The Offbeat Bride: Kell – Customer service (and OBT member Kell)

Her Offbeat Partner: Jason – Warehouse manager

Location & date of wedding: In the grounds of Chandeliers on Abbey in Yallingup, south Western Australia — Friday 31st October 2008 at 5:45pm

What made our wedding offbeat: There was only the two of us, our celebrant and our photographers on the wedding day. Our wedding was so personal and so important to us. To cement the friendship we'd always had and to vow what we already knew, that even when there was nobody else we could relate to, we would always have each other.

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The Offbeat Bride: Andrea, District Credit Manager (aka Drea on the OBT).

Her Offbeat Partner: Brian, Medical Collector

Location & date of wedding: Bartlett Hills Golf Course, Bartlett, Illinois — October 10, 2008.

What made our wedding offbeat: We did everything ourselves and planned ahead just right!

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Ok, so the title is a bit of a misnomer: Tobi & Dick actually just did the pre-wedding portraits in a cemetery, and had the wedding itself elsewhere. But still, you must check out these photos (courtesy of Austin photographer Suzi Q) for the bride's boots, pac-man groom's cake, tat-loving grandmas, and skull theme.

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The offbeat bride: Christie, Social Worker (aka RedDress on the OBT)

My offbeat partner: Phill, Marketing Student & Sith Lord

Location & date of wedding: Verona, Ontario, Canada in my Mum's 150 acre backyard. – October 12th, 2008

What made our wedding offbeat: We knew before anything else that we wanted our wedding to be our way and made a vow to not budge one inch on anything… and we didn't! And you know what? People loved it! and we didn't compromise even once. No one died, no one suffered. No one even complained.

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There's so many inspiring details packed into Olivia Leigh Photographie's photos of Sam & Ben's November 2008 Chicago wedding … I'm not really sure where to start. But, let's first look at the bride's bouquet made from peacock feathers and kale:

Then there's the groom's skull-emblazoned vest … impeccable:

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