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Alternative Wedding Ceremony Ideas & Examples

We’ve got SO much wedding ceremony advice like how to officiate a wedding, tons of wedding ceremony readings, a bazillion wedding ceremony scripts, and even wedding vow examples! We’ve also got info about handfasting and other unity ceremonies. You’ll want to start here: Wedding Ceremony 101.

Rainy Seaside Wedding Bess and Eric 34 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The Seven Blessings: an inspired, personal version for a Jewish wedding

My having a Jewish background and my husband having a German background, we wanted to incorporate both cultures into the ceremony in a meaningful way. I rewrote the Seven Blessings to reflect our secular view of the world, with our family members reciting each one!

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Still madly in love: a queer/trans 25th anniversary vow renewal

When we made promises to each other 25 years ago, who could have thought what was in store for both of us? We are both very different people now, and I’m so glad that we did the work as separate people and as a couple to be here today, and not just here. Here, still madly in love with each other after all this time.

interfaith kinky wedding Expert Productions3 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The vows from this nerdy Star Wars wedding are Oscar-worthy

Where are the Oscars for wedding vows? Kat and Michael’s kinky and nerdy Star Wars wedding was filled with pop culture references, but their vows were totally original to them! We love that they’re writing their own love story – a Hollywood-worthy one, too! Try not to cry at these heartfelt and tender personalized wedding vows.

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A medley of songs inspired these wedding vows

These wedding vows inspired by musical lyrics would make the sweetest Spotify playlist! Remember the transgender lesbian wedding we featured a few weeks ago that had a PB&J unity sandwich? I mean, it’s kind of hard to forget something as classic as PB&J. Well, our Offbeat couple Cassandra and Evan really do go together like peanut butter and jelly. Just read their vows and all their musical references! What a duo.