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Real Offbeat Weddings

We love featuring a truly diverse range of real weddings, from highly stylized theme weddings to elopements to simple and small weddings. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Anli & Laura’s Lesbian Gamer Geek Wedding

Anli and Laura’s wedding is one of the most popular weddings we’ve ever featured. It’s not hard to see why…

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Mandi & Neil’s castle, cupcakes & tequila wedding

“We had a few setbacks during our year of planning, so we stripped right back to only the things we really, really wanted.”

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Emi & Trevor’s Beer & Hot Dogs Garden Party Wedding

The offbeat bride: Emi, Barbershop Receptionist/Manager (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Trevor, Call Center Supervisor Location & date of wedding: Aunt Karla’s Backyard Garden, Portland, OR — 07/18/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We really didn’t hire anyone for anything. We had a few rentals delivered (tables, chairs, our Honeybucket) from outside vendors, but […]

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Danielle & Sean’s gothy, dog loving, winter wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Danielle (aka. OBT member “Punky“), Accountant wannabe Her Offbeat Partner: Sean, Security Technician Location & date of wedding: Kitchener, Ontario — Golf course in the snow!!! — January 24, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We made it personal — we tried to do things because they meant something to us, not […]

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Shel & Mike’s Black & White Halloween Wedding

In keeping with the season, it’s time for our weekly Offbeat Halloween wedding! The Offbeat Bride: Shel, Coordinator Her Offbeat Partner: Mike, Fire Arms Instructor Location & date of wedding: Holiday Inn Select, Trevose, PA — October 31, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We tried to make the day about the two of us, […]

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Donelle & Adam’s 8-Bit Wedding

The offbeat bride: Donelle (aka. OBT member “Donna“), Graphic Designer, Musician, and Professional Ice Cream Slinger at Baskin Robbins Her offbeat partner: Adam, Creator of fine iPhone games such as The Battle of Pirate Bay Location & date of wedding: Wedding at parent’s backyard in Sacramento, CA. Reception at the Coloma Community Center in Sacramento, […]