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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.

spiral aisle alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Turn your aisle into a spiral

We’ve seen some weddings in the round before, but Jenni and Shaun’s “spiral aisle” is pretty genius.

string tying 092012 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Get your guests involved by having them “tie your knot”

Taymar and Max had all of their guests tie a string around their wrist, offering advice and love at the same time. This is an awesome idea to get your guests involved, as long as your guest list is a manageable size.

velveteen rabbit wedding reading on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Sweet, serious, and non-gaggy: a few of y’all’s very favorite wedding readings about love

When we’re doing our wedding profiles, we noticed some trends in nontraditional readings… readings that clearly Offbeat Brides tend to adore.

beer 083012 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Celebrate your beer-brewing love in your unity ceremony

SarahKat & Ryan brew their own beer, so adding this hobby into their ceremony was perfect. Here’s how they incorporated the process and ingredients into their ceremony.