Amidst all the geeking out over wedding porn of details and decor, I think it's always good to remember the beauty and magic of a simple, heartfelt wedding. Behold:

I know we feature a lot of weddings full of fabulous design and ideas and art and fashion and music and magic. And while the details can be fun for some of us some of the time, I love photos that remind us all that when it comes right down to it, really all you're going for is this moment:

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The Offbeat Bride: Linda, Writer/Doll Maker

Her offbeat partner: Stephen, Web Designer

Location and date of wedding: Minnamurra Rainforest and Gerringong, NSW Australia — 19/11/09

What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was offbeat because we really wanted to focus on making the whole experience fun.

This began with hand drawn 'zine' style invitations by our friend Helen and golden Wonka tickets for our guests.

Our ceremony was held deep in a rainforest under a giant fig tree. We chose the location because I have loved it ever since I was a child. (I used to think fairies lived in the tree!)

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If you've been on the lookout for a really unique outdoor wedding site, be prepared to get super excited…

Vertical Horizons Treehouse Paradise is beautiful property in southern Oregon with three unique treehouses that are available for weddings! We've covered two treehouse weddings on OBB before and we're DYING to see more of all that woodsy gorgeousness. Not to mention… how great is a wedding in a treehouse!? I mean, pretty much everything is more fun in a treehouse.

Vertical Horizons is located near the Redwood Forest, the Oregon Caves and the coast, amongst other point of interest, making it a cool place to have a combination wedding and honeymoon OR the ideal spot to throw one of those awesome weekend party weddings. They've got plenty of parking, a BBQ, including a sink and prep area, not to mention a frisbee or disk golf course. And think of the photo opportunities! Won't somebody think of the photo opportunities!? I mean, the property is just spectacular.

And if you (for some crazy reason) don't want to get married in a treehouse, Vertical Horizons has at least five different non-treehouse wedding sites to suit your vision — including a small orchard area and a pond setting. It's like a nature bride's wet dream.

Of course, if you want the treehouses included in your wedding, it's best to reserve early to insure you get the date you want. And the owners work directly with wedding planning to give you custom quotes based on your specific needs. So head over to their website and start planning the ultimate offbeat outdoor in-tree wedding. We can't wait to see the wedding porn!

The offbeat bride: Katie Director of Operations (for a travel company)

Her offbeat partner: Anthony Graduate Student OSU

Location & date of wedding: In June: Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mesa, AZ. In October: Getaway Cabins in Hocking Hills State Park, Hocking Hills, Ohio — 6/20/09 & 10/24/09

What made our wedding offbeat: We actually had two weddings. My mother became ill and could not travel to our planned wedding in Ohio in October. A decision was made to have two ceremonies — one in June and one in October.

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The Offbeat Bride: Amy, Web Marketing Manager

Her Offbeat Partner: Steve, Paralegal

Location & date of wedding: Stern Grove, San Francisco, CA — 06/27/2009

The happily married couples.

What made our wedding offbeat: Brian and Helen, some of our best friends, were planning to get married around the same time. We came up with the brilliant idea to have a psudo-double wedding; two ceremonies, one big party. It seemed to make perfect sense — our guest lists were essentially identical, except for our immediate families.

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