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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.

Feast your eyes on this gorgeous boho wedding in Ojai

Feast your eyes on this gorgeous desert boho wedding

This pair had their desert boho wedding at The Historic 5th Street School, the school that the groom’s grandfather attended during The Great Depression. Don’t miss the wooden silhouette of Red Rock ceremony backdrop, the hand-sculpted cake toppers, Filipino meets Irish traditions, gorgeous party space, anime references, “President” and “VP” Flower girls, and really solid advice from the bride. This is a must-see.

Street art, tattoos, and lots of bling at this Roosevelt Row wedding styled shoot in Phoenix

Street art, tattoos, and lots of bling at this Roosevelt Row wedding inspiration in Phoenix

The Roosevelt Row Arts District in Phoenix, Arizona was the backdrop to this street art meets tattoos Roosevelt Row wedding inspiration shoot. It’s a bit of a creative haunt for street artists and this gave us a killer view to admire with all the glam up front.

Carrie and her husband didn’t get a chance to snag any great photography at their own wedding, so they used this shoot to really take advantage of some gorgeously-styled portraits.

Feast your eyes on this gorgeous desert boho wedding

An Ojai mountain ranch international wedding that slays with style

The bride is half Peruvian/Dutch and the groom is Indonesian/Dutch, and they’ve lived on three continents. Despite having only around 50 or so guests at the wedding, it was a multicultural motley crew of people traveling from all over the world to meet up in the sun-kissed Black Walnut Farm in the mountains of Ojai, California. They wanted to combine the food of Europe and South America with the wines of California. You’ll want to seeeee!

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This pop culture wedding wins all with a Pac-Man suit, Mario Kart, and a Delorean(!)

When the bride rocks her ink and the groom (and his Funko double!) wears a Pac-Man suit, you know you’re in for a wild and woolly pop culture wedding. You’ll dig the comedy background music, faux tattoo station, YouTube comedy video area complete with popcorn, projected Mario Kart, board games, and Easter eggs for Jurassic Park, Back to the Future (a Delorean!), The Muppets, and all kinds of TV and movies.

Trapeze, tulle, and two ladies at a stunning Seattle wedding

Trapeze, tulle, and two ladies at a stunning Seattle wedding

Gabrielle and Laura’s Seattle wedding day started off with a bang with some high-flying first look photos at at Emerald City Trapeze. Their custom-made dresses, book paper flower bouquets, and luminous chuppah were a total highlight, but the reception at Urban Light Studios also had an ice cream bar, traditional hora, and tons of string lights.

An elegant Legend of Zelda gamer wedding for pixel fiends

An elegant Legend of Zelda gamer wedding for pixel fiends

“Trey and I are both avid gamers, but we both agree that the Legend of Zelda was what started it all for us both. Especially after we found the perfect venue: an actual frickin' castle!” Cue all sorts of video game details to spot at this Zelda-themed gamer wedding.