Category Archive

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.

7610713784 415bafca3f alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Adrian & Brian’s hippie carnival campout wedding

This wedding brought together the couple’s bohemian/artist/hippie/punk friends for a raucous campout. They may not be the best at RSVPing, but they definitely know how to show up in style. Plus, they were finally able to convince an awesome “Russian/Balkan/marching band meets punk rock dance party” band to play for them!

7599675616 8c915e2f26 b alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

David & Stephanie’s kawaii anime childhood-inspired wedding

With touches of 8-bit video game fun, Hello Kitty, Kill Bill, and Disney, this pair wanted to channel their childlike joy for their guests. Add in a Pokeball ring holder, a last-minute cake topper swap, and an epic bouquet toss, and you’ve got a super cute and totally personalized party.

sdfggg 072412 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Leanne & Rob’s small town playhouse wedding

Although having the wedding in a small town saved on costs, it did make finding a large enough venue a challenge. But with a little perseverance, it all worked out. This pair also took some rough weather and rocked out the stormy weather photos. And watch out: guests (and the couple!) got a little wild at the end of the night. The photos prove it!

star wars wedding on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Katie & Kellan’s Firefly and sci-fi geek chic wedding

No Firefly wedding is complete without Jayne Hats and Kaylee parasols, right? Add in some dinosaur references, a “Hitchhiker’s Guide” program, and some Star Wars, and the geek cred is made. They may have clashed with the venue coordinator, but these two know how to make it work.