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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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Katia & Andreas’ low-budget, triple tiered German wedding

The offbeat bride: Katia, translator, photographer, dancer Her offbeat partner: Andreas, WEB 2,0 Master, PR-Officer, music expert Location & date of wedding: Kettwig-Rathaus, Germany; “3/4 Zehn” Kettwig; “Veranda” Odessa; the Crimea trip — 6th August 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: I am from Ukraine. My husband is German. So all clichees are there at […]

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Kat & Mike’s whimsical “Midwinter Night’s Dream” wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Kat, Desktop Publishing Specialist, Musician, and Semi-pro Crafter Her offbeat partner: Mike, Operations Ninja and Writer Location & date of wedding: Thorpewood, Thurmont, MD — 01/17/2010 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was very much about expressing our geeky, crazy love. When we decided on a winter wedding, we stumbled upon […]

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Jennifer & Hugo’s kilted, hardcore, tattoo, veggie wedding

The offbeat bride: Jennifer, Account Manager- Printing Company Her offbeat partner: Hugo, Assistant Studio Manager- Ad Agency Location & date of wedding: Church: OLPH, Lindenhurst, NY. Hall: Larkfield Manor, E. Northport, NY — August 14, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: The first thing we decided on is that the entire menu would be vegetarian. […]

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Ann & Sean’s comic book dork, Halloween wedding of awesomeness

See what happens when two comic book dorks fall in love and get married. I’ll give you hint — utter amazingness.

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Brenda & Rob’s sci-fi, eco wedding with a Tardis

As someone who often puts together bride profiles while watching marathons of Doctor Who, Brenda and Rob’s sci-fi tv show-themed, eco friendly wedding with a Tardis really made me happy. Also it’s a first for “costumed wedding cat” that I know of!

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Lauren & Nick’s Lego-filled, “nerdfest hootenanny” wedding

The moment I saw their Lego cake topper and their card box constructed out of legos, I knew I had to profile them on “geek week!” So Lego nerds, check it out… -Megan The offbeat bride: Lauren, computer nerd for a museum in Houston (and an OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Nick, TSA Officer Location […]