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Halloween theme park engagement shoot Koontz Photography2 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

We’re screaming over this Halloween Horror Nights engagement shoot

Who said you couldn’t have your engagement shoot at Halloween Horror Nights? This Halloween Horror Nights engagement shoot makes us want to grab tickets to Universal Studios. Offbeat couple Morgan and Jared love all things Halloween and horror…but there’s actually a special reason they chose to have their engagement shoot at the Universal Studios theme park.

Alaska Gothic Rainbow Elopement Inspo MAKE Adventure Stories Photography 34 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A witchy elopement shoot in the Alaskan wilderness

Step into this witchy elopement shoot that took place in the Alaskan wilderness. There’s a UTV and a HELICOPTER involved! In a world where wedding imagery often falls into familiar tropes, MAKE / Adventure Stories Photography set out to challenge the norm with a two-day “elopement inspiration” styled shoot in the breathtaking landscapes of Alaska. Their aim? To showcase that adventure can mean SO many different things and that beauty can be found in the most unexpected places.

nerdy multicultural wedding Koontz Photography26 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A nerdy multicultural wedding with an introvert charging station

Lia and Justin’s nerdy multicultural wedding is for the book lovers, sci-fi nerds, fantasy geeks, and anyone else who wants to bring some more magic into their wedding day! It will inspire you to LEVEL UP your nerdiness on your big day–or any other part of you that you want to celebrate! Plus, introverts will LOVE how they had an introvert charging station!

Rainy Seaside Wedding Bess and Eric 33 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A cozy & cosmic New Jersey wedding by the sea

It made sense for us to have a seaside New Jersey wedding at The Grenville Hotel! Our wedding was an ode to the beach, the stars, and cosmic joy. In lieu of anything religious, much of the energy at the wedding was sheer gratitude for existence. Since we both love astronomy and the vastness of the cosmos, we wanted our wedding to have an ethereal, contemplative quality.