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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.

A secluded & magical wedding in a golden lit lavender field in Croatia

A secluded & magical wedding in a golden lit lavender field in Croatia

Sara and Kody arrived from Colorado to have an intimate wedding ceremony on the Adriatic Coast in Croatia, Island of Hvar. They arrived with their parents and closest friends for their handfasting ceremony in a gorgeous lavender field in the middle of the island. They are super adventurous and loved the idea of an outdoor ceremony in an unusual place.

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Board games & heavy metal at this Madrid wedding muy divertido

Pilar and Víctor met playing board games and included elements of their love of games into the wedding theme. They even organize their own annual gaming congress called Ludo Ergo Sum, so it was a given that there had to be elements of gaming at their Madrid, Spain wedding. Don’t miss the board game table names, Pilar’s custom-made black and white gown, the huge geometric placecard holder, sword cake cutting, and the card photo booth prop…

Get swept away by this beachside wedding in Bequia, St Vincent & the Grenadines

Get swept away by this beachside wedding in Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Cariona and Omorow first met when Cariona went down to Canouan (a small island in the Caribbean) for work. When planning their wedding, the couple knew that they wanted to get married down in the Caribbean where it all began. They decided on Bequia, a small island off of the main island, Saint Vincent. The couple was married on the oldest church on the island, St. Mary’s Anglican Church. Afterwards, everyone danced until the party was crashed (literally) at the end of the night, ending in a giant celebration and a spontaneous jump into the pool.

Jaws will drop at the style of this Jamaican meets Leeds wedding

Jaws will drop at the style of this Jamaican meets English garden wedding

Alex and Toyan flew back from Qatar all the way to Yorkshire, UK to get married at Alex’s family home surrounded by their loved ones. This pair, a DJ and an artist, has major style and it shows in the groom’s red suit, suuuper slick wedding party outfits, and the bride’s modern meets classic short gown. Just try to look at these party photos and try to imagine anything more fun. You can’t, right? We all got FOMO looking at that epic party.

Our big gay pagan rainbow woodland festival wedding

Our big gay pagan rainbow woodland festival wedding

We had guests from as far apart as Japan, California, and Germany. We tried to invoke all the things we loved in our wedding day — geeky nods to Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Jonathan Coulton, and the Lord of the Rings; the Obergefell v Hodges ruling for Jess's career and theatrical touches for mine. We asked our guests to wear 'whatever makes you feel pretty.' We then celebrated with ice cream, lawn games, and street food, and ended the evening with a ceilidh and session. Oh, and there was an owl, and llamas.

Two ladies from Sweden rocked their Manchester, UK wedding with epic florals

Two cuties from Sweden rocked their Manchester, UK wedding with epic florals

Sami and Philippa live in Sweden but wanted to get married in their favourite UK city of Manchester. They got ready in the same Lockhouse,a small cottage located next to the canal.

It was intimate, full of colorful flowers, two complementary white gowns, pale green details, and two brides clearly in love.