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Real Weddings: Global

Although we’re based in the United States, we feature weddings from around the world — especially the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

Tom and Patrick's chic and stunning London wedding stole our hearts

Tom and Patrick’s chic and stunning London wedding stole our hearts

Tom and Patrick’s London wedding was a sight for sore eyes. Their beautiful, light-filled house served as the pre-drinks location, followed by the shadowy and gothic The Asylum Chapel for the ceremony, and then all the quirky eccentricities of Brunswick House for the meal, speeches, and partying.

Don’t miss the gorgeous greenery centerpieces, the double decker bus transport, and chic suits.

Mariachi and an epic venue at this Mexican wedding

Mariachi and an epic venue at this Mexican wedding

Cynthia & Adam opted for a three-day Mexican wedding which was full of celebrations, tequila, and loveliness. They started with a street carnival full of family and friends dancing in the street and a Mariachi band came to serenade the whole group. The ceremony took place in an open-air venue. You’ll want to see this one…

This couple destroyed the Death Star at their Star Wars-themed vow renewal!

YODA SODA: This couple destroyed the Death Star at their Star Wars vow renewal!

Kerstin and Christian had a gorgeous vow renewal elopement-style in a railway underpass to reaffirm their marriage. For their actual wedding, the couple had to make many compromises, but this time it was all about them. Enter lightsabers, destroying the Death Star during the ceremony, and a toast with Yoda Soda.

Yep, it’s a Star Wars vow renewal in Germany that tickles all our nerdy dreams of an industrial-style wedding. You’ve got to see it…

A blue-haired bride and bearded bassist let us bask in their goth wedding

A blue-haired bride and bearded bassist let us bask in their darkly elegant wedding

Laura and Chris rocked their elegant meets goth wedding at Highbury Hall in Birmingham, UK. Laura’s fabulous grey-blue hair had us all in from the start. Their venue had a slightly haunted feel to it, so it was perfect for their goth-inspired nuptials. They included fall colors, shoes with squirrels on the soles, and a playlist filled with The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Stevie Nicks.

Let’s see the whole darkly elegant wedding…

An intimate and romantic Italian elopement in Venice

Elopement goals: An intimate and romantic Italian elopement in Venice

Diana and Manuel took a gondola tour of the Grand Canal in Venice at their lovely Italian elopement. They made stops at the piazza for photos and, of course, their intimate sunset ceremony alongside the canal, serenaded by a soprano. Passersby couldn’t stop starign (as you’ll see!) as the pair strolled around in their formal wear and matching blue orchids for the bouquet and boutonniere. It’s an elopement dream. Plus, Italy is never a bad idea! Let’s take a peek at this elopement in Venice…

A Scottish elopement on the Isle Of Skye

A bicycle elopement in Scotland on the Isle Of Skye

John and Melanie flew from Canada to marry with an Inner Hebrides backdrop on the Isle of Skye. It was the fantasy of any Scotland lover, myself included. Both John and Melanie love cycling and have spent much time in the Canadian Arctic riding their bikes. This mutual love was incorporated into the theme in Melanie’s bicycle-shaped earrings, her bicycle tattoo, and the bikes they used to cycle into the ceremony! During their handfasting, they were linked together by a bicycle inner tube.

Are you ready to experience this visual spectacle of a bicycle elopement in Scotland? Let’s do it…