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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.

We "dyed" when we saw this dip-dyed wedding dress

We “dyed” when we saw this dip-dyed gown at a Minneapolis wedding

Michaela and Brian has a super colorful outdoor wedding in Minneapolis that give us chills. We’re talking a colorful mismatched wedding party, a sweet first look, gorgeous outdoor ceremony space, scenery for days, and dance floor donut inner tube shenanigans. But our favorite part? You already know: it’s the bride’s handmade dip-dyed gown!

Retro lovers will go wild for this mid-century modern wedding

Retro style lovers will go wild for this mid-century modern wedding

Mid-century modern interior decor and fashion has been on-trend and we haven’t been able to gobble it up fast enough. Thank the stars we got to see this killer vintage mid-century modern wedding.

You’ll see billy ball centerpieces, bouquets, and boutonnieres, an architectural cake, and the fashion… oh, the fashion! You’ll dig Kaitlin’s cocktail-length dress and sweet birdcage veil (plus bonus reception veil!). By all “Eames,” you must see this retro-fab wedding…

Rain falls like love at this "mutual weirdness" citrus colored wedding

Rain falls like love at this “mutual weirdness” citrus colored wedding

Orange, green, and yellow colored the day along with some rain that totally reflected some awesome lessons learned at this citrus colored wedding. There was LEGO, donuts, breakfast for dinner, colorful Chucks, and a super sweet first look. Don’t miss the adorable ceremony program and awesome ways this pair included their kids in the ceremony!

Barefoot Hobbit-themed wedding

The Arkenstone of weddings: a barefoot Hobbit-themed wedding

When it comes to Lord of the Rings weddings, this barefoot Hobbit-themed wedding wins all the Arkenstones. Lanterns, elven bridesmaids, a crown headpiece, hobbit groomsmen (and groom!), and even a dwarf! Gandalf the Grey presided over the ceremony and they ate Hobbit hole cake. There’s so much Tolkien goodness to see, on top of the already amazing silver dress, purple hair, and epic costumes. This pair won’t be throwing their rings into Mount Doom anytime soon.