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Real Offbeat Weddings

We love featuring a truly diverse range of real weddings, from highly stylized theme weddings to elopements to simple and small weddings. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

Hobbit Picnic Wedding by Sam Starns on Offbeat Wed 33

What do you serve at a hobbit picnic Redwoods elopement?

Anim and Mariah didn’t just elope… they stepped straight into a Tolkien fever dream. Swords in hand, they exchanged vows in an ancient redwood grove before feasting on a hobbit-worthy picnic. With embroidered suits, celestial details, and lantern-lit coastal views, this nonbinary couple’s wedding was pure fantasy brought to life. No rules, just magic.

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A retro wedding with a roller rink reception

Time travel might not be possible (yet), but Jenn and Dave’s retro wedding certainly transported us to a different decade with its groovy vibes that were seriously far out! If you’re a child of the ’60s or ’70s (either for real or in spirit), you’re going to totally dig this wedding!

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Check the purple wedding dress at this intimate nerdy New Zealand handfasting

One Tinder date, one bold proposal, and one backyard later, Tamara and Ryan’s celestial nerd-fest wedding was pure magic. Think: walking down the aisle to The Corpse Bride in high-heeled Doc Martens, a giant D20 dictating vow order, and a sword exchange featuring Frostmourne and Ashoka’s dual sabers. It was the ultimate nerdy love spell… and yes, they rolled a Nat20.

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“We’re all mad(ly in love) here”: An accessible Alice in Wonderland wedding

If we’re dreaming, don’t wake us up… because we’re absolutely in love with Beacon and Rebecca’s accessible Alice in Wonderland wedding! Okay, this definitely was NOT a dream because we have pics from Chris Wojdak Photography to prove it happened. Wondering how to make your wedding more welcoming for all your guests? Beacon and Rebecca have some tips for you. And we rarely talk about the guests’ style on this blog… but you won’t want to miss the guests’ fits at this wedding! Cake, however, is something we do tend to talk about – this one is a real stunner. Feast your eyes on this beauty!