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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.

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Pink hair + rainbows abound at this vividly geeky wedding

We seriously can’t get over the matching septum piercings on these cuties. Oh, and let’s not forget the groom’s pink hair and the bride’s matching eye shadow! SO.CUTE. That’s not even the start of this fabulously colorful and vividly geeky wedding in Ohio. Rainy, beautiful, meaningful, epic. That’s how we’re feeling about this wedding and you will, too…

Fun Futurama themed wedding

We’re on a Bender (har har) with this ultra fun Futurama wedding

I’m pretty sure we’d all have had a BLAST at this Futurama wedding in Ohio. They included a beer unity ceremony, custom vows, a cake made by friends (with Futurama cake topper!), and Futurama references slipped in whenever possible. Let’s go on a Bender with this one…

This chic spooky wedding had serious style

This chic Halloween wedding had serious style (AND live performances by the groom!)

Jen and Brian had an atmospheric and totally chic Halloween wedding at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI.

As their ceremony started, so did a smoke machine which gave the space a lovely early morning cemetery feel while the couple stood next to each of their “headstone” columns. There was a gorgeous Nightmare Before Christmas cake, darkly gorgeous centerpieces, black cat shoes, and a to-die-for sweets table.

This laid-back wedding had a wedding party in white and BEETLEJUICE

This laid-back wedding had bridesmaids in white and a BEETLEJUICE officiant

The red and white dress, the horror movie-inspired boutonnieres, the Game of Thrones reference (and South Park!), and SO many amazing and funny moments abound at this laid-back wedding in Michigan. Just wait until you see the Beetlejuice officiant, the bridesmaids wearing ivory, and the tissues for when folks get “all choked up.”