Known for his rock 'n' roll work, Jeremy Harris is New York-based wedding photographer who's been featured in magazines such as Rolling Stone, SPIN, and the UK mag Kerrang.

So wait, why does a guy who photographs rock stars for Rolling Stone want to shoot your wedding? "Unlike the editorial and ad shoots which only satisfy the art director for a moment," Jeremy told me, "The weddings I shoot make people happy for a lifetime … I enjoy creating something that will be truly cherished!"

The advantage of working with a photographer accustomed to shooting musicians for magazines is that you get an editorial and photojournalistic style … and BONUS: you get treated like a rock star.

Oh and don't let the fact that Jeremy's based in New York fool you! He works frequently in the Bay Area and Los Angeles and, he says with a wicked little smile, "…I have a valid passport."

To feast your eyes on more of Jeremy's work, head to his website, or his blog.

If you're looking to skip all the wedding planning drama and elope in New York City, you can make your life easy by getting in touch with Judie and Liam from Elope NYC.

"When I married my life-long partner, I was stunned by the low quality of writing in standard wedding ceremonies, so I created a bunch of ceremonies for us. Yes, a bunch. I enjoyed the writing so much, I became a New York marriage officiant myself."

Judie's partner, Liam, is a NYC wedding photographer, and together they offer wedding and photography elopement packages starting at $350. Yes, you can get married in NYC for $350.

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They're not for the budget brides, but the custom wedding gowns from New York City's Angelo Lambrou are absolutely worth a gawk. An independent fashion designer based in NYC, Angelo creates custom gowns catered to your specifications. Working out of a cozy atelier near Tomkin's Square Park, Angelo ensures that the dress fitting experience is wonderful and comfortable.

Angelo was born in South Africa to Greek Cypriot parents, and his influence in design extends much to his roots as well as through London where he studied design.

Because creative clients are always an indie designer's favorite, Angelo is offering a 10% discount to those who mention they found him on Offbeat Bride. (Since his custom wedding dresses range from $1700-$5000, 10% off is a big boon!)

To get a massive hit of inspiration and learn more, head on over to http://www.angelolambrou.com.

The Offbeat Bride: Kimi, artist and designer

Her Offbeat Partner: Paul, artist and museum worker

Location & Date of wedding: Audubon Boathouse, Prospect Park Brooklyn — 9/12/2008

What made our wedding offbeat: I'm half-Japanese Hawaiian and half Jewish, and my now-husband is an ex-Mormon, so tradition was out the window. All we wanted was a good party that felt like us. We splurged some, we scrimped lots. We made everything, except the building and catered stuff, by hand. So on the day of our wedding everything was pure us.

Continue reading "Kimi & Paul's Jug Band, Critter-Filled Wedding" →

The Offbeat Bride: Kelly, Make up Artist

My Offbeat Partner: Chris, Software Engineer

Location & date of the wedding: New York, NY courthouse, and reception at Alice's Tea Cup. March 20, 2009.

What made our wedding offbeat: I bucked tradition by having a mid-day tea party wedding: Everything was exactly like the tea parties I had in mind when I poured (water) tea for my dolls at age 6!

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