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Monday, July 20, 2009 at

Just married bikes

After our wedding, Alex and I are hoping to ride our bikes instead of driving a getaway car, so I was thrilled to see this awesome elopement. "We rode to the Brooklyn Bridge Park and had a secret ceremony under the shade of a willow tree," says the bride Kortney. Behind their bikes, the happy couple tied Lone Star and Old Style beer cans, since they hail from Texas and Chicago. Adorable all around!

(Photos by Jonty Hampson, via Green Wedding Shoes)
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83 comments:

  1. This is such a sweet idea(and those little signs...adorable)! I wish my town was more bike friendly:(!

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  2. The VERY 1st wedding I shot (for free) the couple rode into their ceremony on new cruisers... so incredibly fun and adorable

    http://offbeatbride.com/2007/09/rebeccas-midwest-vineyard-bike-wedding#more-416

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  3. That is just plain cute!

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  4. such a sweet, wonderfully romantic idea! i cannot wait to see all of the pictures from your wedding!

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  7. o very nice!! i hope to see pics also!! being a nyc native riddin over the Brooklyn bridge would be a dream. i was thinkin more of a vespa cus some of us cnt ride bikes! ( sorry hunny ill teach u) haha great post.

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  8. adorable! could work with scooters or vespas too.

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  9. I know, right! I love this one.

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  10. i love these photos and i loooove the idea! :)

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  11. oh, kate, i LOVE that!

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  12. When's your wedding day? I just saw the cutest just married sign on kiss the groom and I'm hoping to get one for my wedding in September. I looove the bike idea - I have been trying to find a place in LA to rent a tandem - so if you come across a place, let me know!

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  13. This is too cute for words. The true epitome of the phrase "Bike Love." What a splendrous discovery! :)

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  14. I love this! Love it! Your wedding is going to be too wonderful.....love all the details you're thinking about adding.

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  15. Anonymous12:46 PM

    this is adorable! her dress and shoes are so cute...i love them!

    yes, you should definitely bike much more!

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  16. mina, most bike shops have tandems for rent, and i know they have them at venice beach. (we rented one there last winter.) xo

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  18. that is so wonderful! i would love to ride off on my bike with my loved one too. perfect.

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  19. (English) Rach1:05 PM

    Totes adorable - and really great pictures too! Then again, you can't go far wrong with a backdrop like that.....

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  20. how sweet! great idea!

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  21. how fun, i love their idea and your idea of bikes instead of cars. very green, very vintage and romantic. just don't get your dress caught in the chain :)

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  22. These are just plain adorable!! Though I must admit, I'm not certain I'd want to hop on a bike in my wedding dress!!

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  23. SUCH a great idea. I always wish I could go back to my wedding day and add things :)

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  24. This is such a sweet idea! Especially with how much you love your bike :)

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  25. brides with tattoos are my favorite!! :)

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  26. These bikes are so cute...and so is the couple! My fiance's mother has an old bike and its so cute...and Ive seen these bikes all during our vacation down the shore...I want bikes now too!

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  27. This is so freaking cute! I can't wait to see you guys do it!

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  28. i totally think you guys should ride away on bikes, joanna! so fitting to your personality as a couple, and that's what weddings should be about, yes? :)

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  29. Super cute! I love the bike idea.

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  30. Oh, this is such a beautiful and inspiring idea. Living in Portland makes this so easy for us. I think a bike ride down the mountain in September, might be in order for our wedding.

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  31. There's just no end to people's creativity!

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  32. Beautiful pictures. What a wonderful idea!

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  33. Joanna!! My friend officiated this wedding! She's the girl on the third image where the side of her is cut off. Yay!!

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  34. Oh hey, there I am! I officiated this wedding, and I helped make those adorable Just Married signs. It was such a perfect ceremony! Cheers!

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  35. i love this idea! what a happy little day!

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  37. so eco-friendly! and chic! i love the idea and you should definitely do it!

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  38. i happened to be biking around that park when this happened! the couple seemed too cute, i wish i had my camera at the time

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  39. So darling! My friend who loves biking with her hubby got married in a Spanish themed wedding and since her dress was floor length, her mom did not want her riding off on a bike, so they got a cute pedicab!

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  40. oh i just love the bike and the simplicity of the wedding!!

    great photos!

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  41. I love it! The cans tied to the bike is so cute!

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  42. i love this idea, but i'm worried about your elegant dress!

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  43. new yorkers are just so darn cool! i love thiss--I love that you plan on riding your bikes following the wedding!!

    my roommate and i in a haze at 2 in the morning last night both bought citizen folding bikes (gotham edition). i'm hoping to avoid leaving mine outside for too long and thus avoid the possibility of theft. i'm moving from the uws to washington heights and since i'm not always a fan of the subway (heat and the crazies) i decided to get the bike to get to and from work in midtown. i hope it all works out--I'm very excited.

    though if i does get stolen, i'm going the clunker route for sure!!

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  44. You and Alex always come up with the most charming idea for your wedding.... I can't wait for your big day :)

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  45. I love the idea, they sure were a cute couple, love the photos. Take care and all the best to you.

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  46. Just wondering why and how she rode a boys bike in that lovely dress, maybe not the best choice while you are trying to be somewhat ladylike on your wedding day - but great idea and VERY eco-chic!!! love it.

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  47. Could you two be any freakin' cooler? This is sooo awesome!

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  48. Thanks for all the kind comments! The bike ride to and from the Bridge was certainly a highlight. We had pedestrians clapping and cars and buses honking! Regarding Bagel Power, both of us have ridden road bikes for 10+ years, and I was a former racer, so it was just natural to ride our favorite bikes! Riding in a skirt wasn't an issue, as I've done it for years and have found billowy, full skirts to be the easiest to ride in. However, there are skirt-friendly girl-specific bikes out there if you're concerned about such things. What made this so special for us is we did what felt comfortable and made us happy, and that is the best advice I can give to anyone planning a wedding! Best of luck to you and your wedding.

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  49. So cute .........must get bike x

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  50. I adore her headband in favour of a veil. Very chic and modern!

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  51. Absolutely adorable.

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  52. Are you into Martha Stewart? I'm married but I still read her wedding magazine.:blush: It's the paper obsessor in me. Anyhow I thought I'd mention that the current issue features a couple that got married in Brooklyn and they rode off on Just Married bikes. The flags were pretty adorable with the words in this lush script.

    And how could I not mention that it was lovely chatting with you and Alex on Sunday.

    Rebecca

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  53. That is beyond sweet!

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  54. Her dress is lovely! Can't wait to see Joanna's!

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  55. superduperUBER CUTE!!

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  56. Yay, Lone Star! Beer of Champions. Or at least Texans.

    You definitely should ride your bikes :)

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  57. just married bikes - has to be the cutest thing ever!!

    xo.
    danni

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  58. I love your idea to ride bikes afterward, Jo. That is so sweet!

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  59. ooh this is so cute! it's so easy to get swept up in a wedding and lose your personality...this is the total opposite and lets you embrace what you're passionate about in a very real, down-to-earth way. great idea!

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  60. Anonymous12:00 PM

    does anyone know what kind of flower the bride is holding? so beautiful!

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  62. Kelly7:08 PM

    A short haired bride - thank you!! I've seen so few examples.

    Anonymous: I'm pretty sure the flower is a peony.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peony

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  63. This is adorable. It'd be even better on a tandem bike, so that the married couple could ride together!

    ~Amanda
    onehappypanda.blogspot.com

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  64. I saw that wedding and immediately thought of you!

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  65. That is lovely! You have such great wedding ideas!

    (PS: My nickname is Jo, and I'm about to marry an Alex, too!)

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  66. One of my dear friends is getting married next summer and I feel like I'm sending her links to your wedding posts everyday! They are all so lighthearted and fun. Right up her alley! thanks Joanna!

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  68. Such a cute idea. I love it!!

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  70. This is the most adorable idea ever!

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  71. ove the style of this wedding

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  72. I love it! My husband and I were just talking about how we wish we had done this at our wedding, but 5 years ago we were not yet bike people :)

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  73. joanna, have you seen this tshirt? it's very cute, you might like it! .katherine

    http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=5017&cat=298

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  74. The flowers are peonies,majorica spray roses, and pincushions. The bouquet and boutonniere are from Saipua in Red hook, Brooklyn. Check out their website: http://www.saipua.com/

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  76. Such a cute couple, and what a great idea with the bikes. Love it all around.

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