This laid-back wedding had bridesmaids in white and a BEETLEJUICE officiant #Real Weddings: Midwest US#horror wedding#michigan#movies#red dress#tattooed bride#tim burton Posted Oct 26 2017 Offbeat Editors Photos by: Breanne Rochelle Photography Photos by Breanne Rochelle Photography Offbeat partner: Alecia, Invoicing Clerk Offbeat partner: Ryan, Transportation Specialist Date and location of wedding: The Iroquois Club, Bloomfield Hills, MI — November 11, 2016 Our offbeat wedding at a glance: We couldn't settle on an actual theme for our wedding. We mainly just wanted a giant gathering of all of our favorite people in one place having fun, drinking, dancing, laughing, and as an afterthought, we were getting married. We didn't want the whole day to be focused on us. Tell us about the ceremony: Our venue coordinator was amazing, and worked with us through everything. We told her our vision, and she got it immediately. The most exciting part about it was that I had no idea what the guys were going to wear (including Ryan). Everything was a surprise from start to finish. The only thing I requested of the bridal party was to wear ivory. I didn't care if it was pants or a skirt. Our ceremony was all of five minutes. The party walked in, we exchanged rings, and we were married. Growing up, we were neighbors and have known each other for over 22 years. On top of that, we've been together for nine years, so to us, our wedding was just an excuse for everyone to get together and celebrate. Our officiant was a childhood friend of ours, and was dressed as Beetlejuice because we decided at another friend's wedding that he would one day marry us dressed like that. He was a real trooper. He made everyone laugh and even wore that getup all night. My favorite moment was the look on Ryan's face when he first saw me during our first look. He went from shocked to tears. Tell us about your reception: It was a PARTY! The food was delicious and the waiters/bartenders did a fantastic job of keeping up with everyone's demands. Our DJ kept the music lively (a mix of oldies like Led Zepplin, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, etc. as well as newer songs) and made sure there wasn't ever a lull. My favorite moment of the reception was during the cake cutting when Ryan smashed the cake into his own face! We forgot that that was part of the whole thing and was totally unplanned. Our party favors were little jars of cocoa honey labeled "Beetlejuice." What was your most important lesson learned? When it comes down to it, making your wedding planning stressful is virtually 100% avoidable. Our motto was: if it stressed us out too much, we just weren't going to do it. For example, we didn't feel comfortable saying how much we loved each other in front of everyone we knew, so we just didn't exchange vows. We know ourselves, and that's all that matters. Vendors Photographer: Breanne Rochelle Photography Dress: Matthew Christopher Venue: The Iroquois Club Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. PREVIOUS Registry poems are a thing in the UK and Australia and they're kind of genius NEXT A black dress, a white dress, and major love from us all for this Hallowedding Show/Hide comments [ 0 ] Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.