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Real Weddings: Western US

Here are some of the most freaky fabulous weddings from the shores of the Best West Coast all the way to the Rocky Mountain states, including Seattle weddings, Portland weddings, California weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Sandy’s colorful, crafty, hip-but-won’t-scare-grandma wedding

Well, that didn’t take long! As seen on OBB yesterday, here’s the full scoop on Sandy’s colorful wedding and her Christmas ornament bouquet. The offbeat bride: Sandy – high school secretary/craft maniac Her offbeat partner: Josh – middle school social studies teacher/musician Location & date of wedding: 3/15/08 at Butler’s Courtyard in League City, TX […]

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Carissa’s DIY tapas & cupcakes wedding

The offbeat bride: Carissa, hairstylist/sometime burlesque dancer Her offbeat partner: Adam, casino chump and art student Location & date of wedding: Riverside, CA @ Cafe Sevilla. March 29, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We tried to go DIY with all we could. I have a love of all things antique so I went with […]

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Angela’s red vintage San Diego wedding

The offbeat bride: Angela – Notary Public/Office Manager Her offbeat partner: Chris Location & date of wedding: 1/19/2008. Ceremony was at The Marston House‘s rose garden in Balboa Park San Diego, CA. The reception was at another favorite our neighborhood bar, LEI Lounge. What made our wedding offbeat: We have been together for a decade […]

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Making it legal

Those of you who have read the book will remember Ben & Joriel. They had a wedding on March 20, 2005, but opted not to get legally married because of concerns with marriage inequality. Yesterday was their third anniversary, and they celebrated by making their commitment legal! I was proud to be a witness at […]

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Kirsten’s community potluck wedding

The offbeat bride: Kirsten, RN and baby catcher (See Kirsten’s page on the OBT!) Her offbeat partner: Ebony, woodworker Location & date of wedding: USO building, Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA. 1/12/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I had a white dress…that’s where the tradition ended! We agreed at the outset that we would not […]

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The Pixels’ Seattle wedding

The offbeat bride: Ingo Pixel, Makeup Artist My offbeat groom: Andy Pixel, Software Developer Location & date of wedding: 7/14/07. Henry Art Gallery and Twilight Exit, Seattle. What made our wedding offbeat: We tried everything we could to stay away from traditional wedding vendors and to involve our friends, family, and amazing network of talented […]