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We didn't start out wanting a big wedding. My partner proposed to me on a gorgeous summer morning in June. That afternoon we went for a hike, walking together on a blissful cloud of love, and naturally began discussing how we envisioned our wedding.

She revealed that she had always wanted a beach wedding. I wanted to incorporate elements of my pagan spirituality in the ceremony. We both agreed it had to be in the summer. Since we don't have a lot of money, we thought a simple party in one of Vancouver's lovely beach parks would be perfect. We'd invite 30 or so people, immediate family and our closest friends, and have a potluck picnic. Simple, inexpensive, no frills.

Then a funny thing happened. We announced our engagement by emailing everyone a photo slideshow I had created, and a lot of people got really excited. And we got more excited along with them. When we first sat and wrote down all the names of the people we wanted to be there, we had over 100! If we stayed with our original "intimate wedding" plan, that meant NOT inviting a lot of people that we loved, and who loved us.

We got to thinking — this is a major life event, and should be celebrated properly! We are undervaluing our wedding and treating it like a kid's birthday party in a park! This isn't good enough for family to fly across the country for! We are completely committed to building a life together 'til death do us part, so we might as well kick that off with a helluva party. We realized we wanted a real wedding.

What's a real wedding?

I am not a bride. He is not a bride. We are neither brides. I don't want to have to come out over and over and over again to Gift Registry associates in stores. To suffer through confused and judging looks simply because I'm not in some glorious mold of who should be married. I've found the person I want to be with forever and it's almost as if we don't exist.

The Offbeat Flickr Pool was a rainbow of amazing dress colors for brides and their crew. Plus there are a few Christmas-y, snow-y photos to get you in the mood. Check out the colors of all seasons in this Monday Montage.

Take two men in love, a weekend long party full of dancing, pies, and even Jazzercize, and you get the wedding of Chad and Matt. And any couple who provides parasols, ribbon streamers, and cardboard cutouts for their "gigantic gay discotheque" is aces in my book.

With a budget the size of one month's rent, this thrifty couple capitalized on the talents of friends and family to create an intimate and musical wedding with vegan flair. Their outdoor ceremony may have been rained out, but the indoor alternative amplified the music and they preferred it in the end. Crisis averted.

These guys love to talk, love cooking, and love to get their drank on. So they planned a waterfront brunch with finger-licking foods and a nighttime party at a favorite bar. Their centerpieces bring a little booze into the mix too! These two are my kind of guys.

The Wedding Preview Event is everything a traditional wedding expo is not, which means … it's gonna' be awesome AND entertaining. In fact, The Wedding Preview Event is going to me more like an alternative wedding expo combined with live theater. Throw in a drag queen, some goth makeup and you've got yourselves The Wedding Preview Event. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Keep reading to see all the details that will set The Wedding Preview Event apart from ANY other wedding expo, plus how to go to get discounted tickets.

The first same-sex couple to wed in New York City this past Sunday were Phyllis Siegal, 76, and Connie Kopelov, 84. They have been together for 23 years and finally got their wedding on. Here is what Offbeat Brides are doing in response to New York's new laws.