bar crawl wedding shoot Party of Two Photography5 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This bar crawl wedding shoot might be the booziest wedding photos ever

Shots were taken at Courtney and Matt’s bar crawl wedding shoot… and we’re not just talking about the photos. Courtney was in a wheelchair on their wedding day, so she wanted to get some photos in her wedding dress once she was healed and able to stand. But Courtney and Matt did way more than stand for this shoot… they decided to get dressed up in their wedding attire, invite their friends, and hit the streets of their hometown, stopping at some of their favorite bars along the way.

casual and rustic outdoor wedding Dutcher Photography16 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The pizza picnic wedding of our dreams

Next time you walk through your neighborhood park, take a look around… could you imagine saying “I do” to your beloved there? That’s exactly what Olivia and Jim did as they prepared for their big day, and they pulled it off big time — complete with a pizza picnic!

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Why do cis-het men’s vows suck lately?

Was this the year of wedding vows from hell? Like mean, horribly inappropriate, want to die of secondhand embarrassment kind of wedding vows? A comedy teacher reacts to the latest wave of “wedding roasts” and what to do instead.

outdoor winter elopement Broadly Entertaining10 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This outdoor winter elopement will make you reconsider your summer wedding

We’ve all heard of couples eloping to a tropical island… but how about an outdoor winter elopement to a frozen lake? Chia Yen and Kuo-Chieh welcomed the adventure (proposed by our friends at Broadly Entertaining) – despite never having seen snow before! Let’s see this wintery wonderland through their eyes.

colorful DIY outdoor wedding Dutcher Photography18 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This colorful DIY outdoor wedding had a kintsugi unity ceremony

We absolutely love the way Sara and Jared broke the mold with their wedding details – from their colorful outfits to the DIY elements. But they didn’t just break tradition at their wedding… just wait until you see how they started off their marriage with a CRASH (in the best way).

colorful urban wedding The Lovely Lens4 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

When your wedding theme is JENNIFER COOLIDGE

Christopher and Joshua had a gloriously colorful wedding in the heart of New York City. Wait until you see how a subtle Jennifer Coolidge theme showed up throughout the day (we’re going to be talking forever about that cake), and how Jennifer herself blessed their union!

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