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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.

Exchange shoes instead of rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Exchange shoes instead of rings

“Best commitment-ceremony-that-wasn’t-really-a-ceremony ever!”: A commitment ceremony where this one couple exchanged shoes instead of rings.

Writing personal vows as seen on @offbeatbride

Breakfast, tiffs, and hand-holding: These guys show us how to own writing personal vows

Ben and Joanna’s Latin American fiesta wedding had some killer details like authentic Mexican fare, tap dancing, and a live jazz band. But their hand-written and super sweet vows stole our hearts. Want to hear them? I knew you would. Let’s see how they incorporated breakfast, tiffs, hand-holding, and support systems to craft super personal vows.

These sweet, nerdy, and unplugged vows are He-Man approved

These sweet, nerdy, and unplugged vows are He-Man approved

Need some nerdtastic, funny, and sweet vow inspiration? Frankie and Garrik’s wedding vows were peppered with tips on keeping love exciting, nerdy references, and a very cheeky way to get everyone to turn off their phones. You’ll want to take notes on these unplugged vows with a side order of He-Man.

Latin American wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

A Latin American fiesta wedding with tap dancing, cacti, tequila carts, and opera singing

Just going to lay all this out there: authentic Mexican fare, a mother/daughter tap dance, El Salvadoran wedding traditions, a live jazz band, opera singing by a bridesmaid, poetry, homemade cacti can centerpieces, a tequila cart making rounds around the dance floor, and the groom even drew portraits of their cat which were featured on the wedding invitations. YAS.