The offbeat bride: Kate, admin lackey (midwife-wanna-be)
Her offbeat partner: Matt, wind turbine tech
Location & date of wedding: My parents’ backyard in Wadsworth, Ohio. May 10, 2008.
What made our wedding offbeat: Well, first of all, we were already married! We met in a chemistry class last fall, got engaged by Thanksgiving, and decided we wanted to be married in February. So we went down to the courthouse with our parents while still planning the small ceremony in May.
Matt & I wanted a ceremony and dinner that was small, non-formal, and personal. No big, cold, overly-glittery venue for us. We didn’t want to spend much money, and neither of us had much time to put into planning, since we both work and go to school. I have much more fun planning events like this, though, so I gladly took on most of that task. Read the rest of this entry »

