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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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Kirsten’s community potluck wedding

The offbeat bride: Kirsten, RN and baby catcher (See Kirsten’s page on the OBT!) Her offbeat partner: Ebony, woodworker Location & date of wedding: USO building, Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA. 1/12/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I had a white dress…that’s where the tradition ended! We agreed at the outset that we would not […]

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Brit didn’t let getting sick ruin her wedding!

The offbeat bride: Brit, Admin Her offbeat partner: Cecilia, Accountant Location & date of wedding: Historic building outside Boston, MA, October 13, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: We made the decision early on that we would keep whatever traditional wedding elements we liked, and ditch those we didn’t! This meant the white dress was […]

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Check the DRAMA of this yellow wedding dress

I wore a custom raw silk gown by Sandra Sung who is a local Vancouver based designer which was a major splurge for me but very worth it. I also wore an antique necklace from Joel’s Grannie who was unable to be with us and I had a very comfortable pair of shoes hidden under that train. Joel wore his favourite black suit and a tie also made out of the fabric from my dress made by his mother.

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Bree’s elegant rock ‘n’ roll wedding

The offbeat bride: Bree, Hairdresser Her offbeat groom: Damien Location & date of wedding: Army Navy Country Club, Fairfax VA, October 6, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted to be different and rock a roll — but still very elegant. I walked down the aisle to a Johnny Cash tune! Our biggest challenge: […]