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wedding venues

We specialize in helping readers find cheap wedding venues that are as unique as they are affordable. We’ve got secrets for how to use search engines to find the hidden wedding venues, tips for using alternatives like movie theaters and concert spaces, and more! You should also be sure to check out a few of our favorite unique wedding venues.

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An illustrated story of one offbeat bride’s venue search and encounter with Cheese Madness

Tribe member Christy recently offered her illustrated account of how she and her fiance decided on their wedding venue. You’ll find that both cheese and unicorns are involved.

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15 surprising alternative wedding venues

We know that you know about wedding venues like churches, hotels, restaurants, gardens and beaches. But have you considered having your wedding in one of these alternative wedding venues?…

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Treehouse weddings at Oregon’s Vertical Horizons Treehouse Paradise

If you’ve been on the lookout for a really unique outdoor wedding site, be prepared to get super excited… Vertical Horizons Treehouse Paradise is beautiful property in southern Oregon with three unique treehouses that are available for weddings! We’ve covered two treehouse weddings on OBB before and we’re DYING to see more of all that woodsy gorgeousness. […]

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Bowling brides

These recent submissions to the Offbeat Bride photo pool from Steve Koo photography make it clear that if you want no dancing at your reception, bowling may be your solution. Also, the lighting at bowling alleys is tres dramatique, oui?: The shots remind me of this amazing series from Melissa’s Idaho wedding last year by […]

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Treehouse wedding

I just found out about this amazing little place here in the Seattle area: Treehouse Point, a tiny little resort where you can stay in a treehouse. …or get married in one. The words intimate treehouse wedding make me want to dance around in fairy wings with a sword fern wand (maybe it’s a Pacific […]

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How to plan a wedding from afar: part 2

Here are even more tips and tricks to planning a wedding from a location far far away (and not freaking out in the process)! If you missed it last week, here’s Part 1.