The Offbeat Bride: Mariesa, PR Account Executive (and OBT member)

Her offbeat partner: Gary, VP of Development, Alabama Public Television

Location & date of wedding: City Overlook, Vulcan Park, Birmingham, AL — September 6, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted the entire weekend to be deeply personal. It also had to be fun and it needed to be affordable for us and for our out-of-town guests.

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The offbeat bride: Monica

Her offbeat partner: Paul

Location & date of wedding: Rochester United Methodist Church, Rochester, IL — 07/07/07

What made our wedding offbeat: The first thing everyone notices is my green and black dress. I designed it and my friend Rachel made it, as well as all the bridesmaids' dresses. Also coordinated to my dress was my cast I had on my left hand/arm that covered my left ring & pinky fingers! I fell and broke my hand exactly two weeks before the wedding! The designs on it were a coordinated effort from my dressmaker and a haunted house airbrush artist, with a matching "bracelet" made by yours truly.

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