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Real Weddings: Southern US

There are some who say the South will rise again — and it’s true, if you’re talking about Southern nontraditional weddings! From Atlanta to Texas and North Carolina to Florida, we love our Southern offbeat couples. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Tash & Sean’s fire hooping flow fest wedding

I, myself, am not a big one for tradition and rituals or the concept of marriage in general. However, this was very important for Sean. We had been committed together as life partners for some time now, and Sean had delightful visions of himself as a groom and husband. Marriage was very important for him, and I couldn’t say no to a party where I get to look friggin’ fabulous! So even though we knew that we didn’t need marriage to validate and define our relationship, keep it together, or somehow transform us into a more “loving” and “legit” couple, we decided to do it anyway, because I love him, he loves me, and why the f@#$ not?

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Michelle & Quinn’s musical and colorful wedding

The last wedding in Rock Your Wedding theme week features the groom playing the pre-ceremony music and lots of friends pitching in, musically and otherwise. -Becca

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Kaci & Roy’s vintage Victorian junkyard wedding bash

Kaci & Roy got hitched at The Cathedral of Junk — her in a 1920s gown and him in a Victorian top hat and tails (and pants and stuff 🙂 ). Their ceremony featured a Unity Volcano ceremony(!) and a reading from Shel Silverstein. After their outdoor ceremony, they headed to an old Austin music venue for beer, BBQ, and southern fried foods.

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Aryanna & Craig’s vintage, big easy-style wedding/party!

Aryanna & Craig really wanted to have their wedding in their house. However, cramming more than eighty-five people into their humble, little (one-bedroom/one bathroom) home seemed unlikely. But they were determined. With some careful spacial planning and a little re-arranging, they were able to successfully throw a killer wedding and awesome party, New Orleans style!

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Erin & Sam’s Dia De Los Muertos, Halloween, masquerade ball wedding

What would Halloween week be without a Dia de los Meurtos wedding? Not a very good one, that’s for sure. That’s why I’m pleased to bring you Erin and Sam’s Dia de los Muertos masquerade ball! This one’s got it all… Halloween accoutrements, skull details, costumes, a tarot card reader, even hula-hooping! It’s pretty amazing… -Megs

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Sarah & Sean’s black and turquoise Halloween day wedding

Day three of Halloween week brings us Sarah and Sean’s Halloween wedding in an old movie theater, which is pretty spooky in itself. My favorite part about this is the guerilla photo shoot in the mall’s Halloween store! -Megs