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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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Chloe & Tank’s Fiery Red UK Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Chloe – Advocacy Worker (and OBT member “Chloe“) Her Offbeat Partner: Tank – Student Supervisor and DJ Location & date of wedding: Registry Office, Pub, Fratry and Tithe Barn in Carlisle, Cumbria, UK — 25th Oct 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was designed by us, run by us and […]

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Hazel & Ash’s all black, red & white wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Hazel, Chef Her Offbeat Partner: Ash, Specialist Sports Sales Supervisor Location and date of wedding: Cambridge Register Office, Pub Crawl Wedding Breakfast and Whittlesford Memorial Hall, UK — 8/11/08 What made our wedding offbeat: We tried really hard to make the day fun and totally relaxed while still being totally fabulous. I […]

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Kimberley & Dan’s Skulls & Blue Birds Wedding

  The Offbeat Bride: Kimberley, Early Childhood Education Data & Policy Officer Her Offbeat Partner: Dan, Musician/Book seller Location & date of wedding: Barr Smith Lawns, Adelaide University and National Wine Centre, Adelaide, Australia — 1st November 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We embraced the traditions we loved and ditched the ones we hated. […]

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Jennifer & Kevin’s Marriage Mayhem

Remember a year ago when Ariel introduced you to this adorable bike riding couple? Yeah, well a here’s all details… a month after their first anniversary! The Offbeat Bride: Jennifer, Theatre Manager (and OBT member “Jennifer“) Her Offbeat Partner: Kevin, Microsoft Solution Architect Location & date of wedding: Wellington Barn, Wiltshire, UK — 19th July […]

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Holly & Andrew’s Sailing Vacation & Island Party Wedding

I have alopecia and instead of wearing a wig to hide it, I rock the bald look (and he loves it). We met in 7th grade and started dating when we were 24. He proposed in front of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame while we were on motorcycles.

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Hope & Gavin’s Head banging, Footy sock, Pantsing party Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Hope, Lawyer & part-time politician (and OBT member “Hopium.”) Her Offbeat Partner: Gavin, Engineer and “cannon fodder” Location & date of wedding: Stony Range Botanical Gardens, Dee Why, Sydney, AUS — 6/6/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: There are numerous items that make it a little unusual. I think it’s the personal […]