OBT member Erika Fawcett may have made a strategic error with the RSVP cards…

Her mother-in-law phoned when she received the wedding invitation to tell her that she doesn't want to send the RSVP back… because it's too cute.

Now she's worried this will be a trend. And I think she haz every right to be worried!!!

The Offbeat Bride: Bailey, Grad Student, Theatrical Design and Technology Specializing in Costume Design (and OBT member)

Her Offbeat Partner: Chris, Grad Student, Theatrical Design and Technology Specializing in Lighting Design

Location & date of wedding: Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Theatre, Stephenville, TX. Our undergrad theatre where we met! — December 20th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: First and foremost we had our wedding in the theatre in which we met at college. We were both theatre majors. We got married on the stage where we first met! We didn't want "theatre" to be our theme, but the place was very important to us.

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Oh you Austin brides. I'm still so jealous of your access to long-time Offbeat Bride sponsor, Whitney Lee Photography. Whitney recently sent me these photos of Leah & Evan (and baby Ada's!) Chinese/Jewish wedding, and I'm just blown out.

You've got to see these shots of the breastfeeding bride, elegantly non-matching bridesmaids, and all the details…

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Oh Danielle, my gorgeous bride in striped wedding dress, how goth doth I love you?

Photo submitted to Offbeat Bride Pool, courtesy of photographer Laura Nikisher

I'm very much looking forward to telling y'all much much more about this supremely stylish Halloween wedding in New Orleans. As soon as Danielle submits her bride profile. (HINT HINT HINT.)

For now, let us all bow down and pay homage to the photos, courtesy of Laura Nikisher:

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Another week for me to geek out on wedding shoes!

Last week, I heard from several readers who were like, "Yeah sure cute — but what about those of us who want to wear flats?" While I make a point to include flats in every batch of shoes I feature, as someone who can't walk in a heel over 2 inches, I got nothing but love for the ladies who want to rock the flats on their wedding day.

And so, without further ado, here's my collection of lovely low wedding flats that will make you feel 10 feet tall:

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