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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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Miriam & Zachary’s Casablanca-inspired Old Hollywood wedding

Met in Israel, love Middle Eastern culture, love Old Hollywood… it’s the perfect recipe for a Casablanca-themed party. These two managed to combine Jewish traditions with their own DIY-infused style after a budget crisis shook everything up.

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Julia & Erik’s public display of thrifted, crafty affection

All hands were on deck for this public display of thrifted awesomeness. Friends and fam pitched in to DIY and craft this wedding into completion. Grab a PBR and check it out.

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Ashley & Paul’s musical pink-splosion wedding

Major music inspriation, lots of personalization, and a bride serenaded by a gaggle of music fraternity dudes. Hell yes! And sometimes a bride’s dress color symbolizes more than meets the eye. Don’t miss it.

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Meg & Zach’s simple Southern kid-friendly Christian wedding

This Southern couple keeps their eyes on the ball when it comes to following their beliefs and the need for a personalized bash. They manage to combine tradition and offbeat details all while having an awesome party complete with lawn games and tons of kids. I’m there.

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Kelley & Seth’s pseudo-Victorian key-themed gaming wedding

A ruby red dress, a steampunk-inspired key theme, and a bunch of board games?! Add on some ultra elegance and crazy hat-wearing, snowball-fighting madness, and I’m sold.

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Stephanie & Charlie’s Mystery House rainbow wedding

Automatronic fortune tellers, multi-headed chickens, and Darrell the Doggigator abound! As if that wasn’t enough, just wait until you see the bride’s rainbow dress and wedding cake! Doggigator approves.