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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.

Halloween wedding Alysha Yoder Photography6 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This Halloween wedding had a lightsaber duel first look

Some Halloween weddings really bring the horror, but Vida and Zach reminded us that “subtle” and “spooky” are not mutually exclusive at their adorable and fun Halloween wedding! This couple fully leaned into the October vibe in the small details without it overpowering their big day. That said, they did have an EPIC costume moment during their first look.

dark and spooky wedding Vallerina Photography7 e1721176564365 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A dark & glamorous Friday the 13th wedding

This couple knew they wanted a dark & glamorous Friday the 13th wedding. The bride has always been a fan of black wedding dresses, too! For our Wednesday Addams fans, you’ve gotta see the special surprise they had at the reception!

nerdy multicultural wedding Koontz Photography26 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A nerdy multicultural wedding with an introvert charging station

Lia and Justin’s nerdy multicultural wedding is for the book lovers, sci-fi nerds, fantasy geeks, and anyone else who wants to bring some more magic into their wedding day! It will inspire you to LEVEL UP your nerdiness on your big day–or any other part of you that you want to celebrate! Plus, introverts will LOVE how they had an introvert charging station!

Rainy Seaside Wedding Bess and Eric 33 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A cozy & cosmic New Jersey wedding by the sea

It made sense for us to have a seaside New Jersey wedding at The Grenville Hotel! Our wedding was an ode to the beach, the stars, and cosmic joy. In lieu of anything religious, much of the energy at the wedding was sheer gratitude for existence. Since we both love astronomy and the vastness of the cosmos, we wanted our wedding to have an ethereal, contemplative quality.