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Real Offbeat Weddings

We love featuring a truly diverse range of real weddings, from highly stylized theme weddings to elopements to simple and small weddings. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Andy & Jeff’s bright green, design-detailed wedding

I had a “Just Married” sign on the back of my wheelchair, and at the end of the aisle we had a pause and were able to enjoy each others company for a minute…

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Jessi & Dave’s sincere celebration of fellowship and love & potluck wedding

We’re pretty unconventional, so we did it “us.” My bouquet came from the farmer’s market, my mom picked the flowers for the tables at the side of the highway, our centerpieces were board games, my husband wore hemp pants and a simple shirt; we didn’t have attendants, a cake, toasts, bouquet toss, etc.

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Maggie & Will’s unexpectedly fun and cutesy Midwest wedding

The offbeat bride: Maggie, Student (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Will, Pastor and Grad Student Location & date of wedding: Ceremony was at College Wesleyan Church in Marion, IN. Reception was at the Mill, also in Marion, IN. — July 11, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: My husband is a pastor, so we […]

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Jaye & Jeremy’s eco-friendly, dessert & cocktail wedding

The offbeat bride: Jaye, musician and event planner Her offbeat partner: Jeremy, scientist (stem cell research) Location & date of wedding: Rumball Manor at the Rumball Centre for the Deaf in Toronto, ON Canada — October 5, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: I had my wedding dress made in green silk and the groom […]

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Nicole & Kyle’s eco-minimal, Toronto Zoo wedding

The offbeat bride: Nicole, Biologist (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Kyle, Biologist Location & date of wedding: Africa Picnic Site and Atrium at the Toronto Zoo, in Toronto, Ontario — September 12, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: My biggest goal was to reduce the environmental impact of our wedding, since that’s something we […]

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Kim & Alex’s “Nightmare,” zombies, and Halloween geekfest wedding

The offbeat bride: Kim – production designer, illustrator and shadow caster (and OBT member “Kim“) Her offbeat partner: Alex – filmmaker and shadow caster Location & date of wedding: Bloor Cinema (ceremony) – Gladstone Hotel (reception) in Toronto, ON Canada — Saturday, October 31, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was a huge […]