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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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A magical Italian fall wedding inspired by autumn leaves

Morena and Fabio were married at Masseria Bonelli in Noci, Italy in a warm, magical, sun-lit Italian wedding. You have to see her pink vintage-inspired dress and matching hat, their luscious fruit-covered cake, their sweet bow-tied pooch, and the dried flowers and rustic touches everywhere.

Traditional Romanian Orthodox meets LA party at this art deco wedding

Traditional Romanian Orthodox meets LA party at this art deco wedding

In Romania, we kept the ceremony traditional, which is itself offbeat because it’s like a time capsule — orthodox traditions reminded me of this year’s Met Gala. For the LA party, I wanted all local greens: palms to match the invites (and bridesbabes getting-ready outfits!) and succulent gold terrariums and little vases that doubled as favors. I wanted my 12 bridesmaids to pick their own dresses. The only rules were to pick a metallic or navy blue outfit they would love.

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An intimate, ultraviolet Austrian wedding with bits of Scotland

Karin and Helge love Scotland and have spent several vacations there. So they decided to instill some of what they love into their ultraviolet dress and kilt, velvet shoes covered in embroidery (illustrating their last name!), and a horse-drawn carriage to transport all their guests. My favorite part? The bouquet was split into three parts and given to the three witnesses of the ceremony.

A rainy & majestic elopement to Iceland (with a neoprene dress!)

A rainy & majestic elopement to Iceland (with a neoprene dress!)

In terms of scenery, I will admit to having a bit of a penchant for these majestic Iceland destination weddings. They’re just SO breathtaking. And Biheng and Mark’s elopement to Iceland all the way from Australia lived up to all of our expectations. it was cool and rainy and totally atmospheric.

Apparently the dress was also made from neoprene?! I guess there’s no finer way to keep looking epic in the rain than that. And boy did they both look spectacular. Combine it all with the mountains and vistas and charm and it’s like a vacation for your eyes. Let’s get to dreamin’…