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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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Amelia & Ben’s books and fairy tales Quaker wedding

With a love of narrative and a Quaker ceremony, this already isn’t your typical shindig. Add in cool centerpieces, geeky speeches, and the bride’s amazing headpiece, and it’s turning into something really amazing. Don’t forget to watch their awesome vintage-style save-the-date too!

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Erin & Matt’s crafty music-inspired quirky wedding

There is some serious music loving going on here and it shows in all of the awesome song choices and self-DJing. This pair also loves DIY and specifically knitting, which led them to craft tons of knitted details including their cake topper, bouquets, and hair flowers. And you just might love the bride’s gorgeous green gown!

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Alegria & Jack’s rainbow rooftop fiesta wedding

With papel picado, luchador masks, and mini flags in rainbow colors, you’re bound to be in for a fun time. Although this pair had to contend with distressing news during their planning, they managed to find the silver lining that made the day all the richer. Check out this colorful and sweet celebration with a first dance surprise.

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Chayla & Corey’s gothic garden wedding

Sometimes you have too many interests to smoosh into one wedding. Such was the case with this Aussie wedding in a lush garden. Though they ran into a few problems with vendor communication, you’d never know it by the end result. Enjoy this lovely, stylized wedding (with a bonus legal wedding!).