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Real Weddings: Global

Although we’re based in the United States, we feature weddings from around the world — especially the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Jess & Aaron’s Funtastic Outdoor Zoo Wedding

The offbeat bride: Jess Her offbeat partner: Aaron Location & date of wedding: Western Australia Perth Zoo on January 31st, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Vivienne Westwood-inspired dress! Firetrucks! 3000 handmade paper cranes! SUPER cute bridal party Black/red/white theme… and I mean everything! Our wedding video was chosen to be done for free so […]

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Sam & Chris’ Romantically Epic Tudor-esque Italian Wedding

Remember that Venician wedding featured last week? Here’s the full scoop! The Offbeat Bride: Sam, alternative model My Offbeat Partner: Chris, postdoctoral researcher Location & Date of wedding: Palazzo Zenobio, Venice, Italy — 25th February 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted something that just felt right to us. Chris and I had visited […]

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Christie & Phill’s red dress nature wedding

We knew before anything else that we wanted our wedding to be our way and made a vow to not budge one inch on anything… and we didn’t! And you know what? People loved it! and we didn’t compromise even once. No one died, no one suffered. No one even complained.

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Han & Wood’s Steam Train Hippie Funk Fest Wedding

The offbeat bride: Han, Safari Company Her offbeat partner: Woody, Director of Safari Company Location & date of wedding: Talyllyn Railway (for ceremony) and Abergynolwyn Station and Teepee Village (for reception) north of Machynlleth in mid Wales on January 24th, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: My man loves his steam trains and the countryside, […]