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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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Danielle & Sean’s gothy, dog loving, winter wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Danielle (aka. OBT member “Punky“), Accountant wannabe Her Offbeat Partner: Sean, Security Technician Location & date of wedding: Kitchener, Ontario — Golf course in the snow!!! — January 24, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We made it personal — we tried to do things because they meant something to us, not […]

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Shel & Mike’s Black & White Halloween Wedding

In keeping with the season, it’s time for our weekly Offbeat Halloween wedding! The Offbeat Bride: Shel, Coordinator Her Offbeat Partner: Mike, Fire Arms Instructor Location & date of wedding: Holiday Inn Select, Trevose, PA — October 31, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We tried to make the day about the two of us, […]

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Donelle & Adam’s 8-Bit Wedding

The offbeat bride: Donelle (aka. OBT member “Donna“), Graphic Designer, Musician, and Professional Ice Cream Slinger at Baskin Robbins Her offbeat partner: Adam, Creator of fine iPhone games such as The Battle of Pirate Bay Location & date of wedding: Wedding at parent’s backyard in Sacramento, CA. Reception at the Coloma Community Center in Sacramento, […]

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Monika & Carter’s Neo-Victorian, Pagan-Atheist, Japanese, Peacock, Love Fest

The offbeat bride: Monika A, Fluevog Asst Manager, Professional Tarot Reader and part time vegan baker Her offbeat partner: Carter , build and release computer engineer Location & date of wedding: Hakone Gardens, Saratoga , CA — September 20, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: When a Pagan, tarot reading, Fluevog Pimpette decides to marry […]

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Amber & ZaQ’s Punk Rock Trashy Classy DIY Damask Wedding

“My youngest son broke away from the pack and met me at the bottom of the stairs, held my hand and walked me all the way down the aisle.”

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Taryn & Craig’s Silly, Fun-Filled, New Zealand Winter Wedding

Her family is traditional South African Indian Seventh Day Adventist and Craig’s is pure Kiwi Party Animal so a ceremony at a gothic church and reception at a wine bar in Windy Wellington, New Zealand fit the bill.