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Real Offbeat Weddings

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Evangeline & Corey’s Norse viking wedding

A Norse viking negotiates his bride’s dowry and I think he lucked out. Evangeline handmade the outfits for the entire wedding party! That’s one crafty lady.

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Juno & Noah’s queer feminist interfaith wedding

This worldly couple manages to elegantly combine traditions from Buddhist, Jewish, Filipino, Catholic, and Chinese into one heckuva wedding. And you don’t want to miss the a-dor-able video of Juno surprising Noah with a choreographed dance number!

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Stacy & Bob’s handmade bluegrass talent show wedding

Reunited after decades apart, this pair opted for a casual and very musical talent-fest and DIY bonanza. And Stacy has photos to back up all the crafty goodness. The proof is in the pics!

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Heather & Ben’s intimate cactus garden wedding

Imagine eighty varieties of cactus, ribbons and candles falling from the trees, and a gorgeous couple getting married in the thick of it. This photography-minded couple wanted great photos and they damn well got ’em. Guh-orgeous.

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Emily & Tom’s Fourth of July jamboree band wedding

Crowdsourcing your wedding band sounds risky, but not for this musical duo getting hitched on the Fourth of July! These two will have fireworks on every anniversary.

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Sarah & Javier’s foodie winter log cabin wedding

Foodie chefs find love — and a ton of cooking — in this winter-themed bonanza set in a giant log cabin. These crazy kids will get anyone in the mood for food. Even the bouquet is edible! I am in.