Photo Pink is back, YAY! You may remember Photo Pink from when we profiled them before, and they became super popular with OBBs almost immediately…

"I saw this post and contacted Photo Pink, since I ve been hunting for a few months to find a photographer. Not even 24hrs into the process they are AWESOME. I highly recommend talking with these folks; they are friendly, responsive and most of all REAL PEOPLE." -Heather

Well, now they're back to share with us Heather and Bryan's Brooklyn wedding, complete with tons of awesome offbeat details, captured perfectly (of course) by photographers Liesl and Randy.

Keep reading to see some beautiful NY wedding porn and get the info on their sweet Offbeat Bride discount…

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In my never-ending search for loud-and-proud wedding shoes, this week I'm venturing into the wilds of animal print shoes. Really, it's a wonder it took me this long since really — is there such a thing as an understated animal print shoe?

Cheetah, leopard, zebra, pony … none of these animals were actually harmed in the making of this list of wedding shoes. But I went pretty much ape-shit and grabbed so many styles to show that there are TOO many. I've set this post to only display 10 at a time. To see more, you'll need to refresh the page.

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Thanks to OBT member Ellabean for both finding and sharing this super creative cake topper from Bee Mine Designs…

Ellabean sez:

"We wanted to have our son represented on the cake topper with us, because we believe this is as much his day as it is ours. I asked the lady who made the [cake topper] we liked and asked her to make a Little Swirl toddler."

What a super [chunky] cute way of repping your little one on the cake topper! And I love that the designer totally took on the challenge and came up with the cutest little swirly jar kid EVAR. I just wanna eat 'em up.

Also check out Bee Mine Designs on Etsy for more creative cake toppers AND ho'ma'gawd adorable invitations…

Rachel Garcia is the creative force behind Brilliant Imagery Photography in Las Vegas. Her style is a fusion of photojournalism and fashion photography with a dash of dreamy and unconventional imagery.

Rachel loves to shoot weddings with unique themes and locations so she's a perfect match for offbeat brides. And you don't have to be in Las Vegas to hire her — she's more than happy to travel, and even has convenient flat travel fees depending on your neck of the globe.

Brilliant Imagery is now offering a totally free "trash the dress" session with every wedding booked. Use it as a chance to do the trash the dress thing or just use it as an extra portrait session without having to take time away from your wedding day.

Whatever you choose to do with your Brilliant Imagery wedding package you'll definitely be having an amazing time and come away with really gorgeous shots. So contact Rachel today and have fun with your wedding photography.

Finding the perfect non-cheesy songs for your wedding can be a difficult task, especially finding songs that haven't been used to death. That is why Jennifer Haase ("rhymes with classy") has come up with this unique solution to the problem — she's a singer/songwriter who takes commissions to create custom songs for special occasions. For instance, oh say like… an offbeat wedding!

I've actually been to a wedding where the bride performed a song that she wrote for her husband in leu of a first dance. It was beautiful. It was super touching. And it was something that I only wish that I had the talent to do. Thankfully, Jennifer Haase has enough talent to go around!

Clients can negotiate custom packages to fit their wedding needs…

• Do you want just a simple demo plus lyrics so that you can perform your own wedding song your way?
• Or a fully-produced professional recording, with full instrumentation to play while you take your first dance?
• Do you want it all and, hey, maybe even have Jennifer come perform the song, while you walk down the aisle?

It's all affordable and do-able, and Jennifer is flexible about meeting your offbeat budgets.

Oh and have I mentioned that Jennifer can really sing?

For a custom song sample go to her website and click on the "MUSIC" link, then find "CUSTOM SONG: 'It's How We Love'" on that page. Please, also check out the great quote from the client who commissioned that song by clicking on the song name for more details.

So if you'd like someone to help you create, or record the perfect wedding song for you — exactly the song that will express exactly what you want to say. No gimmicks. No suits. No cheese (unless you're into that kinda thing). Just a girl, a guitar and a journal full notes.

Email Jennifer so she can get started on your theme song!