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We had a sneaky peeky of this couple's majorly cute literary cake topper. Here is the rest of their book-themed party.

Photos by Adrian Tamas of Black Sea Creative

The offbeat bride: Joanna, author and online marketer

Her offbeat partner: Julian, digital standards manager

Date and location of wedding: Whistler's pub, Toronto, Ontario, Canada — August 12, 2011

What made our wedding offbeat: We made a list of all the things that were important to us and scrapped the rest. So we chose a pub for our venue (great food at great prices!), rented a photo booth, and learned a swing routine to Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" for our first dance (video here!). We focused on food, friends, and family and ignored traditions that weren't "us" (mother/son and father/daughter dances, tossing the bouquet/garter, and having bridesmaids and groomsmen). I didn't hide when people arrived at the venue; I wanted to spend as much time with my guests (65 in total) as possible! Both of us were walked down the aisle by our parents.

"I am very very very happy that I am not getting married pre-Offbeat Bride. I looked at a bridal magazine today and, instead of it intimidating me or making me feel bad about my wedding choices, it looked boring and dated. Where are the coloured dress options? Where are the rocking grooms? Where are the excellent budget options for the recession bride? Where are the wicked cool flower alternatives? They aren't there."

Tribe member LucyTuppa explains how she was "saved by the book" as it were. Turns out, Ariel knows a thing or two about wedding planning… who woulda' guessed!? -Megs

"My partner of six years officially proposed last weekend! Hooray! And the very first thing I did was BUY THE BOOK! I just got it yesterday and have been burning through it and already there is advice in there about engagement and rings that I have found SO helpful and reassuring."

I did a reading in April at San Francisco's Booksmith, and it was recorded and posted for posterity! Watch and pretend you were there.

Before leaving home and heading off to her wedding, Djinnaya made sure to grab her Offbeat Bride book for a very special ceremony at her reception.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who made it to Booksmith to catch my reading in San Francisco! The reading was a major success … who wants to see pictures?

I recently did a Q&A about my book with Lavender Magazine, Minnesota's gay and lesbian glossy. I rambled about transgender weddings, lesbian weddings, and het weddings alike...