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Real Weddings: Northeast US

From New England to New York and Rhode Island to Long Island, 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 couples! Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

Let's be rock stars at this killer concert wedding

Let’s be rock stars at this killer concert venue wedding (or anti-wedding?)

Kyle and Louisa aren’t your average couple and didn’t want their wedding to be cookie-cutter either. They hosted their event at one of Brooklyn’s coolest concert venues, The Bell House, and didn’t waste the stage since they’re both totally musicians. The party ended with a CONCERT.

Are you ready for this concert venue wedding that barely resembled a wedding at all? We are, too…

A wanderlust-inspired alternative wedding

A wanderlust-inspired alternative industrial wedding (with gold succulents!)

Just wait until you see the hint of blue hair (that matched Pete’s blue suit!), contemporary geometric and gold details, and a super chic industrial venue space. Don’t miss the succulents in the bouquet — they were painted gold!

Let’s see this wanderlust-inspired alternative industrial wedding…

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Don’t miss the ombre dress at this elegant brunch wedding (with a waffle cake!)

Alisha and Lucas wanted to get married on Leap Day just five weeks before booking their wedding planners, Cristen & Co.. It was all going to go down at the chic Warehouse XI in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Their closest friends and families flew in from all over to celebrate. Do not miss the waffle cake!

A Boston elopement at city hall

Black outfits and ring tattoos at this Boston City Hall elopement

Kathleen and Eric scrapped their traditional wedding plan and decided to get married at Boston City Hall on a warm October day, have their favorite artist tattoo their rings, and celebrate with drinks at a bar. And this suited Kat and Eric way better — the ones who love shopping for spooky things in Salem, drinking good beer, and walking through the woods together.

Queer black Baltimore realness: a drag king and a burlesque performer get married

Queer black Baltimore realness: a drag king and a burlesque performer get married

“Chris is an award-winning drag king and Sydney is a burlesque performer. Needless to say, this means our wedding was very theatrical.” The dress code was “not basic,” and they saw outfits ranging from sequin cocktail dresses to leprechaun costumes, to drag, to ALF. They walked down the aisle, catwalk-style, to a gay dance club classic, “Din Daa Daa” by George Kranz. Sydney's 35-year old brother was the ring bearer and her 98-year old grandmother made it rain with a Cash Cannon as the "flower girl." Y’all NEED to see this amazing queer black Baltimore spectacle!

Modern meets Renaissance at this New York wine cellar wedding

Modern meets Renaissance at this New York wine cellar wedding

Judith and Nick had a chic New York City wedding with Renaissance-inspired outfits, Jewish cultural traditions, and a wine cellar venue. There was a little DIY, a lot of help from family and friends, and now we have a ton of great advice from the couple. Let’s see what they had to say about their gorgeous New York wine cellar wedding…