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I see that this works well as a dining area, but would this also be an okay place to put our kiddy pool filled with jello for our first wrestling match? Photo by me.

Okay, I admit it, I'm part of the Wedding Industrial Complex — I work at wedding venue selling the dream day to couples who want something special. I'm that person who non-chalantly tells you it's going to be $3000 to rent the building plus $110/person for food (though inside my head I'm screaming HOLY CRAP $3000 IS SO MUCH MONEY).

I'm also an Offbeat Bride. I was on this site EVERY day when planning my wedding and regularly posted updates, comments, etc. I made my own invitations and centerpieces, I played Rock Band, and had a reading from Winnie the Pooh.

As an offbeat member of the wedding industry, I wanted to share a couple of insider tips for finding a venue and caterer.

The venue search has been one of the biggest learning experiences about myself. I just thought that if I kept on searching and searching the most perfect, affordable, and available venue would surface and announce it's presence like a beautiful wedding whale. I didn't want to just pick something out of desperation, but time was running out, people were getting annoyed and, I needed to do something quickly before I went completely nutter-butters.

Ladies and gentlefolk, I would like to introduce y'all to my neighbor, offbeat sponsor, one of the little known places in Los Angeles, and the wedding venue that got away — The Silent Movie Theater! I'm full of regrets about my LA wedding that wasn't, but YOU don't have to be…

What does the the birthplace of American medicine founded by Benjamin Rush, and a museum that holds a collection of skeletons and skulls from the beginning of human history, have to do with your wedding? Well, if you're getting married in Philadelphia then I just described your offbeat wedding venue — The College of Physicians!

Amanda and Jason met on an online dating service, so since they had technology to thank for their meeting, it's not surprising that it became a HUGE part of their elopement. For their wedding their guests turned of their phones and turned on their cameras for a Skyped elopement!

Break out your bathing suits and your sunnies, because we are going to take a tour of one HOT wedding venue. Offbeat sponsor Hummingbird Hall is a gorgeous mansion located on a 4,000-acre estate complete with historic ruins, a waterfall, private beach, botanical gardens, and panoramic ocean and mountain views located in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The great thing about Hummingbird Hall is that, unlike most all-inclusive destination wedding venues, they aren't against you doing your own thing!

Tribe member Christy recently offered her illustrated account of how she and her fiance decided on their wedding venue. You'll find that both cheese and unicorns are involved.

We know that you know about wedding venues like churches, hotels, restaurants, gardens and beaches. But have you considered having your wedding in one of these venues?…