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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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Naomi & Casey’s punk rock Iowa wedding

The offbeat bride: Naomi Her offbeat partner: Casey Location & date of wedding: First Assembly Church Chapel in Cedar Rapids, IA. November 1, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: For starters, I wore a black dress. It was actually a bridesmaid’s dress, which made it tons cheaper. Then, we did almost everything ourselves. I made […]

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Erin & Chris’ Brady-Bunched on the beach wedding

“I said vows to Chris’s biological children, and he said vows to mine. It just formalized the incredible bond we already have with each other.”

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Natalie & Nick’s Red Queen Garden Party Wedding

The offbeat bride: Natalie, Graphic Artist Her offbeat partner: Nick, Finance Officer Location & date of wedding: Newstead Park Rotunda, Brisbane, Australia on April 19th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I wore a red gown that I designed myself that was inspired in part by the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland, Victorian fashions […]

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Jenn & Cody’s Colorful Rock Concert with a Twist Wedding

The offbeat bride: Jenn, Musician and Music Teacher Her offbeat partner: Cody, Social Security Location & date of wedding: City Arts Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 28th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We had a wedding with a concert theme, or rather a rock concert with a wedding in the middle. Our […]

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Nina & Alistair’s Old American West, Deadwood-Inspired Wedding

I’m not sure how many brides-to-be base their look on a 19th Century tart with a heart … but that was my heart’s desire!

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Emily & Tony’s Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding

The offbeat bride: Emily, Flight Attendant Her offbeat partner: Tony, Liquor Store Clerk Location & date of wedding: Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO on October 4th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Well, my pink dress with gobs of pearls, our best friend marrying us, my Dad walking me down the aisle to “Don’t Stop […]