their Save the Dates via messenger owl!

Ladies and gentlefolk, I would like to introduce y'all to my neighbor, offbeat sponsor, one of the little known places in Los Angeles, and the wedding venue that got away — The Silent Movie Theater! I'm full of regrets about my LA wedding that wasn't, but YOU don't have to be…

What did you do with your photos after the wedding? Do you have them up in your house? Do you have an album? If you have an album, do you get it out and look at it regularly? … I mean, I could put one or two up, but I live in a small apartment and I don't want to turn it into a wedding theme park.

When offbeat sponsor Jen, from Pink Light Images, is passionate about something, she makes it happen. If that means documenting every bit of your fantastic wedding, or flying from Dallas to Seattle to come party with the Offbeat Empire at Geek Girl Con, Jen makes the magic happen. And she can certainly make some wedding day magic happen for you, and at a discount too!

Jehnua has a few extra wedding dresses that she got super cheap on Craigslist. One she'll wear at her reception, another one she'll turn into a zombie bride dress for the annual local Zombie Walk (obviously!). But what to do with the others…