Rebecca Bolte is a Seattle area photographer looking to shoot more offbeat weddings. Being a bit of an offbeat bride herself ("I'm having a vegan wedding in Alaska on August 3rd!" she told me) she's looking to cater her photography to couples with offbeat style.

And to prove her commitment to nontraditional couples, she's offering FREE engagement photo sessions to Offbeat Bride readers!

When I talked to Rebecca about her interest in offbeat weddings, she explained, "I'm a vegan feminist DIY rocker girl who's pulled herself up by her bootstraps, so I have a deep love and respect for people trying to make their own life while maintaining their uniqueness."

For the details of the engagement photo giveaway, keep reading!

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The Offbeat Bride: Christina – Content Developer & Inventions Coordinator at a toy company

Her Offbeat Partner: Aaron – Battery Charger Sales Rep (Previously worked in development at Planned Parenthood)

Location & Date of wedding: Takara Sake Factory Tasting Room & Spenger's Fish Grotto, Berkeley, CA — 08/23/08

What made our wedding offbeat: Wedding at a sake factory. I bought my green dress from ebay directly from China. I had the Groomsmen's silver suits custom made from Etsy. We DIY'd our own invitations and favor boxes. Amigurumi cake toppers (dino & bee).

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Caroline Winata of Tinywater Photography has something magic in her super lush, super saturated, super gorgeous wedding and engagement photos:

Those of you who are members of the OBT may recognize this bride-to-be — it's Julie, who recently wrote about her experiences with Tinywater Photography in the OBT forum.

Keep reading for more Tinywater photos, including the most gorgeous urban elopement ever, a four-legged flower girl, and a trash the dress special offer…

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Although the photographer is totally skilled, I can't help but balk at the pose in this engagement photo.

Is it just me, or do the crossed arms of the headless groom-to-be comes off as creepily paternalistic? ("No, you're not getting your bride allowance — you've been naughty this week!") And there's just something very subservient about sticking the bride-to-be on the ground, wrapped around his feet and smiling.

Again, Anne Ruthmann is clearly an amazing photographer. (Check out her stuff!) But the pose strikes me as creepy. That is, unless the couple pictured are into some kinky bdsm power-play dynamics and the bride is smiling cuz she's all, "Look who I let out of the dungeon for the afternoon! Tee hee!"

(Thanks to Anne Ruthmann for the photo!)