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Celtic Viking LOTR Photos by Koontz Photography23 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A Celtic, Viking, and Lord of the Rings-themed wedding

Melanie and Jake had a Elven, Celtic, and Viking inspired wedding with incredible DIY elements. Plus, their wedding party wielded weapons instead of floral bouquets!

Nonbinary Fantasy Photos by De Nueva Photography21 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Nonbinary fantasy wedding with a first sword duel

From the bespoke suit fashion to the sword duel instead of a first dance, this nonbinary fantasy wedding was nothing short of a faery-tale wonderland. Jessica’s wedding cape and Kristen’s jeweled floral crown are here to take nonbinary fashion finery to a whole new level!

Traditional NonTraditional Wedding Moon Honey Photography16 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Nonbinary Philadelphia wedding with a stunning red velvet suit

Colin of Moon Honey Photography captured this stunning wedding at Water Works by Cescaphe in Philadelphia. You won’t be able to get enough of Zev’s ox-blood red velvet suit, Sarah’s dope tattoos that complement that classically gorgeous white wedding dress, or the matching Kalinga beaded necklaces!

Outdoor Camping Wedding Jewish Traditions Photography by Lyn Leland Photography26 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Jewish outdoor camping wedding in the woods

We wanted to honor and connect to the outdoors as much as possible. I was barefoot for the entire ceremony and reception (so was my mother and many of our friends! Husband could not be since he had to smash a glass). We had a fairly traditional Jewish ceremony.

nightmare before christmas wedding on offbeat bride 11 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Swordplay and anime at this Nightmare Before Christmas wedding

The theme was The Nightmare Before Christmas and the general color scheme was white, black, and pink. We did the Tasting of the Four Elements as our ritual and took a celebratory shot after to seal the deal.

Rustic Fall Halloween Spooky Wedding Photography by Jocelyn Vassos46 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rustic fall meets spooky in this COVID-safe Halloween wedding

We were determined to get married on Halloween 2020, which was a Saturday and a full moon; it just felt meant to be. Our chef also made a charcuterie presentation that included a little cheese graveyard.