Rita Marie & Sergio’s intimate celebration of marriage
Small and intimate weddings are often killer in that they let you focus on what and who really matters to you. This sweet and small wedding encapsulates that sentiment perfectly. They had a pre-wedding ring warming in their hometown in Texas and an eight-person ceremony and reception in San Francisco (which allowed the groom’s mom to officiate!).
A blended family wedding with two brides and a long-lost ring
Nicole and Julie had a lovely outdoor ceremony in Washington full of emotional and sweet touches. They had lots of DIY projects and planned the whole shebang in only two months. One very sweet surprise for Julie was during the ceremony when Nicole and Julie’s father surprised her with her grandmother’s ring, which was thought to be lost.
Joey & Wade’s crowdsourced zombie wedding
Get your candy out because it’s Halloween Week! We’ve got zombies, ghosts, and gore in our weddings. This time around it’s a couple who met at a Zombie Walk, so the theme was inevitable. Zombies, natch, but also an Elvis minister and a unicorn ring bearer! Plus, the officiant started the ceremony with “Brains. Brains brains brains brains brains.” A total must-read.
Anne & Stew’s happy hippie hoedown cross-country wedding
This pair had a sweet, tiny redwood forest elopement, but it didn’t end there. They then went on an cross-country party marathon with all of their family and friends in New Jersey, NYC, Texas, and California! Think Austin hokey-tonk bar, Jewish deli catering, a Deadhead-inspired barn dance, and a special guest: Mel the CAMEL. You have to see it to believe it.
Cat & Joe’s Oktoberfest locally-grown harvest wedding
If you like a good brew and a good party, you’ll love this Oktoberfest-inspired wedding with a German feast, good beer, warm fall colors, and a lovely golden hour moment right after the ceremony. Now that fall is on the way in the Northern hemisphere, this will totally get you in the mood. Oh, and just wait until you see the cake…
Monika & Alex’s eclectic community-supported love celebration
This DIYed wedding has quite a few surprises. Try an officiant putting the couple through a trial that included interpretive dance! Offbeat Brides have been submitting lots of gorgeous woodsy weddings recently, so we’ve compiled a few of our favorites in a forest theme week.