So you and your life-mate-to-be have already got all the plates, silverware, and toasters that you need, but what you DON'T have is the the budget for a sweet-ass honeymoon. If you're the kind of couple that would much rather have an amazing vacation than a blender, check out Traveler's Joy — an online honeymoon registry.

Simply set up an account, and Traveler's Joy will provide you with a registry page to share your honeymoon travel plans with your wedding guests.

The pages are totally customizable — urls, page themes, and you can even create lists of items that your guests can "purchase" for you, such as "super romantic couples massage on the beach." Then your friends and family can log on to your page and leave their donation towards your honeymoon.

Honeymoon Giveaway: Right now, Traveler's Joy is sponsoring a giveaway for a seven night, all inclusive, vacation at Jungle Bay Resort and Spa on the island of Dominica. Click here for more details.

This is also a great alternative to the "how do we ask for money" question, which Ariel answered yesterday. If so many of your family and friends are asking for and/or expecting a traditional registry, well then their wishes have come true! All you have to do is register for what you REALLY need, direct them to where you two are registered and then let Traveler's Joy will care of the rest!

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: Emily, Geologist & General Rock Geek

Her offbeat partner: Dave, Environmental Consultant

Location & date of wedding: The deck of my parent's cottage in central Alberta, Canada on June 5th, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: We both really wanted to have a party with all of our family and friends. The actual ceremony lasted less then 10 minutes, but the party lasted for three days.

Continue reading "Emily & Dave's Rainy Cabin Potluck Wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Han, Safari Company

Her offbeat partner: Woody, Director of Safari Company

Location & date of wedding: Talyllyn Railway (for ceremony) and Abergynolwyn Station and Teepee Village (for reception) north of Machynlleth in mid Wales on January 24th, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: My man loves his steam trains and the countryside, and I love anything not run-of-the-mill. We live in Africa and run a safari company, where it is hot and steamy all the time, so we really wanted a winter wedding in rainy wet Wales!

Continue reading "Han & Wood's Steam Train Hippie Funk Fest Wedding" →

The offbeat bride: Bri, Pastry Chef-in training and Ex-Weather Forecaster

Her offbeat partner: Ian, Computer Nerd and Library Lover

Location & date of wedding: The Fremont Troll (ceremony) in Seattle, WA and Ian's sister's backyard (reception) in Seattle, WA on September 5th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: I proposed to Ian in December of 2007, and gave him a fantastic sterling silver engagement ring. We had a family-only ceremony at the Fremont Troll (a giant statue of a troll under a bridge!). Apparently a tour bus came by during the ceremony, but Ian and I were so engrossed in all the lurve that we didn't even notice!

Continue reading "Bri & Ian's Stress-Free Celebration of Love and Vegan Pastries!" →