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The offbeat bride: Jenne, data transcriber

Her offbeat partner: Alex, mail sorter

Date and location of wedding: Our backyard, Fresno, CA — October 15, 2011

Our offbeat wedding at a glance: Since this wasn't the first wedding for either of us, and we'd both gone the "traditional" route before, we wanted things our way: relaxed, humorous, yummy, pretty, and fun. We also didn't have a fortune to spend. Having catered previous weddings, I didn't want to cook for this one. I invited the best cooks I know to bring their best. I also let people know that while there was no dress code — quirky and colorful (like my friends) was definitely encouraged!

A ceremony at dusk with lanterns, candles, and lights. A black gown, fire-red hair, and fabulously rich-looking decor. The groom in leather armour and the bridesmaids in capes. Have I got you yet? Check out this forest wedding for all of this and more.

These metal heads know how to rock. They also know how to make an amazing heavy metal cabaret afterparty on a budget. Board games, ear plugs, lighters, and metal horns were required and provided. Oh, and you're going to going to freak over the most awesome light-up Ghostbusters cake evar!

This couple blends Indian cuisine, fairies, bellydancers, Rajasthani and Tunisian dancers, fire-spinning and yes, Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" on accordion, into a medley of colors and flavors too awesome to be kept indoors. They had to carve a place in Wisconsin's Driftless Region to hold all of this inspiration.

An ocean cake, sea salt favors, and a lifesaver ring guest book make for an amazing beach-y wedding. But add in breakfast-for-dinner, some track-suited studs, and a stunning multi-colored dress and you're in for one fantastic wedding. But really, I'm here for the ring monkey and belly dancing. Don't deny you are too!

Balloon flowers and belly dancers and popcorn, oh my! Take in the sites as we give you the full feature of the carnvial meets Burning Man wedding.

Down unda, it's actually summer right now and tropical Darwin, on Australia's northern coast, is ALWAYS hot. Day 4 of Beach Week will now make all of us freezing are asses off jealous of Emma & Jon's holy-shit-amazeballs wedding AND the temperature.