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Real Weddings: Midwest US

There are some people who think offbeat weddings don’t happen in the fly-over states. These people will be surprised. Behold a few of our favorite weddings from the Midwest including Chicago weddings, Iowa weddings, Ohio weddings, Michigan weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Leila & Don’s home-made barn party with a wedding and tattoos

Leila and Don had the most hard core farm wedding EVER complete with wedding tattoos. Seriously, they literally got tattooed together on their wedding day.

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Katie & Andy’s rooftop cocktail party on the prairie

Here’s the story of the couple who had that neat-o crossword puzzle cake at their cocktail party “wedding”.

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Amanda & John’s Vedic wedding ceremony and square dance wedding party

Amanda & John scrapped their planned two-year engagement for a intimate Vedic ceremony six weeks later. Then nine months later they threw a celebratory square dance!

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Emily & Wil’s eccentric, candy-coated, outdoorsy celebration of love and Peeps!

In honor of Easter I bring you Emily and Wil’s wedding. Not only did they hide Peeps in their flower arrangements but their wedding cake was a giant Peep. Seriously one of the coolest things you’ll ever see!

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Paisley & Gene’s Coney Island-themed carnival of love

If Paisley and Gene couldn’t go to Coney Island, Paisley and Gene brought Coney Island to them! Complete with sweet rides and sweet treats.

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Lauren & Nick’s Lego-filled, “nerdfest hootenanny” wedding

The moment I saw their Lego cake topper and their card box constructed out of legos, I knew I had to profile them on “geek week!” So Lego nerds, check it out… -Megan The offbeat bride: Lauren, computer nerd for a museum in Houston (and an OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Nick, TSA Officer Location […]