The offbeat bride: Jackie, Museum Site Manager
Her offbeat partner: Steve, Audio Engineer
Location & date of wedding: Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida on May 20th, 2008
What made our wedding offbeat: Our first vacation as a couple was Key West, FL. We made a promise at the end of our stay that we would return and get married on the beach.
But we didn't want to spend a lot of cash on sharing a few words and signing some papers. We wanted a quick getaway.
We booked a local to perform the wedding and had a veteran take some shots of the ceremony for our families we left behind. Once the uncomfortable "I-Do's" were over, I hopped on the back of our scooter and headed to Duval Street in my $99 dollar David's Bridal dress to score as much free booze and cigars as I could get.
We later toured Key West in an old Chevelle with our photographer Tom Flip in tow. He took pictures of us at the graveyard, Blue Heaven (an old brothel now converted into the locals favorite food joint) and in a church parking lot. Continue reading "Jackie & Steve's "Joyride in an Old Chevelle" Getaway Wedding" →
