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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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Tanya & Ross’ elegant Victorian gothic wedding

Gorgeous gardens, dark gothic formality, and amazingly dressed guests is a recipe for one stunning wedding starring one stunning couple. With little historical Victorian touches, glammed-up skeleton motifs, and an awesomely fitting reception venue, you might just fall in love with the sheer gothic sophistication of it all.

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Caroline & Aimee’s three-day lesbian movie theatre wedding

Their first date was at a theatre and their wedding was held in that same place. D’aww! These two ladies are social butterflies since they had their son, and the sheer amount of people wanting to show their love meant they had to plan for it — in the form of a three-day celebration!

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Our beach and buttons veggie wedding

On top of the couple’s awesome ink and gorgeous venue (with carousel!), there was also a beach just made for dipping. Not only did the groom’s guys take the plunge, the bride ended up swimming too, dress and all! With a button-y bouquet and vegetarian menu, this was never destined to be your typical beach-side soiree.

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Michelle & Matt’s royal Texas Ren Fest wedding

This pair thought about going with a more mainstream wedding, but the fantasy and renaissance geeks inside wouldn’t let them abandon their dream renaissance festival wedding. The Texas Ren Fest gave them the opportunity to get garbed, get turkey-legged, and get their renaissance boogie on.