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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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Corinne & Mike’s Motown and movies Irish wedding

Tons of DIY, an awesome first look with which we had to tinker, a mashed potato bar, an all-Motown-all-the-time reception, and a favorite movie theme means lots of amazing personal touches. Plus, the bride saves the day with a bridesmaid dress snafu. Fair warning: get your tissues ready for their favorite moment.

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Kara & Joe’s Soviet propaganda super spy wedding

These two are self-titled “Soviet propaganda nerds!” Say what!? Oh yes, propaganda posters, top secret folders, hidden coded programs… this wedding is a spy lover’s dream. Get your decoder rings and check out the retro goodness with awesome fashion, very cool DIY, and even a few geeky touches.

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Juliette & David’s rock ‘n’ roll finger foods wedding

Among the skyscrapers of Chicago, this musical pair had an affair to remember with a live band, tasty finger foods, bass case card box, and even a couple of Disney nods. Plus s’mores — don’t forget the s’mores! Check out this urban wedding with a rock twist.

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Lenna & Matt’s big fat traditional Armenian and Japanese wedding

The bride comes from a traditional Armenian background, so her offbeat spirit had a ton to contend with. But somehow these two managed to infuse their concert-going, comics-loving, board game-playing selves into a traditional Armenian Orthodox celebration. Add in the Japanese influences and you’ve got some multicultural mash-ups to rival all others.