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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.

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How one neurodivergent couple avoided wedding sensory overload

We decided to split up our wedding into three separate celebrations so that we could soak up all the festivities without sensory overload. As two neurodivergent humans, it was important to feed ourselves with deep nourishment and support on this journey.

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The vows from this Native American / Irish handfasting wedding will make you cry

We wanted to celebrate both of our families — Irish/Scottish on my side, Kiowa on his — so our ceremony was a handfasting wedding, held on Mark’s family’s allotment land. One of the things that tie both our families and cultures together is a love of horses, so including “wedding horses” felt perfect to us.

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This fall wedding in Florida has SO MANY funny wedding decor ideas

The seasons may never change in Florida, but this autumn wedding’s gorgeous fall color palette might make up for it! The bride is also a stand-up comedian and infused the decor with some cheeky humor throughout. Ready to fall in love with this fall wedding in Florida?

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This comedian’s reason for skipping the bouquet and garter toss had us cackling

This bride is a stand-up comedian who explained to her guests why she was skipping the bouquet and garter toss tradition. She got a few side eyes but a whole lot of laughs! Wait till you read what she said…and try not to laugh when she openly discusses oral sex in front of all her guests!