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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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Suzie & Martin’s Moulin Rouge meets Dr. Who Vienna wedding

The offbeat bride: Suzie, kindergarten teacher and student (and OBT member “Suzie Müllner“) Her offbeat partner: Martin, electrician and photographer Location & date of wedding: 8th district of Vienna — 24.07.09 What made our wedding offbeat: We decided to forget about this traditional Austrian wedding stuff, because that’s not really us. So, the location was […]

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Emma & Carl’s London, Retro Glam Wedding

The offbeat bride: Emma, Deputy Box Office Manager at The Lyceum Theatre Her offbeat partner: Carl, Lighting Technician and Stage Manager Location & date of wedding: Camden Town Hall followed by the reception at the London Canal Museum, Kings Cross, UK — 12/09/09 What made our wedding offbeat: We don’t enjoy being the centre of […]

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Connie & Jamie’s windy, nautical, owl-themed Scottish isle shindig

The Offbeat Bride: Connie, Charity Worker Her Offbeat Partner: Jamie, Admin Worker Location & date of wedding: Isle of Seil, Argyll, Scotland, UK — 27th June 2009 (and OBT member “Connikins“) What made our wedding offbeat: Connie’s from a wee island in the Inner Hebrides, where her family has a beautiful farm right by the […]

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Cass & Liam’s Glam, Goth Wedding in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building

Everything looked normal at a glance but when you had a second look you could see the quirks, like… inside the oh-so-elegant and grown-up looking guest gifts was something that can only be described as a “little kids party bag.” Or we had actually spray painted the flowers in my very traditionally shaped bridal bouquet to have black edging.