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Real Weddings: Global

Although we’re based in the United States, we feature weddings from around the world — especially the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Foliage men, Morris dancing, and a treehouse at this Pagan woodland wedding

This treehouse wedding in a forest in Kent blew us away with the traditional UK dancing, Pagan besom-jumping (for everyone!), hanging chairs, four live bands, lawn games, fictional places table names, and so much more eye candy to see. Don’t miss the “green man” at the ceremony!

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This grey dress at this winter wonderland Czech wedding is making our lives

Couples planning snow-covered winter weddings, this one is for you. EliÅ¡ka and Ondra were married in an old mountian house in the Czech Republic built in the middle of 19th century. EliÅ¡ka wore a flowy grey gown made of our wildest snowy goth wedding dreams, and the decor smacked of dark forest romance. Branches and black coal in jars added a cool and clean edge to the everything. All the food was homemade and heated on the fire stove, keeping things totally authentic and amazing. Let’s bask in the cold glow of this Czech wedding.

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Jess & Simon’s colour-bomb, sparkle motion, foodie wedding

Lots of colour, handmade details, and a lovely working farm — this wedding has so much decor and foodie cred. These parents found adorable ways to incorporate their daughter, their family, and even their pooch into the day. Don’t miss the naked cake, the colorful yarn hearts, giant confetti send-off, and nom-worthy food photos for daaaays.

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Owls, house banners, and eerily accurate Harry Potter details at Kayleigh & Dougie’s Scottish Harry Potter wedding

When you see the DIYed details of this Harry Potter wedding in Scotland, you’ll wonder if magic actually exists to make these details so amazingly accurate. We’re talking The Daily Prophet, a truly fabulous Honeyduke’s sweets table, house banners, wand place cards, a sorting hat, a phoenix cake, A Quibbler, an Azkaban photo booth, and real owls! The groom got a little surprise at the reception with a shout-out to his faves, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This one is a must-see, all you Potterphiles.

Pirate wedding in Puerto Rico on @offbeatbride

Sword fights and hot booty: Don’t miss Ashley & Erik’s Caribbean pirate wedding

You guys, we know a good pirate wedding when we see one, and this one brings the house down with its Caribbean locale, amazingly detailed costumes, ACTUAL SWORD FIGHT at the ceremony, super well-crafted pirate-themed decor (including treasure chests), cardboard cut-outs, fire spinners, drunken video guest book, pirate-themed scavenger hunt, and my favorite father/daughter walk down the aisle yet.

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Holly & Sam’s geeky steampunk wedding with pipe centerpieces and steamy cake

Wait until you see the elaborate steampunk-themed cake with buttons, gears, and pipes all over at this geeky steampunk wedding in the UK. The bride’s and bridesmaids’ corsets, the top hats, the button bouquets, the MANY DIYed details, and the sweetest multi-person father/daughter dance ever make this wedding such a dream.