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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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Kendra & Blake’s Rock & Roll Revival, Post-Elopement Party

The Offbeat Bride: Kendra Bentle, Branding and Design Writer and OBTer SheHim Her Offbeat Partner: Blake Rainey, Musician Location & date of wedding: The EARL, music venue and bar, Atlanta, GA — 1/11/09 What made our wedding offbeat: Blake and I met on-stage at an Atlanta music venue called The EARL during an event aptly […]

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Aaron & TJ’s Dog-Lovin’ Food-Fightin’ Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Aaron Ashley, Master Colorist Her Offbeat Partner: Tanner Jacop, Master Hair Stylist Location & date of wedding: The tenth tee overlooking the intercoastal, Lake Worth, Fla. — January 18, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: There were many reasons why our wedding was truely unique, but there was one that stuck out […]

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Shrie & Brett’s Vintage 50’s Mexican Fiesta Hitchin’!

And in case you missed my two part series, here ’tis! “Planning A Wedding from Afar Part I and Part II“. Tips and tricks galore.. now dive into our wedding! The offbeat bride: Shrie, Sign Designer/Music Writer Her offbeat partner: Brett, Senior System Engineer Location & date of wedding: YWCA in downtown Fort Worth, TX […]

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Virginia & Lars’ Snow White & the Red Rose Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Virginia Her Offbeat Partner: Lars Location & date of wedding: Meridian Hills Country Club, Indianapolis, IN — June 2, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: I tied in my favorite Grimm fairy tale “Snow White and Rose Red” into our Venetian Carnevale theme, to keep guests wondering what was coming next. I […]

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Rachael & Dustin’s Goth Buddhist Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Rachael, Neurobiology grad student and researcher (and hard-workingOBT mod) My Offbeat Partner: Dustin, Writer and English major Location & date of the wedding: Wyndham St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, TX — 06/07/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Those that know us personally, really got it. Allow me to explain: Dustin is the […]

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Laura & Jim’s vintage gazebo wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Laura, history detective My Offbeat Partner: Jim, army captain Location & date of the wedding: Gazebo in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lovingston, Virginia — July 26, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: When Jim and I made the decision to get married in May, we knew we weren’t going to have the […]