You must see this Jewish wedding surrounded by dinosaurs at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas. Samantha and Matt are Californians originally from Houston, and they held their wedding in their home city. Things not to miss: the ceremony overlooking the dinosaur skellies in the Paleontology Hall, the Charlotte Olympia cat shoes (cat ladies unite!), and the first dance underneath a T-Rex. The tablescapes were all different, with moss and grass in terrarium glass bells. You may drool over their macaron-covered cake, too.

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Photographer: Elissa R Photography * Getting-ready venue: Hotel Zaza Houston * Ceremony and reception venue: Houston Museum of Natural Science * String quartet: Divisi Strings * Coordination and Catering: A Fare Extraordinaire * Hair: Blue Mambo Salon * Dress: Justin Alexander * Kitty shoes: Charlotte Olympia * Custom rings: Anna Sheffield

Catherine Clark

Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Senior Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.