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Real Weddings: Canada

Although we’re based in the United States, we feature a TON of Canadian weddings, especially Toronto and BC. Could it be because we’re no-so-secretly jealous of the less traditional wedding trends of our cousins to the north? Yes it could. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Sophie & Derik’s Canadian Thanksgiving Elopement

“What I loved about my wedding was that there was absolutely no “show” aspect to it. I’m a very shy person and I’m always feeling awkward at big parties, so I knew for sure that the best day of my life couldn’t be one of those.”

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Jo & Nova: two brides, two countries with two weddings

Joe and Nova had two wedding ceremonies: one in the peak of summer in their home town of Perth, Australia (which they called our “Unlawful Union” as gay marriage is not recognised over there, and one a few days later in Canada.

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Danielle & Sean’s gothy, dog loving, winter wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Danielle (aka. OBT member “Punky“), Accountant wannabe Her Offbeat Partner: Sean, Security Technician Location & date of wedding: Kitchener, Ontario — Golf course in the snow!!! — January 24, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We made it personal — we tried to do things because they meant something to us, not […]

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Alison & Jeremy’s hard hittin’ rockin’ wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Alison, project manager (and OBT member “Alison“) Her Offbeat Partner: Jeremy, musician Location & date of wedding: Berkeley Church circa 1871 in Toronto, ON — November 14, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I was engaged on Feb 3, 2008 (I proposed over the phone on the way to a movie) and […]