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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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Jennifer & Adam’s “Tour d’ Amour” cycling, camping & surfing love fest!

The Offbeat Bride: Jennifer – Journalist Her Offbeat Partner: Adam – Bike mechanic Location & date of wedding: Coledale School and Surfclub, NSW Australia — February 28, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We rode together on our brompton folding bikes to our wedding. I had to put a big knot in my wedding dress, […]

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Essie & Sara-Jane’s musical, crafty garden tea party o’love

The offbeat bride: Essie – high school teacher and postgrad psychology student (and OBT member Essie!) Her offbeat partner: Sara-Jane – cinema geek, learning programs officer, and baker extraordinary. Location & date of wedding: Glen Harrow historic gardens. Belgrave, Victoria, Australia. 18th April, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Gay marriage isn’t recognized here, so […]

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Gabrielle & Andres’ “tattoo parlor meets tea at grandma’s house” wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Gabrielle, Artist/Art Teacher Her Offbeat Partner: Andres, London Underground worker Location & date of wedding: Ceremony at Islington Town Hall London, Reception at The Mildmay Workingmen’s Club London UK — 11th April 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was DIY not just out of necessity due to the small budget, […]

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Abi & Travis’ Love Declaration Celebration

Remember when Ariel’s mind got bended? Well here’s the deal behind all that colory stripy goodness. The Offbeat Bride: Abi, Accounts Manager and DJ Her Offbeat Partner: Travis, Copywriter and DJ Location & date of wedding: Mount Park, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa — 11 April 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We were married in […]

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Sarah & Jess’s Scottish/Southern/Unitarian Beach Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Sarah, Hairstylist Her Offbeat Partner: Jess, Baker Location & date of wedding: Friend’s beach house in Southern Shores, NC — October 11, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We were on an extremely tight budget, so we cut out a lot of traditions that didn’t matter to us. The groom’s family is […]

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Helen & Dom’s Red, Retro, London Wedding

Some of you may remember Helen — she’s the reader who proposed to her boyfriend! Now, here’s the full story on the wedding… The Offbeat Bride: Helen, Occupational Therapist Her Offbeat Partner: Dom, Press Photographer Location & date of wedding: Register Office Ceremony, followed by reception in a local pub in London — 29th August […]