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Real Weddings: Midwest US

There are some people who think offbeat weddings don’t happen in the fly-over states. These people will be surprised. Behold a few of our favorite weddings from the Midwest including Chicago weddings, Iowa weddings, Ohio weddings, Michigan weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

A Jurassic Park wedding with a real park vehicle and dino attack

A Jurassic Park wedding with a real park vehicle and dino attack

We had a Jurassic Park theme complete with dancing dinosaurs and a Jurassic Park Explorer. We wanted to put an elegant classy twist on something very quirky. We had a donut wall Billy made to look like the park gates at Jurassic park, adorned with Krispy Kremes, and a selection of cupcakes and kringle. During the reception, our officiant came in dressed as a t-rex and cut a rug!

A little bit vintage, artsy, and nerdy: this art gallery meets kale wedding is divine

A little bit vintage, artsy, and nerdy: this art gallery meets kale wedding is divine

The theming was a bit all over the board but it came together swimmingly. The look was super vintage starlet, the venue decorations leaned to a glam nature look but set in an industrial (literally a converted warehouse) art gallery/studios, which already had art on the walls and string lights which made decorating a breeze.

My husband was born and raised in Columbia, MO, so the idea of having the wedding downtown was something he was very invested in. Our rehearsal dinner was at a locally (state-wide probably) famous pizza place where we spent many late nights in college playing D&D and Munchkin.

A "ShakesBEER" cherry blossom wedding with dueling pianos, tacos, & a selfie station

A “ShakesBEER” cherry blossom wedding with dueling pianos, tacos, & a selfie station

Our main goal for our wedding was to create a meaningful ceremony with a super fun reception. I love crafting, so I handmade all the flowers (personalizing each bridesmaid's bouquet to her interests), boutonnieres, and signs, and DIYed my veil!

We're deep-diving into this bride's last-minute dress swap for a coral prom dress

We’re deep-diving into this bride’s last-minute dress swap for a coral prom dress

Asha and Joe had a gorgeous wedding at the Eagan Minnesota Community Center in Minneapolis. But my question was, where did Asha get that AMAZING coral dress? It turns out there’s a lot more to it, including a dress swap from her original choice. Asha is a fashion blogger so what she chose to wear was key. Here’s the scoop on her dress, flowers, and hair…