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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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Julee & Ross’ Casual Quirky Children’s Theatre Wedding

Here’s a really neat venue option… a theater! Lots of stage space, seating and a funky atmosphere to boot! Take a look at some other offbeat venues like cave weddings or movie theater weddings or even zoo weddings! The offbeat bride: Julee, Theatre Education Director Her offbeat partner: Ross, Actor/Director/Playwright Location & date of wedding: […]

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Julie & Jonny’s Glamorous Art Nouveau Costume Wedding Extravaganza

I have never been the “wedding planning” kind of girl, and never thought too much about weddings until I met my Jonny Boy. We are both pretty offbeat in our daily lives, so it only made sense that we should plan a wedding that truly reflected our personalities.

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Katy & Drew’s Afternoon in the Park/Art Gallery Wedding!

The offbeat bride: Katy, Autistic Support Teacher Her offbeat partner: Drew, Artist and Graphic Designer Location & date of wedding: Penn Treaty Park and Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia, PA on August 16th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We were married by a former roommate. Who did get a cert online to be a […]

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Lisa & Teri’s Fancy Neo-Victorian Parlor Wedding

Two gorgeous brides, two gorgeous dresses, lots of neo-Victorian details, and one bride shaking with joy.

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Nicole & Marty’s Beautiful Punk/Foodie/Redneck Wedding

The offbeat bride: Nicole, Office Manager & Baker Her offbeat partner: Marty (bass player for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) Location & date of wedding: Bankuet Place in Richmond, VA on August 9th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We met working at a record store and then we were in each others bands for […]

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Sheri & Theo’s 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding

The offbeat bride: Sheri, Curriculum Developer Her offbeat partner: Theo, Software Test Engineer Location & date of wedding: Carrigan Farms, Mooresville, NC on November 4th, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: My husband wanted to wear a Great Kilt in his family’s tartan, so we decided to use the 18th century as inspiration and the […]