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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.

Kelly & Rick’s zany, red and black gothic wedding

Kelly & Rick didn’t really have a budget in mind. But they also knew that they didn’t want to spend a fortune on their wedding. Instead of compromising their vision they decided to look for cheaper options. The result was a beautiful red and black themed gothic wedding!

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Tami & Tristan’s swing-dancin’ wedding shindig on a farm

Tami & Tristan got married on a farm next to a beautiful river in Melbourne. They had 1930’s theme and the bride entered the wedding in an old carriage! They finished the evening by suspiring everyone with a swing dance!

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Carolyn & Pete’s burlesque wedding and zombie boat ride

Carolyn & Pete wanted their wedding to be intimate, personal and non traditional so they choose to get married out on the water. They chose to have their wedding on a night with a full moon so they could have gorgeous views of the bay. And let me tell ya, gorgeous views were seen!

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Ruby & Martin’s kid-friendly, homemade garden wedding

Ruby & Martin decided they wanted to have a kid before they got married. So they did just that. Then when it when we came time to plan the wedding they wanted to make it as family oriented and kid friendly as possible!

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Theresa & Andy’s stress-free, vegan rainforest wedding

Theresa & Andy wanted a stress-free yet meaningful wedding day. As an anthropologist, Theresa gets her “geek on” about rituals, so they carefully planned out every detail of their ceremony. This meant a small vegan rainforest wedding followed by a cruise on the Daintree River.

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Caitlin & Jos chaotic gothic geek-chic wedding/party

Purple and green, zombies, pirates and dinosaurs… Oh my, Caitlin & Jos sure know how to celebrate a wedding their way.