Real Weddings: Northeast US

This is Offbeat Bride's archive of Real Weddings: Northeast US posts.

From New England to New York, couples in the Northeast have their own distinct brand of offbeat. A little urban, and little upstate, and a bit of an edge — we love you East Coast Offbeat Brides!

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Photos by Studio SMC Photography

The offbeat bride: Heather, Client Manager

Her offbeat partner: Diane, Stage Manager

Date and location of wedding: The Dream Away Lodge in Becket, MA — November 11, 2011

Our offbeat wedding at a glance: We wanted to get married in the Berkshires of Western MA, because the area means a lot to both of us. We chose the Dream Away Lodge for its sentimental meaning. Diane has been going there for years, and one of our first dates took place there. We wanted to have an intimate event with our closest family and friends in our favorite place. We kept everything as simple as possible and focused on the things that we were the most excited about.

Their first date was at a theatre and their wedding was held in that same place. D'aww! These two ladies are social butterflies since they had their son, and the sheer amount of people wanting to show their love meant they had to plan for it — in the form of a three-day celebration!

On top of the couple's awesome ink and gorgeous venue (with carousel!), there was also a beach just made for dipping. Not only did the groom's guys take the plunge, the bride ended up swimming too, dress and all! With a button-y bouquet and vegetarian menu, this was never destined to be your typical beach-side soiree.

A couple who meets while learning lightsaber combat would certainly have a Star Wars theme in mind, right? Not these two. Their offbeat-ness comes straight from their traditional choices! They decided on a very traditional Jewish ceremony, but still included a few geeky touches to make sure everyone knew they were still nerds at heart.

Out in the Maine woods, and just a little bit lost, this wedding came together with the spiffiest wedding party this side of Serenity. A little bit steampunk, a little bit Firefly-inspired, and a whole lot of geek-tastic love made this party a woodsy, DIY, and inked-up awesome-fest.

Lots of DIY, paper cranes, photo booth hijinks, mini flags, and a glove-rocking mother of the bride, all wrapped up in an art gallery package surrounded by family and friends. Are you in? Thought so. Plus, you'll learn some undergarment wisdom for the ages. Check out this food and art-loving wedding in our spring theme week.

This couple had a very small, private ceremony on the first day, and then an entire day of festivities the following day. They had chalk drawing contests, a giant frame photo booth, a big ol' chocolate heart-shaped cake, and the cutest damned pink and black dress EVAR!

When two graphic designers get married you're sure to have something good to look at. In this case, it was their printed materials including programs, invites, save-the-dates, and seating chart. But the really amazing part was that they made them in 3D! The guests even donned 3D glasses to see the fun. But no glasses could have saved them from break dancing casualties.